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Solicitation 70Z04721RBRNQN100 IS AMENDED AS FOLLOWS:

AMENDMENT 0006

1) Section 01800 1.4.15.5 DELETE: “see Paragraph 1.13 and 1.14 for additional electrical and communication requirements."

INSERT: “see Paragraph 1.13 for additional electrical and communication requirements."

END OF AMENDMENT LANGUAGE

1. Drawings E-001, E-501, EU-111 to EU118. Under the “Equipment, Wiring and Raceways” section of E- 001 the “MH” symbol is defined as “Co-Located” manholes for both Power and Communications. “MH” symbols are found on the layout drawings along the ductbanks represented by the “ET” linetype (Detail 1 on E-501) for Primary Main w/comm. Please confirm that all locations designated with “MH” shall receive 1ea Primary Power Manhole per Detail 5 on E-501 and 1ea Communications Manhole per Detail 7 on E- 501 despite only 1 “MH” symbol being shown diagrammatically on Layout Drawings.

Response: Confirmed.

2. General Please clarify whether this project will be exempt from Municipal Construction Tax (5% of total contract value), or any other local taxes.

Response: Potential tax exemptions with the municipality are handled after award. The current municipal construction excise taxes levied at the municipality of Aguadilla:

Project cost $80,000 or less pay 2.5% the first $5,000 are exempt ( are subtracted $5,000) Project cost $80,000.01 - $300,000 pay 3.5% Project cost $300,000.01 or more pay 4%

In addition, a deposit is charged that is returned when the project is finished. The deposit is to ensure that the contractor collects all construction debris. This deposit is returned to you at the end of the construction if the municipality did not have to collect construction debris.

Project cost $50,000 or less pay $100.00 Project cost $50,000.01 - $100,000 pay $200.00 Project cost $100,000.01 or more pay $500.00

3. Groundwater Well, Section 01800, Paragraph 1.4.7.1. Design criteria indicates the new well should be similar to existing well at the Air Station. Provide available information on existing well at Air Station (type of pump, piping arrangement, etc.). Also, what is the typical static water level of Air Station well?

Response: The existing well is approximately 400 feet deep, has a 2” pump, with a meter and strainer at the ground surface. Well water is piped to the treatment/pump building.

4. Civil, Drawing 1CU109. Drawing 1CU109 shows a new water line running towards the west side of the hangar. Provide the size of this water line along with what it is connecting to and what it will be used for.

Response: This is new water service lateral for the hangar to replace the existing lateral. All water service laterals shall be replaced. Our records show that this is a 2” service line.

5. New Utility Scope, Section 01800., Paragraph 1.4.6.5, Drawings 1CU101-1CU108. Please confirm if water meters for houses shall be installed with wireless transceiver and integrated to the existing Data Acquisition Servers (DAS)?

Response: Per Section 01800 1.4.6, water meters provided for houses less than 5,000 gsf shall be capable of providing wireless usage data, but transceivers are not required.

6. Electrical, Section 01800, Paragraph 1.1.1 and Drawing EU112, Scope Element 3, Bid Option - "Construct

N+2 generator at water treatment facility." Please provide a one-line diagram for the water treatment facility. One generator is indicated on the site plan on Drawing EU112. Please provide a detailed scope definition for the base scope requirement and the Bid Option.

Response: All available one line drawings are included in the RFP. The water treatment plant shall include a generator with ATS to power the facility on loss of power as indicated in the plans and specifications including an auxiliary connection with MTS. See current section 01800, Par. 1.13.2 and 1.13.14.

7. Utility Demolition, Drawing CD101. Most Buildings along "F" Circle show services to be removed, except for Buildings 167A/B and 175A/B. Please confirm whether these buildings have existing water services to be removed. See Grid B/8.

Response: Confirmed, buildings 167 and 175 are to have their water services demolished and replaced. See Amendment for revised drawings.

