Atch_10_Answers_to_Questions_1-24.pdf

ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS RECEIVED #1-24

Solicitation #FA252118B0004

16 Aug 18

01. Other (Specify): Line item 09 91 03 9000 on Pricing Sheet Question 01: If this is a building demolition contract, what is the need for restoration?

Answer 01: The IDIQ Demolition Cost Estimate includes tasks for various demolition scenarios. Line Item series 09 91 03 9000 and its sub-items are generally used for interior demolition where the remaining facility requires repairs/restoration to ensure the area is complete and usable.

02. Other (Specify): Line item 02 07 19 1000 on Pricing Sheet Question 02: If this a building demolition contact, why re-insulate abated pipes?

Answer 02: Demolition Cost Estimate includes tasks for various demolition scenarios. Line Item series 02 07 19 1000 and its sub-items are generally used for interior demolition where the remaining facility requires repairs/restoration to ensure the area is complete and usable.

03. Other (Specify): Line item 02 41 13 30 5000 on Pricing Sheet Question 03: It is very difficult to set a price for towers as they vary in size? Ex. 30 ft tower vs. 100 ft tower. Wouldn’t this be a non-priced item and priced per project.

Answer 03 (Revised 16 Aug 18): This line item refers to a Mobile Service Tower (MST) structure. An optional (not mandatory) site visit will be scheduled to provide potential bidders the opportunity to view the initial seed project site and become familiar with typical working conditions for future demolition requirements under this contract. The description for this line item is being changed to provide a more accurate description; a revised IDIQ Pricing Sheet with the corrected description will be incorporated into the solicitation by a future amendment.

04. Other (Specify):

Question 04: Is this a design-build demolition project? There is no line item for a DOR.

Answer 04: The IDIQ demolition contract is NOT a design-build but does require design for sections

3.4.4 Horizontal Lifelines (HLL), 3.4.5 Guardrails and Safety Nets, Structure stabilization, etc.

05. Other (Specify):

Question 05: Is this a building demolition ONLY contract?

Answer 05: No. The IDIQ demolition contract is NOT limited only to building demolition.

06. Other (Specify):

Question 06: Will asbestos abatement be restricted to demolished buildings only?

Answer 06: Asbestos abatement is required for all ACM being demolished.

07. Other (Specify): Submittal Register IDIQ Demo, CCAFS Question 07: Specifications and Submittal Register items do not match the line items on pricing sheet.

Please confirm submittal register line items 157-281, 299-352, 356-393 are not applicable to this solicitation as there are no priced line items to bid.

Answer 07: Line items 157-278, 281, 299-352, and 356-393 do NOT apply to this contract. Line items 279-280 apply.

08. RFP Section: 52.236-27 SITE VISIT (CONSTRUCTION) (FEB 1995) – ALTERNATE I (FEB 1995)

(a) The clauses at 52.236-2, Differing Site Conditions, and 52.236-3, Site Investigations and Conditions Affecting the Work, will be included in any contract awarded as a result of this solicitation. Accordingly, offerors or quoters are urged and expected to inspect the site where the work will be performed. (b) An organized site visit has been scheduled for — To be determined (TBD) in each individual Task Order

Question 08: The IDIQ Pricing Sheet includes work line items that range from wood, masonry, concrete and steel buildings to a 900 ton steel tower. It also includes restoration and touch-up work that appears to apply to areas where selective demolition work might take place. Additionally, we are required to provide pricing for Building demolition, large urban projects, steel, includes 20 mile haul, excludes foundation demolition, dump fees as well as an item that includes Steel disposal savings, unit cost credit, excludes handling, packaging, or disposal costs. We are required to price out all of this work without the benefit of a site visit to be able to understand the conditions affecting all of this work.

We respectfully request that a site visit be scheduled so that bidders have an opportunity to familiarize themselves with the various items requiring to be priced out.

Answer 08: An optional (not mandatory) site visit will be scheduled to provide potential bidders the opportunity to view the initial seed project site and become familiar with typical working conditions for demolition requirements under this contract.

09. SOW/Technical Specification/Drawings paragraph/page: 1.3 SUBMITTALS Among other items, this specification section requires the Contractor to submit the following to the Contracting Officer:

Lifting Operation Plan; G Contractor Survey Record Drawings; G

Question 09: Because this is a demolition and not a construction contract, please confirm that these items are not required to be submitted.

Answer 09: These two plans ARE required to be submitted. See below for additional details:

Lifting Operation Plan; G - The intent of the lifting operations plan is to ensure a safe work environment for personnel and bystanders that could be affected by tasks associated with the demolition of facilities at CCAFS. Due to past incidents where personnel have been injured we are required to request a lifting operations plan.

Contractor Survey Record Drawing; G – Please reference section 3.6.1 “Record drawings shall reflect all civil site developments such as new facility and/or land modifications, external structural changes to aboveground structures, and changes to underground structures and utilities external to facilities located on lands owned by or held in leasehold interest of the federal government.”

