Questions_and_Answers_-_Amendment_5.pdf

Solicitation No. AG-32SD-S-14-0002 Operations and Maintenance Services

Western Regional Research Center, Albany, California Amendment No. 5, 2/28/2014

Question Answer

1 Based on statements made at the site visit, will the government amend the performance work statement and workload data provided in the solicitation to require 24X7 boiler operations during the base year of the new contract and then reduce operations in the out years? If not, will the government please clarify the requirements for boiler operations?

Boilers are currently operated/staffed 24/7, though efficient low-pressure boilers are slated for operation effective October 1, 2014 and will operate workdays 6AM – 6PM.

One existing Cleaver-Brooks boiler shall remain under the O&M contract in back-up/emergency status at all times. This unit requires annual inspection/certification.

2 Will the government please clarify via amendment that which was communicated at the site visit; boiler operations will be a 24/7 requirement through the base period only?

Please refer to Answer #1.

3 Will the government please clarify via amendment that which was communicated at the site visit;

a. Boiler Operations – at the beginning of Option 1, are to reduce from 24/7 operations to how many required hours of coverage per day

b. Confirm if the requirement is for 5 days per week?

Please refer to Answer #1.

4 Will the government please clarify via amendment that which was communicated at the site visit;

a. Two new boilers will be installed - please provide the following information:

i. Make

ii. Model

iii. Manufacturer

iv. Clarify if maintenance requirements

(corrective and preventive maintenance) is required to be

Four steam boilers (Parker 103L) and eight heating water/ condensing boilers (Lochinvar CREST) will be installed through the Energy Savings Performance Contract (ESPC). The ESPC contractor will maintain the boiler units for 23 years; the O&M contractor is required to maintain the peripheral equipment including controls, piping, etc.

No annual inspections/certifications are required for these low NOx boilers.

Western Regional Research Center, Albany, California performed by the manufacturer/installer for the duration of the contract period of performance.

b. Please Identify if it is contractor responsibility for inspections/certifications of the two new boilers?

5 Will the Government please clarify which square footages are required to bid to – those shown in Appendix 2, Site Layout or Appendix 5, Facilities Inventory?

The two Appendix documents do not have mirrored information within them.

Appendix 2, Site Layout, is created with AutoCAD software and square footages calculate automatically depending on the building footprint, whereas Appendix 5, Facilities Inventory, square footages take precedence as the calculations are more accurate.

6 Will the Government consider providing Routine and Additional Task Workload in an MS Excel format?

The Routine and Additional Task Workload was provided in Excel format via Amendment 4.

7 Will the government please identify the manufacturers of all elevators under the scope of work for this contract?

Main Building Admin Wing, Passenger Elevator – Otis Main Building Admin Wing, Freight Elevator – Otis Main Building North Wing, Passenger Elevator – Haughton Main Building South Wing, Passenger Elevator – MCE Controls Main Building South Wing, FPL Freight Elevator – MCE Controls Main Building Admin Wing, Dumbwaiter – Matot West Annex Building, Passenger Elevator – Westinghouse West Annex Building, Freight Elevator – MCE Controls Wool Building, Freight Elevator – MCE Controls

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9 Will the Government provide visibility to the number of routine, urgent, and emergency work requests for the past years?

This information is not maintained/tracked in MP2.

10 Is the contractor required to notify the ACO, FE, and QAS within hours for ONLY CRITICAL SYSTEM malfunctions or all malfunctions?

Equipment malfunction notification (verbal or e-mail) is required on equipment shown in Appendix 6 within 2 hours after detection; a follow-up Equipment Malfunction Report (EMR) shall

Western Regional Research Center, Albany, California be provided within 2 workdays.

11 Does the requirement in the previous question apply to discrepancies discovered during after-hours support?

Equipment malfunctions that are discovered in the after-hours should be reported within the first 2 hours of the following workday, and a follow-up EMR within 2 workdays.

