FA282319RA004_QandA_20_Mar_19.pdf

SOLICITATION FA282319RA004

Modify Control Rooms BLDG 380

Questions and Answers # 3

20 March 2019

THESE QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS SUPERCEDE ALL PREVIOUS ANSWERS

Question 1: Please clarify Sec L 2.5.5 concerning submission of Financial Responsibility Questionnaire. Just to confirm, we are to submit the form (attachment E) with our proposal with only the top portion filled out (name of institution and address). We are not to have our financial institution complete the form and submit it directly to you or us so that we can submit it, correct?

Answer 1: Please submit the form to us with only the top portion completed.

Question 2: I would like to request clarification of the Bid Items that are included in this Solicitation.

In Section C it states the following:

Section C - Description/Specifications/Statement of Work

******Due to the location of this project, all contractors working in the locations must be US Citizens*******

This project will cover reconfiguration of the floor plan in Rooms 109, 280, and 290 in Bldg 380. In these rooms there will be removal of some interior walls along with construction of new, advanced security-rated walls and partitions. Some of the secure room doors will have to be relocated. Room 290 will be upgraded to accommodate and High-Performance Computing Environment. All rooms will be modified to relocated power feeds and distribution systems. Room 280 will be modified to add power and cooling.

The drawings show Bid Items A, B, & C. Based on the above paragraph, we would only be including Bid Items A & C; is that correct? Any demo or renovations noted on the drawings in Bid Item B are to be excluded, correct?

Answer 2: That is correct. No Bid Item B items are in the current scope of work

Question 3:

a. Paragraph 2 of Section L, Page 42 of 51 requires that the 50 Division Cost Estimate Worksheet be submitted as Subfactor 2 in Volume I.

Paragraph 2.5.6 of Section L, Page 44 of 51 requires that the 50 Division Cost Estimate Worksheet be submitted in Volume III. Is it necessary to submit the 50 Division Cost Estimate Worksheet in two different locations? The Worksheet will not be prepared until just before bid time and it appears to be double work.

b. Paragraph 2.1 of Section L, Page 40 of 51 indicates that proposal can be submitted electronically via the Army SAFE site. If this is the case the a hard copy is not required to be submitted. Is this correct?

c. Paragraph 2.1 of Section L, Page 40 of 51 indicates that all documents if submitted electronically must be submitted in .pdf format except the MS Excel Worksheets. So if the three volumes (three separate files) are submitted electronically, then the MS Excell Worksheets would be the fourth file. Is this correct?

Answer 3:

a. Please submit 1 50 Division Cost Estimate Worksheet with each bid’s price proposal.

b. Yes, only one proposal is required.

c. You may submit the excel sheets as a separate file.

Question 4: Will the project be pricing be by the A, B, C, bid items mentioned on the drawings? The solicitation Section B- Supplies or Services and Prices/Cost sheet does not have the A, B, C bid items listed. A clarification for this will be needed soon in order for us to know how to break out or pricing.

Answer 4: The project will be priced by the A and C bid items. Please submit a 50 Fifty Division Cost Estimate for each Bid A and Bid C.

Question 5: Do you have an Asbestos Report that can be shared? I did not see one with the Solicitation or in the Specifications.

Answer 5: Please see Attachments to Solicitation Amendment 1 for the Asbestos Report.

Question 6:

1) Is the raised floor to be new, or are we to re-install the existing raised floor?

2) Do you require the job of superintendent, SSHO, and QC manager to be assigned to separate individuals? Or, can one person be assigned two, or all three jobs?

3) The security boundary penetration detail on sheet M-501 calls for a sound masking speaker in the ductwork, and it says to coordinate with electrical. The electrical drawings, however, do not show any speakers at ductwork or power to speakers. Please clarify.

4) The TY drawings for Telecommunications/Security state that the scope of work is to provide rough-in for the security system. However, specification section 28 10 05 calls for a complete security system: IDS, ACS, CCTV, and communication. Please clarify whether or not furnishing and installing the security systems listed in 28 10 05 is part of this RFP.

5) Is the work required to be done in separate phases?

6) Is relocating/storing furniture/equipment in the Prime contractor’s scope of work?

7) Is commissioning required? Will it be part of Prime’s scope of work?

8) Are the contractor’s workers going to be escorted when inside the building?

9) Is the Government going to allow any means to get materials up to the 2nd floor? Or, is there a required route for bringing materials up to 2nd floor?

Answer 6:

1) New.

2) It’s not a requirement, but the government prefers that there be at least two individuals (e.g. one person acting as Superintendent, one person acting as Safety Officer/Quality Control). In other words, one person actively participating in the construction; one person observing, reporting & advising.

3) The Electrical General Notes 3 & 18 on Sheet E-001 cover situations such as this.

4) The security systems listed in Spec Section 28 10 05 are a part of the RFP. It was not the intention of the designer to have the drawings indicate rough-in only. Coordination with Advantor (IDS system) and/or Securadyne (ACS and/or CCTV systems), or another security vendor may be required to accomplish the work of the Contract Documents.

5) No. Though there may be instances where “phasing” of certain portions of the work make sense – e.g. during the electrical system upgrades/replacements.

6) No.

7) No - Testing, Adjusting & Balancing per Spec Section 23 05 93 is all that’s required.

8) Yes, at all times.

9) No, not “any” means … the definition of “any” would require further explanation to respond more definitively. There is not a required route to access the 2nd floor, though it’ll likely involve an interior and/or exterior stairway, and it’s at least partially dependent on the contractor’s means and methods.