Offeror Pre-Award Questions-Answers-Vendor-Asbestos-Survey.pdf

OFFEROR PRE-AWARD QUESTIONS

SOLICITATION # 693JF720Q000017 Asbestos Survey for the USMMA, Kings Point, New York Question & Answer Form

# Company Solicitation Section

Question Response Change to Sol.?

Description of Change Technical/ Contractual

1 Can we get a spreadsheet showing the building names, sizes, and dates of construction;

See attachment A

2 Can you provide a campus map to show the buildings in order to take accurate notes during the walkthrough?

See attachment B

3 What is the square footage and number of floors for each building;

See attachment A;

Each building is no more than three floors

4 What is the age of each building;

See attachment A

5 Are AutoCAD drawings required to show the location of the bulk samples and the extent of the ACBM's;

AutoCAD drawings of the location of the bulk samples and the extent of the ACBMs are preferred, but not required and can be in other format such as PDF. However, floor plans provided by the USMMA are in AutoCAD.

6 How many hours is the contractor allowed for the survey and report;

Entire project (on-site survey work and reports) is expected to be completed in 90 days but can be extended for up to 30 days at the discretion of the CO. On-site work hours are M-F 0800-1700 except federal holidays

7 How many samples are allowed for bulk sample analysis (PLM, PLM-NOB, TEM-NOB);

Include 500 samples by method 198.1; 300 samples by method

198.6 and 200 samples by method

198.4 for firm fixed quote.

Contractor should also provide unit pricing for additional analysis for each method on quote.

8 What are the working hours and days of work:

See Question 6

9 Will the contractor be escorted with a master key for access to all areas;

USMMA will provide access to all areas to be surveyed and inspected

10 Is the exterior of the buildings included in the scope of work:

No, ACM installed outside the building is excluded from the inspection

11 How many hard copies of the survey report are to be provided;

One copy

12 Is the 90-day project duration fixed or can it be extended;

See question 6

13 Are air samples required and if so what type (PCM and/or TEM) and how many;

No

14 What is required for the periodic surveillance in years 2, 3 and 4?

Periodic surveillance shall be conducted in accordance to 40 CFR Subpart E Section 763.92

(b) periodic surveillance and record keeping requirement

763.94 (d)

15 Are all costs to be included in the NYSDOL Inspector and bulk sample analysis rates;

Yes

16 Are there areas in each building that have been abated and/or renovated and not to be included in this survey;

The interiors of several buildings have been completely renovated (circa 2010) but will not be precluded from the survey.

17 Does the contractor need to be licensed by the State of New York and employ NYSDOL/USEPA certified Inspectors and management planners;

Yes

18 Is the intent of the RFQ to upgrade the 1999 existing

Intent is to update the 1999 survey to reflect current asbestos survey or is an entirely new survey required;

conditions of ACBMs and PACBMs present.

19 Do materials previously sampled and analyzed (Positive and/or negative) need to be sampled and analyzed again.

No, unless building materials/ conditions have since changed and/or deviate from the existing sampling data.

20 Is the 1999 report in electronic format and if so what program (Microsoft word, excel, AutoCAD, etc.):

Scanned in PDF.

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