QA_10-11-2022.pdf

AK NPS DENA 10(49)

Polychrome Area Improvements

# General Technical Question

Answer Date

1 X

My company and I are interested in this job.

I plan on taking a trip on site and doing a quick site survey, but I noticed the plans do not have beginning or ending latitudes or longitudes. Please provide this information.

The current documents you're referencing are Preliminary Plans that

Government posts to notify prospective bidders of potential work that the

Government may solicit in the future. These Preliminary Plans do not contain the information you're requesting; and the Government will provide the latitude and longitude for the approximate start of the project if the

Government decides to post solicitation documents for this project.

8/31/2022

2 X I would like to request any electronic drawing files (dwg), to help in the survey. The Government will not be providing electronic drawing (.dwg) files for this project.

8/31/2022

3 X we request the following changes be made in section 6.2.1.1.1 & Form K1, Go/no‐go:

Please allow 2 complex bridges but expand the years to "within their professional career in a key supervisory role” or reduce the number to one in the past 10‐years. This experience doesn’t go away if gained while in a key supervisory role more than 10‐years ago. We typically see a recency requirement for company experience, not staff experience.

This will be addressed under Amendment A001 10/6/2022

4 X we request the following changes be made in section 6.2.1.1.1 & Form K1, Go/no‐go:

Please consider adding a go/no‐go criterion for CMGC experience in a Project Manager role. This is a critical experience for a successful pre‐construction services phase

The Government will not be revising Form K1. CMGC experience for

Construction Project Manager will remain scored 10/6/2022

5 X

6.2.2.1.1 & Form K1, Experience Elements ‐Element 2, Arctic/sub‐arctic ‐

Please remove the arctic/subarctic region (element 2) from the PM as it is covered with the Bridge

Superintendent and Earthwork Foreman or add a new key staff “Construction Manager” requiring this experience element. Arctic/subarctic experience is limited to domestic contractors working in Alaska or international contractors working in Canada and other non‐US locations. This experience is critical for a

Construction Manager and other site supervisory roles, but not the Project Manager

The Government will not be revising Element 2 Arctic/sub‐arctic. 10/6/2022

6 X

6.2.2.1.1 & Form K1, Experience Elements ‐Element 3, CMGC ‐

Please provide additional point weighting for CMGC experience in a PM or key supervisory role. A collaborative and experienced progressive alternative delivery experienced PM is critical to pre‐construction phase success vs a career bridge builder.

The Government will not be revising Element 3, GMGC. 10/6/2022

7 X

6.2.2.1.1 & Form K1, Experience Elements ‐Element 5, Work Camp –

Please remove the work camps experience from the PM and either include with a new role of Construction

Manager or within the other site supervisory roles ‐the Bridge Superintendent or Earthwork Foreman. Also, whether in the added Construction Manager role, or with the Bridge Superintendent or Earthwork Foreman, consider extending the duration to “within their professional career in a key supervisory role”. Projects requiring a work camp are not frequent in Alaska, and this experience does not deteriorate if the candidate was in a key supervisory role on a project with a work camp greater than 10‐years ago.

The Government will not be revising Element 5, Work Camp. 10/6/2022

8 X

Reference: ITO Section 6.2.2.1 and Forms K1, K2 and K3:

How are the points granted between the project experience listed on K1, K2, and K3 vs the scoring points assigned for each element within 6.2.2.1.1, 6.2.2.1.2 and 6.2.2.1.3? Are maximum points achieved for each element if one of the projects described in K1, K2 or K3 matches the element, or are maximum points achieved if all projects listed on K1, K2 and K3 match the element to score maximum points? Example Element 5, Work

Camps – If we list 5 projects for the PM on form K1, and three of the five have work camps, does that provide a factored score (presumably 3/5ths of the available 20 points), or is the element considered fully met as long as one of the projects on K1 has a work camp?

This will be addressed under Amendment A001 10/6/2022

9 X

Reference: ITO Section 6.2.2.2.1, 6.2.2.2.2 and Form E1, E2:

How are the points granted between the project experience shown on Forms E1 and E2 vs the scoring points assigned for each element within 6.2.2.2.1, 6.2.2.2.2? Are maximum points achieved for each element if one of the projects described in E1 or E2 matches the element, or are maximum points achieved all projects listed on E1 or E2 match the element to score maximum points? Example Element 4 of 6.2.2.2.1, complex bridge erection using temporary towers….. – If we list 5 projects on E1, and three of the five have complex bridges, does that provide a factored score (presumably 3/5ths of the available 20 points), or is the element considered fully met as long as one of the projects on E1 has a complex bridge?

This will be addressed under Amendment A001 10/6/2022

10 X

Reference: A‐5 and A‐5a, Subcontracting Plan:

Since there is a Base Schedule Lump Sum Price for preconstruction services only, and no implicit contract or modification anticipated for either of the two GMP options until after GMP negotiations, does the

Subcontracting Plan only apply to the base schedule pre‐construction phase?

The subcontracting plan only applies to the Base Schedule pre‐construction phase. When an option item is exercised the plan will be amended.

10/6/2022

11 X

ITO Section 6.2.1.1.1, 6.2.1.1.2, 6.2.2.1.2, 6.2.2.2.1 – definition of “Complex Bridge”

Request: Reduce the bridge minimum span lengths for various bridge types from 250’ to 200’.

The Government will not be changing the definition of "Complex Bridge". 10/6/2022

12 X

Reference: B‐21, 52.222‐33 Requirement for Project Labor Agreement, and C‐53 52.222‐34 Project Labor

Agreement

Request to remove the PLA requirement.

This will be addressed under Amendment A001 10/6/2022

13 X

Reason for Question: The due date currently listed for the solicitation is Saturday November 5, 2022, and hardcopy proposals are required.

Question: There is no specific question, only a request for change to the RFP.

Request: Change Standard Form SF1442, Box 13, item a, due date for this proposal to Monday, November 7, 2022 to allow for delivery of hardcopy proposals during the standard weekday business hours.

This will be addressed under Amendment A001 10/6/2022

14 X I'd like to confirm the FHWA project number for this project, as there are two different numbers listed throughout the RFP: AK NPS DENA 10(49) and AK NPS DEN 10(4).

This will be addressed under Amendment A001 10/11/2022

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15 X I'd also like to confirm the contact email address for questions, as the one listed on page 5 of the RFP is "plans

_spec@dot.gov" This will be addressed under Amendment A001 10/11/2022

16 X There are two different phone numbers listed for FHWA: 360‐619‐7738 and 360‐619‐7520. Which one is correct?

This will be addressed under Amendment A001 10/11/2022