Pre-site visit RFI.pdf

1. Please confirm whether a bid bond/bid guarantee is required with the quote submission.

- No. Bid bonds/guarantees will not be required.

2. Please confirm whether performance and payment bonds will be required after award.

- Yes. Performance and payment bonds will be required. Clause 52.228-16, Performance and Payment Bonds has been added to the list of provisions and clauses.

(a) Definitions. As used in this clause-

"Original contract price" means the award price of the contract or, for requirements contracts, the price payable for the estimated quantity; or, for indefinite-quantity contracts, the price payable for the specified minimum quantity. Original contract price does not include the price of any options, except those options exercised at the time of contract award.

(b) The Contractor shall furnish a performance bond (Standard Form 1418) for the protection of the Government in an amount equal to 100 percent of the original contract price and a payment bond Standard Form 1416) in an amount equal to 100 percent of the original contract price.

(c) The Contractor shall furnish all executed bonds, including any necessary reinsurance agreements, to the Contracting Officer, within 10 days, but in any event, before starting work.

(d) The Government may require additional performance and payment bond protection if the contract price is increased. The Government may secure the additional protection by directing the Contractor to increase the penal amount of the existing bonds or to obtain additional bonds.

(e) The bonds shall be in the form of firm commitment, supported by corporate sureties whose names appear on the list contained in Treasury Department Circular 570, individual sureties, or by other acceptable security such as postal money order, certified check, cashier's check, irrevocable letter of credit, or, in accordance with Treasury Department regulations, certain bonds or notes of the United States. Treasury Circular 570 is published in the Federal Register, or may be obtained from the:

U.S. Department of the Treasury, Financial Management Service, Surety Bond Branch, https://www.gsa.gov/forms-library/performance-bond-other-construction-contracts https://www.gsa.gov/forms-library/payment-bond-other-construction-contracts

3700 East West Highway, Room 6 F01

Hyattsville, MD 20782.

Or via the internet at http://www.fms.treas.gov/c570/.

3. The SOW introduction references stadium lighting and boundary fencing; however, the detailed repair section primarily addresses the field, gopher barrier, grading, seeding, and irrigation. Please confirm whether stadium lighting and fencing repairs/replacement are included in the contractor’s required scope.

- The SOW has been updated to reflect the scope of the project accordingly.

4. Please confirm the overall period of performance for the project.

- The period of performance will be 120 calendar days http://www.fms.treas.gov/c570/