ATTACHMENT 8 - Contractor Questions and Government Response.pdf

ATF Complex, Glynco, GA Consolidated RFI Questions and Draft Responses Project: ATF Complex, Warehouse and Simulator Buildings Location: Explosives Range, FLETC Glynco, GA SOW Date: July 25, 2026

RFI

No. Subject Reference Request / Question Gov’t Response

Period of Performance / Start Date

SF 1449 /

PWS

The PWS states the Contractor shall complete the work within 180 calendar days from issuance of the Notice to Proceed, while the SF 1449 identifies delivery as 180 days after award and also identifies a Period of Performance of 09/30/2026 through 03/31/2027.

Please confirm the controlling start date and completion requirement.

The SOW states that all work shall be completed within 180 calendar days from Notice to Proceed, NTP.

02 Notice to Proceed

PWS Section 5.4

PWS Section 5.4 states that NTP will be issued after required initial submittals are approved. Please confirm that the 180-day performance period will not commence until the Government has completed review and approval of the required initial submittals and issued NTP.

The SOW states that NTP will be issued upon approval of all submittals. Therefore, based on the SOW, the 180-day period shall begin at NTP, after required submittals are approved.

03 Normal Work Hours

PWS Section

9.2 / Solicitation Section H.27

PWS Section 9.2 establishes standard work hours of 0600 to 1800 Monday through Friday.

Section H.27 of the solicitation establishes normal work hours of 0730 to 1630 Monday through Friday. Please confirm the work hours applicable to this project and the notice period required for after-hours or weekend work.

Work hours are 0600 to 1800, Monday through Friday. Requests for work outside these hours must be submitted in writing at least 3 days in advance.

Existing Survey / Site Information

PWS

Site/Design Requirements

Please confirm whether existing topographic, boundary, utility, existing conditions, drainage, or other survey information is available. If available, please

Not available.

RFI

No. Subject Reference Request / Question Gov’t Response provide the information for use in establishing the design basis and bid.

05 Existing Site Utility Drawings

PWS

Site/Utilities

Please confirm whether any existing site utility drawings are available. If available, please provide them.

Not available.

06 Existing Utilities PWS Site/Utilities

Please identify known existing underground and above-ground utilities within or adjacent to the project area, including electrical, water, sanitary sewer, storm drainage, communications/data, and fire protection. Please identify known points of connection and Contractor responsibilities for locating, potholing, protecting, relocating, or extending utilities.

The SOW requires the Contractor to locate underground utilities by contacting Georgia 811 and FLETC Facilities Management at 912-267- 2413 at least one week prior to work. The Contractor must provide the 811 locate ticket and FLETC Operations Work Order numbers to the COR before work begins.

Electrical Service Availability / Point of Connection

PWS / Exhibit

Please identify the exact electrical source, voltage, phase, available capacity, transformer information, spare capacity, proposed points of connection, distance to each building, overhead/underground configuration, and whether service upgrades or new transformers are required.

120/240 single phase.

Separate or Combined Electrical Services

PWS

Electrical Requirements

Please confirm whether the Warehouse and Simulator buildings will each receive an independent 200-amp electrical service, or whether one common service is intended to feed both buildings.

The SOW describes a separate electrical system for each building, including a 200-amp, 24-circuit main breaker panel, single phase, NEMA 3 feed-through lugs, and 200-amp MLO indoor panel for each building.

Electrical Distribution Scope

PWS

Electrical Requirements

Please confirm whether the Contractor is responsible for complete underground distribution from the Government point of connection to each building, including transformers, service disconnects, metering, trenching, feeders, and all required modifications between

Electrical service will be an overhead service. The Government will ensure permanent power is installed through a different contract with the local utility company.

the existing source and the new building services.

Electrical Conduit Requirements

PWS Section 4.2.8

Can conduit for the 200-amp, 24-circuit breaker panels enter from the outside of the building or up through the slab? Does any exposed conduit entering the building need to be rigid conduit?

Means and methods, and needs to be per code.

Electrical Panel Overcurrent Protection

PWS

Electrical Requirements

Electric panels are noted to be main-lug-only. Will panel overcurrent protection be mounted on the building exterior, or is another configuration required?

The SOW requires a 200-amp, 24-circuit main breaker panel, single phase, NEMA 3 feed-through lugs for service, and a 200-amp MLO indoor panel with 24 circuits minimum.

Single-Phase Service / HVAC Unit Compatibility

PWS Section 4.2.8

The PWS states that a 200-amp single-phase service is required.

A 10-ton HVAC unit may not be available for single-phase service. Will multiple smaller-tonnage units, such as two 5-ton units, be acceptable?

Yes.

