B05 Attachment A1-1 Pre-Proposal Inquiries 1-23.pdf
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This is Amendment A00001 to Solicitation 75H701-26-R-00014, issued by the Indian Health Service Division of Engineering Service on January 21, 2026, for the Zuni Quarters Sewer Improvement project located in Zuni, New Mexico (Project No. AQ18ZS002). The document consists of pre-proposal inquiry responses addressing 23 contractor questions regarding project requirements and specifications.
Key project requirements include: the Owner will conduct site monitoring and verify contractor submittals; no SWPPP is required as the project disturbs less than 1 acre; MOXIE admixture is required for new manholes per IHS specifications; asphalt removal and replacement quantities have been added to the revised price schedule; native materials are not assumed suitable for backfill; the contractor must locate waste disposal sites for concrete and asphalt; New Mexico Gross Receipts Tax is included in the amended price schedule; IHS owns roadway jurisdiction with no permits required; no rock excavation is anticipated; and the contractor must develop a traffic control plan in collaboration with IHS and the Contracting Officer Representative after award. Technical specifications require 8-inch SCH-40 PVC pipe (SDR-35 allowed), 4-inch SDR-35 PVC service lines, circular (not square) precast concrete manholes with Moxie 1800 Super-Admix additive if cracked, and xeriscape landscaping requiring no seeding. Buy American Act compliance applies per FAR Clauses 52.225-9 and 52.225-10. The sewer line must remain operational during construction, survey control points are available at the intersection of B Avenue and 6th Street, and no Geo-Tech report is available for the project.
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Amendment of Solicitation Amendment A00001 under Solicitation 75H701-26-R-00014 Zuni Quarters Sewer Improvement
INDIAN HEALTH SERVICE
DIVISION OF ENGINEERING
SERVICE
PRE-PROPOSAL INQUIRIES
Solicitation 75H701-26-R-00014
PROJECT: Zuni Quarters Sewer Improvement LOCATION: Zuni, NM
PROJECT NO: AQ18ZS002
DOCUMENT
OWNER: Shaukat Syed PHONE: 516-361-4989 DOCUMENTS:
DATE: DEPARTMENT: IHS/DES
Item No.
Reference Drawing, Spec, Page COMMENTS POC IHS Approved Response
Amendment A00001 dated 01/21/2026
1. RFP
I was looking into the Zuni Quarters Sewer Improvement Project and was wondering if the materials testing and inspections will be required by the GC or the Owner for this project?
COR The Owner will conduct site monitoring and verify with submittals from contractor.
2. RFP Will a SWPPP be required? COR No, the project is not disturbing more than 1-acre of land.
3. RFP Will MOXIE be required for all new manholes? Per IHS spec. COR Please see B01 Attachment 1a - Technical provisions and B01 Attachment 1b- Details.
4. RFP Will there be any requirements for asphalt removal & replacement? If so, can quantities be provided? COR
Yes, the price schedule and Section C have been amended.
Please see revised Section C and B01 Attachment J03 - Price Schedule_Rev.1 dated January 20, 2026.
5. RFP Is the contractor to assume all native materials to be suitable for backfill? COR No, please see B01 Attachment J01a – Technical provisions that outline the backfill provisions.
6. RFP Does the owner have a disposable waste site for concrete/asphalt products? COR No, the contractor is to locate a suitable and acceptable site for waste disposal.
7. RFP
Will there be any taxes associated with this project? If so, can percentages be provided and will this be part of bid schedule under total cost or is the contractor to add after total cost?
CO
Yes, the Price schedule has be amended to show New Mexico Gross Receipts Tax for the location. Please see B01 Attachment J03 - Price Schedule_Rev.1 dated January 20,
8. RFP Who owns jurisdiction of existing roadways? Has a permit for road cuts been obtained or required? COR Indian Health Service is the owner of the roadway. No permits are required for work.
9. RFP Will there be any requirements for rock excavation?
COR At the present location, there is none needed.
10. RFP
Will this project require a traffic control plan? If so, can details be provided.
