70B01C21R00000007 IT Maintenance Contractor Questions From Amendment 2 04072021 (revised).docx

Contractor Questions from Amendment 2

Question #43 Will the Government provide a revised Unit Price Sheet? - Yes

Question # 42 Reference: Q&A Responses, 3-29-21, Q&A Response #6 Can offerors submit the completed .pdf versions of Attachment 4 and Attachment 8 in an Appendix that is part of Volume 1 that is not included in the Volume 1-page count limitations? The completed attachments will NOT be counted in the proposal page limitations.

Question # 43 Reference: Q&A Responses, 3-29-21, Q&A Response #29 The response to this question indicates that a revised copy of Attachment 3 was included in list of documents posted in Amendment #0002. Attachment 3 was not included in the list of updated documents provided to offerors as part of Amendment #0002, will the government please provide a copy of the revised version of Attachment 3? There is no revision to attachment 3 – Inventory Asset List

Question # 44 Reference: Q&A Responses, 3-29-21, Q&A Response #30

The corrections were not completely made:

1. There is the same circular reference in cell L3 in the L&E tab of “ATTACHMENT+4+--+Notional+Work+Plan+3-29-21” (formerly Attachment+5+Notional+Work+Plan) – Revised Notional Work Plan to be provided

2. There is a link to a CTIRM excel file in the updated “ATTACHMENT+7+Work+Order+Form”- This is to be deleted, Attachment 8 is to be used with the Notional Work Plan Will the government update these documents? See response above

Question # 45 Reference: Q&A Responses, 3-29-21, Q&A Response #35, #36, #37, #37 and #39

It appears that the Gov’t intended to provide the same direction on responses to these 5 questions – namely that the RFP was revised by updating section C.5.4 in the updated Statement of Work to provide a new definition for the Coefficient Mark up. Please confirm. - Correct

Question # 46 Reference: Amendment 0002, Attachment 4, F&G Task 1:

F&G Task 1 states: “Gate Inspections: Perform inspection and maintenance of 119 manual gates on a monthly basis. Inspections shall be completed three times: July, August and September. Maintenance includes cleaning out the tracks and moving parts with air, greasing, lubricating, test”

Is test the last word in this sentence?

Should the last sentence read “ Maintenance includes cleaning out the tracks and moving parts with air, greasing, lubricating, and test” Notional work plan to be updated – correct language is “test gate for smooth operation.”

Question # 47 Reference: Amendment 0002, Attachment 4, F&G Task 2:

F&G Task 2 states: “Perform inspection and maintenance of 10 gates once a week (for 90 day POP): 4 gates at Santa Teresa, 1 gate at Ft Hancock,1 gate at County Lakes Road, 1 Gate at Camp 8 and 3 automated gates. Maintenance includes cleaning out tracks and moving parts with air and lubrication if” Will the government please complete the last sentence of this section? Notional work plan to be updated – same as Task 1

Question # 48 Reference: Amendment 0002, Attachment 4, F&G Task 3:

F&G Task 3 states: “Urgent fence breach repairs; estimated quantity is 225 for 3 Months. Work will be requested by the Government and completed 7 days a week. All work will occur in Texas with 10-mile segment. For this exercise figure the following: 4 beaches 3' X 3' full replacement of mesh style fencing in accordance with Ti standards and 6 breaches 2' x 2' full replacement of mesh style fencing in accordance with TI standards.”

Please clarify the quantity that offerors are to use to estimate this task?

Are offerors supposed to estimate the repair of quantity 4 ea. 3’ x 3’ full replacement of mesh style fencing and quantity 6 ea. 2' x 2' full replacement of mesh style fencing in accordance with TI standards.” Notional work plan to be updated

Question # 49 Reference: Amendment 0002, Attachment 4, R&B Task 3:

R&B Task 3 states: “Maintenance Blading of 2.2 miles of Bosque Rd near BSI 46-50, .4 miles of Lopez Road, near BSI #53 and .9 miles of County Lakes Rd near BSI #79. QTY: 3.7 miles. Contractor will complete maintenance blading (smoothing) on roadways to include, gathering road base material off side of road, watering, and compacting. "Its a 1/2 mile between BSI markers."

