RFI_Feedback.pdf
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- Solicitation number
- 6973GH-26-R-00147
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This is a Request for Information (RFI) document for Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Contract 6973GH-26-R-00147 for the Exterior HTI ARSR Building Refurbish and Upgrades project located in Hutchinson, Kansas. The RFI provides responses to twenty bidder inquiries across four primary categories: Scope and Existing Conditions, Specifications and Materials, Site Access and Execution, and Contract and Administrative requirements.
Key project details include: the project contains no roofing scope of work, and no core cuts or moisture surveys have been completed. Security and badging requirements are relatively simple, with FAA providing escorts in restricted areas. The facility will remain partially occupied and operational during construction depending on task execution. Staging, laydown, and dumpster locations will be finalized on-site with ample space available. The RFP due date has been extended to September 14, 2026, at 5:00 PM CT, with bids submitted via email to Contract Specialist Rikki Pickel. Bonding requirements include 100 percent performance and payment bonds of the contract price. Davis-Bacon wage determination KS20260040 applies as of May 18, 2026. The solicitation is designated as a total small business set-aside. A mandatory pre-bid site visit is scheduled for September 1, 2026, at 9:00 AM CT. Bidders must use the provided HTI ARSR Blank Statement of Values (SOV) for unit pricing and acknowledge all amendments.
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6973GH-26-R-00147 -Hutchinson, KS Exterior HTI ARSR Building Refurbish and Upgrades
RFI’s
Scope and existing conditions
1. Please confirm the total roof area (SF) included in the roofing scope and identify which roof sections or building areas are included.
This project has no roofing scope of work. This comment applies to all roofing questions.
2. Is the roofing scope a full tear-off to deck, a re-cover, or a coating/restoration? If the plans permit an alternate, please confirm which is acceptable.
3. Have core cuts or a moisture survey been performed? If so, can the results be made available to bidders, and is wet insulation quantity identified in the plans?
This survey has not been completed.
4. Please confirm the existing roof system type, number of existing layers, and deck type and gauge.
5. Is there an allowance or unit price line for deck replacement and wet insulation replacement, or is the bidder to carry a contingency quantity?
Specifications and materials
6. Please confirm the specified membrane type, thickness, color, and attachment method, and whether "or equal" substitutions from approved manufacturers will be accepted.
7. Please confirm the required insulation R-value and whether tapered insulation is required to correct drainage.
8. Please confirm the wind uplift design pressure and whether an FM-approved assembly is required.
9. Is edge metal required to be tested and labeled in compliance with ANSI/SPRI ES-1?
10. Please confirm the required warranty: term, whether NDL system warranty is required, and whether a hail rider or wind rider at a specified mph is required.
Site access and execution
11. Please describe security and badging requirements for personnel working on an active
FAA facility, including background check lead time and escort requirements.
Relatively simple for this site, FAA will provide escort in areas that requires it.
12. Will roof work require coordination or shutdown of ARSR equipment, and are there restricted work hours, radiation-hazard exclusion zones, or RF safety requirements near the radar?
Once a contractor submits their schedule, FAA project engineer will coordinate the shutdown and keep contractor in the loop. Contractor will be briefed on site Hazards prior to construction begin.
RFI’s
13. Please confirm the designated staging, laydown, dumpster, and crane/hoist locations.
This will be finalized on site, the site has plenty of space for staging, staging will not be an issue.
14. Will the facility remain occupied and operational during construction?
Yes and No, depending on which task of the scope being accomplished.
Contract and administrative
15. Please confirm the anticipated notice-to-proceed date and required substantial completion date, along with any liquidated damages provision.
Notice to proceed will depend on construction material availability from the contractor, more details specification document.
16. Please confirm bonding requirements (bid, performance, payment) and required insurance limits.
3.4.1-4 PERFORMANCE BOND REQUIREMENTS (JAN 2017)
(a) The contractor is required to submit a performance bond in a penal amount equal to 100 percent of the contract price.
3.4.1-5 PAYMENT BOND REQUIREMENTS (JAN 2018)
(a) The contractor is required to submit a payment bond in the penal amount of 100 percent of the contract price within the time required by the Contracting Officer.
Certificate of Liability Insurance will be required upon award of contract.
Please refer to the projects local state required minimum insurance limits.
17. Please confirm whether Davis-Bacon wage determinations apply and, if so, which determination governs.
Wage Determination KS20260040 as of 05-18-2026.
18. Please confirm any small business, SDVOSB, or other socioeconomic set-aside status applicable to this solicitation.
Total set-aside for small business.
19. Please confirm whether a pre-bid site visit or walkthrough will be scheduled, and the process to request access.
Yes, site visit scheduled for 09/01/2026 @ 9AM CT.
20. Please confirm the bid due date, time, and submission method, and whether unit prices and alternates are to be listed separately.
RFI’s
RFP due date has been extended to 14 September 2026 via Amendment P00001. Bids are due by 5PM CT and must be emailed to the Contract Specialist Rikki Pickel @ Rikki.d-ctr.Pickel@faa.gov with the subject heading 6973GH-26-R-00147 - Hutchinson, KS exterior HTI ARSR building refurbish and upgrades.
Sign/acknowledge amendments and use the provided HTI ARSR Blank SOV for unit pricing. For a complete list of requirements please refer to the Solicitation.
| Scope and existing conditions |
| Specifications and materials |
| Site access and execution |
| Contract and administrative |
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