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13 Will the Government provide the following information for locks:

a. Number

b. Type

c. Model

Facility door locks/keys are Best Lock Corporation/Stanley. The number of locks throughout the Albany Research Location is not maintained/tracked.

14 Will the Government provide the following for trash containers:

a. Size

b. Locations

The size/location of trash receptacles throughout the Albany Research Location is not maintained/tracked.

15 Will the Government provide the following for entrance mats:

a. Number

b. Size

There are four door mats at the Albany Location; two in the Main Building, one in the West Annex Building, and one in the Fitness Center.

16 Will the Government provide the number of road miles to be maintained?

The number of road miles is unknown.

17 Will the Government provide the following information of improved and unimproved grounds:

a. Acres (Improved)

b. Acres (Unimproved)

c. Square Footage (Improved)

d. Square Footage (Unimproved)

Please refer to Appendix 5, Facility Inventory.

18 Will the Government provide the following information:

a. Total square foot of grass that is required to be maintained

b. Numbers of trees to be maintained

The total lawn area to be maintained is approximately 8500 square meters. Information is not maintained as to the number of trees, tree diameter and the number of shrubs.

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c. Diameter of trees to be maintained

d. Number of scrubs to be maintained

19 Will the Government provide the following for the greenhouse “moat”:

a. Gallons

b. Dimensions

The greenhouse moat is approximately 4-inches wide that surrounds the Quarantine Greenhouse. The amount of water within the moat is unknown.

20 Will the Government provide workload (i.e. number of IT Trouble Tickets) for the past year?

Government IT personnel provide support for the Albany Research Location.

21 Will the government clarify the requirement to perform facility/building patrols every 2 hours during weekends and holiday and in the after-hours on workdays for suspicious or unusual activity?

a. Is it the Governments requirement for someone to be on duty 24/7 to perform this function?

Periodic after-hours foot patrols are required in conjunction with the 24/7 boiler services. This after-hours patrol requirement shall end when 24/7 boiler service is discontinued (October 1, 2014).

22 During the inspection of the greenhouses, there were many different types of lights in two main categories:

lights that lit up the greenhouses themselves, and lights that individually hung over and lit up the plants. In the second category, there seemed to be a wide variety of lights/bulbs and many of them looked very specialized for plant growth.

Is the contractor required to provide lighting for both the greenhouses and the individual plants within the greenhouses?

Can you estimate the annual cost of greenhouse light replacements for which the contractor is responsible?

The Government shall pay for replacement greenhouse lamps that are positioned above plants specifically for plant research;

the O&M Contractor shall be responsible for replacing interior/exterior facility lamps through routine work.

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23 Is exterior lighting for parking lots in the scope? If so, is the work performed by a subcontractor agreement or by the current O&M contractor directly?

Exterior lighting, including parking lot lights, is in the scope of the contract. The O&M Contractor is responsible for determining the most efficient and effective method of performing the PWS, this includes tasks that are accomplished in-house and subcontracted.

24 Reserved.

25 During the pre-proposal conference, it was stated that 4.7 FTE’s are required during the base period for boiler attendants. During the first option period, this number will be reduced to 1 FTE and this is how the pricing proposal will be evaluated. Can you confirm that this information is correct?

Please refer to Answer #1.

26 Will you provide single line electrical diagrams for the main buildings covered under the contract?

The Location does not maintain facility-wide single line electrical diagrams.

27 Please confirm that the O&M contractor is not required to pay for annual certifications of fume hoods and Bio Safety cabinets.

The Government is responsible for annual fume hood testing/ certification; the O&M Contractor is responsible for testing/ certification of biosafety cabinets. The laminar flow hoods (clean benches) do not require certification, though should be routinely checked for proper exhaust ventilation/operation.

28 What is the extent of the expected services required by the O&M contractor for the environmental chambers and specialized laboratory equipment such as autoclaves, sterilizers, EDSTROM, and glass cage washing equipment?

Please refer to PWS C.5, Utility Services.

