47PL0121R0003 - Questions and Responses_1-20.pdf

Amend No. Item # Date

Submitted

Question Type

(Technical or Admin) Question

Response Date Response

Responded By

EXAMPLE 0 1/22/2021 Admin What is the latest date that we can ask questions? 1/27/2021 Pre-Proposal Inquiries must be submitted no later than 2/22/2021 to ensure timely response.

GSA

CO/Becky

AM0001 01 2/1/2021 Technical

Given the solicitation references I have listed below, can you please clarify if this opportunity is a Design – Build, Design Bid Build, or Construction Only. If there is a need for Design Personnel staffing, could you please Clarify the scope of design work that would be required 2/17/2021

The Government considers this a design-bid-build effort. The construction contractor will be responsible for providing as built drawings after construction is complete. These drawings shall be provided via AutoCAD.

GSA

COR/Heather

AM0001 02 2/8/2021 Technical

Statement of Work 1.2.1.1 says the new space will include “playroom”, “storage”,” conference room”, “ocean Lab”, and “the cave”. Drawings show “the cave”, “ocean lab”, “conference room”, “open office”, “private office”, “gear room”, and “break room”. Please clarify. 2/17/2021 Contractor shall bid on all areas as noted in the drawings.

GSA

COR/Heather

AM0001 03 2/8/2021 Technical

SF 1442 CLIN 0001 – USCG Rescue 21 – Design – this pay item says to be in accordance with the Statement of Work (SOW). SOW 1.2.2.1 says the government has contracted with an architectural/engineering firm who have created 100% construction drawings. I don’t see any other mention in the SOW for design requirements. What is CLIN 0001 on the bid schedule intended for? 2/17/2021

As noted in Section 3.7.1.1 Contractor is responsible for providing as built drawings in autocad format.

GSA

COR/Heather

AM0001 04 2/8/2021 Technical

Drawing AD101 Keynote 7, the swing shown of the door being removed is RH, and the swing shown for door #323-A (refer to A101) is shown as RHR which is opposite. Please confirm? 2/17/2021

If the existing door cannot be reused as shown in the construction documents, contractor shall provide a new door.

GSA

COR/Heather

AM0001 05 2/8/2021 Technical

Drawing A103 Keynote 28 is for fire retardant treated plywood blocking, but is designated in 1/A103 pointing to the floor in the conference room. What is this for? 2/24/2021

This keynote should be pointing to the projector provided by tenant (keynote#25). If wood blocking is to be used for the installation of this projector, then fire retardant is needed per P100 requirements. GSA AE/ECH

AM0001 06 2/8/2021 Technical Drawing A103 Keynote 37, I don’t see this keynote used in any of the details, please provide where it should be used? 2/24/2021

Keynote 37 refers to electrical dwg's (Refer to E101, under "Flag Notes", note #3. GSA AE/ECH

AM0001 07 2/8/2021 Technical

Drawing A103 Keynote 38, this keynote is called out as (OPCI).

Acronym (OPCI) is not one of the three at the bottom of the page.

Please confirm? 2/17/2021 OPCI indicates Owner Provided, Contractor Installed.

GSA

COR/Heather

AM0001 08 2/11/2021 Admin

In reference to Volume 2 – FACTOR 3 – SCHEDULE, Page 13 of 38

FACTOR 3 – SCHEDULE:

The Offeror shall provide a comprehensive and fully developed Critical Path Method (CPM) project schedule (with a minimum of 25 activities in the CPM network and no page limit). The And, in reference to Volume 2 – FACTOR 3 – SCHEDULE, Page 14 of Individual Work Stages: Show significant stages for each category or unit of work, including where applicable, but not necessarily limited to, submittals, purchases, mockups, fabrication, sample testing, delivery, installation, testing, adjusting, curing, start-up and placement into final use and operation. In addition to the schedule, Offeror is to provide a narrative describing scheduling and coordination. The narrative shall identify milestones critical to the project, schedule coordination to meet construction time frame, inspection and testing, submittals, long lead items. The Narrative should clearly define the offerors’ understanding of the project and ability to meet the construction period of performance requirement as described in the RFP and Scope of Work (SOW).

My question is:

I understand the Schedule has no page limit, but is there a page limitation on the Narrative?

2/12/2021 There is no page limit for the narrative. GSA CS/Mark

AM0001 09 2/11/2021 Admin

My question is would you please consider a final offer submission date to be revised from the current submission date of March 1, 2021 – 10AM AST, to one day later on MARCH 2, 2021 – 10AM AST?

