AMENDMENT001.pdf

AMENDMENT OF SOLICITATION/MODIFICATION OF CONTRACT

1. CONTRACT ID CODE

PAGE OF PAGES

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2. AMENDMENT/MODIFICATION NO.

3. EFFECTIVE DATE

07/12/2018

4. REQUISITION/PURCHASE REQ. NO.

5. PROJECT NO. (If applicable)

6. ISSUED BY CODE 7. ADMINISTERED BY (If other than Item 6) CODE

Contracting Officer, CEU Providence Contracting/Inspection 475 Kilvert St. Suite 100 Warwick, Rhode Island 02886

Jerry Fortin Contract Specialist

(508) 968-6499

8. NAME AND ADDRESS OF CONTRACTOR (NO., STREET, COUNTY, STATE AND ZIP CODE)

THIS AMENDMENT MUST BE ACKNOWLEDGED

9A. AMENDMENT OF SOLICITATION NO.

70Z0G118BPRV19900

9B. DATED (SEE ITEM 11)

06/14/2018

10A. MODIFICATION OF CONTRACT/ORDER NO.

CODE FACILITY CODE

11. THIS ITEM ONLY APPLIES TO AMENDMENTS OF SOLICITATIONS

[X] The above numbered solicitation is amended as set forth in Item 14. The hour and date specified for receipt of Offers [ ] is extended, is not extended.

Offers must acknowledge receipt of this amendment prior to the hour and date specified in the solicitation or as amended, by one of the following methods:

(a) By completing Items 8 and 15, and returning 001 copies of the amendment; (b) By acknowledging receipt of this amendment on each copy of the offer submitted or (c) By separate letter or telegram which includes a reference to the solicitation and amendment numbers. FAILURE OF YOUR ACKNOWLEDGEMENT TO BE RECEIVED AT THE PLACE DESIGNATED FOR THE RECEIPT OF OFFERS PRIOR TO THE HOUR AND DATE SPECIFIED MAY RESULT IN REJECTION OF YOUR OFFER. If by virtue of this amendment you desire to change an offer already submitted, such change may be made by telegram or letter, provided each telegram or letter makes reference to the solicitation and this amendment, and is received prior to the opening hour and date specified.

12. ACCOUNTING AND APPROPRIATION DATA (If required)

13. THIS ITEM APPLIES ONLY TO MODIFICATIONS OF CONTRACTS/ORDERS,

IT MODIFIES THE CONTRACT/ORDER NO. AS DESCRIBED IN ITEM 14.

A. THIS CHANGE ORDER IS ISSUED PURSUANT TO: (Specify authority) THE CHANGES SET FORTH IN ITEM 14 ARE MADE IN THE CONTRACT ORDER NO. IN ITEM 10A.

B. THE ABOVE REFERENCED CONTRACT/ORDER IS MODIFIED TO REFLECT THE ADMINISTRATIVE CHANGES (such as changes in paying office, appropriation date, etc.) SET

FORTH IN ITEM 14, PURSUANT TO THE AUTHORITY OF FAR 43.103(b).

C. THIS SUPPLEMENTAL AGREEMENT IS ENTERED INTO PURSUANT TO AUTHORITY OF:

D. OTHER (SPECIFY TYPE OF MODIFICATION AND AUTHORITY)

E. IMPORTANT: Contractor is not, is required to sign this document and return copies to the issuing office.

14. DESCRIPTION OF AMENDMENT/MODIFICATION (Organized by UCF section headings, including solicitation/contract subject matter where feasible.)

Solicitation for Waterfront Repairs, CG Station Gloucester, MA, 70Z0G118BPRV19900, is hereby amended:

See attached question/answers and additional info attached.

The solicitation response date is not extended.

Except as provided herein, all terms and conditions of the document referenced in Item 9A or 10A, as heretofore changed, remains unchanged and in full force and effect.

