PENOBSCOT_BAY_-_QUESTIONS_AND_ANSWERS.docx

RFQ Number:

70Z085-19-Q-P4553700

QUESTION: WORK ITEM 15

Work Item 15 must have been left in the specification by mistake as it is not completely fill out, and all normal plate sizes are covered by Work Items 8 through 13. The contractor recommends the government delete Work Item 15.

ANSWER: Deleting option work item from Rev 2 spec; not needed.

QUESTION: WORK ITEM 41

Work Item 41 has a NOTE that informs the contractor that “tank opening, closing, content disposal and inspection are covered in the clean and inspect work items”. This solicitation does not include a “clean and inspect” work item for the sewage holding tank. Please add the required work item to the solicitation.

ANSWER: Deleting NOTE from work item; 100 percent preservation clean and inspect will be cover under STD SPEC 6310.

QUESTION: WORK ITEM 49

Work Item 49 has a NOTE that informs the contractor that “tank opening, closing, content disposal and inspection are covered in the clean and inspect work items”. This solicitation does not include a “clean and inspect” work item for the sewage holding tank. Please add the required work item to the solicitation.

ANSWER: Deleting NOTE from work item; 100 percent preservation clean and inspect will be cover under STD SPEC 6310.

QUESTION: WORK ITEM 42

Work Item 42, paragraph 3.2 does not provide a finite number of gallons per space to be removed and disposed of. These spaces should not have an excessive amount of fluid in them. Please provide a maximum (i.e. 100 gallons per space) that the contractor can bid to remove per space.

ANSWER: These are dry voids with no piping systems. If fluid is found; would indicate a hull breach.

QUESTION: WORK ITEM 43

Work Item 43, paragraph 3.2 does not provide a finite number of gallons per ballast tank to be removed and disposed of. Please provide a maximum (i.e. 100 gallons per space) that the contractor can bid to remove per space.

ANSWER: Minimum quantity of fluid to be remove will be equal to or more than low suction point as applicable.

QUESTION: WORK ITEM 43

Work Item 43, paragraph 3.1.6 does not provide a finite number of gallons per ballast tank to be removed and disposed of. Please provide a maximum (i.e. 100 gallons per space) that the contractor can bid to remove per space.

ANSWER: Minimum quantity of fluid to be remove will be equal to or more than low suction point as applicable.

QUESTION: WORK ITEM 50

Work Item 50, paragraph 3.1.6 does not provide a finite number of gallons per space to be removed and disposed of. These spaces should not have an excessive amount of fluid in them. Please provide a maximum (i.e. 100 gallons per space) that the contractor can bid to remove per space.

ANSWER: Minimum quantity of fluid to be remove will be equal to or more than low suction point as applicable.

QUESTION: WORK ITEM 51

Work Item 51, paragraph 3.2 does not provide a finite number of gallons per tank to be removed and disposed of. Please provide a maximum (i.e. 100 gallons per space) that the contractor can bid to remove per space.

ANSWER: Minimum quantity of fluid to be remove will be equal to or more than low suction point as applicable.

QUESTION: WORK ITEM 52

Work Item 52, paragraph 3.2 does not provide a finite number of gallons per tank to be removed and disposed of. Please provide a maximum (i.e. 100 gallons per space) that the contractor can bid to remove per space.

ANSWER: Minimum quantity of fluid to be remove will be equal to or more than low suction point as applicable.

QUESTION: WORK ITEM 65

Work Item 65, paragraph 3.3.2 directs the contractor to “perform a UT inspection (approximately 25 shot total) of the affected plating”. If the government believes that 25 shots is the maximum, please remove the word “approximately”. If the government believes that more than 25 shots can be taken, please revise the number of shots to reflect the maximum.

APM: wording of the work item will remain the same; IAW the work standard phrase. If more UT Shots are needed; then the contractor will need to submit a CFR for approval. The area of work will more than likely not excess 25 UT shots.

QUESTION:

The contractor requests that the government extend the quotation due date to February 28, 2019 in order to provide the contractors 30 days to respond to the SYNOPSIS/SOLICITATION.

ANSWER: Solicitation due date remains unchanged.

The Pricing Schedule Section B, Item O-00A (Composite Labor Rate) has a total of 700 hours inserted into the schedule. The Pricing Schedules of previous contracts have had 1 hour inserted in this item. Is the 700 man hours correct?

ANSWER: Anticipated labor hours for option items. IBCT includes those hours on the Blank Section B. to track.

QUESTION: WORK ITEM 16

Paragraph 3.2 of Work Item 16 states that “The contractor shall renew degraded steel welds designated by the Coast Guard Inspector, up to 10 linear feet in increments of one linear foot”. The Section B Pricing Schedule lists the unit and quantity as “1 JOB”. The contractor request that the Quantity be changed to 10 to reflect the work item.

ANSWER: Changed to quantity of 10 job.

The government provided the Pricing Schedule Section B in a .pdf format that is not fillable. Please provide the Pricing Schedule in a fillable format or as an Excel file.

ANSWER: Editable copy of Section B attached

QUESTION: WORK ITEM 22

Paragraph 3.7 directs the contractor to “take a total of 50 UT measurements in tank plating, in locations designated by the Coast Guard inspector”. To clarify, is this 50 measurements in each tank, or a total for all tanks?

ANSWER: 50 UT shots total as directed by CG Inspector.

QUESTION: WORK ITEM 25

Paragraph 3.9 directs the contractor to “take a total of 50 UT measurements in tank plating, in locations designated by the Coast Guard inspector”. To clarify, is this 50 measurements in each tank, or a total for all tanks?

ANSWER: 50 UT shots total as directed by CG Inspector.

Paragraph 3.2.3 directs the contractor to install piping “in accordance with CG DWG 140-WTGB 263-001, Plkan 38-A”. This drawing was not provided on the CD of references. If the government meant to direct the contractor to CG DWG 140-WTGB 261-003 as paragraph 1.1 describes, Plan 38-A does not provide enough information to determine the pipe removal and what pipe fittings are required. Please provide the correct drawing or provide additional direction.

ANSWER: SSDG Fuel Oil Piping Modification: They are going to have to bid this one based off; we can’t tell them how many fittings they need to use to accomplish the intent of the modification. There are ASTM and standard specs requirements they need to utilizing for the required number of fitting as per the length of pipe listed in the specification work item.

Figure 1 at the end of the work item has the following description, “Excerpt from CG Drawing 75B WAGL 4804-1, highlighting valves to be renewed”. The CGC PENBOSCOT BAY is a 140’ WTGB, not a 75’ WAGL. This drawing does not reflect the correct vlave to be replaced. CG Drawing 140 WTGB 533-2-1 shows two forward potable water tanks, 4-19-3-W and 4-19-4-W. The work item does not specific the quantiy of valves to be replaced. Please clarify the drawing and the number of valves to be replaced.

ANSWER: The applicable drawing are referenced in the work item and in the consolidated reference list. The sketch indicates a typical installation of the specified valves. There are two (2) valves that need to be renewed

QUESTION: WORK ITEM 48

Work Item 48 title indicates Partial preservation. Table 1 identifies that 100% of tank coating is to be repaired.

This is the same percentage identified in work item 47.

What is the correct tank coating percentage to be repaired by work item 48?

ANSWER : Work item will have 33% coating percentage in the table in the post Rev 2 work item specification.