RFI and Response_5.24.21.pdf

# Offeror Question Government Response 1 Is the Project Manager required to have at least 7 years of project management per page 30, or

10 years of experience per page 32? Also will 10 years of experience, per page 30, or 15 years of experience, per page 21, satisfy the education requirement in lieu of a degree?

As stated in the solicitation for the Project Manager, 7 years of project management experience is required for an Acceptable rating. 10 years of project management experience is required for an Excellent rating. 10 years of experience in lieu of an education degree, per page 30, is required for an

Acceptable rating. 15 years of experience in lieu of an education degree, per page 32 is required for an Excellent rating.

2 Is the Superintendent required to have 10 years of field construction experience, per page 30, or 15 years per page 31? Will 15 years of experience satisfy the education requirement in lieu of a degree per page 31, or will 20 years per page 32?

As stated in the solicitation for the Superintendent, 10 years of field construction superintendent experience is required for an Acceptable rating. Page 31 notes that 15 years of experience in lieu of an education degree, is required for an

Acceptable rating. Page 32 references the rating for Excellent for the

Superintendent, which requires 15 years of field construction superintendent experience, or 20 years in lieu of an education degree.

3 Page 32 of 40 states that the Quality Control Manager must have 8 years of field QC management experience in general and 15 years of experience in lieu of a degree to satisfy the education requirement. However, page 31 states that the QC Manager needs 5 years of experience and 10 years of experience in lieu of a degree to satisfy the education requirement.

Which is correct?

As stated in the solicitation for the Quality Control Manager, for an Acceptable rating, at least 5 years Quality Control experience is required or 10 years in lieu of an education degree. Page 32 references the rating for Excellent for the

Quality Control Manager, which requires 8 years Quality Control experience or

15 years in lieu of an education degree.

4 Page 32 of 40 states that the Switchgear Project manager is required to have 7 years of project experience, but page 31 states that the minimum is 5 years. Which is correct?

As stated in the solicitation for the Switchgear Project Manager, for an

Acceptable rating, at least 5 years project manager experience is required. Page

32 references the rating for Excellent for the Switchgear Project manager, which is 7 years of project management experience.

5 Per page 28 of the RFP, for Factor A Experience, “Offeror shall submit three (3) construction projects that demonstrate past experience…” meeting the relevancy requirements as defined in that section. However, per page 29, the definition of the Standard for Excellence states, “The standard is met when the Offeror submits four (4) Similar Projects….” We have several questions regarding this conflict:

As stated in the solicitation, the Offeror must demonstrate successful experience as a General Construction (GC) Contractor responsible for the construction of three (3) “similarly complex” projects to meet the Acceptable rating.

6 5a. Was the Standard for Excellence statement regarding submitting four (4) projects incorrect? No it is not incorrect. That is the standard for an Excellent rating.

Solicitation #47PM0121R0013 - Construction Services for LBJ Consolidation & Switchgear

Requests for Information (RFI)

7 5b. Is the requirement to submit three (3) projects, the minimum amount of project to submit?

If so, what is the maximum amount of projects to submit?

The Offeror is unlimited in the amount of projects to submit. The maximum page count for Factor A is 10 and all information described in the RFP must be submitted for each project.

8 5c. If we can submit more than three (3) projects, do the additional projects have to be complete within six (6) years, or eight (8) years?

The minimum standard for Acceptable is to submit three (3) projects, where at least two of the projects must have been substantially completed within the past six (6) years from the date of the solicitation an at least one project must have been substantially completed within the past eight (8) years from the date of the solicitation. the Standards for Good and Excellent have been established to show how those ratings can be achieved by Offerors that exceed the minimum

Acceptable standard.

9 Per page 31 of the RFP, Factor B Key Personnel, the entire factor has an eight (8) page limit. We are required to submit four (4) resumes of two (2) pages each, which maximizes the page count.

However, per page 30 we are also required to submit a matrix of key personnel showing their experience on our most relevant projects. Please confirm that this matrix is not counted in the page limit.

This page count will be revised to 10 pages to account for the matrix indicating staff members occupying the positions have experience on the most relevant projects submitted in Evaluation Factor A. The revised solicitation has been revised and will be issued in Amendment 002.

10 Per page 37 of the RFP, Factor D Past Performance, the requirement is to submit two references for each similar project from Factor a that was completed within the past six (6) years. We are allowed per page 28 of the RFP to submit at least one (1) project that was substantially complete within the past eight (8) years. Please confirm that you would like references submitted for any project that was substantially complete with eight (8) years.

As stated in the solicitation, the Offeror shall submit two references for each of the projects completed within the past six (6) years only.

11 On page 3 of the draft construction contract item #11 lists a Project Labor Agreement.

There is no further information provided in the draft construction contract.

Does GSA intend to award this contract with a Project Labor Agreement requirement?

No. The intent is not to award with a PLA. The draft Agreement will be edited at the time of award to remove the erroneous verbiage.

12 What is the deadline for contractor questions? May 14, 2021 4:00 pm EDT

13 Factor D requires the completion of Attachment A: Firm’s Performance Questionnaire. This attachment was not provided with the RFP; please provide Attachment A: Firm’s Performance

Questionnaire.

