Attachment_A-_DCSC-18-RP-0023_Q-A_(1).pdf

*PLEASE NOTE THAT RESPONSES TO ADDITIONAL QUESTIONS

WILL BE PROVIDED AT A LATER DATE.

Attachment A: DCSC-18-RP-0023 Phase 2A C Street Addition Furniture Responses to Questions

1.) I thought I would ask if you will accept an ‘or equal’ too manufacturer for the HaworthSystems furniture?

- As stated in Section M2.1.2: The Bidder may elect to provide one ‘or equal’ alternate for technically equivalent products and price solutions for the items identified in C St. Addition Phase 2A Interior Design Guidelines and Specifications (Attachment J.16). The base pricing sheet should be used to represent these ‘or equal’ products as well, to ensure consistency during the evaluation process.

2.) If you have existing Haworth Furniture then you may not be accepting any other brands.

- Does Not Apply, this is an all new section to the building.

3.) On reviewing the product specs we notice that Haworth is the Basis of Design for the majority of the product and other MFRs are identified for additional product. Is this requirement a MFR/Brand Name Only specific requirement or are equal to or better product solutions allowed?

- As stated in Section M2.1.2: The Bidder may elect to provide one ‘or equal’ alternate for technically equivalent products and price solutions for the items identified in C St. Addition Phase 2A Interior Design Guidelines and Specifications (Attachment J.16). The base pricing sheet should be used to represent these ‘or equal’ products as well, to ensure consistency during the evaluation process.

4.) We are still reviewing the RFQ documents. Which document best presents the product summary by Phase for installation?

- Please refer to Section C.2.9.

5.) A.3 – We respectfully request that the Buy American Act requirement be waived. If the Buy American Act requirement cannot be waived, we respectfully request that the requirement be revised to require all Bidders to conform to the TAA (Trade Agreements Act).

- All proposals shall adhere to the Buy American Act. The requirement will not be revised to adhere to the Trade Agreements Act.

6.) Are you accepting alternate systems furniture other than the Manufacturer Haworth, for the product Matrix identified as Phase 2A Haworth Summary Matrix?

- Yes.

7.) If you are accepting alternate manufactures then where are the interior design firm’s auto-cad drawings showing what they require specifications indicating panel sizes, worksurface sizes, filing required that go into the typicals are for workstation item codes C, D, E, F, G, H AND

JAA?

- All components, size and finish requirement details for each Workstation Typical are provided in the C St. Addition Phase 2A Interior Design Guidelines and Specifications (Attachment J.16).

WILL BE PROVIDED AT A LATER DATE.

8.) If you are accepting alternate products could we get the auto – cad drawings?

- Yes, AutoCAD have been placed on the FTP site.

9.) In regards to the solicitation for Phase 2A C street addition furniture, is this strictly for a furniture buy of Haworth and the ancillary products or would you consider an or/equal? If so, we would respectfully request a copy of the typicals so that we can accurately specify product.

- As stated in Section M2.1.2: The Bidder may elect to provide one ‘or equal’ alternate for technically equivalent products and price solutions for the items identified in C St. Addition Phase 2A Interior Design Guidelines and Specifications (Attachment J.16). The base pricing sheet should be used to represent these ‘or equal’ products as well, to ensure consistency during the evaluation process.

10.) The team wants to provide DC Courts with the best solution for this project. Can you clarify if alternate manufacturers to Haworth can be proposed to meet the furniture requirements?

- As stated in Section M2.1.2: The Bidder may elect to provide one ‘or equal’ alternate for technically equivalent products and price solutions for the items identified in C St. Addition Phase 2A Interior Design Guidelines and Specifications (Attachment J.16). The base pricing sheet should be used to represent these ‘or equal’ products as well, to ensure consistency during the evaluation process.

11.) C.2.9 - It was noted at the walkthrough that the start date for this project will be July 2;however the solicitation is very specific with a different start date (July 20) for each floor, please confirm project start date.

- Please find listed the revised projected start dates for the furniture installation:

• July 2, 2018, for JM and IA

• July 5, 2018, for C St

• July 10, 2018, for 2nd floor

• July 17, 2018, for 3rd floor

• July 24, 2018, for 4th floor

12.) C.2.23 - Is the delivery to be scheduled during normal hours or overtime hours as noted.

-Delivery is to be scheduled as noted in contract documents and RFP.

13.) Please confirm the dimensional range of acceptability on panel sizes or where we may differ with

Haworth; will you accept a panel height range of 56” +/-2”, will you accept a panel height range of 64” +/-2”.

-The proposed dimensional height range is acceptable for panels as noted.

WILL BE PROVIDED AT A LATER DATE.

14.) If answers to questions are not provided until 3 days prior to bid due date an extension will be required to insure a responsive and copious response.

-Section 106.9 of The DC Courts Procurement Guidelines states “Any amendments shall be distributed no later than three (3) business days prior to the bid opening or closing date to allow prospective bidders/offerors to consider the information in submitting their bid/offer.”