13 Exterior Wall Pack Lights

PWS Section 4.2.8

Please confirm the quantity and locations of required exterior wall pack lights.

The SOW requires exterior LED wall packs, photocell controlled, on all four sides.

Fire / Life Safety Requirements

PWS

Applicable Codes

The PWS requires compliance with applicable fire and life-safety requirements but does not specifically identify fire alarm or automatic sprinkler systems.

Please confirm whether fire alarm, automatic sprinkler protection, fire protection water service, fire department connections, monitoring, extinguishers, emergency lighting, exit signage, fire-rated assemblies, or other fire/life-safety systems are required within the Contractor’s design-build scope.

The SOW does not specifically require fire alarm, automatic sprinkler protection, fire protection water service, fire department connections, monitoring, exit signs, emergency lighting, or fire-rated assemblies. It requires compliance with IBC, NEC, OSHA, and applicable state/local environmental laws. Fire/life-safety systems required by applicable code would need to be included unless otherwise directed.

Geotechnical / Existing Soil Information

PWS Section 2.3

PWS Section 2.3 states that soil borings or geotechnical investigations are not required unless directed by the Contracting Officer, while the

The SOW states soils site classification: D and soil bearing capacity: 1,500 psf.

It also states soil borings or geotechnical investigations

Contractor remains responsible for foundation and slab design.

Please provide any existing geotechnical reports, boring data, historical fill information, soil classifications, bearing-capacity data, groundwater information, previous construction records, or existing soil reports available for the project site.

are not required. No geotechnical reports or boring data are included in the SOW.

16 Soil Borings Required

PWS Section 2.3

Please confirm whether soil borings or geotechnical investigations are required to be performed by the Contractor.

The SOW states: “Soil borings or geotechnical investigations are not required.”

Existing Fill / Unsuitable Soils / Subsurface Conditions

PWS Site Preparation

Please identify any known existing fill, unsuitable soils, contaminated soils, buried debris, abandoned foundations, underground structures, or other subsurface conditions in the building footprints. If none are known, please clarify how unforeseen unsuitable soils, contaminated soils, or obstructions are to be handled.

The SOW does not identify known unsuitable soils, contaminated soils, buried debris, abandoned foundations, or underground structures.

18 Foundation Design Criteria

PWS Section

2.3 / Structural Requirements

If no geotechnical information is available, please identify the Government-approved presumptive soil bearing capacity and other foundation design assumptions the Contractor may use for proposal pricing and final design.

The SOW provides soils site classification D and soil bearing capacity of 1,500 psf. The buildings are to be erected on concrete slabs sufficient for the structure and purpose of each building.

19 Slab Thickness / Design Loads

PWS Building Requirements

The PWS requires the Contractor to design slabs appropriate for storage and simulator use but does not establish minimum slab thickness, reinforcing, design live loads, wheel loads, rack/storage loads, or equipment loads. Please provide the required design loads or confirm that these criteria are entirely the Contractor’s design responsibility.

The SOW does not provide minimum slab thickness, reinforcing, live loads, wheel loads, rack loads, or simulator equipment loads.

It states each building shall be erected on a concrete slab sufficient for the structure and purpose of the building and is the Contractor’s design responsibility.

20 Testing Requirements

PWS Quality Control / Section 6.3

Please identify minimum Government-required testing for soils/subgrade, soil compaction, aggregate base, concrete, concrete cylinder breaks, reinforcing steel, structural steel/PEMB, bolted connections, electrical systems, HVAC systems, and other building systems. Please confirm whether the Contractor is responsible for independent testing laboratory costs.

The SOW requires work to be inspected and accepted by the Government prior to final payment. It also states no payment for aggregate base or concrete will be made without truck ticket documentation.

Stormwater / Drainage Information

PWS Site Development / Drainage

Please provide available existing drainage information, including structures, pipes, swales, outfalls, easements, elevations, and existing drainage patterns.

Not available.

Stormwater Discharge / Drainage Point

PWS Site Development / Drainage

Please identify the acceptable final stormwater discharge point(s) for runoff from the new buildings and site. Confirm whether new storm piping, structures, swales, detention, infiltration, or connection to an existing drainage system is anticipated.

Runoff from the new buildings and site should be directed to sheet flow away from the buildings to prevent ponding or drainage toward foundations, entrances, or other building-adjacent areas. At this stage, no new storm piping, drainage structures, swales, detention, infiltration facilities, or connection to an existing drainage system is anticipated, unless later required by final grading, site conditions, or applicable stormwater requirements.

23 Nuisance Water / Ponding

PWS

Drainage Requirements

Regarding “nuisance water,” please clarify whether this refers to ponding outside and around the buildings, floor-drain discharge, or another condition.

Please define the required performance criteria for avoiding nuisance water.