Attachment A – Past Performance Questionnaire (PPQ) is attached to beta.SAM.gov with this Amendment (0002)

14 Will the government accept PPQs on a format other than Attachment A: Firm’s Performance

Questionnaire (such as NAVFAC Form PPQ-0)?

No. Attachment A must be used. Attachment A – Past Performance

Questionnaire (PPQ) is attached to beta.SAM.gov with this Amendment (0002)

15 Drawings provided are scaled for paper size 8.5”x11” and are very difficult to read. Please provide drawings in a larger format that can be printed to scale.

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16 When will the resized arch. drawings will be released at regular size? Will they be added in the addendum?

Posted to beta.SAM.gov with Amendment 0001

17 The RFP and specifications reference SpecificationSection 012400 - Options; however, this section was not provided. Please provide Specification 012400.

Posted to beta.SAM.gov with Amendment 0001

18 Referencing specification section 220004, please confirmthe listed plumbing unit prices are not required to be submitted along with the bid proposal as theyare not listed on the provided bid forms.

The unit prices are not required to be submitted along with the bid proposal.

19 Referencing specification section 230923 part 1.11.A, the (1) year warranty maintenance period for the BMS is listed to be an add alternate price, howeverno such alternate is provided on the bid form. Please clarify if this maintenance period is to be provided within the base bid price.

This price is not being requested at this time.

20 Please clarify the existing building management systems to be integrated into per specification section 230923.

The intention is the new tenant systems be integrated into the existing BAS system. All equipment installed shall be able to communicate with the central

BMS system.

21 Page 14 of the SOW requires a 1st tier qualified fireprotection engineer to witness testing.

Please confirm this is required to be provided by the contractor and not the government.

Correct

22 Please provide a hazardous material report or quantities if any hazardous material abatement is to be included in the proposal.

There are no hazardous materials anticipated for the project.

23 Page 16 of the SOW requires sampling for potential ACM. Please clarify the number of samples that should be included if any.

There are no hazardous materials anticipated for the project.

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24 Page 22 of the SOW requires furniture removal from floors 3, 6, and 7. Section 017320 states that furniture removal is with the government. Please clarify who is responsible for the furniture removal.

Furniture removal for the 4th floor is the responsibility of the Goverment.

Furniture removal for floors 3, 6, 7 are with the Contractor. The quantity of furniture for removal has been provided below.

3rd fl:

65 offices

190 workstations

6 hoteling stations

2 conference rooms; 18 seats

4 pantry tables; 16 chairs

210 file cabinets

6th fl:

125 offices

106 workstations

15 hoteling stations

9 conference rooms; 98 seats

4 pantry tables; 16 chairs

150 file cabinets

7th fl:

69 offices

103 workstations

0 hoteling stations

10 conference rooms; 144 seats

2 pantry tables; 4 chairs

20 file cabinets 25 Spec 024296 references Section 013591 - "historic Treatment Procedures". Please provide this specification or confirm if provided 013510 "historic building treatment procedures" is the correct reference.

Specification 024296 shall be revised to reference section 013510 rather than

013591.

26 Page 36 of the SOW references a Preservation Plan that was not issued. Please provide this document if applicable.

The Building Preservation Plan was uploaded with the RFP.

27 Please confirm the duration of the base bid. The RFP lists 258 days to substantial completion, however,the Supplies/Services breakdown attached to the SF1442 has a period of performance that results in a 230 day duration.

The period of performance for the base contract is 258 calendar days. The specific period of performance dates will be provided when the notice to proceed is issued.

28 The Supplies/Services breakdown attached to the SF1442 lists periods of performance for each

CLIN.Please confirm the contract durations of each CLINincluding the duration between each floor renovation to accommodate owner relocations.

The contract durations provided in the CLIN and provided in Division One

Specification 012400 Options are detailed as construction periods only. They do take durations for Owner activities into account. Information about owner furniture installation and owner relocations are defined in Division One

Specification 12400 Options.

29 Page 8 of the solicitation requires a price breakdown and back-up documentation supporting the lump sum amounts on the Bid Sheet. Please clarify if this is required and what specific information will be required with the price proposal submission.

Completion of the bid sheet is required. As per page 8, Offerors shall also include back-up documentation supporting the lump sum amounts on the Bid Sheet.

This documentation should include labor rates, materials costs, subcontractor quotes, etc that demonstrate how the Offeror arrived at the lump sum amounts.

30 Section 014000 states the quality control manager may also serve as the Project

Superintendent.Considering these positions require separate resumes, please confirm the quality control manager may not serve as the Superintendent.

The Quality Control Manager may not serve as Project Superintendent. This specification will be revised. Please defer to the Key Personnel requirements listed in the Solicitation.

31 Section 014339 has a list of required mock-ups. Are these required to be stand alone mock-ups or canthey be installed in place?

The mock ups should be stand alone mock ups.

32 Is the Supplies / Services breakdown, attached to the SF 1442, required to be filled out and submittedwith the price proposal since the CLIN line items do not align with the excel Bid

Sheet?

The CLINs in the SF 1442 and the Bid Spreadsheet align. There is additional information required to be filled out in the Bid Spreadsheet.

33 Is the Price Form on page 7 of the Agreement required to be submitted with the Price Proposal since theline items do not align with the excel Bid Sheet?

No. The Agreement attached in the RFP is a draft. It will be finalized at award.