10. SOW/Technical Specification/Drawings paragraph/page: 1.1.1 Submittal Descriptions (SD) SD-02 Shop Drawings SD-03 Product Data SD-04 Samples SD-06 Test Reports SD-07 Certificates SD-08 Manufacturer's Instructions SD-10 Operation and Maintenance Data SD-11 Closeout Submittals

Question 10: Because this is a demolition and not a construction contract, please confirm that these items are not required to be submitted.

Answer 10: Demolition projects under this contract require the documents above to be submitted.

11. SOW/Technical Specification/Drawings paragraph/page: 1.7.1 Use of Submittal Register Submit submittal register. Submit with QC plan and project schedule. Verify that all submittals required for project are listed and add missing submittals. Coordinate and complete the following fields on the register submitted with the QC plan and the project schedule:

Column (a) Activity Number: Activity number from the project schedule.

Column (g) Contractor Submit Date: Scheduled date for approving authority to receive submittals.

Column (h) Contractor Approval Date: Date Contractor needs approval of submittal.

Column (i) Contractor Material: Date that Contractor needs material delivered to Contractor control.

Question 11: Because this is a demolition and not a construction contract, please confirm that these

Answer 10: Demolition projects under this contract require the items above to be submitted.

12. SOW/Technical Specification/Drawings paragraph/page: 1.8 VARIATIONS Variations from contract requirements require both Designer of Record (DOR) and Government approval pursuant to contract Clause FAR 52.236-21 and will be considered where advantageous to Government.

Question 12: Because this is a demolition and not a construction contract, please confirm that these

Answer 12: Demolition projects under this contract require the items above to be submitted.

13. SOW/Technical Specification/Drawings paragraph/page: Specifications The title of the Submittal Register included in the Specifications is IDIQ Demo, Facility 51903, CCAFS. The title on the Submittal Register included as Attachment 3 is IDIQ Demo, CCAFS.

Question 13: Is Facility 51903 a seed project within this IDIQ? Please clarify.

Answer 13: Demolition of facility 51903 and supporting facilities is the initial seed project for the Demolition IDIQ contract.

14. SOW/Technical Specification/Drawings paragraph/page: 3.8.2 Quality Control Manager Question 14: Please confirm that a Quality Control Manager is not required for this demolition contract.

Answer 14: A Quality Control Manager is required and shall be a different individual than the project superintendent.

15. SOW/Technical Specification/Drawings paragraph/page: 1.12 APPROVED/ACCEPTED SUBMITTALS Approval or acceptance will not relieve the Contractor of the responsibility for any error which may exist, as the Contractor under the Contractor Quality Control (CQC) requirements of this contract is responsible for dimensions, the design of adequate connections and details, and the satisfactory construction of all work.

Question 15: Please confirm that this requirement does not apply to this contract.

Answer 15: Section 1.12 Approved/Accepted Submittals applies to this contract.

16. SOW/Technical Specification/Drawings paragraph/page: SOW: 1. Overview

b. The contractor shall provide all planning, including work plans and testing, labor, materials, equipment, design and supervision necessary for the Demolition and/or deconstruction of Buildings/ Facilities/ Infrastructure under the demolition contract.

Question 16: Please describe the testing and design to be provided by the Contractor.

Answer 16: Testing – see section 02 41 00 (ACM), section 02 82 33.13.20 (LBP), section 02 84 33 (PCB), section 31 00 00 (Earthwork), etc. This information is in the Specification and includes testing procedures for materials and proper removal and disposal of hazardous materials. See sections 3.4.4 Horizontal Lifelines (HLL), 3.4.5 Guardrails and Safety Nets, Structure stabilization, etc.

17. SOW/Technical Specification/Drawings paragraph/page: SOW: 10. SUBMITTALS Five (5) copies of submittal information (or electronic PDF files of the submittal package) for all listed items must be submitted on AF Form 3000. Material submittals must be submitted as a complete package for each specification section, ready for the Contracting Officer's approval (Page 110-111 Demolition Specifications).

Question 17: Please confirm that this requirement is only for materials to be furnished and installed by the Contractor, as follows: fill, hydroseeding and sodding.

Answer 17: ALL project documents will be submitted to the Government using a AF Form 3000.

18. SOW/Technical Specification/Drawings paragraph/page: 3.8.2 Quality Control Manager The Quality Control Manager shall direct the execution of the Contractor's approved Quality Control Plan with exclusive responsibility for administration of the plan and inspections of work. The Quality Control Manager shall be available during normal duty within thirty (30) minutes after notification to meet with the Contracting Officer, or designated representative. The Quality Control Manager shall be a different individual than the project superintendent.

Question 18: Is a Quality Control Manager required for this demolition contract? Is a Quality Control Plan required as well?