8. Utility Demolition, Drawing CD101. What does the solid line type represent on Demo Drawing Sheets?

See Example at the 12-inch Storm Drain line at Grids 2/D to 3/C, where line type transitions from Dashed to Solid are going in/out of Catch basins.

Response: There is no difference between the dashed and solid lines, ignore. Black lines mean demolish.

See amendment for revised drawing 1CD101_rev2

9. Utility Demolition, Drawing CD104. Demo Keynote 3 indicates that House 86 and Water main work is to be included in RFP #1. Please confirm this is for "House #88" shown at the far left (West) closest to North Parade Road and confirm if the 4ea Bold 1-inch water services shown in RFP #2 gray region shall be removed in RFP #1 or abandoned and left for RFP #2 Contractor?

Revised drawing should read “DEMO OF HOUSE 88 AND WATER MAIN WORK, INCLUDING 4 SERVICE LINES SHOWN IS PART OF RFP 1 SCOPE OF WORK.” See amendment for revised drawing 1CD104_rev2

10. Utility Demolition, Drawing CD105. Site Demolition Key Note 5 is identified at Grid 5/E at two locations.

One location is pointing to a non-bolded Sanitary Sewer Manhole. Please confirm if this manhole requires demolition and, if so, that Key Note 4 was intended. For the Second location pointing to a bold Storm Drain Catch Basin, please confirm this is to be removed and that Key Note 4 was intended.

Response: For the storm drain inlet, Keynote 4 is intended rather than keynote 5. For the screened SSMH, the keynote 5 should be disregarded since the SSH is to remain. See amendment for revised drawing 1CD105_rev2

11. Utility Demolition, Drawing CD109. Should the demolition of the 2nd Water Service to Hangar (Grid 4/F) extend all the way to the Hangar or terminate just south of the Inline Valve?

Response: There is no 2nd water service to hangar and no demolition of such; perhaps the reference is to the existing-to-remain piping from the hangar to the water vault on the north side of Hangar Road adjacent to the storage building at Hangar Road and Belt Road, which is part of the emergency water distribution system. It should remain in place, including the valves that are incorrectly shown black. See amendment for revised drawing CD109_rev2

12. New Utility Scope, Drawing CU104. Please identify and describe the new water feature shown as a blue box, located at the Southwest corner of House 88 closest to intersection of North Parade Road and Wing Road. Grid 4/D.

Response: The blue box represents the location for a new water service meter and backflow preventer as described in Paragraph 01800 1.4.6. See revised drawing 1CU104_rev2

13. New Utility Scope, Drawing CU109. What is the new water feature shown as a blue box at the location where the new Potable Water System ties into the existing system at Grid 1/F?

Response: The blue box represents the location for a new water service meter and backflow preventer as described in Paragraph 01800 1.4.6.

14. Drawing CU110 note 3 indicates that Storm Drain Features are to be included in Scope Element 4, but

Description of Scope Element 4 in Specification 01800 1.1 does not include any reference to storm drain features at the CG Exchange. Please confirm if Storm Drain Features at CG Exchange shall be included with Base Item 3 - Scope Element 4 for Storm Water Improvements, or with Base Item 006 - Scope Element 7 for CG Exchange Resiliency Repairs?

Response: The storm drain features shown on drawing 1CU110 fall under Base Item 006 - Scope Element 7 for CG Exchange Resiliency Repairs. See amendment for revised drawing 1CU110_rev2

15. Drawing EU112 indicates the new Water Treatment Facility at Grid 1/E. Callouts for a Transformer and

Generator are shown. Please provide requirements for fueling this Generator. Is a separate storage tank(s) to allow for 14-day run-time required? This 14-day run-time requirement is typical of notes for the other generation stations on this project at the Housing, Air Station, and CG Exchange locations.

Response: Confirmed; backup generation at the Water Treatment Facility shall include sufficient fuel for 14 days of run time as indicated in the current RFP specifications.