The offeror shall submit the price proposal on the Bid Sheet and the SF1442

34 Please confirm any electronic security system modifications are not to be performed by GC. All Security conduit and door hardware is to be provided by the GC. The wiring and Security devices are Government Furnished Government Installed. See response to question # 220.

35 According to Specifications Section 102219 Demountable Partitions, Part 2.3.B – The basis of design isNello Wall; Clarify Frameless Partitions or comparable product as approved by

Architect. Please confirmthat for bidding purposes, the GC should only utilize the basis of design since there are no other Architectapproved alternates?

The Nello Wall is the basis of design. Comparable products may be utilized in the bid pricing if they meet design requirements.

36 Reference Specifications Section 102219 Demountable Partitions, Part 2.3.B - Will substitution requestsbe accepted for architect's approval if submitted 14days prior to bid due date and request is properlydocumented per section 012500?

Yes the Government will review substitution requests 14 days prior to bid due date if it is properly documented per section 012500 and they meet or exceed the basis of design. Please submit all substitution requests to Michele Appello, the Contracting Specialist.

37 Specifications Section 101423.16 part 2.3. A. calls for Photopolymer for the room-identification signage.The signage schedules AS-62-01 thru AS-62-10 has materialas Aluminum. Please clarify materialdiscrepancy.

All signage to be aluminum. Substitutions may be suggested if disclosed at time of bid. Specification Section 101423.16 will be revised.

38 Please clarify material of letters and logo for Sign Type 9 (refer to detail 9/AS-50-03) and Sign

Type 14(refer to detail 14/AS-50-06) are vinyl decals or Aluminum per signage schedules AS-62-

09.

Type (9) .25" Aluminum FCO letterforms applied to wall via nominal VHB tape and silicone as necessary. Type (14) Medallian is lazer etched into .50" aluminum

(or cast or similar), pin mounted to wall (provide mounting template) -letterforms are .35" Aluminum FCO letterforms applied to wall via nominal VHB tape and silicone as necessary.

39 Reference Specifications Section 013220 Photographic Documentation part 1.2C - Please confirm if Web-Based Time-Lapse Sequence Construction Video Recordings are required given the nature of the project isinterior work and does not include new building enclosures.

The intent of this requirement is to provide regular video walk throughs of the construction using the video walk feature in StructionSite and utilizing the same path of travel for each video. This way, we will have videos from different periods of construction of the same area and will have a record of construction activity. This is not intended to be the same as a web-based camera that is mounting and taking regular photos or videos of the construction.

40 Drawings bid documents provided electronically arenot readable and Detail call outs are hard to makeout. Could higher resolution and readable PDF's beprovided to ensure accuracy for bidding purposes?

Amendment 001 included revised PDF Architecturals at full scale. At this time, all drawings uploaded to the SAM website are full size, high resolution, readable

PDFs.

41 Please provide specification including make and model for Wall Mounted Room Schedulers that areshown at Conference Rooms and Conference Room Clusters on A-42-04 and A-42-04 and detailed at J6/A-62-03.

The basis of design is Extron 5" TouchLink Scheduling Panel TLS525M. Refer to

WSP IT infrastructure and design.

42 Drawings AS-13-01, AS-14-01, AS-16-01, and AS-17-01, appear tobe ceiling mounted double sidedcorridor directionals, a total of 64. These sign types are not listed in the signage schedules.

Pleaseprovidespecification for these signs if they are part of the signage scope.

48" x 6" Aluminum Sign blade - Messages are as shown on AS-13-01, AS-04-04, AS-16-01 and AS-17-02

43 The RFP indicates a wage scale requirement for this project but no wage scale was provided in the bid documents. Please provide the wage scale applicable to this project.

The current Wage Determination DC20210002 (dated May 7, 2021) is now attached in beta.SAM.gov with this Amendment (0002)

44 Will the govt consider removing the MBE requirement of 28% or reducing it- if there are not enough bidders for the sounds masking? If not- do you have a list of prospective GC’s?

No. The participation goals are applicable. There is no list of prospective GC's.

Offerors can search SAM.gov for prospective subcontractors.

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45 On page 28 of the RFP, for Factor A Experience, there are six (6) project characteristics listed.

However, per page 29, the description for both the Standard for Excellence and the Standard for Good reference “7 similar project criteria.” Please confirm this is an error, and the six (6) criteria listed on page 28 are correct.

This will be revised as there are not 7 similarly complex criteria provided in the solicitation. The revision will state that the standard for Acceptable is met when the Offeror submits three (3) similarly complex projects, where at least two (2) of the projects must hve been substantially completed within the past six (6) years.

Similarly complex is defined as projects that meet at least 5 similarly complex criteria. The standard for Good will require that one (1) project meet all 6 similarly complex project criteria, and the standard for Excellent will require that at least two (2) projects meet all 6 similarly complex project criteria.

46 For Factor D Past Performance, we are required to have Attachment A: FIRM’S PERFORMANCE

QUESTIONNAIRE submitted. We are not able to located the Attachment A forms in the bid documents. Please provide Attachment A.

Attachment A – Past Performance Questionnaire (PPQ) is attached to beta.SAM.gov with this Amendment (0002)

47 For Factor E, Small Business Participation Plan, we are required to submit a Small Business

Subcontracting Plan per FAR 52.219-9, however this factor is limited to 2 pages. Subcontracting

Plans per FAR 52.219-9 typically far exceed two (2) pages. As an example, our plan for a very recent proposal to GSA Region 3 was 21 pages. Please remove the page limit for this factor.