15A. NAME AND TITLE OF SIGNER (Type or Print)

16A. NAME AND TITLE OF CONTRACTING OFFICER (Type or print)

G. J. Fortin, Contracting Officer

15B. CONTRACTOR/OFFEROR

(Signature of person authorized to sign)

15C. DATE SIGNED

16B UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

BY

(Signature of Contracting Officer)

16C. DATE SIGNED

07/12/2018

1) Please confirm that the contract award will include Optional Bid Item 1 or 2 at the discretion of the CO.

Response: Confirmed, pending funds availability.

2) Please confirm that the contract duration provided includes Optional Bid Item 1 or 2 as selected by the CO.

Response: Period of performance is 240 days inclusive of option exercised.

3) Sections on Drawing C-101 should reference Drawing C-301.

Response: Confirmed, section call-outs on C-101 should reference C-301. Also, detail call-outs on C-102 should reference C-501.

4) Section A1/Drawing C-102 indicates that no work will be required to adapt the existing concrete deck to the new concrete curb – please confirm.

Response: In terms of changing or modifying the existing concrete deck to meet the new curb, ideally, no. The attached photo shows that there is a joint at the line where the new curb will be placed. The original as-built drawings show no connection between the on-grade deck and the pier deck. The new construction will leave the two members structurally independent of each other. However, there may need to be some adjustments if the contractor cannot support the deck or subgrade during demo and construction of the new curb.

5) Please provide estimated quantities for the concrete repairs - Schedule Item #3.

Response: Approximately 400 square feet (entire beam 98' x 24" wide x 12" high).

6) Please confirm that the entire Fender Wale is to be replaced - Schedule Item #8.

Response: Only the two wale member sections at the corner are to be replaced, approximately 12’ and 6’ in length each, 18' total.

7) In conjunction with Schedule Item #8, please confirm that existing timber chocks & spacer blocks remain.

Response: New chocks and spacer blocks are to be installed as indicated and at the locations of the replaced fender wale.

8) Please clarify the scope of Schedule Item # 9 - fill upper ends of batter piles with epoxy grout.

Response: The batter piles that end below the pile caps have fungal decay at the exposed upper ends. The intent is to remove all deteriorated timber (approximately 6" diameter area, up to 8" deep) to sound timber and to fill the void with an epoxy grout.

a. Please confirm batter pile quantity to be repaired = 10 each

Response: Confirmed, 10 batter piles to be repaired.

9) Please provide details for the “End Cap”

Response: The end cap is a 3/16” thick galvanized steel plate “bonnet”, sized and shaped in the field to overlap the sides of the pile by 3” and to be attached by 8 – 3” long galvanized wood screws, equally spaced around the pile, and placed 1” above the bottom of the “bonnet”, as shown in detail A3 on sheet S-502 (note: the detail shows a 3/6” bonnet, but the bonnet should be 3/16” thick as indicated above).

10) Please confirm that existing fender piles remain.

Response: Confirmed, the existing fender piles are to remain as shown on sheet S-107.

11) Drawing S-501 Detail B2: What is the spacing of the timber joist (or provide connection quantity)

Response: The timber spacing (2’) is shown on Detail A3 on sheet S-103.

12) Please identify field welds;

Response: The weld to the pontoon will be a field weld. Others will be shop welds.

13) Please refer to Drawing S-107 (Pier 2):

Repair Schedule 4 calls for remove/replace fender wale/chock. The entire wale/chock is removed/replaced, with the exception of the wale/chock return on the west end of the Pier. Please confirm that the existing west end fender return is to remain.

Response: This repair needs to be modified to only include the east end of the pier, the northeast wrap around, and a small wale portion behind the southeast corner fender group. The total length of wale is approximately 24’, chocks is 15’, and blocking as necessary. The remaining portions have already been repaired and are no longer part of this scope.

14) Drawing S-502 detail B3: Please confirm that new wales & chocks are to be attached using existing holes in concrete curb & timber piles.

Response: Confirmed.

15) Drawing S-502 section A3. Please confirm that pile bonnets are not in this contract.

Response: Provide pile bonnets are required by sheet S-107, repair schedule item 7 (pile end cap).

16) Drawing S-108 boat hoist pier plan: Timber pile dolphin cluster repair is called out as #5 – please confirm that this should be #3

Response: Confirmed.