16. Electrical, Drawing EU117. Construction notes do not match plan drawings; please clarify the conflicts.

Response: Construction Note 1 should be attached to Callout “Housing Backup Generator Yard” pointing to the (2) Generators and (2) Tanks area. Construction Note 2 should be attached to callout “Housing Automatic Transfer Switch” and point to the ATS symbol. Construction Note 3 should be added to callout “Housing Switch #1”. See amendment for revised drawing EU117_rev2

17. Electrical, Drawing 1EU119, Note 2 (500KVA Transformer) is not identified on drawing. Where is the transformer to be installed?

Response: Construction note 2 should be pointing to the Hangar service transformer at the West side of the Hangar. See amendment for revised drawing 1EU119_rev2

18. Electrical, Drawing EU117, At Lift Station Transformer. For bidding purposes, provide transformer size or provide load information and electrical characteristics so it can be sized by the designer.

Response: For bidding purposes, the transformer should be sized at 150kVA, 3-phase with the actual size to be confirmed with the sanitary sewer utility, PRASA during the design-build design process.

19. Electrical, Drawing EU116. Note 7 is missing in drawing. No equipment is identified with that note number.

Response: Construction Note 7 is not used on sheet 1EU116. See revised drawing sheets.

20. Electrical, Drawing EU116, Note 3. For bidding purposes, please provide a distance to copper twisted pair point of connection

Response: For bidding purposes, the contractor to include 100ft of conduit from the Telephone handhole location to the telco utility point of connection. See amendment for revised drawing. Inserted:

EU116_rev2.

21. Electrical, Drawing EU116, Note 3. For bidding purposes, please provide a distance to optic connection point.

Response: For bidding purposes, the contractor to include 100ft of conduit from the Telephone Handhole location to the telco utility point of connection. Amendment language. See amendment for revised drawing.

Inserted: EU116_rev2

22. Electrical, Drawings E601 to E602. One-lines indicate some circuits from MV switch with a breaker and other circuits with a switch. Should all circuits have over current protection or be provided as shown on RFP drawings?

Response: Laterals shall include overcurrent protection. The main feeder shall include switching with overcurrent protection provided by the utility. See revised drawing E601_rev2 and E602_rev2

23. Electrical, Drawings E601 to E602. The MV transfer switches are shown with contactors. Should these be

VFIs?

Response: The automatic transfer switch contactor symbol is to represent a solid dielectric, spring activated VFI. See revised drawing E601_rev2 and E602_rev2

24. Communications, Section 01800, Paragraphs 1.16.7. General Requirements of Section 1.16.7 define the re-cabling of MWR Housing units 141, 143, 145, 147, and 148. All housing units are identifiable on the Site Plan except for unit 148. Please clarify the location of housing unit 148.

Response: Housing unit 148 is incorrectly labeled as 145. It is immediately south of housing unit 147 on the west side of Harrison Drive. See amendment for revised drawing set titled revision 2.

25. Civil, Drawings CU101 to CU110. Please confirm the new water services feeding the existing buildings are to match the existing service sizes.

Response: The existing water service laterals are likely too small to meet current code requirements.

Laterals should be sized per the International Plumbing Code and any local codes. See Section 01800 1.11 for more information. See amendment for revised drawings CU101_rev2 and CU110_rev2

26. Housing WTP Booster Pumps, Section 01800, Paragraph 1.4.7.5.2. What is the typical operating pressure range of the PRASA water distribution system and what pressure should the booster pumps boost the pressure to?

27. Response: The typical operating pressure range of the PRASA water distribution system is approximately 70 psi, but per Section 01800 1.4.6.1, the Contractor must perform a new flow test as a basis of design. Per UFC 3-230-01 Water Storage and Distribution, design the water distribution system to maintain a minimum residual pressure of 40 psi at fire hydrants for the average day demand and 30 psi during the design flow. Minimum residual pressures at fire hydrants must be at least 20 psi while supplying fire flow and hose stream demand.

28. Housing Area WTP, Drawing CW101. Item 11 of the components list indicates two 45,000-gallon water storage tanks. Are these supposed to be the new 75,000-gallon ground storage tanks?