The page limit will be increased to 3 pages. While a complete Subcontracting

Plan will be required of the apparent winning Offeror, it is not required in order to respond to this factor. The factor requires a narrative that describes how the

Offeror intends to address small business concern requirements.

Please refer to Section VI.A. Evaluation of Offers, 5) FACTOR E: Small Business

Participation Plan

48 Many of the requirements for the pricing proposal appear geared towards a Construction

Manager as Constructor contract instead of a Firm Fixed Price contract. Specifically, the excel

“bid spreadsheet” that was included with the solicitation documents. Also, the excel pricing sheet has additional and different pricing items from the SF 1442 CLIN Schedule. We have several questions regarding the pricing forms:

a. On the SF 1442 CLIN Schedule, the CLINs do not have alternates. On the excel bid spreadsheet there are multiple alternates for the base bid and every option except option 2. Are we required to price these alternates as part of our proposal response?

b. As the alternates are not on the CLIN schedule which Total Evaluated Price is correct and will be used in the evaluation, the SF 1442 or the bid spreadsheet? Or should the prices for each

CLIN include all of the alternates?

c. The breakouts on the excel bid spreadsheet are extremely burdensome on a fixed price proposal where we will be receiving subcontractor pricing up until the last minute prior to submitting our proposal. In addition, providing the breakouts such as General Conditions, Insurance, OH & Profit do not provide any real added benefit to the government on a firm fixed price contract, especially when the evaluation will be based on the Total Evaluated Price. Please eliminate the requirement to fill out this form as part of the proposal submission.

d. If the requirement to fill out this form cannot be removed, we recommend allowing at least two (2) additional days to provide the breakouts and alternates pricing, and only submit the Base Bid and Option totals with our submission on June 4th.

This is the bid sheet being used on this project for a Firm Fixed Price contract.

a) The alternates must be filled out with the proposal submission. The alternates should not be included on the SF 1442 form.

b) The bid sheet defines what will be included in the Total Evaluated Price.

c) The breakouts are required. Many of the breakouts are necessary for the

Government to properly evaluate and fund this project.

d) The proposal due date will be extended to June 11.

49 Specification Section 012400 Options was not included with the solicitation documents, please provide

This has been included in Amendment 001.

50 Given the architectural documents were reissued via amendment on 7 May 2021, and there are many outstanding RFIs specifically related to the technical proposal development, we are significantly delayed in our proposal development activities. In addition, the Options specification section was just issued with the amendment on 7 May. This specification section forms the backbone of the production schedule and drives the majority of conversations and pricing development with our subcontractors. Due to these issues, we request the bid date for the proposal be extended by at least two (2) weeks. Please confirm this extension.

The proposal due date will be extended to June 11.

51 Where do the dumpsters get placed? There are only two (2) bays for dumpters in the loading dock. Each bay is 25'-0" deep, 12'-0" wide, with a height maximum of 12'-2". A Site Logistics Plan is required to be submitted for review.

52 Garage Door Opening – What is the height of the garage door? Maximum height of the garage door opening is 12'-2".

53 Will a roll-off truck & dumpster be able to fit inside the loading dock? Yes, the largest allowable roll off for manuverablility of the truck and container is

20 cubic yard dumpster.

54 How many dumpsters can we have onsite at one time? One dumpster in the parking garage is all that has been allowed to date. A Site

Logistics Plan is required to be submitted for review.

55 What are the loading dock hours? See Division One Specifications.

56 Factor A, item 5 indicates a cost at award of at least $40 million. The listed range for this project is $5-15 million. Can the government change item 5 from “at least $40 million” to “at least $5 million”? Would the government also consider changing the language from “cost at award” to

“cost at completion”? cost at completion is more representative of the final project and the complete scope.

As indicated in Section I.E. Price Range of the Solicitation , the range for the base project is $5M - $15M. The entire project, including all options (if exercised) is estimated between $50M and $60M.

57 Factor A requires offerors to demonstrate three projects that meet five of the six characteristics listed therein. Would the government consider adjusting that to four of six, provided offerors can show experience with all six items at least once? This would allow well-qualified offerors to utilize a broader cross-section of experience to demonstrate capability, while still demonstrating all relevancy items to the government.

Please review the Solicitation for the Government requirements for Factor A.

58 Factor 4 requires two references per project to each fill out questionnaires and submit them directly to the government. References are often unavailable or unwilling to complete new evaluations when existing evaluations are available. This puts offeror scores for an important

Factor outside their own control, and if a reference is not sent in, excellent past performance demonstrated by an existing evaluation may be disregarded needlessly. Requesting evaluations from two references per project compounds this challenge, especially during COVID when new evaluations can be more difficult to obtain. In order to avoid burdening references, and in light of COVID and the sometimes increased difficulty obtaining new evaluations during this time, would the government allow offerors to present existing evaluations for projects, if available and provided they are on official CPARS or other government forms similar in nature to the PPQ associated with this solicitation? In light of the above and especially during COVID, would the government also revise this Factor to require one evaluation per project instead of two?

The Contractor must submit references and PPQ's as required in the solicitation.