29 Is electrical switchgear and CB breaker testing a requirement? (No date for 3 year shutdown maintenance is provided in the updated Appendix 10).

The O&M Contractor tests the electrical distribution panels annually. The last 3-year electrical shutdown maintenance was performed in November 2010. Although scheduled, the Contractor has been unable to coordinate the next 3-year electrical shutdown due to unfavorable (outage) impact to on-going construction projects.

30 It was mentioned that the ESPC project will include the replacement and renovation of HVAC equipment.

The HVAC equipment in the WRRC labs (Main Building North Wing) and PGEC labs (Main Building South Wing) is being

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Question 1: Can the government clarify the responsibility of the ESPC contractor and the duration for warranty, preventive maintenance, and service?

Question 2: Can the government provide the name of the contractors on the ESPC project?

converted from constant volume (CV) to Variable Air Volume

(VAV).

The ESPC contractor name is being withheld.

31 It was mentioned that because the boiler renovation will not be completed until November 2014, that we should provide 4.7 FTE for HVAC during the base period of the contract and 1 FTE for HVAC during the option years.

Question: Can the government verify that the government wants us to bid 4.7 FTE for the base period and 1 FTE for the option periods for HVAC service?

Please refer to Answer #1.

32 It was mentioned that a new EMS (Energy Management System) was install for HVAC and Boiler management.

Question: Can the government provide they type of system and software manufacture?

The new Energy Management System (EMS) installed through the ESPC is BACnet bCX1 Controller/Router series (BACnet protocol).

33 It was mentioned that the contractor is required to provide 24/7 coverage to perform facility/building patrols every 2 hours for the base period only and not the option periods.

Question: Can the government clarify the requirement to perform facility/building patrols every 2 hours during weekends and holidays and in the after-hours on workdays per section C.5.5.(U) of the PWS for option years?

Please refer to Answer #21.

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34 It was mentioned that the government will maintain and provide stock personnel for government owned inventory.

Question: Can the government verify that this is correct?

The Government maintains and purchases/re-stocks the Stockroom (Room 0000) containing office supplies, and laboratory safety supplies and chemicals for Government use.

35 Attachment 1 Appendix 3b – Workload Data for Routine Work UPDATED

Question: The current file is in PDF format. Can the government provide this file in an Excel format?

The Workload Data for Routine Work is generated from Datastream MP2 and cannot be reformatted in Excel.

36 The bid specs shows the 5 year certification date for the sprinkler systems. Does this bid include the annual and quarterly sprinkler inspections required by NFPA25 with California Amendments?

Quarterly and annual inspections of the fire sprinkler system (e.g., risers, gauges) are required under the O&M contract.

37 Is there a fire pump on this campus? The Albany Research Location has two fire pumps.

38 Which building has standpipes? Standpipes are located in the Main Building, West Annex Building, Wool Building, and in each greenhouse of the Greenhouse Complex.

39 Fire alarm device counts for each building.

Fire sprinkler information – I noticed that not all of the buildings have fire sprinklers, can you tell me which ones do?

Number of Backflow preventers Number of fire hoses

The number of fire alarm devices for each building is unknown.

There are fire sprinkler systems in the Main Building’s North Wing, Food Processing Lab (FPL), and Industrial Processing Lab (IPL); the West Annex Building, Wool Building, and WRRC Greenhouse #1.

There are 23 backflow preventers at the Albany Location.

There are approximately 32 fire hoses.

40 Can you provide the current staffing for mechanical and janitorial?

The incumbent’s staffing level is not releasable.

41 Can you provide a current list of sub-contractors? Please refer to Appendix 4, Historical Subcontracted Work.

42 Who is the manufacturer of the new BMS on site and who is to maintain it?

The new Building Management System (BMS) installed through the ESPC is BACnet bCX1 Controller/Router series; the O&M Contractor is responsible for maintaining this system.