Response: This should read 75,000 GAL Water Storage Tank (2). See amendment for revised drawing CW101_rev2

29. Civil 1CW101 1CW105 Concept drawing sheet 1CW101 identifies (2) 45,000 gallon water storage tanks at the housing area. Sheet 1CW105 provides details for a 75,000 gallon storage tank. Please clarify the tank size requirements for the housing area.

Response: see amendment revised drawing sheets_rev2.

30. Civil 01800 Paragraph 1.4.15.5 01800 Paragraph 1.4.15.5 states, "see Paragraph 1.13 and 1.14 for additional electrical and communication requirements." Paragraph 1.14 was not included in the RFP package, please clarify.

Response: See amendment 01800, 1.4.15.5.

31. Civil 1CS102 Sheet 1CS102 shows new trees directly adjacent to the "RFP2-NIC" area (to the left), on the back side of the existing housing units. Please clarify whether these trees (+/- 18 ea) are to be included or if they are intended to be in the RFP2 scope.

Response: The trees are part of separate project.

32. Civil CU-Series General Note 3 on the CU-Series Utility Plans states, "Replace all sewer laterals. Note that some laterals have been replaced recently and can be left in place if in good condition." Please clarify which laterals should be assumed to remain.

Response: There is no information on which sewer laterals have been replaced. For bidding purposes, assume that all laterals will require replacement.

33. Civil CU-Series There is no work called out on the concept drawings for Scope Element 8, Remainder of

Sanitary Sewer Improvements. Please clarify if there is any scope associated with this bid option.

Response: There will be a scope and it will be issued as an amendment.

34. Civil 1CU102 Concept drawing sheet 1CU102 shows what appears to be two sanitary sewer manholes directly north of the RFP-2 area limits. Please clarify whether these are included in the scope of this project, and if so which scope element (SE) they should be included with.

Response: These two SSMHs are not in scope. See revised drawing 1CU102_rev2.

35. Electrical ED-Series Demolition Note 3 on the Electrical Demo plans states, "existing street light pole and secondary conductors to be removed and replaced with new." Please confirm that the new poles are to be in the same locations as the existing poles.

Response: Proposed light pole locations are indicated on the construction plans. Reference Sheets 1EU111 through 1EU118. Light pole locations shall be verified by the contractor to meet IES recommendations and adjusted based on the selected light fixture, if necessary (See RFP 01800, Par. 1.13.13.2.1). The contractor’s chosen fixture layout may be adjusted to align with existing light pole locations pending approval by the by the Designer of Record (DOR).

36. Electrical ED-Series Demolition Note 3 on the Electrical Demo plans states, "existing street light pole and secondary conductors to be removed and replaced with new." Please confirm existing underground conduit may be reused.

Response: If existing underground conduit is present, in useable conduit, and meets applicable codes and standards, the contractor may request to re-use existing conduit in lieu of providing new conduit.

However for bidding purposes, contractor shall assume conduit is to be replaced.

37. Electrical ED-Series Demolition Note 3 on the Electrical Demo plans states, "existing street light pole and secondary conductors to be removed and replaced with new." The existing poles are ornamental, please provide additional detail on the desired material and style for new light poles.

Response: The contractor shall propose a decorative fixture to replace the existing decorative fixtures which meets the RFP requirements for approval to the contracting officer. (See Sheet 1E001 Electrical Legend and RFP Section 01800, Par. 1.13.13.2)

38. Electrical 01800 Para 1.13.13.2 Referenced specification paragraph states, "Use IESNA recommendations for foot candle levels and average to minimum illuminance uniformity ratios except where higher illumination levels are required for physical security or special operations." Concept drawings indicate that existing poles are to be removed and replaced with new. Please confirm new light poles shall be provided in the same quantity and location of existing poles.