As stated in the solicitation, the Government reserves the right to use other government data available in its assessment of the Offeror's past performance

(e.g. CPARS – Contractor Performance Assessment Reports System). The

Government reserves the right to obtain and consider information from references other than those given by the Offeror .

59 The following question pertains to our concern with how the material and labor escalation will be factored in the estimate and future options. Please feel free to contact us if you have any questions or would like to discuss further.

1. The Options Specification Section-012400, issued with amendment number 1, specifies the base and option durations and the anticipated award and NTP dates for each floor. This information defines the overall duration of the project to exceed 5 years from base award to

7th floor completion.

48 CFR § 22.404-12 (Labor standards for contracts containing construction requirements and option provisions that extend the term of the contract) defines the parameters for adjusting the

Davis Bacon labor standards. A provision for material escalation is not defined by this clause.

FAR 16.203 (Fixed-Price Contracts with Economic Price Adjustment) defines the application and limitations specific to the inclusion of a labor and material escalation provision/clause in a long-term contract or where conditions may be determined to be volatile.

The current economic conditions include volatile labor and material pricing that cannot be reasonably estimated for such a long overall duration.

On a previous project (The Main Department of Interior Modernization (GS11P01MA0540), performed for GSA NCR) escalation for future options was adjusted using the R.S. Means

Construction Cost Index (CCI) “CSI Div. No. 01-16, Total Weighted Average” that was published quarterly. An example of this Adjustment calculation, that could be applied to the current LBJ project, is indicated below.

Please consider adding an escalation clause to the contract and allow all pricing for the base bid and all options to be priced using current pricing as of the time of the bid.

Example:

Assume Lump Sum Option Two is exercised in July 2022:

July 2022 “CSI Div. No. 01-16, Total Weighted Average”

For Washington DC (to be published in July 2022) X(times) Option Two Price

July 2021 “CSI Div. No. 01-16, Total Weighted Average”

For Washington DC (identified in July 2021 as 115.9)

The Solicitation and Bid Form will remain as presented. Please escalate all

Options as detailed in Specification Division 012400 and provide in the bid form the escalation rate used as a per year percentage.

60 Please provide a quantity or price allowance for repairs needed to the stone wall panels for bidding purposes.

GSA has developed Unit Price No. 9 for the repairs as defined in specification

013510. The revised bid sheet in Amendment 002 includes a Unit Price for repair for the Historic Marble.

Unit Price Item No. 9: Historic Marble Minor Repair

1. Description: Unit Price for Historic Marble Minor Repair as defined by "Repair" in specification 013510 - "Repair": To stabilize, consolidate, or conserve; to retain existing materials and features while employing as little new material as possible. Repair includes patching, piecing-in, splicing, consolidating, or otherwise reinforcing or upgrading materials. Repair includes limited replacement in kind, rehabilitation, and reconstruction, with compatible substitute materials for deteriorated or missing parts of features when there are surviving prototypes.

2. Measurement: Square Footage of Repair

3. Base Bid Quantity included in the Contract Documents: Total of 35,000SF over floors 3, 4, 6 & 7.

62 Please confirm that the ST-02 granite countertop shown in Detail 6/A-20-01 is in Room 7C115. There is a granite ST-02 shelf with MTL-01 supports in Elevation 6/ A-20-10 that is in Conference Room 7C155. It references Detail 5 / A-50-01.

63 Reference the Material Schedule on G-00-04. The schedule calls for ST-02 Granite Tops for

"Executive Suite Reception Desks". Please say how many of these desks are on each floor.

The reception desks were changed to furniture provided by DoED (furniture vendor). Please ignore reference to ST-02 for reception desks.

64 Reference Detail 26/A-51-03 - Typical Metal Base Detail. Please provide a similar detail for the

MTL-02 Ceiling Trim.

Refer to Detail 5 / A-51-03.

65 Unit Price No. 1 & 2 in Spec 012700 calls for unit prices for gyp board assemblies 1B & 2b per the partition schedule and wall finishes. The description is not clear what finish is required

(paint, wallcovering, paneling, etc.) for these unit prices. Please provide what to include for finishes for these unit prices.

Provide the typical finishes of paint and resilient base for the unit prices.

66 Amendment 1 issued ARCH Vol 1, 2, and 3 in a higher resolution and readable PDF format.

Could Sheets AS-62-01 through AS-62-10 also be provided in a readable PDF format to ensure accuracy for bidding purposes?

The updated files have been uploaded on the site as Amendment 001.

67 Specification 102219 Demountable Partitions, Part 2.3.B and bid set drawings calls for Nello

Clarity glass sliders and butt glazed wall conditions. Detail H4 Head Detail on drawing A-62-03 from ARCH Vol2.pdf shows the slider track recessed into the soffit. It is our understanding that the Nello Clarity glass sliders were used on the 5th floor of this building and appear to have slider door tracks and valances mounted on the bottom of a finished soffit. Can you please confirm that surface mounted slider track and valance is acceptable?

Surface mounted slider track and valence is not acceptable. Provide glass slider and associated sidelights as detailed at H4/A62-03 for Levels 3, 4, 6 & 7.

68 Please confirm whether restrooms 7C188 and 7C289 located on Level 7 are to priced as part of

Option 4 - 7th FL Construction or with Option 10 - 7th FL Bathrooms?

