DOL-ETA-16-R-00059_Amendment_5_Questions_and_Answers.pdf

DOL-ETA-16-R-00059 Amendment 5 Gary Job Corps Center/Outreach & Admissions/Career Transition Services

Questions and Answers

1 Reference

Comment

Question If we choose to use a video clip in our presentation, do we need to send a CD with our proposal response or do we need to just make a note in the slides that we will have a video clip?

Government Response

If you choose to use a video clip in your presentation, a CD corresponding to the clip must be included with the proposal as well as the CD containing the presentation slides.

2 Reference

Comment

Question The response to Question #2 in Amendment 4 on the Q&A's regarding major renovations states no major renovations are planned for Gary. As a result, do we need to respond to the technical question that addresses how we would operate the center under a multi-year renovations or can we delete it from our response?

Government Response

Correct, no response is necessary because there is no multi-year renovation project at the Gary Job Corps Center.

3 Reference Comment Amendment #4’s Q&A #2 stated that “The Center has not been advised of any National Office Funded Renovations project.”

Question Offerors are still required to respond to Technical Question G “The Offeror will provided detailed documentation of how they would operate the Center under a multi-year renovation…” In Amendment 4, the government responded to a clarification question with the above statement. We cannot respond to Technical Question G without clarification. Please assist.

Government Response

No response is necessary because there is no multi-year renovation project at the Gary Job Corps Center.

4 Reference

Comment Amendment 3 stated the Government would provide a more detailed response to questions previously submitted regarding staff housing. Amendment 4 didn’t address these. Can you please advise?

Question a) The government states that “staff housing is not part of the Gary Job Corps Center contract.” Does Amendment 2 therefore delete the below-referenced section of the RFP and should we accordingly assume that no income should be proposed as a reduction to costs as originally stated in the RFP?

b) Staff housing is available at the Center. Please identify the number of housing units available for rent.

Government Response

a) Paragraph C.3.E.12 of the RFP is deleted and replaced with the following:

The contractor shall operate and manage staff housing associated with this center. The contractor shall ensure that

DOL-ETA-16-R-00059 Amendment 5 Gary Job Corps Center/Outreach & Admissions/Career Transition Services

Questions and Answers rates are charged in accordance with OMB Circular A-45, which implements 5. U.S.C. Section 5911 (1976). This regulation requires that basic rental rates be set at rates prevailing in the area for similar housing.

The contractor shall submit a transition plan which should include the phase out of staff housing for the base period of the contract and submit a schedule of rates pursuant to PL 88-459 for housing for non-students to the Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR), no later than 30 days after contract award. Collection of rent shall become income to the contract and be reported as a reduction to costs on center financial reports.

b) There are 103 units.