Questions_and_Answers.pdf

Questions and Answers

Q) What insulation is being specified?

A) No specifications for the insulation was made. The requirement should be satisfied by a typical commercial type insulation for such an intended purpose.

Q) Reference: Davis Bacon wage rate requirements. a) Is metal roofing considered (reinforcing and structural ironworker) or (Carpenter). b) Also are the wages different from Bottineau County to Burleigh County?

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a) These determinations are made by the Department of Labor (DOL). It is the responsibility of the vendor to ascertain which category is applicable to the project.

b) Yes, wage rates are different from Bottineau County to Burleigh County. These wage rates were incorporated by error. The project site is in Burleigh County. Please refer to solicitation modification 001 for both the revised wage rates for Burleigh County and the revised Statement of Work which better clarifies the insulation requirements.

Q) Is the any penalties / damages on this project? (Bid bond requirements?)

A) This construction procurement is being advertised as a request for quotes in accordance to FAR Part 13 Simplified Acquisition Procedures. Since it is not a sealed bid there are no bid bond requirements.

Please refer to the solicitation part II Contract Clauses – section I 52.228-13 Alternative Payment Protections. (Jul 2000). In accordance with FAR Part 28.102-1 (b) (1) there are payment and performance requirements.

Q) Is there any % of retainage on this project?

A) Please refer to 52.232-5 Payments under Fixed-Price Construction Contracts [Paragraph (e) of this clause discusses retainage. “If the Contracting Officer finds that satisfactory progress was achieved during any period for which a progress payment is to be made, the Contracting Officer shall authorize payment to be made in full.

However, if satisfactory progress has not been made, the Contracting Officer may retain a maximum of 10 percent of the amount of the payment until satisfactory progress is achieved.]

Q) Will there be some flexibility on the commence of work 5 days after the notice to proceed? It will take us longer than that to order the materials and have them on-site.

A) There shouldn’t be a need for flexibility on the 5 day work commencement requirement because the notice to proceed will be issued when materials have been acquired by the Awardee.