47PF0024R0063 Amendment 002.pdf

Offers must acknowledge receipt of this amendment prior to the hour and date specified in the solicitation or as amended, by one of the following methods:

(a) By completing items 8 and 15, and returning or (c) By separate letter or telegram which includes a reference to the solicitation and amendment numbers. FAILURE OF YOUR ACKNOWLEDGMENT TO BE RECEIVED AT THE PLACE DESIGNATED FOR THE RECEIPT OF OFFERS PRIOR TO THE HOUR AND DATE SPECIFIED MAY RESULT IN REJECTION OF YOUR OFFER. If by virtue of this amendment your desire to change an offer already submitted, such change may be made by telegram or letter, provided each telegram or letter makes reference to the solicitation and this amendment, and is received prior to the opening hour and date specified.

E. IMPORTANT: Contractor is not, is required to sign this document and return copies to the issuing office.

AMENDMENT OF SOLICITATION/MODIFICATION OF CONTRACT 1. CONTRACT ID CODE

2. AMENDMENT/MODIFICATION NO. 3. EFFECTIVE DATE 4. REQUISITION/PURCHASE REQ. NO. 5. PROJECT NO. (If applicable)

7. ADMINISTERED BY (If other than Item 6) CODE

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The above numbered solicitation is amended as set forth in Item 14. The hour and date specified for receipt of Offers is extended, is not extended.

12. ACCOUNTING AND APPROPRIATION DATA (If required) copies of the amendment; (b) By acknowledging receipt of this amendment on each copy of the offer submitted;

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IT MODIFIES THE CONTRACT/ORDER NO. AS DESCRIBED IN ITEM 14.

CHECK ONE A. THIS CHANGE ORDER IS ISSUED PURSUANT TO: (Specify authority) THE CHANGES SET FORTH IN ITEM 14 ARE MADE IN THE CONTRACT ORDER NO.

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C. THIS SUPPLEMENTAL AGREEMENT IS ENTERED INTO PURSUANT TO AUTHORITY OF:

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Except as provided herein, all terms and conditions of the document referenced in Item 9A or 10A, as heretofore changed, remains unchanged and in full force and effect.

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16B. UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

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Neal Deodhar

See Attached.

R5 AMD Capital & Customer Projects Contracting Team 230 S. Dearborn, Room 3300 Chicago, IL. 60604

See box 6.

47PF0024R0063

07/02/2024

05/28/2024

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GSA R5 R&A IDIQ PBS Region 5 Various Locations RFP 47PF0024R0063 GSA Region 5

14. DESCRIPTION OF AMENDMENT/MODIFICATION

Amendment #002 is issued to make the following changes:

1.) The attached Questions and Answers are incorporated. Please note that the

Answers provided in the attached supersede any inconsistent provisions contained in the RFP.

2.) A revised pricing sheet is included.

3.) The due date for proposals is extended to 4 PM Central Time, Thursday July 18, 2024. Proposals must be submitted via email to neal.deodhar@gsa.gov, aesha.payne@gsa.gov, and patricia.dalinis@gsa.gov.

All other solicitation terms and conditions remain unchanged.

PLEASE NOTE – YOU MUST SIGN THE SF30 INCORPORATING THIS

AMENDMENT IN BOX 15A AND RETURN THE SIGNED FORM ALONG

WITH YOUR PROPOSAL.

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RFIs and Responses

RFP No. 47PF0024R0063

GSA Region 5 Repair & Alterations IDIQ

Questions: Answers:

1. Are Federal, State, and Local Taxes applicable on this IDIQ?

The applicability of taxes would be determined at the task order level. Note that as a general matter the General Services Administration (GSA) has no authority to exempt contractors from Federal, State, or Local taxes

2. On the Pricing Sheet are we allowed to modify the Quantity Column?

a. For Example: 100 SF unit cost for removing ceiling tile and grid is a more refined unit cost than 1 SF

No.

3. On the Pricing Sheet there is a line item for:

a. “Dust Barrier, temporary, spring-loaded telescoping pole & head, 12’, erect and dismantle”

i. Can you clarify you would like pricing for a full complete Dust Barrier/ICRA Wall and not just the spring-loaded pole?

ii. If that is the case, can we have a linear footage of Dust Barrier so we may put a unit cost too it.

Provide just the spring-loaded pole.

4. On the Pricing Sheet it states:

a. “Move Furniture – for vertical surface work finishes – SF Plan Area (Common Laborer)”

i. Can you clarify what this line item is describing?

ii. Should we put a wage rate for a common laborer?

iii. Should we break this down to different unit prices for different pieces of furniture?

