QA_69056724R000004 response_07.08.24.pdf

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6/19/2024 Under Evaluation Factor 1 - Professional Qualifications, the directions state: "Submit a minimum of three (3) and maximum of five (5) resumes for key personnel A and B listed above and one (1) resume for key personnel C and D (if applicable)." I interpret this to mean we must submit 3-5 resumes for the CPE position, 3-5 resumes for the CI position, 1 resume for the CMEx, and 1 resume for the Training/Hiring Personnel (if applicable). Please confirm this is correct (as opposed to 3-5 resumes total between the CPE and CI positions).

Correct, please submit three to five resumes for the Consultant Project Engineer (CPE) position, three to five resumes for the Consultant Inspector (CI) position, one resume for the Consultant Management Firm Project Executive (CMEx) position, and one resume for the Training/Hiring Personnel position (if applicable).

6/19/2024 This question also regards Evaluation Factor 1 - Professional Qualifications. In the Draft SOW, "Project Office Clerk" and "Project Office Assistant" are listed as positions that may need to be filled under this contract.

These two positions do not fall under C.6 Additional Services like Contract Dispute Specialist, Scheduling Specialist, etc., which all include language to the effect of:

"Because this position falls under Additional Services, the CMF is not required to have someone who meets these qualifications at the time of the execution of the IDIQ.".

Should we include Section E resumes for these individuals?

Please refer to the Request for Qualifications Evaluation Factors and Standard Form 330 for information on what resumes to submit for this Request for Qualifications.

The draft SOW is only for additional context for the work that will be performed in the future.

6/20/2024 I am having trouble finding a good source of information for what the US Census Bureau considers rural; I am getting a lot of information about counties/census tracts that are "mostly urban," "mostly rural," etc. A project might be located within a large census area (like Missoula County) that has an urban area within it, but the project itself it far outside the urban area (though still within that county).

The specific project location will be used to determine whether the project meets the criteria related to rural locations.

6/20/2024 For Minimum Requirement A (Section E's), can you please confirm if there are a minimum of three (3) and a maximum of five (5) resumes for key personnel A, and an additional minimum of three (3) and a maximum of five

(5) resumes for key personnel B?

Correct, please submit three to five resumes for the Consultant Project Engineer (CPE) position, three to five resumes for the Consultant Inspector (CI) position, one resume for the Consultant Management Firm Project Executive (CMEx) position, and one resume for the Training/Hiring Personnel position (if applicable).

6/20/2024 On multi-season projects that are still in progress, can we separate seasons if season one meets the minimum requirements in sections i and ii of the RFQ?

This would not be considered a completed project.

6/20/2024 For Section F requirements, instead of 100% completed by the submission of the minimum qualifications of this RFQ, can it be amended to read - "all relevant experience identified shall have met the minimum requirements i and ii below between May 1st, 2018 and submission of the minimum qualifications of this RFQ." This would allow current projects to be included in Section F that are still underway but still currently meet the current qualifications.

See amendment.

6/25/2024 Are we allowed to include a graphical cover, divider pages and a table of contents?

Graphical cover, divider pages and table of contents are permitted.

Supporting tables and/or charts would need to be included in the applicable section and count towards page counts.

6/25/2024 Is a one-page transmittal letter allowed? Transmittal letters are permitted and count towards page counts.

6/25/2024 Evaluation Factor 1: Please confirm the total amount of key personnel we are allowed to propose for EACH of key personnel Classifications (A-D). We interpret it as a maximum of five (5) EACH for Construction Project Engineer and the Construction Inspector, and one EACH for the Management Executive and the Recruiter/Trainer (a max total of 12 key personnel). Is this correct?

Correct, please submit three to five resumes for the Consultant Project Engineer (CPE) position, three to five resumes for the Consultant Inspector (CI) position, one resume for the Consultant Management Firm Project Executive (CMEx) position, and one resume for the Training/Hiring Personnel position (if applicable).

6/25/2024 Evaluation Factors 3 and 4. Please confirm how many pages EACH are allowed for these sections.

Information supplied in support of Factor 3 and 4 is limited to five (5) pages total. Do not exceed five (5) pages total for Section H of the SF 330.

6/26/2024 May we use 11" x 17" pages for our organization chart and in Section H of the SF330?

11" x 17" chart is permitted and would need to be included in the applicable section and count towards the page counts.

6/26/2024 Is the Section G matrix scored? Please refer to the Request for Qualifications, Source Selection Evaluation Criteria, for details on Evaluation Factors.

6/26/2024 The RFQ does not stipulate page sizes for any individual section of the SF330. Are we permitted to use 11x17 pages for Section D (organizational chart)? Would 11x17 pages in other sections be permitted and, if so, counted as 1 or 2 pages?

11" x 17" chart is permitted and would need to be included in the applicable section and count towards the page counts (page for page).

7/4/2024 Is the total page count 4 or 5 pages for Section H four or five total and what is the content breakdown?

Information supplied in support of Factor 3 and 4 is limited to five (5) pages total. Do not exceed five (5) pages total for Section H of the SF 330.

7/5/2024 Can you please let us know which firms are the incumbents for the FHWA Western Federal Lands AE

IDIQ?

Please use the following link for information.

https://highways.dot.gov/federal-lands/business/ae-services/contract-holders

7/6/2024 My firm is very interested in the above referenced opportunity as a potential subcontractor. Is there an interested vendor list that you could provide us so that we could reach out to potential bidders?

Please use the following link for information.

https://highways.dot.gov/federal-lands/business/ae-services/contract-holders

Q&A 69056724R000004 Request For Qualifications 2024 Architect/Engineer Construction Management/Inspection Support Services for the States of AK, WA, OR, ID, MT, and WY https://highways.dot.gov/federal-lands/business/ae-services/contract-holders https://highways.dot.gov/federal-lands/business/ae-services/contract-holders https://highways.dot.gov/federal-lands/business/ae-services/contract-holders https://highways.dot.gov/federal-lands/business/ae-services/contract-holders https://highways.dot.gov/federal-lands/business/ae-services/contract-holders https://highways.dot.gov/federal-lands/business/ae-services/contract-holders

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