This refers to ponding outside and around the buildings.

24 500-Gallon Drainage Tank

PWS Section

4.3.9 / Simulator Drainage

Please clarify the intended function and design criteria for the required floor drain and 500-gallon tank with gravel bottom, including tank type, material, The SOW requires the Simulator Building to include an indoor spigot and floor drain and states that a 500-gallon tank with a gravel burial requirements, inlet/outlet configuration, overflow provisions, acceptable discharge location, pumping requirements, stone quantity, access/cleanout requirements, maintenance access, and whether this system is intended as a dry well/subsurface infiltration system. Please confirm whether an engineered equivalent drainage solution is acceptable.

bottom shall be installed to facilitate subsurface drainage. The SOW says to see the drawing for location.

Tank type, material, inlet/outlet configuration, overflow, cleanout, and engineered alternatives are not specified.

25 Indoor Spigot / Water Source

PWS Section 4.3.9

Please provide the location of the required indoor spigot in the Simulator Building and identify the available potable or non-potable water source, point of connection, service pressure, backflow-prevention requirements, and approximate distance from the building.

See updated site map.

26 Floor Drain Location

PWS Section 4.3.9

Please provide the required location of the floor drain in the Simulator Building.

The SOW states the indoor spigot, floor drain, and 500-gallon tank shall be provided in the Simulator Building and says “See drawing for location.”

27 Clearing Limits / Tree Removal

PWS Section

4.1.2 / Attachment 3

The PWS identifies approximately 3/4 acre of clearing and grubbing. Please confirm that all trees, vegetation, roots, and stumps within the indicated limits may be removed without additional environmental or Government approval. Please also confirm whether the clear-and-grub area will be marked by the facility, and whether an area view can be provided showing the limits of disturbance.

The SOW requires clearing and grubbing approximately three-quarters acre of trees and vegetation within the designated project area. It requires removal of roots, stumps, and organic material to provide suitable subgrade. See site map.

Site Grading / Topographic Information

PWS Site Requirements

Please provide available topographic survey information, existing elevations, benchmarks, utility mapping, and the limits of disturbance to be used for final site and drainage design.

The SOW requires site preparation, grading, leveling, and overseeding of disturbed areas. Existing topographic information is not provided in the SOW and is not available.

29 Seven Existing Storage Sheds

PWS Section

4.1.1 / Demolition

Please provide available information for the seven existing storage sheds, including dimensions, construction type, foundations/slabs, utilities, electrical/plumbing connections, hazardous-material information, and disposal requirements.

Please confirm whether the sheds will be empty of all contents prior to demolition.

The SOW requires demolition and removal of seven existing storage sheds as indicated on the conceptual drawings. Six buildings are 12 feet wide x 50 feet long and one is 12 feet wide x 40 feet long.

Sheds will be empty.

Shed Demolition Scope

PWS Section

4.1.1 / Demolition

Please confirm whether demolition includes complete removal and disposal of the seven sheds, foundations/slabs, associated underground utilities, contents, and underground improvements, with full site restoration. Identify any items that are to be salvaged and turned over to the Government rather than disposed of.

The SOW states the Contractor shall demolish and remove seven existing storage sheds, complete removal, and properly dispose of all demolition debris in accordance with federal, state, and local regulations.

Hazardous Materials in Existing Sheds

PWS

Demolition

Please confirm whether the Government has performed asbestos, lead-based paint, hazardous-material, or environmental surveys of the seven structures scheduled for demolition, and provide all available reports.

No.

Existing Shed Utility Disconnections

PWS Section 4.1.1

Please confirm whether the existing storage buildings have utility connections that must be disconnected or removed prior to demolition.

Yes, 2 sheds have power connected.

Building Intended Use / Stored Contents

PWS Section 4.2.3

Please provide the intended use of each building and the anticipated weight, type, and configuration of stored contents.

Each building is intended for general operational and storage use. No unusually heavy materials or equipment are anticipated to be stored in the buildings.

The floor slab should be designed by the appropriate qualified professional to support the building’s intended occupancy, normal contents, and applicable code-required loads.

Simulator Equipment Scope

PWS Section 4.3

PWS Section 4.3 states that the Simulator Building will support simulator-related use, including a small building structure and projector screens to be housed within the facility. Please clarify whether the small structure, simulators, projectors, screens, mounting systems, data/communications systems, and associated specialty electrical requirements are Government-furnished or Contractor-furnished/installed.

Government furnished.

Simulator Equipment Loads

PWS

Simulator Building

If simulator equipment is Government-furnished, please provide equipment dimensions, weights, concentrated slab loads, anchorage requirements, electrical loads, heat loads, ventilation/exhaust requirements, mounting requirements, clearances, and special environmental criteria necessary for final structural, HVAC, and electrical design.