Please Clarify.

1. See amended “Move Furniture” line item in pricing sheet (attached).

2. Use the wage rate for common laborer for all types of furniture.

3. Do not break down different furniture types.

4. Move furniture as required to execute the scope of work.

iv. Are we relocating this furniture down the hall or up multiple floors?

5. On the Pricing Sheet it states:

Line Items 05-005.01, 09-009.01, 09-020.01, 09-021.01 & 99123740290 have material being furnished, material costs can vary drastically.

a. How do you suggest quoting those line items?

i. Also please reference Question #1 – Material costs will change if taxes are applicable or not.

See revised pricing sheet which revises certain line items to include install cost only.

Material cost to include all applicable taxes. See response to question 1.

6. Can you share with us the agenda from today’s teleconference?

The agenda was posted on SAM.gov.

7. If we are going to use subcontractors for most of the work on this task orders, are we required to submit a unit cost for the line items on the pricing sheet?

Yes. Those unit costs are required, are binding, and will be part of the contract and used on task orders.

8. Can you please provide us with a further breakdown of what we are supposed to include in “General Conditions %”

a. Some contractors could be including a Job Trailer, Project Management Software, Dumpsters, Fuel, Hotel Stay, etc. but some contractors may not include all of that in general conditions which would drastically change the percentage differences between contractors. Please clarify.

General Condition costs should include general items not specifically included in other Divisions.

9. Normal Hours vs. Off Hours work

a. The line items on the Pricing Sheet, are they to be calculated for normal hours wage rates or off hours?

Calculate based on normal hours. Off hours work to be addressed on the Task Order level, based on specific building or project requirements.

10. On the Pricing Sheet it states “State/Zone”

a. When it says zones are you referencing the counties? Or the zones listed on page 20?

i. If it is the counties, are we to submit a Pricing Sheet for every group of Counties we would like to perform work in?

Please clarify.

ii. Or is it, for example: Ohio / Zone #5

The zone refers to a state, not a county.

11. If we outgrow the small business size requirement during the life of the IDIQ will we be allowed to continue to bid on task orders and option years?

Yes but see FAR 52.219-28 and note task order RFQs may be set aside.

12. What is the maximum amount a contractor could be awarded under this IDIQ? The solicitation specifies $25,000,000, but is that per state that we submit on or is that the maximum potential we can be awarded regardless if we submit pricing for one state or all?

The maximum is $10m per contract per year.

13. What is the aggregate value of this IDIQ? Is $25,000,000 the aggregate value for all anticipated task orders across all states?

Note that the maximum is $10m per contract per year. A contract may include one or more states.

Note that this is a maximum amount The number and dollar amount of task order awards will vary.

14. On the GSA R&A IDIQ Pricing sheet, if a contractor is only interested in performing certain jobs that are listed on the Line Item sheet, and are specialties like Finishes, do we need to ensure we fill in prices for line items that's not our specialties?

Yes. Prices must be provided for all line items and contractors must be able to perform the work covered by the IDIQ.

15. Per the pre-proposal kickoff meeting, please confirm that if a project requires scopes of work line items that are not included in the base contract which are mainly architectural demolition and some finishes that the Government will provide the bidding line items on those projects. If those line items are not provided but require other scopes (electrical, HVAC, etc.) lump sum pricing with proper backup will be acceptable.

Task order RFQs may include work outside of what is included in the line items and generally that work would be part of a lump sum quote.

16. Based on the latest comment regarding standard vs non-standard working times due to a courtroom, there are typically standard and non-standard labor rates with working after normal business hours for onsite. Would the Government consider different General Requirements rates based on the working times associated with each individual task order?

See response to question 9.

17. To properly compare the provided line-item pricing and to ensure a level playing field across all bidders please confirm that no sales tax is to be included in the material cost line item.

See response to question 1. Sales tax may apply.

18. To properly assess the Project Manager and Superintendent rate for each individual

Use full labor burden for calculation hourly rates.

contractor please confirm the rates are to be fully burdened with labor burden and not the raw hourly rate.

19. Due to the competitive nature of this contract with pricing being a factor, for the Government to properly assess the Project Manager salary in comparison to others, please provide the minimum criteria that the GSA requires to be a Project Manager on a GSA Project. For example, a Project Manager with a Construction Management/Engineering Degree and 20 years Federal experience has a significant cost difference from a Project Manager with 5 years commercial experience and no degree.

