Amendment 1 47PH0824R0012.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 electronic communication 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 you desire to change an offer already submitted, such change may be made by letter or electronic communication, provided each letter or electronic communication 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 NUMBER 3. EFFECTIVE DATE 4. REQUISITION/PURCHASE REQUISITION NUMBER 5. PROJECT NUMBER (If applicable)

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

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Prescribed by GSA FAR (48 CFR) 53.243

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9A. AMENDMENT OF SOLICITATION NUMBER

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11. THIS ITEM ONLY APPLIES TO AMENDMENTS OF SOLICITATIONS

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;

13. THIS ITEM APPLIES ONLY TO MODIFICATIONS OF CONTRACTS/ORDERS.

IT MODIFIES THE CONTRACT/ORDER NUMBER 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

NUMBER IN ITEM 10A.

B. THE ABOVE NUMBERED CONTRACT/ORDER IS MODIFIED TO REFLECT THE ADMINISTRATIVE CHANGES (such as changes in paying office, appropriation data, etc.) SET FORTH IN ITEM 14, PURSUANT TO THE AUTHORITY OF FAR 43.103(b).

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

D. OTHER (Specify type of modification and authority)

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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16A. NAME AND TITLE OF CONTRACTING OFFICER (Type or print)

14. DESCRIPTION OF AMENDMENT/MODIFICATION (Organized by UCF section headings, including solicitation/contract subject matter where feasible.)

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6. ISSUED BY CODE

8. NAME AND ADDRESS OF CONTRACTOR (Number, street, county, State and ZIP Code) (X)

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Ysleta Land Port of Entry Pavement Replacement Repairs Project - 47PH0824R0012

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Solicitation 47PH0824R0012 Amendment 1 Ysleta Pavement Repairs Replacement Project, El Paso, TX

Amendment No. 1 Ysleta Pavement Replacement Repairs Project, El Paso, Texas

This amendment is issued to provide the following answers to submitted Requests for Information:

1) Can a company use a final CPARs evaluation instead of the past performance questionnaire?

Answer: Yes, for Factor 1 (Company), No, for Factor 2 (Key Individuals)

2) When is the proposal due?

Answer: October 17, 2024, at 12:00 P.M. Central Time

3) When is the last date a contractor can submit a question to be answered in an

Amendment?

Answer: September 27, 2024, at 12:00 P.M. Central Time.

4) If any LEC materials are from Mexico, are we to submit all of the information required under FAR 52.225-11 with our proposal?

Answer: Yes. Both FAR 52.225-10 and 52.225-11 are applicable and contain necessary information you need when considering LEC materials from Mexico for this procurement. You should comply with both of these clauses and submit all necessary information with your proposal. Any information provided for the Buy American Act will not be counted in the technical 40-page limit.

5) How do we submit the proposal to GSA?

Answer: The proposal is to be sent to Jason Gerloff at Jason.gerloff@gsa.gov.

This is the only vehicle for submitting a proposal.

6) As per TXDOT air entrainment in concrete for class P concrete is no longer required in the El Paso District. Will GSA accept the TXDOT Class P Concrete approved design for El Paso District without requiring air entrainment?

Answer: If air entrainment is omitted, contractor shall lower the w/c ratio to a maximum of 0.4 in order to increase the strength and ultimately the durability of the concrete.

mailto:Jason.gerloff@gsa.gov

7) Are subcontractors required to be small businesses in order to collaborate with the primary contractor that has been awarded?

Answer: NO. Only the prime contractor who is awarded the contract from the Government has to be a small business. Sub-contractors can be small or large business concerns.

8) How will GSA handle the procurement of materials testing for this solicitation.

Will that responsibility fall to the awarded General Contractor, will that be up to the GC to decide which quality assurance subcontractor to use?

Answer: The responsibility falls under the awarded Contractor. All interested parties are to review Section 01 40 00 – Quality Assurance & Control Requirements Guidance.

9) Does the reinforcing steel and asphalt have to meet the LEC GWP requirements?

Answer: Yes. Steel must comply with the GWP requirements. Asphalt must also comply with the GWP requirements whether being used as the finished product or as a base material. Any product that is acquired outside the United States shall comply with Buy America Act, FAR 52.225-11 and 52.225-12.

10) Will there be any limitations for simultaneously performing work on multiple sites? (Considering both baseline and option sites)?