Simulator will be a small computer and 3 projector screens. No special requirements.

36 Small Building Structure

PWS Section 4.3.1

Please clarify the extent, size, configuration, construction type, and location of the “small building structure” to be housed within the Simulator Building.

Please confirm whether the small building structure is required to be insulated.

There is no small building structure. This was a mistake in the SOW.

37 Projector Screens

PWS Section 4.3.1

Please provide the size, quantity, location, mounting requirements, and wiring requirements for the projector screens.

Will be installed by the Government.

38 Simulator- Related Use

PWS Section 4.3.1

Please define what is required for “simulator-related use” so offerors can include appropriate structural, electrical, HVAC, finish, and coordination scope.

Temperature must stay between 70 degrees and 74 degrees.

39 Simulator HVAC Criteria

PWS HVAC /

Section 4.2.8

Please confirm whether the Government has established indoor temperature and humidity ranges, outdoor-air requirements, air changes, Design based on applicable codes.

occupancy assumptions, equipment heat loads, filtration requirements, mold-prevention requirements, or other HVAC requirements associated with simulator equipment. If none are established, please confirm that design may be based on applicable code/ASHRAE requirements and calculated loads.

40 Warehouse HVAC Criteria

PWS HVAC /

Section 4.2.8

Please confirm whether heating is required for the Warehouse Building, or whether cooling only is required. Please confirm the indoor temperature to be maintained, anticipated occupancy, activities, storage conditions, and whether any special environmental requirements apply.

A/C and cooling required.

Maintain 70 to 74 degrees.

41 HVAC Package Unit Locations

PWS Section 4.2.7

Please confirm the required or preferred location of HVAC package units for each building.

Not specified.

42 Humidity Control PWS HVAC

Is humidity control a concern for the buildings? Air-conditioning thermostat settings alone may not be adequate to control humidity and mold. Please confirm whether additional humidity-control requirements are required.

No.

Special Cooling Requirements for GFGI Equipment

PWS

Simulator /

HVAC

Please confirm whether any special cooling requirements are required for Government-furnished/Government-installed equipment.

No.

44 Occupancy and Activities

PWS HVAC /

Building Use

Please provide the anticipated number of people and activities occurring in each building, and identify the environmental levels the buildings must maintain.

26 students maximum.

45 Louvers and Ventilation

PWS Section 4.2.6

Please provide the required color and location of louvers.

The PWS states to use exhaust fan and louver for ventilation.

Can ventilation be integrated with the HVAC systems to

Yes.

eliminate introducing untreated air directly into each building?

46 Roll-Up Door Locations

PWS Section 4.2.4

Please provide the approximate location of roll-up doors and personnel doors for each building, coordinated with the pre-engineered metal building column layout.

The SOW states roll-up door locations are as indicated on attached conceptual drawings.

Simulator Building Door Side

PWS Section 4.2.4

Please identify which side of the Simulator Building the doors will be located on.

The SOW states the Simulator roll-up door location is as indicated on the attached conceptual drawing.

48 Roll-Up Door Insulation

PWS Section 4.2.4

Roll-up doors on both buildings are stated to be non-insulated.

Since the buildings are air-conditioned, condensation and sweating may occur, and non-insulated doors may affect energy-code compliance.

Please confirm whether non-insulated or insulated roll-up doors are required.

Insulated.

Roll-Up Door /

HVAC

Interlocks

PWS Door /

HVAC

Controls

Both buildings require controls preventing HVAC operation while motorized roll-up doors are open. Please clarify whether interlocks are also required at the Warehouse Building’s manual roll-up door and identify the desired control sequence.

The SOW requires HVAC controls to be wired to all garage doors to prevent operation when doors are open.

Personnel Doors / Hardware

PWS Door Requirements

Please provide the required personnel-door size, material, frame type, hardware set, panic hardware, closers, locks, access-control requirements, finish, and fire rating, if applicable.

3/0 metal.

51 PEMB Basis of Design PWS PEMB

Please confirm that any qualified pre-engineered metal building manufacturer may be used provided the completed system meets the PWS performance requirements.

Please identify any required panel profile, structural system, roof system, proprietary requirements, or approved manufacturer limitations.

52 PEMB Design Criteria PWS PEMB

The PWS provides a 117-mph 3-second wind gust and Seismic Design Category B. Please provide or confirm the required Risk Category, Exposure Category, enclosure classification, importance factors, roof live load, collateral load, deflection criteria, minimum roof slope, and any Government-specific structural criteria required for final PEMB design.

The SOW states the structures must withstand a 3-second wind gust of 117 mph and meet Seismic Design Category B per ICC IBC, ASCE 7-10, and all applicable codes. It also states soils site classification D.

