6973GH-25-R-00081 RFIs.pdf

Questions for Solicitation No. 6973GH-25-R-00081 Submitted by February 13, 2025

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# Question/Comment

1 Proposal & Pricing Form 5.0 ITEMS REQUIRED FOR PROJECT CLOSEOUT (min.

40% of total FFP)

The pricing form asks the contractors to include 40% of the contract value in the close out document line-item no. 5. It is not possible to get paid for the cost of the work as it progresses under this model. It causes the contractor to bill for costs long after the work is complete.

Is this the government’s intent? A: The Government intends to maintain 15% retainage to ensure project completion in a streamlined and optimal manner.

2 Solicitation, Offer and Award - 2

Solicitation Notes The Government’s estimated price range of this procurement is between $500,000 and $1,000,000. This project has been solicited twice so far, and the bids were more than $1.5 million both times for the same scope. Does the government have additional funds above and beyond the estimated range? A: Prior solicitations received responses within the estimated price range but were not executed due to contractor availability. The goal of the government is to facilitate a competitive solicitation that provides regional self-performing contractors the means to participate. All proposals will be evaluated to price and technical criterial as outline in the bid documents. Valid technical responses can be used as means to budgetary justification should the need arise.

3 Site Plan OME-D-LIVQ-C001 Is there going to be a section of the FAA living quarters facility that contractors will be allowed to stage equipment and materials during the project? A: The site can support space for staging material and equipment for the project upon SSC approval. Living quarters are not available for contractor use as housing.

4 LIVQ Nome Boiler Replacement Mechanical Specifications

Summary of Work Note 3. The four-hour cutover period limit is unrealistic with the amount of work needed to replace the piping and electrical and is likely to be exceeded. While all efforts will be made to keep cutover times to a minimum, will phasing plans expecting to exceed the four-hour limit be accepted? A: The four-hour limit was removed for this

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# Question/Comment solicitation. The goal is to avoid service and disturbance to facility residents. Extended outages or cutovers can be accepted with the proper mitigations in place to ensure occupied units do not go “cold”. All phasing plans will be considered if executed within the conditions identified in the solicitation documents (e.g.

maintaining 60-degree temperature.

5 LIVQ Nome Boiler Replacement Mechanical Specifications

Summary of Work Note 3. The Government’s plan to phase the project to maintain operation of the existing boiler system during work adds significant time and complexity. Would the government be open to maintaining heat by using electrical heaters in the building and shutting the boiler system down for an extended period to expedite and lower the cost of the project? A: The government requires the occupied units be kept to a minimum 60-degree temperature. The means and methods of accomplishing this (e.g. electric heaters) should be documented in the contractor’s technical proposal. All plans will be considered if they are executable and comply with solicitation requirements.

6 LIVQ Nome Boilers Replacement Mechanical Schedules

With the expected long lead times discussed during the virtual site visit and the need to hit barging schedules, would equivalent boiler systems to the Weil Mclain 788 models be acceptable should they be available sooner to meet the summer construction season? A:

Systems and models that meet or exceed the engineered criteria and performance specifications identified in the solicitation documents will be considered. Alternate systems will require additional training for the SSC technicians to operate and maintain as their experience is with the current Weil McLain units.

7 LIVQ Nome Boilers Replacement New Mechanical Floor Plan

Is the 8’x9’ garage door operational and available for use by contractors? A: Yes.

8 6973GH-25-R-00081 Section L, Instructions, Conditions, and Notices to Bidders

Does the Government want contract documents (Solicitation, Offer and Award; Section K, Section B, Proposal and Pricing Form, etc.)

assembled into a separate volume or attached as separate documents with the Offeror’s technical volume submission? A: Yes, please provide

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# Question/Comment the pricing and technical volumes as separate submissions. You can include the Sections B & K within the pricing volume.

9 6973GH-25-R-00081 Section B – Supplies or Services/Prices

5 Is the Offeror required to fill in Section B and submit with its proposal?

A: Yes, please complete Section B and submit it with your proposal.

10 6973GH-25-R-00081 Section L, Instructions, Conditions, and Notices to Bidders

67 In Section L.6, 3.2.3-16 Restricting, Disclosing and Using Data, (c) states, “Use the following space to identify the pages containing the restricted data: Numbers or other identification pages:___.” Is the offeror required to fill this out and submit with its proposal? A: If there is restricted data in your proposal that is not to be released publicly, this is where you would indicate the page numbers indicating this information.

11 If an offeror is not on the QVL and did not submit the information required in 6973GH-23-R-00189, is the Offeror required to provide any additional information from that solicitation with its proposal response to 6973GH-25-R-00081 (e.g., QVL Application Form, Bonding Letter, etc.)? A: Payment and performance bonds will be required for any proposal over $150,000.00 A QVL application form is not needed.

12 Per QVL 6973GH-23-R-00189, Submittals more than 20 pages long will not be considered. (AMS 3.2.2.3-11, Unnecessarily Elaborate Submittals (July 2004)) (Past Performance Documentation Forms, Narrative, Work Plan, and Bonding Company Letters are not included in this page limitation.). Does this page limitation/page exclusion list apply to an Offeror’s proposal response to 6973GH-25-R-00081? A:

No, there is not a page limitation or exclusion list.