Answer: There are no limitations to performing simultaneous work provided the traffic phasing plan has been submitted and approved for the work that is to take place and that at no point will an entire area be closed completely. The Ysleta LPOE is a 24/7 Port and operations must not be interrupted. Prior to any closures or interruption in operations, coordination will have to take place with CBP.

11) For project schedule submission at time of proposal, are contractors to schedule activities for both baseline and option work? If so, would a single schedule suffice, or, would a baseline schedule and baseline + option schedule be required?

Answer: Yes, Contractor is to schedule baseline work and option work and submit baseline schedule + options for approval.

12) For the EPDs that are submitted with the successful proposal, will those

EPDs have to be used for the project? As an example, if a supplier is able to produce an EPD with a comparable or better score from a different plant after the project has been awarded, can the supplier substitute the new EPD in for the EPD that was submitted with the proposal?

Answer: Yes, if the contractor believes a better product is available after award they will have to submit a substitution request per the specifications. The Government will then evaluate the submission and approve or deny.

13) What weight will be given to EPDs for determining the technical score given to each bid?

Answer: See Factor 4 – Sustainability: LEC Materials Factor of the RFP.

14) What will the GSA do if it receives proposals that have qualifying EPDs for two of the three items (steel, concrete, and asphalt) but not all three?

Answer: The firm will not be evaluated any further and will be rated unacceptable under factor four of the RFP and will be ineligible for award.

15) For the concrete to be used for this project, what is the GSA’s maximum allowance of fly-ash that can be used in the concrete?

Answer: GSA does not impose a limit on the amount of fly ash or other supplementary cementitious materials that can be used in a concrete mix, so long as the mix (a) meets this project's strength, durability, and workability requirements, and (b) has an EPD that meets GSA's IRA low embodied carbon concrete requirements.

16) For the concrete to be used in this project, is the GSA requiring or giving preference to any specific type of cement? Will using a certain type of cement lead to higher technical score, even if there is no difference between EPD scores?

Answer: No, GSA does not require any specific type of cement. GSA's Sustainability Evaluation factor is based on the bidder's identified EPD-documented global warming potential.

17) If any LEC materials come from outside of the United States, are we to submit all of the information required under FAR 52.225-11 with our proposal?

Answer: Yes. Both FAR 52.225-10 and 52.225-11 are applicable and contain necessary information you need when considering LEC materials from outside of the United States for this procurement. You should comply with both of these clauses and submit all necessary information with your proposal. Any information provided for the Buy American Act will not be counted in the technical 40-page limit.

18) The solicitation documents require signatures from an authorized individual for documents within the proposal. Could you please clarify whether e-signatures (such as a scanned image of a signature) are acceptable for signing the proposal documents, or if the documents must be signed in ink, scanned, and then added to the proposal?

Answer: e-signatures are allowable.

https://www.gsa.gov/system/files/Concrete%20-%20GSA%20IRA%20Low%20Embodied%20Carbon%20Requirements%20%28Dec.%202023%29_508.pdf#page=2 https://www.gsa.gov/system/files/Concrete%20-%20GSA%20IRA%20Low%20Embodied%20Carbon%20Requirements%20%28Dec.%202023%29_508.pdf#page=2

19) Per the solicitation documents, the technical submittal must adhere to an 8½” x 11”, vertical (portrait) layout and include only the specified materials as requested, not exceeding 40 pages. Would it be permissible to include certain pages in landscape orientation to better illustrate items such as schedules and organizational charts?

Answer: Yes

20) Can existing concrete barriers, designated for removal and/or relocation at any of the sites to allow for the pavement repairs, be used as temporary concrete barricades to protect the work area?

Answer: Yes

21) For any sites where existing concrete barriers are to be removed and/or relocated, could you please confirm if the barricades are to be removed and disposed of, or if GSA plans to store and re-install the existing relocated barriers after pavement repairs are complete? If reinstallation is required, must the relocated concrete barriers be returned to their original pre-construction layout? Additionally, please define the temporary or permanent designated area for storage.

Answer: Existing concrete barriers are to be removed, stored and reinstalled after construction in their pre-construction locations. Coordinate with CBP prior to reinstallation. Additionally, CBP does not have a designated storage area, but this can be coordinated prior to barrier removal.

REMINDER: Proposal Due date remains the same, October 17, 2024, at 12:00 P.M. Fort Worth Local Time. Only electronic submissions are allowed, and all submissions are to be emailed to Jason Gerloff at: Jason.gerloff@gsa.gov.

mailto:Jason.gerloff@gsa.gov