PEMB Roof and Wall Panel Requirements

PWS PEMB

Please identify minimum roof-panel and wall-panel gauge, profile, coating/finish system, roof system type, warranty requirements, and minimum manufacturer warranty period.

Not specified.

Spray Foam / Closed-Cell Foam Insulation

PWS Section 4.2.5

The PWS requires closed-cell spray foam insulation of R-19 at walls and R-30 at roof. Metal building manufacturers have indicated that spray foam applied directly to wall panels may void panel and exterior finish warranties. Please confirm whether a barrier is required prior to spray foam installation, or whether alternate insulation may be used in lieu of spray foam to avoid warranty issues.

Yes. The SOW requires closed-cell foam walls R-19 and closed-cell roof R-30.

55 Insulation R- Values

PWS Section 4.2.5

Please confirm that spray foam insulation is required to achieve R-19 at walls and R-30 at roof panels.

The SOW confirms R-19 walls and R-30 roof using closed-cell foam.

Thermal / Ignition Barrier for Foam Insulation

PWS Section 4.2.5

Please confirm whether the closed-cell foam insulation is intended to remain exposed, or whether a thermal barrier, ignition barrier, or interior liner is required to satisfy applicable fire and building-code requirements.

Exposed and ignition barrier.

Simulator Interior Metal Siding / Liner

PWS Section 4.3.6

The PWS requires metal siding on all Simulator Building interior walls to 10 feet above finished

22 gauge, conceal foam.

floor. Please confirm the required panel profile, gauge, color/finish, substrate/support requirements, insulation interface, and whether the liner is to conceal the closed-cell foam insulation.

Extent of Simulator Interior Walls

PWS Section 4.3.6

Please confirm whether “all interior walls” includes the perimeter walls of the main Simulator Building. Please provide the location, linear footage, height, and type of all interior walls.

All walls. See drawing.

Dimmable Three-Way Switching

PWS

Electrical / Simulator

Please confirm whether dimmable three-way switching is required only in the Simulator Building.

Only Simulator Building.

Initial Design Submittals / 15- Day Requirement

PWS Section 5.2

The PWS requires final engineered PEMB drawings, foundation/slab design, civil design, HVAC design, electrical design, drainage design, and numerous product submittals within 15 days of contract award. Please confirm that fully engineered/sealed final designs are required within this period and clarify whether phased design submissions will be accepted.

Within 45 days.

Government Design Review Duration

PWS Design Submittals

Please identify the Government’s anticipated review period for initial design submissions, resubmissions, product submittals, and final design approval. Please confirm whether Government comments will be consolidated into a single review package for each submission.

14 days.

Government Review Time and Contract Duration

PWS

Schedule

Please confirm whether Government review time is excluded from the Contractor’s 180-calendar-day performance period.

Early Procurement / PEMB Release

PWS

Schedule / Design

Given the 180-calendar-day completion requirement, please confirm whether long-lead procurement, including PEMB fabrication, may proceed after acceptance of the applicable design/submittal package while remaining design disciplines proceed through final approval.

Not specified in SOW.

Schedule Feasibility / Design and Fabrication Duration

PWS Section

5.2 / Schedule

Metal building manufacturers have indicated that PEMB design submissions may require 8 to 10 weeks, with fabrication and delivery requiring additional time. Please confirm whether the schedule can be revisited to incorporate adequate time for design, Government reviews, submittal reviews, PEMB fabrication, delivery, and construction.

Design review due 45 days for NTP.

Governing Design Criteria / Code Hierarchy

PWS / RFQ

Codes and Standards

Please confirm the complete hierarchy and applicable editions of governing design requirements, including IBC, ASCE 7, NFPA, NEC, IMC, IECC, ADA/ABA, DHS/FLETC standards, UFC criteria, and other Government-specific requirements. Where requirements conflict, please identify the controlling order of precedence.

Comply with all governing requirements identified in the contract documents, including applicable IBC, ASCE 7, NFPA, NEC, IMC, IECC, ADA/ABA, DHS/FLETC standards, UFC criteria, and other Government-specific requirements. Where conflicts occur, the more stringent requirement shall govern unless superseded by federal law, contract requirements, or written direction from the Contracting Officer/AHJ. If specific editions are not identified, the Contractor shall submit a code matrix for Government review and acceptance.

66 Applicable Code Editions

PWS Codes and Standards

The PWS requires the “latest applicable edition” of IBC, NEC, and other codes. Please identify the specific code editions the Government expects the design

For pricing purposes, offerors shall use the latest published and adopted applicable editions of the referenced codes in effect as of the proposal due date, team to use so that all offerors price the same requirements.

unless otherwise stated in the PWS or solicitation. The awarded Contractor shall submit a code matrix identifying all proposed code editions for Government review and acceptance prior to design.

