6973GH-22-Q-00210 Addl Questions and Answers.pdf

Questions and Answers received for the Solicitation 6973GH-22-Q-00210 Mission Bay, San Diego, CA

1. Please direct us to the correct point of contact with the City of San Diego to grant permission to operate from Fiesta Island for the transport of materials to and from the FAA VOR Island. The FAA does not have a point of contact for use of Fiesta Island. The contractor will be responsible for determining proper landing facilities for material transport.

2. Please confirm that the Contractor would be allowed to position work barges in the water on a 24 / 7 bases at the various work areas around the FAA VOR Island. Contractor responsible for obtaining offshore staging area permission from City of San Diego

3. It is our understanding that the work is to be completed by the end of the Least Tern Season - April 1, 2023, which will be challenging given the timing of the permit process. It is requested that the number of contract days be extended to at least 564 so that if it is not possible to complete the project by April 1, 2023 due to permit timing that the contractor will have additional time after September 15, 2023 to complete the project. The FAA is fine with extending the contract terms.

4. Does the FAA have any preference as far as repair approach? Rip rap or concrete blocks or articulating concrete mats? Rip Rap is the chosen method. Per the RFP, the repair will incorporate a geotextile filter fabric underlayer on top of the underlayer rock and finished with armor rock We will not be installing articulated concrete mats.

5. Are soil gradation(s) of the existing fill beneath the existing geotextile fabric available? Soil gradations are unavailable.

6. Can the FAA expand on statement ‘assist in the preparation of environmental-work permits’ to the USACE, USFWS and the City of San Diego? Would this assistance extend to other permits and authorization (e.g., NMFS and state agencies)? What assistance is anticipated? ? Initial agency consultation exhibits will be prepared by the FAA. If further studies or exhibits are needed, the D-B Contractor will be responsible for those exhibits that are specific to how they propose to do the work. The D-B Contractor will be responsible for preparing the necessary submittal package, applications, studies and/or drawings for submittal to the USACE, USFWS and City of San Diego . NOAA (NMFS) will be involved in the initial consultation for this project.

It is very likely the SWRCB, state agency, will be involved in the review of this project.

7. Does the FAA have existing environmental reports/surveys for the island within the past 5 years? Can a copy be provided? The environmental reports are limited but we can provide the attached study “Eel Grass Light Monitoring Report” that was done as a part of the upgrade for the boat dock.

8. Will the FAA submit all permit and authorization applications? The FAA will work in concert with the D-B Contractor, to submit the permits and applications.

9. Will the FAA lead all agency consultations with support from D-B contractor or will the D-B contractor manage all agency consultations with participation by the FAA? The FAA will lead the agency consultation.

10. Is a California state licensed surveyor required for this scope of work? Yes, please provide a California licensed surveyor.

11. Survey Specifications What specifications are required for the survey FAA, USACE, NGS, etc. For this purpose, an NGS Land Survey standard is acceptable.

12. Coordinate Systems Is the survey to be performed in the following coordinate systems or is there a site-specific coordinate system that should be used? There is an existing survey monument on the island that will be used as a bases of the all elevations and distances. Imperial units are acceptable.

Horizontal: NAD83 California State Plane Zone 6 Vertical: MLLW Units: US Survey Feet

13. Means and Methods Can a drone equipped with a LiDAR sensor be used to collect uplands topographic data? Yes, drones can be used.

14. Upland Survey Extents Is a comprehensive uplands survey (topography, structures, utilities, etc.) of the entire island required or is the area of interest limited to only the area where the repair is to take place? Yes, as survey of the entire island is required.

15. Are interim surveys required during construction phase? If so, how many or at what frequency?

Interim surveys will be dependent on D-B Contractors

16. Is a post construction as-built survey required or can as-built drawings be produced from contractor redlines and markups? A post construction As-Built Survey will be required.

17. For the handover information call for in paragraph 14.1 including As-built drawings, calculations, and specifications – 3 sets bond paper bound; • As-built drawings – 3 electronic sets in AutoCAD format;• Preventative maintenance schedule, if applicable is there a specific format requirements for these submittals beyond those outlined SOW? Will we need to provide data in appropriate format for input into FAA, NGS, or other data bases. AGIS, ADIP, etc.? No other special formats than those mentioned in the SOW.

18. Paragraph 9.7 Design Data Handbook bullet items 1 and 2 references a paragraph 9.9 which does not exist in the SOW document. Could the FAA provide that paragraph if it was intended to have been provided? It should reference 9.10 and read as follows: Thirty (30) days prior to submittal of the Interim Design Submittal (identified in 9.10 below) the Design-Builder must submit for the FAA’s review and approval a proposed outline of the basis of design report.