Drawing S-108 repair schedule:

17) Please clarify the scope of work (quantity) for tasks 4 & 5.

Response: Task 4 – 2 @ 40’ each Task 5 – 1 @ 20’

18) Length is provided for the two repairs, but not the # of each.

Response: See response to #17.

19) Repair 5 is shown as one side in plan.

Response: Correct, see response to #17.

20) Repair 4 is shown as two sides in section.

Response: Correct, see response to #17.

21) FRP Jacket Installation Detail C1 on Sheet S-503. Please provide minimum reinforcing steel requirements.

Please provide sizing and spacing requirements.

Response: The intent is to provide a protective FRP jacket with epoxy grout encasement of the timber pile.

Reinforcing steel, jacket size, and annulus spacing will be dependent on the manufacturer’s specifications and installation requirements for the selected and approved products.

22) Fender System Repair Detail B3 on Sheet S-502. Please provide length of each repair section. Per Sheet C-107, 9 repair sections are identified.

Response: See response to #13.

23) Fender System Repair Detail B3 on Sheet S-502. Please provide typical splice detail.

Response: Wale splice as shown in detail, butt joint splice with blocking and bolted connections.

24) On Sheet G-002, under Schedule of Repairs, scope is listed to Extend Helipad Deck Area but there are no details provided on the Drawings. Please confirm whether this scope is in the contract.

Response: Removed from scope.

25) What is the estimated length of the FRP jacket called out for repair on 1 pile (Detail C1- Drawing S-503)?

Response: Approximately 20’.

26) What is the suggested sequence of repairs, assuming that all facilities cannot be taken out of service concurrently?

Response: Sequencing will be discussed at the pre-construction meeting.

27) Please provide a specification for the grout packet material.

Response: The grout packet material must be a dual walled 100% nylon fabric bag filled with fine aggregate concrete (grout). The non-shrink concrete grout must comply with Section 03 30 53 and consist of a mixture of cementitious material, fine aggregate (sand) and water. Prior to commencing work, the contractor must submit a construction procedure, product specification and data sheets, and prepackaged material specification and data sheets to the Government for approval.

28) Please provide a cleaning specification for the steel sheet pile bulkhead repairs.

Response: The cleaning specification is covered under the coating Section 09 97 13, Part 3.4.5.

Please provide a coating specification for all repairs referenced for coating.

Response: Section 09 97 13, Part 3.1 should include steel sheet pile cap, floating dock guide piles, floating dock struts, floating dock frames, and floating dock pontoons. Mooring hardware must follow all requirements of Specifications Section 09 97 13, except as noted otherwise. Mooring hardware must be cleaned of any grease or other foreign matter with suitable degreaser and any corrosion and loose material must be removed to SSPC SP 6/NACE No.3 Commercial Blast Cleaning before applying coating system. Mooring hardware must be finished with a 3-coat paint system designed for marine use as follows:

Primer coat – inorganic zinc primer Intermediate coat – low VOC epoxy Top coat – abrasion resistant aliphatic urethane

Paint color must be yellow. Submit coating system data sheets for approval. Products considered meeting these requirements include, but are not limited to the following products:

Carboline Protective Coating Primer coat – Carbozinc 11 Inorganic Zinc @ 2.0 – 3.0 mils dft Intermediate coat – Carboguard @ 3.0 mils dft Top coat – Carbothane 134 HG Aliphatic Acrylic Polyurethane @ 2.0 – 3.0 mils dft

Devoe High Performance Coatings Primer coat – Cathacoat 302H @ 2.0 – 3.0 mils dft Intermediate coat – Bar-Rust 231 @ 3.0 mils dft Top coat – Devthane 379 @ 2.0 – 2.5 mils dft

29) Pease confirm that the rip rap grouting repair referenced is only applicable to the seawall repairs.

Response: Applicable to both the seawall and rip rap. The only difference is that the rip rap face has more of an angle.

30) Please provide a timber specification as well as hardware specification for replacement materials.

Response: Timber and hardware specifications can be found in both Section 06 13 33 and Section 31 62 19.13