Hood River Design Interior Design Q and A.pdf

Hood River Interior Design Q&A

QUESTION 1

Has a lease been signed with a Lessor for this project? (SOW item 3 a on page 1/4)

ANSWER 1

No

QUESTION 2

If so and the space has already been selected or designed, is there a shell plan, dimensioned floor plan, and/or plans that indicate structural, electrical, and mechanical locations available prior to

Feb. 11th?

ANSWER 2

N/A

QUESTION 3

Is the Fit Criteria Plan available from the Lessor to be seen prior to Feb. 11th?

ANSWER 3

FIT program design checklist was provided as an attachment to this RFP.

QUESTION 4

If so, does the Forest Service plan on acquiring a space of 2 or more stories? Stacking plans are more effective in buildings with 2 or more stories.

ANSWER 4

2 or more stories is a possibility.

QUESTION 5

If a space has not been selected or designed, when can the team anticipate receipt of a shell plan or floor plan?

ANSWER 5

March / April

QUESTION 6

Is an existing plan of the current facility illustrating the layout of all personnel and support spaces available?

ANSWER 6

Yes, however this design will change to meet the FIT design.

QUESTION 7

Is there an activity task plan showing preferred adjacencies of personnel and support spaces?

ANSWER 7

Yes, located in the ASR’s adjacencies plan section.

QUESTION 8

Is the Architect designing the space associated with the Lessor or are they a part of the Furniture

Design Consultant.

ANSWER 8

Architect is part of the lessors team, design A/E is not.

QUESTION 9

If the architect is a part of the Lessor group, will coordination be required between the interior design architect that is laying out the furniture and workplace arrangements and the Lessor architect?

ANSWER 9

Coordination between GSA, Lessor’s architect and design A/E.

QUESTION 10

Does the interior design team need to coordinate/communicate with the GSA only, or with the

GSA and the Lessor?

ANSWER 10

GSA only

QUESTION 11

Are there Twelve (12) or Fourteen (14) furniture typicals? (SOW items 3 a 3 and 3 a 5 1 on page

1/4 but numbers vary throughout)

ANSWER 11

14 typicals

QUESTION 12

Who is required to attend the DID workshop and will the worship be on-site or virtual? (SOW page 2)

ANSWER 12

Lessors, Lessors architect, design A/E, GSA

QUESTION 13

The Scope of Work mentions that an inventory of current furniture shall be performed prior to the DID workshop (SOW item 3 f 2 page 2/4). Is this the responsibility of the contracted Interior

Design team to inventory existing furniture?

ANSWER 13

This is the responsibility of the agency / GSA

QUESTION 14

If so, to what level of detail shall the team do the inventory?

ANSWER 14

N/A

QUESTION 15

Is on-site field measurement required for items to be reused?

ANSWER 15

Yes

QUESTION16

Is on-site interviewing, data collection, and photo documentation required of the Interior Design

Furniture Consultant?

ANSWER 16

yes

QUESTION 17

Is this required to be performed in the first 120 days and prior to the DID workshop?

ANSWER 17

QUESTION 18

If not and the inventor will any inventory or a plan of the existing space be available prior to Feb.

11th?

ANSWER 18

No

QUESTION19

Is the furniture limited to any one set of vendors for this project such as:

a. Prison Industries or a similar government operated company? No

b. Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA) with a particular manufacturer? No

c. The manufacturer of the existing furniture system to be reused? No

d. The manufacturer of the furniture system that the Lessor dictates? No

ANSWER 19

Not limited

QUESTION 20

Will the Tenant Agency COR act independently or require input from the Interior Design Team for the 3/5 year FIT term?

ANSWER 20

COR will require input from the A/E design team and FIT program manager

QUESTION 21

What is the breakdown of “components” in the preliminary space plan? (SOW 3.4.3 page 3/4)

ANSWER 21

Items such as desk lighting, chairs and pin boards

QUESTION 22

What is the scope of the meeting between the Interior Design Team and the GSA Project

Manager? (SOW item 3.4.3 page 3/4)

ANSWER 22

Review the design intentions and requirements

QUESTION 23

Will anything be finalized beyond the space plan(s)?

ANSWER 23

QUESTION 24

What program(s) shall be used by the Interior Design Team to develop the furniture plans?

(SOW 3.3.2 page 3/4 and page 4/4)

ANSWER 24

FIT design guide and the ASR’s

QUESTION 25

SOW mentions delivery in PDF and CAD formats only, which does not specify a program or a version year.

ANSWER 25

2018 CADD or newer if possible, Adobe PDF, or Foxit PDF

QUESTION 26

The SOW also mentions 3-D visualizations and renderings.

ANSWER 26

Correct, after DID’s

QUESTION 27

It is recommended that the GSA does not require the selected program(s) be the latest versions available, as this eliminates any potential Interior Design Team with older software and limits the produced documents from being opened on any machines except those with the latest software.

ANSWER 27

3-D Visuals are required.

QUESTION 28

What are the existing documents supplied by others mentioned in SOW paragraph 3.4.3?

ANSWER 28

ASR’s, FIT Design Guide

QUESTION 29

Regarding the 30-page Agency Specific Requirements (ASR) document provided:

Please confirm that this is provided for information only and the scope of this item applies only to the “Lessor” and NOT to the “Furniture Consultant”?

ANSWER 29

This document is agency specific requirements and the design and build out should match. This is what will be used as design before DID workshops.

QUESTION 30

Regarding the “SOLICITATION NO: EQ10PCPB-21-0012” document provided:

It indicates under Past Experience “Provide a description of two similar projects (size, scope, and complexity) completed within the past three years.”

If a provided project is older than 3 years, will this automatically disqualify or not be counted for an offeror.

ANSWER 30

Only projects within 3 years will be accepted.

QUESTION 31

Will an example FIT Program document for a previous project be made available to use as a reference standard for the Interior Design Team?

ANSWER 31

QUESTION 32

Please confirm the project schedule and delivery timeline. The Solicitation document states a 120-day performance period for delivery after award. The Scope of Work mentions a list of items that shall be completed before the DID workshop, slated to begin 5/27/2022.

ANSWER 32

DID’s to be completed within 60 days of lease award, CD completed within 60 days of 1005 DID’s

QUESTION 32

Please provide links to: US Forest Service Space Guideline(s), US Forest Service Hood River

Space Program, and the National Workplace Design Guide.

ANSWER 32

Information is not needed.

QUESTION 33

Is there a way to get a file or drawing that represents the areas for the overhaul?

ANSWER 33

This will be provided after the RLP is issued. There is nothing available at this time, however the build out design will closely match the ASR’s and square footage of proposed space.

QUESTION 34

would you have any branding/mission/values info available to incorporate into the design.

ANSWER 34

None at this time. Meet the ASR’s and FIT program requirements