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43 2 years ago when this contract was solicited, the government indicated that boilers would be replaced, which reduce the requirement to have personnel onsite 24/7 to monitor boilers. Please advise if the boiler upgrades have occurred and whether the government requires a 24/7 onsite presence by contractor staff.

Please refer to Answer #1.

44 If the boiler upgrades have not yet occurred, please advise when they are scheduled to occur and if the contract will be modified to account for changes in staffing requirements.

Please refer to Answer #1.

45 If boiler upgrades have occurred, please advise if the requirement to perform campus patrols every 2 hours is still in place. If so, can a contract provide unarmed guards to fulfill the requirement?

Please refer to Answer #21.

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47 Have there been any instances where the Government has exercised a stop work or delay of work in the past? What was the time impact?

The only occurrence where the Government has experienced a work delay was during the Government furlough, October 1 – 16, 2013. During this time, ‘excepted’ O&M employees continued services (e.g., 24/7 boiler coverage).

48 Is there going to be any type of certifications required for any and all personnel handling any Radioactive materials?

Government personnel provide site training to O&M personnel (shipping and receiving) in the proper handling of packages;

certifications are not required.

49 Is there a list of any Ozone depleting chemicals or products currently used at the WRRC in the performance of Operations and/or Maintenance of the Facility?

The O&M Contractor does not use any ozone-depleting chemicals or products in their services at the Albany Research Location.

50 Is there any list of Subcontractors not allowed to perform services at the WRRC site?

The O&M Contractor is responsible for subcontracting with reputable, qualified businesses.

51 Is the Contractor required to interpret scope of work or will WRRC provide clear detailed work or task

The Government will provide statements of work and supporting task information for each work order. It is the O&M Contractor’s

Western Regional Research Center, Albany, California requirements? responsibility to ensure a clear understanding of tasks prior to commencement of work.

52 Is the Preventative Maintenance information in DataStream accurate? Can DataStream be used to generate Preventative Maintenance Tasks? Is the Contractor required to develop an additional Preventative Maintenance Plan?

The O&M Contractor is responsible for updating MP2 preventative maintenance (PM) data. The Datastream MP2 generates PM tasks.

The O&M Contractor is responsible for developing a PM Plan.

53 Once the emergency is mitigated, can Priority 1 work be downgraded to a Priority 2 or 3 or does the work remain as a Priority 1 until the completion of the work?

PWS C.2.2.1 states, “Immediate corrective action shall be taken and pursued on a continuous basis until permanent repairs are completed unless otherwise directed by the ACO.”

54 Is the Mailroom a designated Postal Office, is it a controlled environment, and is there any type of special certifications required to run the Mail service?

The Mailroom is a designated area where incoming mail is distributed into mail bins and outgoing mail is processed; special certifications are not required.

55 Are housekeeping personnel required to clean contaminated labs with Microbiological agents?

O&M personnel are not required to clean contaminated labs.

56 Requirement states Contractor is responsible for the repair, maintenance, and certification, is the Contractor required to maintain certifications in this area of industry to perform repairs and certifications of the system, or is this done by an outside subcontractor?

Please refer to Appendix 10, Equipment Test Certification List.

57 Will the contractor be required to perform security scans on all incoming mail?

The O&M Contractor is not required to perform security scans on incoming mail.

58 Will fire alarm detection, notification, and suppression testing be required to take place outside of normal working hours?

Fire alarm testing has been performed during work hours and in the after-hours. Non-disruptive testing of audible alarms that sound for short durations (e.g., 1-2 seconds) have been performed during work hours (prior ACO notification is required);

however if audible alarm testing is disruptive or continuous ringing/sounding for extended durations, then after-hour testing is required.

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59 Will the contractor be responsible for the cost of software upgrades that are voluntary or necessary?

The Albany Location is responsible for Government-owned equipment upgrades.

60 Is the facility supported by one UPS unit or does it utilize individual units for each pc?

The Albany Location has four UPS units; three in the Main Building and one in the West Annex Building.