The quantity of road to be bladed appears to be the sum of 2.2+ .4+ .9 = 3.5. Please confirm that the desired quantity is 3.5 Miles (not 3.7 miles). Notional Work Plan to be updated – should be 3.5 miles

Question # 50 Reference: Amendment 0002, Attachment 4, L&E Task 1:

L&E Task 1 states: “During the work plan period, it is estimated that forty five (45) light fixtures will be found not working. Subcontractor to make repairs to the 45 fixtures, estimated to require replacement of lamp, ballast, or fuse.

For estimating purposes, what is the distance between light fixtures? Distance between light fixtures is 160 feet.

Also, the formula in the “Occurrences” box has caused a circular reference in the government provided excel file. Please provide offeror’s the number of occurrences anticipated for this task. Notional Work Plan updated

Question # 51 Reference: Amendment 0002, Attachment 4, L&E Task 2:

L&E Task 2 states: “Work Element Description: Columbus POE: Repair circuit LP 45-50 which appears to be a blowout due to moisture and compromised conductor jacketing. Estimate is based on replacing four conductors between junction boxes at Light Poles 23 and 27. Includes This sentence appears to be incomplete. Is there missing information that was meant to be provided to offeror’s after the word “includes” in the last sentence. ” Notional Work Plan updated – “includes” deleted

Question # 52 Reference: Amendment 0002, Attachment 4, V&D Task 1:

V&D Task 1 Narrative: “Vegetation Removal from BSI #46 to BSI #78/79. North and South sides of Fence. 25% remaining for CWP #14. Vegetation Control from BSI 46 to BSI 79:

A. North side of the TI: Cut/mulch all vegetation from the TI to the top of the adjacent canal wall or to a width of ten feet, whichever is closer.

B. South side of the TI: Cut/mulch all vegetation from the TI to the top of the levee road.

C. Use an ATV for work east of BSI 60. Use Government provided incinerator. use weed eaters to mulch material and leave in place. *** Any accumulation will be loaded and hauled offsite.

Option – debris (Tumble weeds) can be burned in an Incinerator and may result in a small amount of cost savings. Assume 300 Cu yds of silt and debris/mile to be hauled off to an approved local landfill.

"It’s a 1/2 mile between BSI markers."

Please confirm that offers will be required to only estimate the removal of the remaining 25% of the V&D in BSI 46-79? - Notional Work Plan updated Also, does this task contemplate/require offerors to operate a government provided incinerator? - Yes Question # 53 Reference: Amendment 0002, Attachment 4, V&D Task 2:

V&D Task 2 states: “BSI 89 to BSI 93: Remove vegetation on the south side of the TI to include tumbleweeds and with the use of an incinerator. *** estimate includes additional insurance premium for Gov't incinerator. It’s a 1/2 mile between BSI markers."

Does this task contemplate/require offerors to operate a government provided incinerator? Yes

Question # 54 Reference: Amendment 0002, Attachment 4, V&D Task 5:

V&D Task 5 states” “Remove silt accumulation and vegetation at the TI between BSI 31 - 46. Clean sand out of TI (north and south) Footing and remove vegetation West of Zaragoza POE, QTY 9.5 miles: Gather, load, haul and dispose of debris/silt/sand. There are some areas where silt and debris has accumulated on the north side of the TI where it will be necessary to use a wheelbarrow to remove this material. Use pedestrian access gates. North side material to be blown over to the south side for hand work removal. Notes: Mostly Hand Work. Use of a mini excavator and the incinerator will be needed. The incinerator can be staged by the Zaragoza POE. Assume 300 Cu yds of silt and debris/mile to be hauled off to an approved local landfill. It’s a 1/2 mile between BSI markers."

We calculate the distance between BSI 31-46 to be 7.5 Miles. Please confirm the quantity for this task 9.5 or 7.5 Miles? Please confirm. 9.5 is the correct

Are offerors using a GFE incinerator or are offerors to provide the incinerators for this activity? Contractor incinerator required

Question # 55 Reference: Amendment 0002, Attachment 2, Contractor Unit Pricing Final – Materials Tab

There is missing or insufficient information for a number of items listed in the All CLIN’s – Materials list. Will the government please provide product and specification data for the following material items listed in the materials tab of this document itemized in the table on the next page/below: A revised Unit Price Sheet to be provided.

El Paso AOR

Materials Itemized Pricing List

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