Permits and Regulatory Requirements

PWS Permits / Codes

Please identify all Government, state, local, and FLETC permits anticipated for the project and clarify Contractor responsibility for obtaining permits and paying associated fees, including building, electrical, mechanical, plumbing, site-development, stormwater/erosion-control, environmental, and utility permits. Please clarify whether local jurisdictional permits apply on the FLETC installation.

The SOW requires compliance with applicable federal, state, and local environmental laws. It also requires utility locates through Georgia 811 and FLETC Facilities Management before excavation.

Key Personnel - Number of Required Positions

PWS Key Personnel

The PWS states that the Government requires “the following three positions” but subsequently identifies Superintendent, Safety Manager, Project Manager, and Quality Control Manager.

Please confirm the number of required key personnel.

Superintendent/SSHO can be combined.

Combination of Superintendent / QC / Safety Roles

PWS Section 6.1

PWS Section 6.1 states that Superintendent, Quality Control, and SSHO functions are required and that combined roles may be permitted. Please identify which positions may be combined and the minimum qualifications/certifications required for an individual serving multiple functions.

See RFI No. 68.

Full-Time On- Site Personnel Requirement

PWS Key Personnel

Please clarify which key personnel must be physically present full-time whenever construction activity is underway and whether the Project Manager is required to be full-time on site.

Superintendent and QC.

Government Inspection Hold Points

PWS Quality Control / Inspections

The PWS requires Government inspection before concealment and identifies several inspection milestones. Please provide the required advance notice for each Government inspection and confirm whether delays awaiting Government inspection will be treated as excusable schedule impacts when timely notice has been provided.

See specifications.

Laydown / Contractor Staging Area

PWS Site Logistics

Please identify the area available for Contractor laydown, storage, trailers, dumpsters, equipment, and material deliveries, and indicate whether temporary fencing is required around the Contractor’s staging area.

Will be determined once awarded.

73 Temporary Utilities

PWS Site Logistics

Please confirm whether temporary electrical power and water are available to the Contractor and identify connection points and any Government charges for their use.

Yes. No charges.

Construction Access / Delivery Route

PWS Site Logistics

Please identify the approved construction gate, delivery route, vehicle restrictions, hours for material deliveries, and any limitations applicable to cranes, concrete trucks, tractor-trailers, or PEMB deliveries.

434 Vogel Road.

Final Acceptance / Closeout Review

PWS

Closeout

Please identify the Government review period for as-built drawings, O&M manuals, warranties, startup reports, and other closeout documentation, and clarify whether final acceptance may occur while administrative closeout comments are being resolved, provided the facilities are complete and usable.

See specifications.

RFI Responses Based on PWS Solicitation Documents

1. Will the Government issue an amendment documenting the August 19, 2026 site visit, including the sign-in sheet and any additional site photographs?

Answer:

Yes – Responses to questions, additional attachments, and site visit attendance sheet will be put out in amendment.

Set-Aside and Buy American

2. Both FAR 52.219-3, Notice of HUBZone Set-Aside, and FAR 52.219-6, Notice of Total Small Business Set-Aside, are marked applicable, while SF-1449 Block 10 identifies HUBZone. Can the Government confirm this acquisition is set aside exclusively for certified HUBZone small business concerns?

Answer:

This is certified HUBZONE which is a small business component and the form is locked to be marked at shown but to clarify – this action is only for certified Hubzone businesses.

3. The Description states that FAR 52.225-11, Buy American, Construction Materials under Trade Agreements, is included; however, in the clause listing, FAR 52.225-9 is checked and FAR 52.225-11 is unchecked. Please confirm which Buy American clause governs, including whether PEMB structural steel, metal wall and roof panels, HVAC equipment, and electrical panels must meet Buy American construction material sourcing requirements, and whether any waiver or exception process is available.

Answer: Different Buy American Clause are applicable based on dollar value and a few other components, but all require Buy Am Clause compliance and sourcing. No exceptions are anticipated at this time.

Bonding

4. FAR 52.228-1, Bid Guarantee, is marked applicable. Please confirm whether a bid guarantee must accompany the quotation due August 26, 2026 and, if so, the required amount or percentage, acceptable forms, and whether an electronic copy is acceptable given electronic submission, or whether an original must be delivered.

Answer: Bid guarantee is required – 20% or $3M – whichever is lower. Electronic submission is acceptable. See Amendments for updated quote submission date.

Period of Performance and Schedule

5. Given the 180-calendar-day completion requirement and current pre-engineered metal building fabrication and delivery lead times, will the Government consider an extended period of performance, or grant excusable delay relief, for documented PEMB fabrication and delivery lead time?