61 How many utility meters are there (electrical, water, natural gas, etc)?

There are six electrical meters; one each in the Main Building (MB) North Wing, MB South Wing, West Annex Building, Service Building, Wool Building, and Greenhouse Complex. There are two natural gas meters; one at the Service Building and one at the Greenhouse Complex. Numerous water meters are listed in Appendix 6, Preventive Maintenance Equipment List.

62 Does the emergency generator provide 100% building generation or is it life safety only?

The emergency generator provides support for critical equipment and life safety.

63 Who is responsible for purchasing fuel for the emergency generator?

The Government will purchase the fuel for the emergency generators.

64 Are there any below ground fuel storage tanks? The Albany Location has an underground storage tank.

65 When is the next infra-red scan scheduled? The next infra-red scan is scheduled for March 2014.

66 Who is responsible for the cost of BAS software upgrades The Government is responsible for BAS software upgrades.

67 Does the government have any manlifts of scissor lifts onsite?

The Albany Research Location has manlifts for O&M Contractor use; please refer to Appendix 8, Government Furnished Equipment.

68 Is there any above ground level window cleaning required that could involve rappelling of rental of a lift?

The Albany Location has above-ground-level windows that require cleaning.

69 Can the monitoring be done off site 24X7 by a monitoring company?

Please refer to Answer #1 and Answer #21.

70 Does Gov pay all maintenance cost? Including car washes? The Government pays for all Government vehicle maintenance and car washes.

71 Regarding the WRCC Solicitation on Page 4, it states "Ensure that appropriate Contractor employees performing work under this contract have annual physical examinations including respirator fit exams and training

The O&M Contractor is responsible for developing and implementing their safety program according to internal safety requirements. The Contractor determines and provides training and examinations, as appropriate, for personnel. Contractor

Western Regional Research Center, Albany, California on proper respirator usage." Please specify the historic number of contractor employees requiring annual physicals? Respirator fit and training on respirator usage?

Please clarify that this requirement is not for all contractor employees but just for the specific subset that has potential for respiratory exposures?

employee medicals/physicals shall be in accordance with company requirements.

72 Regarding the WRCC Solicitation on page 7 – it states that the contractor provide its personnel with a preventive medical program to ensure medical surveillance and consciousness by its employees of the work environment in and around the research laboratories. Please clarify is a preventive medical program required for all Contractor employees or just a subset? If a subset, please provide an approximation of the number of WRRC contractors currently participating in a preventative medical program.

Please refer to Answer #71.

73 Regarding the WRCC Solicitation on Page 23, Section C.4.4.1(g) How much mulch? Who buys it? Please provide historical data regarding quantities of mulch utilized if bidders shall include the cost of the mulch in their fixed price bids.

Mulch is provided infrequently; large quantities are funded by the Albany Location.

74 Regarding the WRCC Solicitation on Page 23, Section C.4.4.1 (j) special herbicides, please provide the certification of person applying. Is a subcontractor currently providing this service, if so please provide the name of the subcontractor and historic annual expenditure?

The O&M Contractor is subcontracting the grounds maintenance;

special certifications are not required. Please refer to Appendix 4, Historical Subcontracted Work.

75 Please provide a list of chemicals currently being used under the O&M Support Services contracts at

WRRC/SRRC?

The O&M Contractor is expected to determine the best industry practices and materials in providing quality support. A list of chemicals is not maintained.

76 Please provide the details of the boilers in use – Please refer to Appendix 6, Preventive Maintenance Equipment

Western Regional Research Center, Albany, California manufacturer, year purchased, type and size. List.

77 Are there any 24/7 routine or reoccurring operational requirements or staffing needs?

Please refer to Answer #1 and Answer #21.

78 Are there contractor owned tools and equipment that the incoming contractor would need to purchase or do all tools and equipment belong to the USDA and would be transferred from the incumbent to the successful bidder? If equipment must be purchased by the successful bidder, please provide a list of equipment for the purpose of fixed price cost development so all bidders are bidding the same scope.