Answer 18: Yes, a Quality Control Manager IS required for this demolition contract and must include a Quality Control Plan.

19. RFP Section: SOLICITATION, OFFER, AND AWARD

10. THE GOVERNMENT REQUIRES PERFORMANCE OF THE WORK DESCRIBED IN

THESE DOCUMENTS

Demolish Facility 51903 and Support Structures CX 25, CCAFS Title: Single-Award Demolition Indefinite-Delivery Indefinite-Quantity (IDIQ) Contract for 45th Space Wing, Patrick Air Force Base and Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, FL.

11. The Contractor shall begin performance within 10 calendar days and complete it within 120 calendar days after receiving award, X notice to proceed.

Question 19: Is Demolish Facility 51903 and Support Structures CX 25, CCAFS a seed project within the IDIQ with a 120 day duration?

Answer 19: Demolition of facility 51903 and supporting facilities is the initial seed project for the Demolition IDIQ with an anticipated period of performance of 120 days.

20. RFP Section: Section J - List of Documents, Exhibits and Other Attachments

LIST OF ATTACHMENTS

Attachment No.

Description No. of Pages

Date

1. Statement of Work for Demo IDIQ 4 21 Mar 18

2. Technical Specifications for Demo IDIQ 551 Nov 2017

3. Submittal Register for Demo IDIQ 1 N/A

4. Forecast of Contractor’s Hazardous Waste 2 N/A

5. Green Procurement Program Certification for Demo IDIQ 3 N/A

6. Demo IDIQ Pricing Sheet 1 N/A

7. Question and Answer Template 1 N/A

8. 45 SFS Badge/Visitor Request Form 2 N/A

9. Wage Determination No. 2015-4555 Revision No. 5 11 10 Jan 18

Question 20: Item 3 above refers to a Submittal Register that consists of one page. Is this the Submittal Register you intended to issue for this demolition contract?

Answer 20: Yes, instead of “1 Page” that should have read “1 Spreadsheet”

21. RFP Section: 52.228-1 Paragraph: (b) & (c) SOW/Technical Specification/Drawings paragraph/page: Bid Bond page 26 of 59 Other (Specify): Bid Bond Question 21: Is the bid bond required (20%) of the bid minimum guarantee of $25,000.00, or 20% of base year one, or 20% of base year, year two and year three?

Answer 21: In accordance with FAR 28.101-2(b), the amount shall be at least 20% of the bid price (all three years combined) but shall not exceed $3 million.

22. Other (Specify): N/A Question 22: We are interested in bidding the 45th Contracting Squadron, Patrick AFB, FL, solicitation

no. FA2521-18-B-0004. We would like to know if there have been any similar types of contracts awarded by Patrick AFB in the recent past, and if so could we please get any information that would be considered public record.

Answer 22: No similar IDIQ contracts for demolition have been awarded by PAFB in the recent past.

23. Other (Specify):

Question 23: Would you have any pictures available yet of the actual MST in question? Or do you know when the actual site visit will take place?

Answer 23: See Attachment 11 for pictures of the MST and additional details for the initial seed project.

An optional (not mandatory) site visit will be scheduled to provide potential bidders the opportunity to view the initial seed project site and become familiar with typical working conditions for demolition requirements under this contract.

24. Other (Specify): Bonds I fully understand that the bid bond is for 20% of the bid amount or $3,000,000 whichever is less. What is unclear to me as I read the solicitation is how this task order contract would work in terms of bonds. Since we do not know exactly how much will be needed for this project, you’ve asked the contractor to bid on a variety of items which would have a contract floor of $25,000 and a contract ceiling over 3 years of $4,500,000. I would consider this a $4,500,000 bucket of money to be used by task orders.

Typically, we see task order contracts require a Performance and payment bond with each task order so that bonding is used on only the work that is actually awarded.

Sometimes we seek task order contracts which require an annual bond of a pro-rated amount of the total $ bucket, which in this case would be $1,500,000. Then at the end of the year, we see how much is awarded and either charge the contractor for additional bonding or give a credit back for what was not used. So if $2,000,000 in task orders were awarded in the first annual period, the surety would charge additional premium to the contractor. However if only $1,000,000 in task orders were used in the first 12 month period, the surety would give a credit to the contractor. Then a new bond would be given for $1,500,000 for the second annual period.

Question 24: In reviewing the overall solicitation, it doesn’t really address the unusual way that this contract will work. It just says that a P&P Bond will be required within 10 days. I don’t think that you mean that a bond has to be provided for the full amount for a period of three years. In reading page 27, it also could be that you’ll only require a Performance and Payment bond for $25,000 which is the minimum quantity on the indefinite quantity.

Answer 24: Payment and Performance Bonds are required per individual Task Order contracts, as applicable. Amounts required would be 100% of the Task Order award amount. Alternatively, IAW FAR 28.104, an Annual Performance Bond may be used in lieu of individual Performance Bonds for each Task Order.