There are no specific requirements but review Section IIIB in the Agreement and associated requirements . Keep in mind that this is a ceiling price and contractors will be encouraged and expected to propose lower prices at the task order level depending on the project requirements.

20. Due to the competitive nature of this contract with pricing being a factor, for the Government to properly assess the Superintendent salary in comparison to others, please provide the minimum criteria that the GSA requires to be a Superintendent on a GSA Project. For example, a Superintendent with a Construction Management/Engineering Degree and 20 years Federal experience has a significant cost difference from a Project Manager with 5 years commercial experience and no degree.

There are no specific requirements but review Section IIIB in the Agreement and associated requirements . Keep in mind that this is a ceiling price and contractors will be encouraged and expected to propose lower prices at the task order level depending on the project requirements.

21. Please advise if travel costs will be handled on a per task order level depending on the location of the project. Example: a project in Indianapolis will have the applicable daily lodging and meals GSA per diem rates associated with it.

This would be part of a task order quote.

22. The pricing proposal includes pricing for materials like LVT flooring. Considering that material prices can vary based on application, use case, and owners' preferences, is there additional information that can be added to ensure consistency across all price proposals?

Specifically, can you provide more details to ensure all contractors are pricing the same thing?

For line items with install only - provide labor cost of installation only.

23. Reviewing Solicitation 47PF0024R0063 for the GSA Region 5 Repair and Alterations IDIQ proposed to occur at multiple locations throughout GSA Region 5, we would request the following clarification be provided in order to compile our response to the technical bid

Replace 5 years with 7 years.

package requirements;

1. Reviewing Technical Proposal requirements as outlined in Section Vl.F.

Non-Price Factors, Evaluation Factor (1) Experience on Similar Projects requires two (2) similarly complex projects substantially completed in the last five

(5) years be submitted for each Zone being bid. Due to the Covid pandemic there has been a significant reduction in both the number of bids issued for construction in the past five years, and those projects which have been awarded have encountered multiple lengthy delays. Taking these extenuating circumstances into account, we are requesting the Government accept one (1) similarly complex project for each state/zone for the past performance factor.

24. I noticed this procurement requires bonding.

Are you going to require the Surety Company to be registered on SAM?

Firms must be certified. See https://www.fiscal.treasury.gov/surety-bonds/list-c ertified-companies.html

25. Is the Supplemental Information Form to be used to put the project information on for factor 1- Experience on Comparable Projects? Is that what is referred to in the Table of Contents as Attachment A- GC Experience Form?

Yes.

26. On the IDIQ Pricing Sheet- The first three line items that are to be bid as a percentage… Example: if we have a profit of 10%, OH as 10% and general conditions as 5%.

Do we put that percentage in each column? Or if we only state each percentage once, where does it go?

Put a percentage for each item.

27. We are writing to inquire about the requirements for Section III - Financial Statements on GSA Form 527. Specifically, would a financial statement ending in the second quarter of 2023, or the first quarter of 2024 be acceptable? We can provide either a profit and loss statement or a balance sheet.

Provide your most recent financial statements..

28. For the Pricing worksheet line item prices, should we be including Overhead and Profit on the unit prices or just the costs?

The unit prices should not include overhead and profit.

29. The pre-proposal conference agenda states the following: This area includes Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Ohio, and Wisconsin, though it’s possible some projects may involve locations outside of this region. As part of the project experience, would it be acceptable to submit projects outside of region 5 that are very relevant to task orders to be awarded under this

MATOC?

No.

30. Would CPARS be acceptable as part of our RFP? It is sometimes very difficult to receive back PPQ's in a timely manner.

Yes.

31. What is the overall magnitude of this MATOC? See response to questions 12 and 13.

32. Please confirm if the project experience is to be provided on the supplemental form in the solicitation or if we can provide this in our own format.

For Factor 1 you can use the form provided or provide the same information on your own form.

33. When is the anticipated award date of this

MATOC?

We anticipate awarding the IDIQ contract(s) in September or October 2024.

34. Will there be a certain number of GC's awarded to be a part of this MATOC?

There is not a set number.

35. Will there be a specific number of GC's awarded to be on each zone?

There is not a set number.

36. Can you confirm what the requirement is for the "Agreement"? Is this just a cover letter stating our agreement on the terms of the solicitation and our pricing?

If you are referring to the document labeled “The Agreement” that includes the contractual terms.