Response: Proposed light pole locations are indicated on the construction plans. Reference Sheets 1EU111 through 1EU118. Light pole locations shall be verified by the contractor to meet IES recommendations and adjusted based on the selected light fixture, if necessary (See RFP 01800, Par. 1.13.13.2.1). The contractor’s chosen fixture layout may be adjusted to align with existing light pole locations pending approval by the DOR.

39. Fire Protection/Life Safety 01800 There is no fire protection paragraph in section 01800. Please confirm that there are no fire suppression requirements for the WTP building.

40. General Please define the desired minimum font size for the non-price proposal.

Response: See Amendment 0005.

41. General Please confirm that the Cover Page, Cover Letters/Transmittal Letters, Tables of Contents, and

Teaming Agreements DO NOT count against the page limitation.

Response: confirmed

42. Civil - what is the location of the existing water well serving the Hangar and Administration Building?

Response: The existing well is located adjacent to the firewater storage tank which is located on the west side of the hangar.

43. Electrical 01800 Para 1.13 Confirm that electrical interior design (power, lighting, fire alarm, Tel/data, public address system) is limited to the new WTP in the Housing area.

Response: Confirmed; building interior electrical and low voltage systems are limited to the new buildings within the project.

44. Electrical 01800 Para 1.13 Confirm that the Electrical design for the houses is limited to the reconnection of the existing secondary electrical meters to the new underground electrical service.

Response: Confirmed; existing housing electrical is limited to reconfiguring the electrical services as indicated in the RFP.

45. Electrical 01800 Para 1.13 Confirm that electrical design for each Air Station buildings is limited to the connection from each new MTS to the existing building secondary service feeder tie-in point.

Response: Confirmed; contractor to provide secondary services including indicated MTS and metering.

46. Communications 01800 Para 1.16 Confirm that the interior telecommunication design is limited to the WTP building.

47. General 01200 Para 3.2.2 Please confirm that, in accordance with FAR 52.232-5 which is incorporated into the NMACC II Base Contract, payment for materials stored on site or offsite insured premises will be authorized for this project.

Response: Confirmed, all clauses within the NMACC II Base Contract are applicable to all task orders unless the task order announcement incorporates a different/updated clause pertinent to that task order.

48. General Due to market volatility related to pandemic supply chain issues, please consider adding FAR 52-

216-4 escalation clause to this contract.

Response: This is a firm fixed price contract. The escalation clause will not be considered at this time.

49. General Please confirm that the President's Executive Order requiring $15/hr minimum wage for federal contractors is not applicable to this contract.

Response: Since option items will remain available for award past the E.O. effective date, the E.O. is applicable to this contract

50. General Please confirm that the wage determination referenced in the Task Order Announcement

(PR20210001 - Building) is the only specific wage rate requirement for this project.

Response: See #57 within Amendment 0005

51. General TOA Please confirm the wage determination listing in the task order announcement should read

General Decision No. PR20210001 and not PR2021001.

Response: Correction incorporated within Amendment 0005

52. Environmental Please confirm that the contractors shall assume that no contaminated soil will be encountered during the execution of this project.

Response: Coast Guard has no documentation or prior knowledge of contaminated soil or other potential environmental issues at the locations (unknown underground tanks, PCB transformers, asbestos, etc.)

53. General Please confirm that the Government will provide the contractor with a completed Form AS2916.1, which will provide the required exemption to allow invoicing without adding an additional layer of business-to-business tax at the prime contract tier.

Response: If the contractor provides the appropriate forms to the contracting officer post award, the Contracting Officer will sign. NOTE: the contractor may not be an agent of the Government. All applicable taxes are applicable for bidding purposes.

54. General Please confirm that there is no DBA waiver, and that the cost of DBA insurance must be included in addition to any locally required workmen's compensation programs

Response: Yes. Defense Base Act (DBA) is applicable.

55. General Please confirm that imported material can be consigned to the Government and therefore be exempt from import taxes/duties.

Response: Refer to response on #2

56. General As this is a Federal Contract, please confirm that this project will be exempt from the Business-to-

Business tax (4% on 35% of subcontracted costs).