Answer: Yes

6. Please confirm whether extended hours or weekend work may be approved if needed, including for crane access during PEMB erection, and identify any FLETC training-activity blackout periods to avoid.

Answer: Yes.

Bid Schedule and Scope Allocation

7. Attachment 1 does not contain dedicated line items for several PWS requirements. To ensure price comparability among offerors, please confirm the intended Bid Schedule task line for each of the following:

a. Interior metal siding to 10 feet above finished floor in the Simulator Building, PWS §4.3.6.

b. Indoor spigot, floor drain, and 500-gallon gravel-bottom subsurface drainage tank, PWS §4.3.9.

c. Louver, exhaust fan, and CO2 switch/control for each building, PWS §4.2.6 and §4.3.7.

d. Bonds, insurance, and permits.

e. Interior and exterior finishes.

f. Final site restoration and stabilization.

Answer: Fill out Bid sheet as listed. Supporting documentation should be provided or available to clarify what is included in each bid item.

8. Alternatively, will the Government permit offerors to add clarifying sub-line items beneath the fifteen listed tasks in Attachment 1, provided the fifteen task totals and the overall total price remain intact?

Answer: Yes, Contractor can add sub items to bid lines provide totals all inclusive of items

Site Conditions, Survey, Demolition, and Utilities

9. Please provide available site plans, grading plans, topographic drawings, and finish floor elevations for the two new buildings. Confirm whether the finish floor elevations are the same as the existing building.

Answer:

Not available – this is a DB and any necessary designs are the responsibility of the Contractor.

10. Is a tree removal permit required to clear trees within the project scope area?

Answer: No.

11. How many square feet of trees or vegetated area must be removed to accommodate the building footprints and surrounding cleared areas?

Answer: No limit, contractor shall discuss with PM on site.

12. PWS §2.3 waives soil borings but retains Contractor responsibility for foundation design. In the absence of subsurface data, how does the Government wish offerors to price undercut and replacement of unsuitable material: as a Government-specified allowance or unit price included in the solicitation, as offeror-carried contingency, or as a Differing Site Condition under FAR 52.236-2?

Answer:

PWS §2.3 states soil borings or geotechnical investigations are not required unless otherwise directed by the Contracting Officer. The Contractor remains responsible for designing slabs and foundations suitable for the intended buildings and site conditions.

13. Please confirm whether any utility outages or tie-ins to existing FLETC systems will be required to connect the new buildings, including whether existing sheds have active utility connections requiring removal before demolition. Could such outages impact adjacent ATF Complex training operations?

14. Is the overall site served by septic or sewer? If served by sewer, where is the existing main sewer line located for drains and possible bathrooms?

Answer: Septic

15. Please identify the nearest available potable water and sanitary sewer connection points for the Simulator Building spigot and floor drain.

Answer:

No sanitary sewer to be tied in.

16. Please provide existing waterline size and thickness at the proposed connection points, and identify the location of the indoor spigot, floor drain, and 500-gallon tank.

Answer: 2 Inch, see drawing

17. Please confirm whether the 500-gallon gravel-bottom tank is intended as the sole discharge for the floor drain, with no sanitary sewer connection, and whether this approach has been accepted by the Government's environmental office.

Answer: sole discharge, yes.

18. Will drainage improvements or permanent stormwater management measures be required, such as swales, underground infrastructure, detention/ponding areas, or other measures? Are there areas within the project limits that currently pond water?

Answer:

PWS §4.4 requires grading, drainage, erosion control, positive drainage away from building foundations, avoidance of standing water adjacent to buildings, and restoration of disturbed areas. Drainage design, grading plans, and erosion control measures must be included in the Contractor’s required design submittals.

19. Is any additional site work or paving required to tie into existing paved roads or new facilities up to the doors or fronts of the buildings?

20. Are any landings required to complete the scope of work?

Answer:

Yes. PWS §4.2.4 requires a 5-foot by 5-foot concrete landing pad at each personnel door for the Warehouse Building. PWS §4.3.4 requires a 5-foot by 5-foot concrete landing pad at the personnel door for the Simulator Building. Landing pads shall be 4 inches thick and fiber mesh reinforced.

21. Will there be a location to burn branches and debris from site work?

Answer: No, all must be hauled off site.

22. Exhibit 1 depicts what appears to be a hazardous materials storage cabinet adjacent to the structures. Please confirm responsibility for removal and disposal of that cabinet and its contents.

Answer: Not required.

23. Is an asbestos and lead-based paint survey available for the structures to be demolished, or is the Contractor responsible for performing the survey? If any regulated materials are identified, will abatement be handled by contract modification, or must it be included in the base price?