37. The line item pricing schedule must be submitted in Excel format. Since we typically senfd the RFP volumes in PDF format, Are you wanting us to submit these pricing sheets seperately from the Price Proposal to keep them in excel format?

Yes.

38. Would you accept previously obtained PPQ's? As long as they include the information on the past performance form and contact information for the reference including a valid email address and telephone number.

39. Can ya’ll clarify if the Above Referenced GSA IDIQ is a Total Small Business or is it an 8a Set a Side. It reads it could be Either Or.

The IDIQ solicitation is a small business set aside.

40. In previous IDIQ solicitations there were some requirements to provide: qualifications of key personnel, project management plan. Is this a requirement for this solicitation, if so, can you identify the requirements?

No, this is not a requirement for the IDIQ solicitation.

41. Under II.A. Proposal Contents (page 7 of 33) says:

Proposals shall consist of the following documents, completed and executed in accordance with this Solicitation:

1. Price Proposal

2. Technical Proposal

3. Representations and Certifications

4. Bond Letter

5. GSA Form 527 – Contractor’s Qualification and Financial Information

6. Other Documents as Required

My question is what is item other documents as required? Can you identify them please.

At this point, the listed documents are the required documents. Please review the solicitation for additional information.

42. a. The table con contents show all the documents that are part of the solicitation package. but some of the actual documents are not clearly identified with what attachment letter they are. can you clearly identify them?

Only Attachment C is Identify.

b. Also, under the list of all table of contents items that we need to submit with our proposal, what goes under Price proposal and what goes under Technical Proposal?

a. Relevant documents are included in the solicitation.

b. Please review the solicitation as this is discussed.

43. We have a mentor protégé joint venture (JV) that we would like to use to compete for this solicitation. The JV is newly registered in SAM.GOV and does not have past performance…but both firms (mentor and protégé) have a wealth of past performance experience conducting similar work (complexity and magnitude) within this geography – as currently written, the solicitation would prevent us from answering this bid, would you consider evaluation past performance from each of the firms?

VI.G. Evaluation of Joint Venture Offerors:

(page 33)

The Government will consider experience and past performance information for work performed individually by each firm in the joint venture. The information submitted must clearly state the firm performing the work and identify the joint venture.

Note that all other requirements for joint venture proposals as provided in the solicitation must be met.

The Government will only consider experience and past performance information submitted for work performed by the joint venture (including joint ventures established through the 8(a) Business Development Mentor-Protégé Program). The Government will not consider past performance information for work performed individually by each firm in the joint venture (including joint ventures established through the 8(a) Business Development Mentor-Protégé Program).

44. Pricing Sheet – General Conditions line item.

GCs are dependent on size of the project…most task orders will be in the $100Ks (I’m assuming), but there will be some in $1+Ms…hence providing a GC line item would not be an accurate evaluation metric – would you consider striking this line item out from pricing sheet?

No. General conditions should be expressed as a percentage of project costs.

45. I am writing to seek clarification regarding the intent to award states in full or partially under the IDIQ contract. Is the IQID award will encompass all 5 states or can be awarded with 1,2 or 3 states?

An award may be for 1 or more states.

46 Additionally, I would like to inquire whether it is permissible to submit projects that are 50% completed in a state where we do not currently have any other ongoing projects.

Projects should be completed.

46. On the Supplemental Information form you have two lines about the contract values.

● Planned Total Contract Cost:

● Actual Total Contract Cost:

Our question is:

Are you looking for the original contract amount and final contract amount or the Original cost incurred to us with labor and materials and the final cost to us with labor and materials not including profit? Just the cost for labor and materials?

Original contract amount and final contract amount.

47. On the GSA R5 R&A IDIQ Pricing Sheet there are 3 columns highligted in Yellow. Do we add the unit cost manually? Will you provide an

Just put in your proposed cost or percentage as i ndicated. Formula included in updated sheet.

spread sheet that has formulas on it or we just add labor cost + materials cost to have the values for Unit cost?

48. On the GSA R5 R&A IDIQ Pricing Sheet there are 3 columns highlighted in Yellow. The 3 first rows do you only want a percentage? Leave blank: Labor Cost, Materials Cost & Unit Cost?

Correct. For overhead, profit, and general conditions, please provide a percentage. See amended pricing sheet.

49. Please confirm the unit price for paint is for paint only and if it should be SF instead of LF.

See revised price sheet with revised unit price information.

50. Our team would like to ask if there will be a release of the Pre-Bid Conference meeting minutes along with responses to the questions that were asked at that time?