Please refer to Appendix 8 for a list of Government furnished equipment that is available for contractor use; the O&M contractor is responsible for routine tools/equipment beyond this list. Contractor-purchased tools/equipment becomes Contractor property.

79 Please provide a list of current bio-based maintenance and/or construction products currently in use at the site.

Please refer to Answer #75.

80 Please provide a list of current contractor positions by position title and Wage Determination Classification.

Please refer to Answer #40.

81 Please provide a list of current equipment or facility concerns or problems.

This list is not maintained.

82 Please provide particulars on current subcontracts – name, scope, duration, value of contract. Will the successful bidder be required to assume liability for ongoing contracts?

Please refer to Appendix 4, Historical Subcontracted Work. The O&M Contractor is responsible for determining the most efficient and effective method of performing the PWS, this includes tasks that are accomplished in-house and subcontracted. The successful bidder does not assume responsibility of the incumbent’s subcontractors.

83 How many times per year (if applicable), does WRRC receive radioactive materials? What quantity of such materials were received in 2013? What is the volume (if applicable) of radioactive waste requiring disposition in a 12 month period? What is the volume of hazardous waste

A list of radioactive deliveries is unavailable. Government employees, the Safety Officer and Hazardous Waste Coordinators, transport and appropriately store radioactive waste at the Marshalling Facility. Hazardous waste disposal is not a PWS requirement. The O&M Contractor is not responsible for

Western Regional Research Center, Albany, California that cannot be disposed at a sanitary landfill requiring disposition in a 12-month period?

hazardous waste removal/disposal.

84 Which facilities, if any, have operations requiring radiological controls?

Research laboratories have appropriate radiation safety signs posted on doors identifying rooms where radioactive materials or where radiation-producing equipment is used.

85 What version of MP2 is being used? C.2 indicates DataStream MP2 6.1 while Appendix 8 indicates MP2

5.0. Is it safe to assume the 6.1 Professional Version is

being used?

Datastream MP2, version 6.1 is currently used.

86 How many current MP2 User Licenses are there for

WRRC?

The MP2 license is for three concurrent users.

87 The PWS under work management states that the contractor shall toward a paperless automated work management system . . . Does this mean that the successful bidder shall include in its fixed bid price the cost of purchasing and implementing a CMMS?

Please refer to PWS C.2; the Government will be responsible for maintaining the CMMS server and software upgrades, as well as having input on Datastream MP2 configuration.

The computer hardware/software for Contractor on-site use is identified in Appendix 8, Government Furnished Property/ Equipment.

88 What current modules are being used in MP2? Various MP2 modules are available, including Inventory Module.

89 Does the Government purchase Support for MP2 annually?

The Government purchases MP2 support annually.

90 Is the annual overhaul of the boilers done as Routine or Additional Work?

Annual boiler maintenance is performed as Routine work.

91 Please provide the following list of standard MP2 reports for the last calendar year:

Craft Productivity – Labor Module Task Report (Simple List)- Task Module Craft Summary – Work Order Module Work Order Types – Work Order Module Vendor Summary – Purchasing Module Receiver Summary – Purchasing Module

The O&M Contractor provides specific MP2 reports upon request;

while others are generated by the Quality Assurance Specialist.

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92 Since the incumbent will have access to them, will the government provide all bidders the current staffing levels by position for WRRC and SRRC?

The O&M Contractor is responsible for determining the most efficient and effective method of performing the PWS, this includes tasks that are accomplished in-house and subcontracted.

The incumbent’s staffing level is not releasable.

93 Square footages shown in Appendix 2, Site Layout, doesn't equal square footage shown in Appendix #5, Facilities Inventory, - which is correct?

Please refer to Answer #5.

94 Will WRRC consider providing Routine and Additional Task Workload in MS Excel format?

Please refer to Answer #6.