24. Do the sheds sit on concrete slabs, footings, or below-grade foundations requiring removal? Are any active utilities, including power, data, or water, serving them, and which party is responsible for disconnection and capping?

Answer: 2 sheds have power attached. Sheds sit on runners.

25. Please identify which existing storage unit, if any, has running or active power.

Answer: None

Electrical Service and Distribution

26. Regarding the existing pole-mounted transformer shown in Exhibit 2, please confirm:

a. Available capacity of the existing service.

Answer: Utility Company installed and has prepared for new load.

b. Transformer information and spare capacity.

Answer: See A.

c. Feeder location and proposed points of connection, including distance to each building.

Answer: See drawings.

d. Whether the existing service is adequate to support the two new 200-amp single-phase services required by PWS §4.2.8 and §4.3.10.

e. Whether service upgrades or new transformers are required.

f. Which party is responsible for coordination with, and payment of, any serving utility charges for primary extension, transformer upgrade, or new service drops.

Answer: The Government.

g. Whether the existing power pole shown on Attachment 3 adjacent to the Simulator Building footprint requires relocation, and by which party.

27. The Simulator Building electrical scope, PWS §4.3.10, omits the four quad outlets at 42 inches above finished floor that are required for the Warehouse Building under PWS §4.2.8. Please confirm whether this omission is intentional.

Permits, Regulatory Requirements, Environmental Review, and Testing

28. For the approximately three-quarters of an acre of disturbance, please confirm whether a State land disturbance permit, NPDES coverage, GSWCC-certified personnel, a full SWPPP plan, or other stormwater permitting process is required, and whether FLETC or the Contractor will act as permittee.

Answer:

PWS §§4.4 and 7.4 require erosion and sediment controls as required and compliance with applicable federal, state, and local environmental requirements. PWS §5.2 requires an erosion and sediment control plan, including silt fence as applicable.

29. Does the requirement to comply with federal, state, and local environmental requirements include a full NEPA review, threatened/endangered species survey, and NHPA review?

Answer: The Government Provides the required NEPA.

Design Criteria and Building Requirements

30. Will two 5-ton AC units be adequate or acceptable for each building, given that a 10-ton unit may not be available for single-phase service? Should HVAC be sized based on building size and loads?

31. Please confirm required profile, gauge, finish/color, insulation interface, and extent of interior metal liner panels. Please clarify whether the liner is required on all interior walls and/or ceiling. If no proprietary product is required, please confirm approved equivalents are acceptable.

Answer:

PWS §4.3.6 requires metal siding on all interior walls of the Simulator Building to a height of 10 feet above finished floor. The PWS does not specify profile, gauge, finish/color, insulation interface, ceiling liner, or proprietary product. Product details are to be addressed through Contractor design and product submittals under PWS §5.2, subject to Government review and approval.

32. Will there be any windows in the 50-foot by 70-foot Warehouse Building or the Simulator Building? If so, please identify the required quantities and locations.

Answer: Yes. 4 total. One included on each side. Government has no preferred location.

33. Please confirm whether gutters and downspouts are required to direct water away from the buildings. If required, please provide the required downspout size.

34. Please confirm whether a screw-down roof or standing seam roof is required.

Answer: Must meet design criteria.

35. If a standing seam roof is required, is a 20-year weather-tightness warranty required?

Answer:

The PWS does not require a standing seam roof or a 20-year weather-tightness warranty. PWS §12.3 requires the Contractor to provide all required warranties for materials, equipment, workmanship, and installed systems. Warranty periods shall begin upon final acceptance unless otherwise stated in the contract.

36. How much space will there be between the two proposed buildings?

Answer: N/A

Key Personnel and Evaluation

38. Does the 20-page technical proposal limit include key personnel résumés and project experience descriptions, or may these be submitted as appendices outside the page count? Please also confirm that the signed Bid Schedule, signed SF-1449, and representations and certifications are excluded from the page limit.

Answer: SF1449 and Rep/Certs and Bid Schedule are NOT included in page count.

Key personnel resumes/project experience descriptions are included in page count.

39. What is the Government's evaluation criteria for award, such as best value, lowest price technically acceptable, or lowest bid?

Answer: This action is Best Value with the factors found in the PWS.

Quotation Submission

40. Please confirm the email address for quotation submission and any file size, file type, or encryption limitations, and whether the Government will provide confirmation of receipt.

Answer: Email address for bid = traci.a.davis@fletc.dhs.gov. Gov’t will provide confirmation of receipt.

Work Hours and Access

41. Given the badging and background investigation process described in Section H.28, please confirm the anticipated duration between submission of complete access packages and issuance of badges, and confirm whether escorted access is permitted for short-duration subcontractors and material delivery drivers.

Answer: FLETC badging process will be followed.

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