There are no minutes. Relevant questions and answers are included herein.

51. Regarding the IDIQ + Line + Item + Contractor + Worksheet + 4.17.24, can you please clarify if the pricing submitted for the base year may be adjusted or negotiable due to annual inflation & material escalations per option year if exercised?

Please review the solicitation as this is discussed.

52. How many contracts per zone and in total overall do you anticipate awarding?

There is no set amount. By way of reference only, the previous version of the IDQ included 25 awards.

53. Receipt of Offers: Please confirm that offers are only to be submitted electronically via email.

Correct.

54. Experience on Similar Projects: On page 31 of 33 a list of criteria defining a similarly complex project is provided. One of the criteria states, “The project occurred in a Zone for which the contractor is proposing.” Please confirm that contractors can only use project examples that were performed within the same Zone/State that the contractor is proposing on. For instance, when pursuing Zone 3 - State of Michigan, the contractor should provide sample projects from Michigan only.

Please review the solicitation. The zone where the project occurred is determinative of how similarly complex the project is.

55. Experience on Similar Projects: If a Contractor does not have past experience projects located within a Zone/State that we would like to pursue, are we allowed to use similar projects from ANY state for consideration? Further, are we allowed to submit the same project examples & PPQs for more than one Zone/State?

Please review the solicitation. The zone where the project occurred is determinative of how similarly complex the project is. Keep in mind that the extent to which a contractor does or does not submit quotes in response to RFQs is a factor that will impact whether or not an option is exercised. You should only submit a proposal for those states for which you will be submitting quotes.

56. Standard for Evaluation of Experience on Similar Projects: It is understood that “the standard is met when the Offeror has demonstrated successful experience as a General Construction (GC) Contractor responsible for the construction of at least two

(2) similarly complex projects substantially completed within the past five (5) years in each zone for which a proposal is submitted.” Do contractors receive a higher rating/receive more points for providing more than two project examples for each Zone?

Yes.

57. Please extend the proposal response date to allow enough time for Contractors to adjust their proposals and get their PPQs completed as the responses received to the RFI questions above could greatly affect proposal structure and strategy.

The due date for proposals will be adjusted if needed to provide reasonable time to prepare a proposal.

58. Is there a set page limit per project for the Supplemental Information Forms?

No.

59. Are there any font size or font type requirements for the proposal?

No.

60. Should signed/acknowledged amendments be included within our Price Proposal?

Yes.

61. Proposal Submission: We understand that we are to submit a Price Proposal and a Technical Proposal. There is also a list of other information items to submit with the proposal, i.e. Reps and Certs, GSA Form 527, Bonding Letter. Can we combine these items to create a third .pdf proposal volume called Other Information? Then, our emailed proposal to the GSA would consist of a .pdf of our Technical Proposal, a .pdf of our Price Proposal, a .pdf of our Other Information, as well as a copy of our Line Item Pricing Schedule in Excel .xlsx format.

Would that be acceptable?

That is fine.

62. Where should we include our completed

ATTACHMENT C- OFFEROR INFORMATION

form? Can we include it within our “Other Information” proposal volume?

Yes.

63. Are we allowed to include cover letters? That is up to you but be sure the proposal information is clearly labeled and organized.

64. Can we submit a final CPARS in lieu of a completed Past Performance Questionnaire for a project if we have it?

Yes.

65. Bonding Letter: It is understood that Offerors are to include a letter from their Bonding company indicating their bonding limits on a per project level and aggregate. It was discussed during the Pre-Proposal conference that the letter does not need to be specifically made for this IDIQ, and it is ok to use a generic bonding letter. Is it also ok to use a previous one made out to another entity, i.e. the SBA, but contains the needed information? Please confirm.

Yes provided the information is current.

66. Which is the correct issuing GSA address?

(Per the Solicitation Cover) U.S. General Services Administration Region 5 Public Buildings Service Acquisition Management Division 230 S Dearborn Street, Ste. 3500 Chicago, IL 60604

(Per the SF1442) Capital & Customer Projects Contracting Branch Customer Projects Team 230 S Dearborn Chicago, IL 60604 USA

Either is fine. But do not submit anything via mail. Proposals and any other correspondence must be submitted by email.

67. It is understood that we are to include a copy of our Line Item Pricing Schedule in Excel format with our emailed proposals. Can we include one

(1) Excel document with six different Tabs representing each Zone we are pursuing, or do we need to attach six (6) separate Excel documents for each one of the Zones?