57. General Please clarify whether this project will be exempt from Municipal Construction Tax (5% of total contract value), or any other local taxes.

58. General Please clarify whether this project will be exempt from Patent Fees (0.5% of total contract value) or any other local taxes.

59. General Please clarify whether this project will be exempt from Engineers/Surveyors Board/IRS Stamps

(0.635% of construction cost) or any other local taxes.

60. General Please confirm this project will not be exempt from Sales/Use Tax (IVU, 11.5% on local material) on material, equipment, etc.

61. State Insurance Fund Corporation (SIFC). Conporation del Fondo del Seguro del Estado (CFSE), in

Spanish, The Commonwealth of Puerto Rico - Department of Labor & Human Resources does not legally recognize any private workmen's compensation insurance. Instead, the workmen's comp is State regulated accident/death claim, any individual or legal entity which is covered by SIFC (being negligent or not). The cost of this coverage is equal to 1.76% of the total cost of the contract for project classification 6005-265 "Wharf , Jetty or breakwater construction, reconstruction and/or repairs", including operations, chauffeurs and helpers. Payment may apply to be preformed work in two (2) to three (3) proportional installments, depending on the duration period of the project and other considerations on a case-by-case basis. Each subcontractor will provide the Prime Contractor with their eventual policy endorsement amount which shall be deducted from the Prime Contractor's main policy. Each subcontractor is responsible to do the same with their lower tier subs. Please advise if the project is exempt from this Puerto Rican fee. If the project is not exempt from this fee, please advise if the Prime Contractor or Government will be responsible for the payment of this fee.

Response: We cannot interpret this fee. Consideration for insurance costs should be included in the contractor’s fully burdened rate.

62. General 01500 Para. 1.2.2 List a "Goverment Inspector Trailer" submittal, however there are no requirements identified for the trailer. Please confirm that the trailer is not a requirement for this project. If required, please provide requirements so pricing may be developed.

63. Civil 01800 Para 1.4 Please confirm that the contractor is not responsible for final fill of fuel tanks, and will only be responsible for fuel related to startup/testing.

Response: Confirmed

64. General Material pricing has experienced significant increases over the past year, with similar trends predicted in the near term. Several key suppliers are currently limiting pricing validity to as little as 7 days.

This exposes the contractor to considerable risk of material escalation, requiring the addition of risk premium (contingency) to mitigate this risk. In order to reduce the risk to the contractors, and thereby reduce costs to the USCG, please consider either a) reducing the price certification period to 30 calendar days, or b) modifying the price proposal form to include additive alternates for price increases during each of the subsequent 30 day periods of the 90 day price proposal validity period, i.e. incremental add-alternates if award is made within 30-59 days; 60-89 days after submission.

Response: Please refer to #48.

65. General Material pricing has experienced significant increases over the past year, with similar trends predicted in the near term. Several key suppliers are currently limiting pricing validity to as little as 7 days.

This exposes the contractor to considerable risk of material escalation, requiring the addition of risk premium (contingency) to mitigate this risk. In order to reduce the risk to the contractors, and thereby reduce costs to the USCG, please consider specifying an escalation rate that can be applied to contractor's pricing.

Response: Please refer to #48.

66. General In order to provide the competing design-build teams an opportunity to adequately develop preliminary design information and subsequently allow the contractors and subcontractor sto accurately price the work based on the preliminary design information, please adjust the proposal submission date to a minimum of 3-weeks after receipt of all technical Q&A responses. This will result in more competitive pricing as it will have been carefully developed based on all available data, reducing the need for contingencies thereby providing the best overall value to the Government.

Response: Contracting Officer will attempt to provide ample time from the issuance of last amendment answering RFI’s and proposal due date to allow time for accurate pricing.

67. Section 01800 1.13.7 Does this scope include new main disconnecting means and electrical distribution in the existing buildings, or does this only refer to the new buildings that are part of this RFP 01? This section generically talks about Electrical Distribution in buildings.