Given the current submission date is on a Monday and it’s the end of a short month, this revision would certainly help.

We appreciate your consideration of our request. 2/25/2021 The solicitation response due date will be extended by amendment. GSA CO/Becky

AM0001 10 2/15/2021 Admin

If I am submitting Past Performance Questionnaires in my proposal, in place of CPARS, will all of these pages be included in the 40 page limitation for Technical?

2/16/0211 Yes; the Past Performance Questionaires are consider in the 40 pages limitation for the Technical GSA CS/Mark

AM0001 11 2/16/2021 Technical Can a spec section be provided on the blinds that we are supposed to provide per the note 35 on sheet A103? 2/17/2021

No spec exists but blinds are Bali Blinds #04B-2065, Style: Horizontals Aluminum Color: Almost White Gloss, 1"

GSA

COR/Heather

AM0001 12 2/16/2021 Technical

Section 078100 is a 4 page section pages 156 – 159 and also a 7 page section pages 160 – 166. What is intended for section 078100?

Is one of these mis-labeled? 2/24/2021

Sections are duplicates. Please omit Section 078100 w/ (4)pages and use the 078100 w/ (7)pages.

GSA

COR/Heather

AM0001 13 2/16/2021 Technical

Oh, and section 102600 Wall and Door Protection is listed in the table of contents pg. 4, but I don’t find a spec section in the document.

2/24/2021 Missing section will be provided in the amendment .

GSA

COR/Heather

AM0001 14 2/18/2021 Technical

Is it allowable to route the new exhaust for the Ocean Lab out the exterior wall by removing a green spandrel panel (or portion thereof) and installing an exterior grill that match similar on the building.

2/18/2021

With the elimination of the ventilated battery cabinet, this exhaust is no longer needed. The reference to the hazardous cabinet in Note 8 on Sheet M101 is to the same battery cabinet.

GSA

COR/Heather

AM0001 15 2/18/2021 Technical

During the walkthrough there was a significant amount of furniture, disassembled cubicles and other misc. items. Will these items be removed prior to the Contractor starting work? 2/18/2021 Yes, the areas of work will be empty prior to the start of construction.

GSA

COR/Heather

AM0001 16 2/22/2021 Technical Is the 1 1/2'' Cross pipe adequate for area C? 2/25/2021

The schematic design included in the bid package did not include pipe sizes and is diagrammatic in nature. The contractor shall extend and upsize the cross main as necessary based on hydraulic calculations per Section 211313 and GSA Region 10 Policies, and ensure complete coverage is provided per NFPA 13. Obtain the available water supply data from the City of Juneau or perform a hydrant flow test. The contractor shall also perform a fire pump test to ensure proper operation of the existing water supply. Submit test results to the GSA Fire Protection Engineer prior to submitting hydraulic calculations. Base hydraulic calculations on the available water supply and performance of the existing fire pump.

GSA

COR/Heather via ECH

AM0001 17 2/22/2021 Technical

Is it allowable to route the new exhaust for the Ocean Lab out the exterior wall by removing a green spandrel panel (or portion thereof) and installing an exterior grill that match similar on the building. See sheet note 8 on M1 01 Hazmat Cabinet. 2/24/2021 GSA no longer has the need for the exhaust, as per the SOW.

GSA

COR/Heather

AM0001 18 2/22/2021 Admin would you please consider a final offer submission date to be revised from the current submission date of March 1, 2021 – 10AM AST, to 4 day later on MARCH 5th, 2021 – 10AM AST? 2/25/2021 The solicitation response due date will be extended by amendment. GSA CO/Becky

AM0001 19 2/22/2021 Technical On Page A 501 Wall type 2 a,b,and c. Call for 1'' ul type "SCX" bd, Should this be "SLX" bd instead? 2/25/2021

Correct. The 1" thick GWB should be an "SLX" instead of a "SCX" ul type. The "SCX" ul type is for the 5/8" thick GWB. Please refer to UL415 for information on components to be provided.

GSA

COR/Heather via ECH

AM0002 20 2/26/2021 Admin

According to Question #10 in Amendment 0001, my understanding is that CPARS and Past Performance Questionnaires both count toward the 40 page limitation for Technical.

That’s a minimum of 12-13 pages just for the submission of PPQs and CPARS that support three (3) projects.

Would you please consider excluding Past Performance Questionnaires and CPARS from the 40 page limitation for Technical 3/1/2021

GSA has determined to remove the PPQ's and CPARS from the 40 page limit. GSA CO/Becky