They are to be priced as a part of Option 4 - 7th FL Construction.

69 If available, please consider providing a template of the Small Business Participation Plan. No template is available. The page limit will be increased to 3 pages. While a complete Subcontracting Plan will be required of the apparent winning Offeror, it is not required in order to respond to this factor. The factor requires a narrative that describes how the Offeror intends to address small business concern requirements.

Please refer to Section VI.A. Evaluation of Offers, 5) FACTOR E: Small Business

Participation Plan

70 Please confirm “SB & SDB participation,” noted within Factor E: Small Business Participation

Plan, encompasses all the small business categories (i.e., small disadvantaged business (SDB), women-owned small business (WOSB), HUBZone small business (HUBZone), veteran-owned small business (VOSB) and service disabled veteran owned small business (SDVOSB)) and not just Small Business (SB) and Small Disadvantaged Business (SDB).

Correct

71 Please consider increasing the page limit for Factor E: Small Business Participation Plan. It is not possible to “address at least five (5) of the elements listed” on page 39 (of the solicitation) within the allotted maximum page count of 2 pages.

The page limit will be increased to 3 pages. While a complete Subcontracting

Plan will be required of the apparent winning Offeror, it is not required in order to respond to this factor. The factor requires a narrative that describes how the

Offeror intends to address small business concern requirements.

Please refer to Section VI.A. Evaluation of Offers, 5) FACTOR E: Small Business

Participation Plan

72 Please advise if the Small Business Subcontracting Plan is to be submitted within Factor E: Small

Business Participation Plan. If so, please increase the maximum page count of 2 pages to allow for all requirements (per FAR 52.219-9) to be addressed. We recommend an additional 20 pages.

The page limit will be increased to 3 pages. While a complete Subcontracting

Plan will be required of the apparent winning Offeror, it is not required in order to respond to this factor. The factor requires a narrative that describes how the

Offeror intends to address small business concern requirements.

Please refer to Section VI.A. Evaluation of Offers, 5) FACTOR E: Small Business

Participation Plan

73 Restroom Accessory item PTD-2 is not shown on Accessory Schedule located on A-42-05A or A-

51-01 in ARCH VOL 3. Please provide make and model of item PTD-2 or should we assume the same as shown on sheet A-40-01 of the Renovation of L5 & L2 - Restrooms bid set?

PTD-2 is a surface mount paper towel dispenser B.O.D. Bradley, Model 250-15.

And it is applicable to both sets (L2&L5, as well as for L3, L4, L6, L7 set). See revised sheet A-40-01-l5 , a-42-05A and A-51-01 with revised specification for

PTD-2.

74 The Base Contract duration is listed as 288 days in section 012400. However, the RFP states 258 days. Please confirm the correct base contract duration.

The correct base contract duration is 258 days. The specification will be revised to state this.

75 The option 1 description in section 012400 states that Option 1 may be awarded within 180 days of award but this conflicts with the 60 day period listed in the matrix above. Please confirm

60 days is correct.

The Government intends to award Option 1 within 60 days of the base contract

NTP. The description for Option 1 will be revised.

76 The option 4 description in section 012400 states that the contractor should allow for 126 days between Phase 1 substantial completion and Phase 2 NTP. This conflicts with the 85 day requirement listed in the matrix above. Please confirm 85 days is correct.

The description for Option 4 describes that the Contractor should allow 126 days between the completion of Phase 1 and before the start of Phase 2 NTP. This accounts for all owner actions, including furniture installation and owner relocations. The reference for 85 days notes when Contract Final Completion will be for that Option, which accounts for only Construction activities and owner furniture installation (not owner moves).

77 Alternate 1 request to substitute the Nello Wall System (Demountable) to a field built interior glass partition system per Spec 084113. This specification section does not provide a basis of design for the field built system. Please provide a basis of design manufacturer and product for the field built glass partitions.

Demountable means that it is easily relocatable in the future. Field built means that it is a more permanent installation. The basis for design for the office fronts is the Nello Clarity Frameless system (Demountable). A field built substitute would match the design intent, performance and configuration of the basis of design. It could include products from CR Laurence (Cascade or Clear View

Series) or Dormakaba (Muto). Reference specifcation sections 084126.23, 087100, 088000 and 102219. Pivot doors should comply as specified and detailed.

78 Alternate 2 in Section 012300 calls for a substitution of Bradley Steel Toilet Partitions with

Privada Laminate Toilet Partitions. Section 102113.14 part 2.3A states that there are (2) other acceptable manufacturers (Accurate Partitions and Metpar Corp) for these toilet partitions.

Alternate 2 only states Bradley but please confirm any of these approved products may be utilized.

The alternate toilet partitions listed are acceptable provided they meet the basis of design listed for stainless steel in configuration (floor supported), dimensions and performance.

79 Alternate 1 in section 012300 calls for a substitution of Nello Wall Clarity Frameless

Demountable Glass Partitions with a field built glass partition system. Section 102219 part 2.3B states that comparable products to the Nello Wall system can be used on this project but none have been listed as approved. Please confirm that the Nello Wall system shall be utilized for this project.