95 Will WRRC provide visibility of the number of routine, urgent and emergency work requests for the last couple of years?

Please refer to Answer #9.

96 Is the Contractor required to notify the ACO,FE and QAS within hours for only critical system malfunctions or all malfunctions? Does this requirement apply to discrepancies discovered after hours support.

Please refer to Answer #10 and Answer #11.

97 Will WRRC provide the number, type, model of locks maintained?

Please refer to Answer #13.

98 What are the size and locations of Trash containers? Please refer to Answer #14.

99 Will WRRC provide the number and size of entrance mats? Please refer to Answer #15.

100 Will WRRC provide the number of road miles to be maintained?

Please refer to Answer #16.

101 Will WRRC provide the acres/Square Footage of improved and unimproved grounds?

Please refer to Answer #17.

102 Will WRRC provide the number of trees/diameter and number of scrubs to be maintained?

Please refer to Answer #18.

103 Will WRRC provide the size (gallons and or dimensions) of the greenhouse "moat"?

Please refer to Answer #19.

104 Will WRRC provide workload (number of IT trouble tickets) for the past year?

Please refer to Answer #20.

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105 Please clarify the requirement to perform facility/building patrols every 2 hours during weekends and holiday and in the after-hours on workdays for suspicious or unusual activity. Is it WRRC intent for someone to be on duty 24/7 to perform this function?

Please refer to Answer #20.

106 Can the government provide or identify the location of the “Standards of Competency, Conduct, Appearance, and Integrity” discussed in C.1.8 Conduct of Contractor Employees?

The O&M Contractor establishes their company requirements/ standards for work competency, conduct, appearance and integrity.

107 Can the Government provide a copy of the Albany Research Center Safety Manuals so that we can prepare and include in the proposal as required?

The Albany Research Location’s safety manual will be available upon contract award.

108 Reference: PWS Section C, page 7 of 31, paragraph C.1.10 (B), Safety, “Provide its personnel with a preventive medical program to ensure medical surveillance and consciousness by its employees of the work environment in and around the research laboratories.” Can the Government provide the parameters for the required Preventative Medical Program?

Please refer to Answer #71.

109 PWS Section C, page 8 of 31, paragraph C.2, Work Management, “The Contractor shall use the existing Government-owned DataStream MP2, 6.1 computerized maintenance management system to identify and track all work requests, schedule and perform preventive maintenance, track labor and material costs, ensure quality control, and schedule personnel” Question: What level of access will be provided to the contactor?

The O&M Contractor will have Administrator-level access.

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111 Reference: PWS Section C, page 23 of 31, paragraph The total lawn area to be maintained is approximately 8,500

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C.4.4.1 (B), Grounds Maintenance Tasks, “Mow all lawn areas in a uniform fashion of 3 to 4 inches in height while leaving no patches of uncut grass and preclude scalping;

clean all sidewalks, steps, entryways and walkways of grass leaves and debris immediately after mowing”.

Question: Can the government provide the total area required for mowing?

square meters.

112 Reference: RFP Section G, page 23 of 58, paragraph G.6, GOVERNMENT PROPERTY, “The Contractor is authorized to use the Government property and materials as detailed in Appendix 8 of the Performance Work Statement (PWS).

And PWS Appendix 8, GOVERNMENT FURNISHED

PROPERTY/EQUIPMENT.

Question: Will the government provide fuel for government furnished equipment such as forklifts, personnel lifts, and riding lawn mowers?

The Government purchases the fuel required to operate government furnished equipment.

113 Reserved.

114 Latest Amendment Posted a revised Historical Sub Contracted Work Appendix Number 4.

Is this Work ALL in Scope Per the PWS and to be priced as Part of Routine Work?

The O&M Contractor is responsible for determining the most efficient and effective method of performing the PWS, including tasks that are accomplished in-house and subcontracted.

Appendix 4 identifies subcontractors/tasks outsourced by the current Contractor in meeting the PWS requirements.