Track Solicitation Inquires and Answers 12June2020.xlsx
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- 6913G620R200006
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This document contains a solicitation for repair and maintenance services for a trolley track system. The selected contractor will be responsible for replacing approximately 400 timber cross ties, 125 switch ties, and clearing and replacing ballast along 0.5 miles of track within the Lowell National Historical Park in Lowell, Massachusetts. Additional work includes removing an unused rail spur, installing new rail, replacing damaged electrical rail bonding straps, and modifying track geometry as required. The solicitation includes specifications for materials, work procedures, quality control requirements, and compliance with AREMA and OSHA standards. Proposals are due by June 19, 2020 at 2:30 pm EST with the contract work to be completed by September 30, 2020.
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| Requests For Information Number | Date | Inquire | Answered Date | Answer | |
| 1 | 11-Jun-20 | Reference is made to the presentation slides and beta.com general information where it states the due date of the proposal to be 6/18/20 @ 1:00PM while form SF1442 states 6/19/20 @ 2:30PM, please | |||
| clarify. | 12-Jun-20 | This was updated. Date is 19 June 2020 at 2:30 pm EST. | |||
| 2 | 11-Jun-20 | Will the Government entertain issuing an extension to the proposed proposal due date? | 12-Jun-20 | No there is limited time to get the work completed by 30 September 2020. | |
| 3 | 11-Jun-20 | Will the government provide a staying area for materials and/or equipment on the project site? | 12-Jun-20 | Yes. After award at the kick off meeting, it will be determined where area will be. | |
| 4 | 11-Jun-20 | Are there any as‐built drawings showing existing cross sections? | 12-Jun-20 | Drawing have been included in the bid attachments. All drawing have provide showing the cross section. Please see amendment. | |
| 5 | 11-Jun-20 | Will the contractor be responsible for costs associated with MPT and local police usage on any street | |||
| work? | 12-Jun-20 | Yes. If street closure is required a police detail may be needed. Costs will be born by this contract. The City of Lowel has been notified of this project. | |||
| 6 | 11-Jun-20 | Will the contractor be responsible for obtaining local street permits? | 12-Jun-20 | Yes. | |
| 7 | 11-Jun-20 | Reference is made to the solicitation section Hazardous Materiel; Does the Government anticipate any | |||
| hazardous material disposal within the scope of the work? Please specify. | 12-Jun-20 | The contractor will need to determine if the old ties would be considered haz mat. Any material determined to be hazardous will need to disposed of in accordance with local, state and federal requirements. | |||
| 8 | 11-Jun-20 | Reference is made to the solicitation section Government Furnished Information; please provide | |||
| attachment J‐1 NEPA documentation. | 12-Jun-20 | Documentation has been included in the amendment. | |||
| 9 | 11-Jun-20 | Is a bid bond required for this solicitation? | 12-Jun-20 | Yes - bid bond will be required. | |
| 10 | 11-Jun-20 | Could you please provide access to available photos of the project as stated in the pre proposal | |||
| meeting? | 12-Jun-20 | They have been included in the BetaSAM.gov. | |||
| 11 | 11-Jun-20 | In order to meet the technical proposal requirements of the solicitation, will a teaming agreement | |||
| have to be submitted with the proposal.? | 12-Jun-20 | This is not necessary. | |||
| 12 | 11-Jun-20 | Reference is made to the solicitation section hours of work; will the contractor be allowed to work | |||
| weekends and/or off shift hours? | 12-Jun-20 | Yes - I believe off-hours and weekend work is possible. The only restriction is starting work prior to 7am. Please check the City of Lowel for particulars. | |||
| 13 | 11-Jun-20 | Please provide dimensions of proposed rail? | 12-Jun-20 | The rail that may need to be replaced in way of the removed spur at Moody Street Feeder House is 115RE Rail. | |
| 14 | 11-Jun-20 | Is there a buy America requirement for this project? | 12-Jun-20 | Yes. Please please Solicitation and instructions. | |
| 15 | 11-Jun-20 | Would they entertain using plug bond wires? We can install the copper bond wires they currently use. I |
only ask because a plug bond wire is drilled and installed into the web of the rail. It’s hard to remove and in my experience, people are less inclined to steel plug bond wires as they don’t have much scrap
| value. | 12-Jun-20 | If it is technically acceptal this option will be entertained. You may add this option as part of your proposal. | |
| 16 | 11-Jun-20 | The Solicitation first page indicates a bid guarantee is required. But there is no bid bond form attached or the percentage required. | |
| 12-Jun-20 | Yes - Bid bond is needed and is a Performance bonds (see US Government form Standard Form 25). The penal amount of performance bonds at the time of contract award shall be 100 percent of the original contract price. | ||
| 17 | 11-Jun-20 | Also besides the Bid proposal listing the bid items the bid bond and the certs, are |
there any other documents required to be submitted.
12-Jun-20 The solicitation has a list of submittals required with the proposal. Please see instructions and SF-1442 that has been included in the solicitation.
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