The basis of design for the Demountable Glass Partitions is Nello Clarity

Frameless. Section 102219 2.3B references "comparable products approved by the Architect" for Demountable Glass Partitions. Alternate #1 is asking for a field built substitution for the demountable glass partition. Field built means that it is a more permanent installation. The basis for design for the office fronts is the

Nello Clarity Frameless system (Demountable). A field built substitute would match the design intent, performance and configuration of the basis of design. It could include products from CR Laurence (Cascade or Clear View Series) or

Dormakaba (Muto). Reference specifcation sections 084126.23, 087100, 088000 and 102219. Pivot doors should comply as specified and detailed.

80 The Division 1 specifications indicate that we can use the existing freight elevator(s) on this project. Please provide the dimensions and load capacity of this elevator.

The details of the freight elevator are provided in Division One Specifications.

The freight elevator is a 5000 LB Class A freight elevator. The door opening is 7' high x 5' wide. The inside cab is 9' high x 9' wide x 9' deep.

81 Specification Section 084126.23 part 2.2G calls for concealed floor closers for the all glass entry doors. Spec 087100 and door schedule drawings indicate a concealed overhead closer is required. Please clarify which is correct.

The glass doors require concealed overhead closers per the drawings. The structure is a reinforced concrete 1 and 2-way system, that precludes large penetrations in the slab.

82 Keynote A116 shows scope for self leveling, hydraulic cement. Please provide assumed average thickness for this condition.

Average thickness as required to meet floor level tolerances required for installation of glass office partition systems.

83 Keynote A150 notes infill for topping slab trenches. Please define the material and material strength for pour back/patch condition.

High strength non shrink grout can be used at infill locations. Contractor to submit for review and approval.

84 Keynote A60 calls for new power/data trenches. Please define the material and material strength for pour back/patch condition.

High strength non shrink grout can be used at infill locations. Contractor to submit for review and approval.

85 Please confirm that the 3rd floor Alt 6 additional power/data trenches are only required at the column lines described in the specifications.

For Alternate 6, the reduction of offices and replacement with workstations, similar to the rest of the floor planning, is the only additional power/data trenching. All other power data trenching should already be indicated and included for the rest of the Level 3.

86 Please confirm that the Escalation Rate per year line in the Overhead Pricing section of the bid sheet is only for adjusting the Extended Overhead (Field Office) rate.

The Escalation Rate per year line in the bid sheet is to provide what escalation rate is being used in the Options above. This document will be revised to remove this line from the Overhead Pricing section. This revised bid sheet will be included in Amendment 002.

87 Please clarify when the alternates will be exercised. The decision for exercising alternates will be made at the time that the CLIN is awarded. For example, any alternates associated with the Base Contract will either be exercised or not exercised upon base contract award.

88 D28 notes to remove and salvage blinds noted on the 7th floor. Please confirm that these are to be handed over to owner.

The existing mechoshades in the existing Executive Suite can be disposed of. The mini-blinds from the new Executive Suite should be salvaged and turned over to the Government.

89 On page 25 of the RFP, #2 Factor B: Key Personnel has the same language as Factor D: Past

Performance. Please confirm there are no additional PPQs required for Key Personnel and update this language to provide the evaluation/consideration of the key personnel submitted for the project.

This will be revised and issued in Amendment 002.

90 On page 31 of the RFP, the maximum page count for Factor B is 8 pages. The RFP requires four resumes (allowed 2 pages each) plus a matrix showing personnel working together and personnel working on relevant project. Please consider raising the maximum page count for

Factor B to 10 pages to account for all requirements.

This page count will be revised to 10 pages to account for the matrix indicating staff members occupying the positions have experience on the most relevant projects submitted in Evaluation Factor A.

91 Page 35 of the RFP states the maximum page count for the Phasing Strategy is 5 pages which includes the schedule. The RFP requires extensive detailed explanations in this section. Please consider counting the entire schedule as one page, or excluding the schedule from the page count?

The schedule will count as one page.

92 The unit prices are applicable to all floors. Please confirm that the unit prices should be based on pricing at the time of submission and will be adjusted in the future for escalation based on when they are applied.

Correct.

93 We would like to request pictures of the roof. Specifically the area where the new switchgear is to be lifted up via crane and rigged into the building through the rooftop doors.

These pictures have been taken and have been uploaded to StructionSite on the

Penthouse West drawing.

94 Referencing sheet EL-13-01, General Note 6, it is stated that all desk spaces shall be provided with a task light as identified on the lighting fixture schedule. However, there is no task lighting listed on the current fixture schedule. Are these lights, in fact, to be provided by the contractor or will the task lights be provided with the furniture vendor?

The task fixtures are not in this scope of work; they will be provided by

DoED/furniture vendor.

95 Please provide the manufacturer of the current fire alarm system. Kinetics is the current building fire alarm contractor and BFPE maintains the fire alarm panel program. The Building Fire Alarm Contractor must be a trained

Notifier technician. Please see question #243.

96 Please confirm that all receptacles shown in typical systems furniture will be provided with the furniture and connection of power for their whip is all that is required electrically.

Electrically, confirmed. Please note that per the SOW the Contractor is required to install the telecommunications cable within the furniture.

97 Please provide the manufacturer of the existing bus duct risers where we are to install four (4) cable tap boxes at Switchgear #1.

The manufacturer of the existing switchgear and bus duct we believe to be

Square D.