Response: Section 1.13.7 is applicable to new buildings provided under this contract (RFP01).

68. Section 01800 1.13.2 and Electrical Construction Plans "Please confirm what needs to be provided at the new PREPA Services #2 and #3. 1) Are we required to route the service conductors overhead or underground to the locations shown on the plans? 2) Or are we to assume PREPA will provide service to the Primary Meter Locations shown? 3) Will all three new services originate in the PREPA substation adjacent to the Air Station?"

Response: The contractor shall coordinate with PREPA for PREPA to provide power service to each new primary meter location from their power distribution system.

69. Drawings Electrical Construction Plans "What are the secondary service pedestals? 1) Are they switches to each building or overcurrent protection for each building's service? 2) Are there switches or service breakers in each building?"

Response: Secondary service pedestals are intended to provide a connection external to the transformer secondary compartment for housing services such that in the event of a transformer failure, the pedestal may be served by a portable generator to feed affected housing units while the transformer is replaced.

70. Section 01800 1.1-1.3 SE 6 Do the Multi-Use Pedestrian trails need their own lighting?

Response: No. the trail will be closed at sunset to sunrise every day for safety and security.

71. Section 01800 1.1-1.3 SE 6 Are all the street and pedestrian decorative light poles owned by PREPA?

Response: Existing decorative pole light fixtures are owned and maintained by the Coast Guard which will be the same for the new fixtures.

72. Drawings Electrical Construction Plans What is the scope for demolition of the existing utility poles containing power, lighting, and telecommunications?

Response: Existing overhead distribution poles shall be demolished once existing utilities have been removed/relocated by the associated utility purveyor.

73. Section 01800 1.4.1.2 Has a hydrogeological study been performed to confirm the water resiliency well capacity?

Response: No.

74. Section 01800 1.4.15.2 This section indicates card reading controls with intercom, but there is no security section in 01800. Please provide the card reading control requirements, devices, conductors, etc.

Response: Contractor is only responsible for installing conduit and conductors. No equipment.

75. TO Announcement IV. SUBMISSION INSTRUCTIONS Amendment 0003 provided the option of submitting the proposal through DoDSAFE; however, there were no instructions included. Please provide instructions for the Offeror to receive the DoDSAFE drop-off code or link.

Response: The Contracting Officer will initiate the DoDSafe on proposal due date. Contractors will receive an email from DoDSafe with instructions for uploading their proposals.

76. Does the USCG have the results of the final SHPO consultation to ensure the appropriate mitigation/abatement?

Response: Yes. The official copy of the supporting information was provided as Attachment 13 of Amendment 0005.

77. General+Decision+No. +PR2021001+01012021. The Wage file provided for the contractors to use indicates building construction. Due to this issue scope now primarily of horizontal infrastructure construction, will a separate wage determination be provided for Heavy Civil construction?

Response: Wage Determination PR20210002 01/01/2021 is incorporated into Amendment 0004.

78. The current proposal closing date of 10 October 2021 is a Sunday. Please confirm if this is the correct closing date or if a revised closing date will be provided.

Response: As incorporated in Amendment 0004 Proposal Due Date is changed from October 10, 2021 to October 12, 2021.

79. Please confirm that the limit of 5 pages is for each individual factor.

Response: See response #9 incorporated in Amendment 0003.

84. Section V. AWARD ON INITIAL RESPONSES, Non-Price Submission, labels Factor 1 as Procurement of Labor and Materials and Factor 2 as Construction Logistics.

Response: See response #7 incorporated in Amendment 0003.

85. Section VI. BASIS OF EVALUATION labels Factor 1 as Construction Logistics and Factor 2 as Procurement of Labor and Materials. Please clarify the correct factor titles.

Response: See response within Amendment 0003, Task Order Announcement VI. Basis of Evaluation

86. Please provide the preferred location for the Representations and Certifications to be submitted within the proposal.

Response: See response #10 incorporated in Amendment 0003.

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