COR
There is no traffic control plan. The contractor is to produce it in collaboration with IHS Zuni Service Unit, Facility Engineer and COR after award.
Zuni Quarters Sewer Improvement
INDIAN HEALTH SERVICE
DIVISION OF ENGINEERING
SERVICE
PRE-PROPOSAL INQUIRIES
Solicitation 75H701-26-R-00014
PROJECT: Zuni Quarters Sewer Improvement LOCATION: Zuni, NM
PROJECT NO: AQ18ZS002
DOCUMENT
OWNER: Shaukat Syed PHONE: 516-361-4989 DOCUMENTS:
DATE: DEPARTMENT: IHS/DES
Item No.
11. RFP
Will this project require Buy America Act? Or will import materials be sufficient?
CO Per FAR Clauses 52.225-9 and 52.225-10, Buy American Act applies.
12. RFP Is there any cost for construction water and where is the source?
COR
The cost for construction water has not been identified. It will be coordinated with the Facility Engineer and COR. If necessary, a modification will be issued after the award once the cost has been identified.
13. RFP The bid schedule calls for 8” SCH-40 PVC Pipe. Will SDR-35 be allowed? COR Yes, per the construction drawings, page C-1, Piping
Schedule No. 1
14. RFP Will the new 4” sewer service lines be SCH-40 or SDR-35 PVC? COR
All service line piping shall be 4 inches PVC unless otherwise directed. Pipe shall be nominal size, SDR-35, 0.125-inch minimum wall thickness. See B01 Attachment J01a – Technical provisions.
15. RFP
Will there be any coating requirements for the refurbishing of existing manhole? Is this existing manhole constructed with precast concrete or block?
COR
Please see B01 Attachment J01a – Technical provisions for manhole requirements. If concrete is cracked, then Moxie is to be included in the admixture. Please refer to Page 2 of Section 06 - Gravity Sanitary Sewer Technical Provisions
16. RFP Will the landscape restoration require any seeding? If so. Can seed mix and quantities be provided? COR There is no seed or quantity mixture as the landscaping is xeriscaped and nothing has been done to the areas.
17. RFP Is there a survey control point near project jobsites so construction staking for new sewer main can be performed? COR Yes, the control points are located at the SW corner of the intersection of B Avenue and 6th Street.
18. RFP
Was there any specific additives needed to be added to the concrete for the manholes? Does the specbook/handbook state whether or not the additive Delvo needs to be added to the concrete for the manholes?
COR
Yes, please see B01 Attachment J01a – Technical provisions.
and B01 Attachment 1b- Details. The admixture on page 2 of the Specification for Section 06 - Gravity Sanitary Sewers does mention Moxie 1800 Super-Admix.
19. RFP Is there a spec book/handbook that can be made available? COR Yes, please see B01 Attachment J01a – Technical provisions
Zuni Quarters Sewer Improvement
INDIAN HEALTH SERVICE
DIVISION OF ENGINEERING
SERVICE
PRE-PROPOSAL INQUIRIES
Solicitation 75H701-26-R-00014
PROJECT: Zuni Quarters Sewer Improvement LOCATION: Zuni, NM
PROJECT NO: AQ18ZS002
DOCUMENT
OWNER: Shaukat Syed PHONE: 516-361-4989 DOCUMENTS:
DATE: DEPARTMENT: IHS/DES
Item No.
20. RFP
Is the government open to running sewer in the middle of the road vs the side through the sidewalks. It would be a much cleaner approach than having to go through driveways, fences, curb & gutter, etc.
COR Yes, but a comprehensive traffic plan and safety plans will need to be submitted for consideration
21. RFP Will we need to keep the sewer live during construction? COR Yes, the sewer line is to remain in operation during construction.
22. RFP Is there a Geo-Tech report available for the project? Specifically, is any hard dig anticipated? COR There is no Geo Tech report available.
23. RFP Are we permitted to cast square-shaped manholes in place? COR No, the specifications do not allow for square manholes.
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