98 Please provide conduit and wire sizing information needed for the feeders from 5kV Switchgear

#2 to RM-1, RM-2, and RM-3.

3-1/C # 2, MV 105, 5/8 KV cable and #6 gnd in 2 1/2" RGS.

99 Please confirm if all of the work shown on E-50-03 is to be included as part of Alternate #7. That is correct, this is part of generator work.

100 We were provided 2nd and 5th FL. Bathroom Staging drawings. The 2nd FL Staging document includes signage demolition notes. Please confirm these documents were provided to show the staging area and to disregard signage and other sheet notes.

The 2nd and 5th floor staging documents are reference documents only to show the location on Contractor staging. The Contractor shall NOT follow any notes or instructions on those sheets but only use the documents for identifying the staging area available to the Contractor during construction.

101 If available, please consider providing a template of the Small Business Subcontracting Plan. No template is available. While a complete Subcontracting Plan will be required of the apparent winning Offeror, it is not required in order to respond to this factor. The factor requires a narrative that describes how the Offeror intends to address small business concern requirements.

Please refer to Section VI.A. Evaluation of Offers, 5) FACTOR E: Small Business

Participation Plan

102 Please confirm "offerors must provide targets, expressed in dollars and percentages of total contract value" within Factor E: Small Business Participation Plan of the Technical Proposal.

Typically, dollars are not allowed in the Technical Proposal for Federal procurements.

The solicitation has been revised to request narrative and percentages only.

Dollar values are not required as a part of the Technical Proposal.

103 Please confirm basis of design for existing window shade type WS-01 to match base building. Is it same BOD as Window Shade type WS-02, Mechoshade Mecho*/5 roller shade?

The WS-01 blinds are to match the existing base building mini-blinds. Photos will be added to StructionSite for Level 4 indicating the existing mini-blinds. WS-02 is a Mecho shade only in two suites (Executive Suite and Undersecretary Suite) on

Level 7.

104 The virtual tour shows (2) communication racks in each of the Telecommunication Room

Closets, east to west, on the south side of the building (ATL2, CTL2, BTL3 & BTL4), and no racks in the Telecommunication Room Closets, east to west,on the north side of the building (ATL1, BTL1, BTL2 & CTL1). However, the drawing Floor Plans (T-13, 14, 16 & 17) depict (1) rack in each

Telecommunication Room Closet on the north side and (2) racks in each Telecommunication

Room Closet on the south side. There are Enlarged Plans (T-43, 44, 46 & 47) for the TR’s on the south side depicting (2) racks, but Keynote #5 notes (1) of the racks as being new and no

Enlarged Plans for TR’s on north side of bldg.

The North Side Telecommunications rooms are not being utilized for this project.

Existing racks to remain. Data cabling for Wireless Access Points to remain and protected. Only South Telecom rooms to be utilized for all new data cabling terminations.

106 - Please clarify requirement for any new racks in each of the TR’s? Racks should be existing to remain.

108 - If new racks are required, then should they be 2-post or 4-post (the spec includes both). 2-post racks, if required.

110 - Is new overhead ladder rack required in any of the TR’s? It is not depicted on T series Floor or

Enlarged Plans.

Ladder runway should be existing to remain.

112 - Is new horizontal cabling to be pulled out of both the N & S TR’s or just the S side? Just the South Tele/ Comm Rooms.

114 Please clarify the designation "CW" which appears on the Door Schedule on doors which look to be part of the demountable wall system.

Disregard CW designation included on the "Description"column of the door schedule. It does not intent to communicate or document anything in particular.

115 The Demountable Spec section calls for unitized glass frames, fabricated offsite, but also calls for an alternate for field built interior partitions; Shall the demountable bid incorporate unitized

(meaning 3'-0"-4'-0" pre-glazed units) walls or simply stick-built demountable walls?

Ignore the reference to "unitized" and "framed" in specification section 102219.

The Demountable bid should be based on the basis of design frameless details and dimensioned sizes in plan and elevation. The 1/2" laminate glass is installed with glazing tape or silicone sealant between lites to provide an airtight closure.

116 Is there an STC requirement for the demountable walls? None is noted on the Partition Types sheet A-60-01.

The STC requirement for the demountable partitions is STC 38.

117 Spec section 102219 calls for tempered laminated glass. Please confirm that is what is needed in lieu of clear tempered or laminated (annealed) as specified in the glazing types.

Tempered-Laminated is for doors only, as noted in the material list on G-00-04, due to pulls being mounted on the glass.

118 Please provide panel schedules for the following electrical panels: EMDP, GEN, PP-A, and PP-S. This will be provided as part of bulletin 1 post-award.

119 Per Contract Drawings E-60-00 through E-60-07, showing existing panel schedules, has a

General Note 1 indicating that the Contractor to place all panelboard breakers with new circuit breakers. Please advise the manufacturer of the existing panelboards or provide pictures of the existing nameplate information.

Panel schedules have been included in Amendment 002. Photos will be added to

StructionSite by Friday May 28.

120 Per Contract Drawings E-50-03 and E-50-05, showing the one-line for Secondary Switchgear No.

1 and No. 4, include a note between the Network Protector and the Switchgear requiring (3 sets) – 4#600kcmil+1#3/0G-4”C OR 1200A Bus Duct, 480/277V, 3Ph, 4W, 100kAIC (typical).