Please submit separate documents for each Zone.

68. After hours/holiday work is not included in the hourly wage rate, correct?

Correct.

69. Should the pricing sheet also include an equipment column with material and labor, or should the equipment cost be included with materials?

Include with materials.

70. Should furnish and install 3 5/8” 16-gauge metal studs be lineal feet and not square feet unit

See revised price sheet with revised unit price information.

cost?

71. Attachment A – GC Experience Form is missing. Please confirm if it is listed under a different title.

Supplemental Form.

72. As per information provided in the pre-bid conference agenda, we are required to submit past performance information. Are we supposed to submit GC Experience Form to fulfill this requirement or is there any additional information required too?

You must submit the Supplemental Form and there is also a Past Performance Reference Form included that must be submitted directly by any of your references.

73. Are we required to request Past performance questionnaire for each of project listed on GC experience form or supplemental information form?

Yes.

74. Is there a minimum number or past performance questionnaires required for this proposal?

The number should match the projects you identified in Factor 1.

75. Please advise/confirm if a guarantee is/is not required.

A bid bond is not required.

76. If submitting as a JV, please advise/confirm if Experience/Past Performance can be submitted by each member of the Joint Venture, or if it must be past performance performed by the actual Joint Venture.

See response to question 43.

77. Please confirm there is only one (1) line-item pricing sheet to be submitted with this solicitation. The pricing sheet provided includes eight (8) lines of General Requirements, six (6) lines of Demolition, and six (6) lines of Finishes.

There is only one pricing sheet. Revised sheet is attached.

78. During the bidding of past IDIQs, line-item pricing sheets included pricing for subsequent option years. The pricing sheet provided for this solicitation does not show option year pricing.

Will option year pricing be applicable?

Please review the solicitation as the pricing for option years is discussed.

79. Unit Cost Schedule – How much is this used to evaluate potential contractors for award? Will these numbers be considered out of balance if they are on the higher end? This is “ceiling” pricing. In other words, this would be the worst case scenario correct? For example a small vct floor needs replaced in a small restroom on the 10 th floor in Cincinnati. We would want to

Please review the solicitation provisions regarding evaluation. As provided in the solicitation: “Line item prices for task orders are a ceiling price - contractors will be allowed and encouraged to provide lower pricing when competing for task orders.”

figure drive time, time to access the building, time to lay the tile, clean up and then drive time back. There will be no economy of scale figured into our pricing and we want to make sure it covers everything we might be held to if awarded a contract. This is our understanding.

Is this correct?

80. Unit Cost Schedule – 99123740290 Paints & Coatings… Should the UOM be S.F. in lieu of L.F.? Please clarify.

See revised price sheet with revised unit price information.

81. Are there any updates to the current security background checks for employees and subcontractor clearances?

Review the requirements included in the solicitation.

82. Are contractors required to bid on all projects regardless of size for every task order in the zone they are applying for?

While contractors are not expected to quote on every project, they should advise the task order contracting officer if they will not be submitting a quote. Also note that responsiveness to quotes will be evaluated as part of past performance in connection with the exercise of options.

83. Will all task orders require contract holders to have direct full-time representation onsite during field operations?

Projects typically require on-site personnel.

84. What is the average price of a typical task order under this solicitation?

The prices will vary. By way of reference only, the past average is roughly $250K.

85. Unit pricing for line items is (1) sf or (1) lf. Are these based on a minimum project total such as 100 SF or are we to price only a (1) sf/lf task?

Price 1.

86. Per the current past performance evaluation being based on past projects or work completed in the specific zones or states of Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Ohio, and Wisconsin, we would request that the past performance evaluation be extended to work that has been performed and completed on a national or regional basis.

No. Please see response to questions 54 and 55.

87. Item 05-025.1 on the Pricing Sheet is for moving furniture to perform vertical work finishes. We do have a few of clarifications to insure we are bidding this item correctly.

a. is this item only for wall finishes or could it also be used for flooring removal & replacement.

b. how much furniture should we assume is in a typical room?

c. are we only moving furniture away from the walls to allow vertical surfaces to be finished or would we be required to move furniture outside of the work area.

And if so, how far should we anticipate moving the furniture (corridor, adjacent office or to an elevator and a different floor).

See response to question 4.

88. With reference to line item 15626500200, Confirm if the fence is to be post driven or penalized with sand base.

Panelized with a sand base.

89. Please confirm if we are to provide windscreen? Do not include windscreen in line item price.