QAs_Hangar68__20R0001_20191206.pdf

QUESTIONS & ANSWERS FA282320R0001 HANGAR 68

NOTE: This dated version supersedes all previous versions of this document. Any unanswered questions below are recorded as received but are still being processed.

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1. Q: Regarding Size standard of $39.5M for NAICS 236220. Considering the size standard, can we assume that businesses with a size standard higher than 39.5 cannot bid this solicitation?

A: The assigned NAICS and size standard must be included with the project. They are not restricting factors for the proposal, as the requirement is Full and Open (unrestricted), allowing for any business, large or small, to bid on this solicitation. It is, however, a factor for subcontractors under the prime, applying to HUBZone preference and subcontracted small businesses in accordance with the accompanying Small Business Subcontracting Plan and relevant clauses in the contract.

2. Q: Is the fire protection specialist required to be on site full time during fire protection activities, or will periodic appearances suffice? If periodic is sufficient, what frequency should appearances be?

A: Fire Protection Specialist (Registered Professional Engineer) duties and responsibilities shall be in accordance with Section 21 13 13.00 10 paragraph 1.4.1, UFC 3-600-01 dated 8 Aug 208 with change 2 dated 25 Mar 2018 and NFPA 13. The person should make all necessary inspections including above ceiling inspection, preliminary final inspection and a final inspection with Authority Having Jurisdiction (AHJ) 96 CEG Fire Department for each phase.

3. Q: CLIN-0002AB requires pricing for FF&E, however, there is no furnishings specification.

A: Applicable FF&E shall be provided/installed new in accordance with most up to date version of Drawings and Specifications. For finishes information please refer to Division 09 – Finishes, and Appendix D – Structural Interior Design of the Spec No. 19AA, 19AB, 19AC, and 19AD, and Appendix F, Referenced BPA Typicals.

4. Q: Will the contractor be permitted to place an office trailer near the project site? If so is there a preferred location with access to water and electricity?

A: Please refer but not limited to Section 01 57 19 paragraphs 1.7 & 3.1.4, Section 01 57 19.01 20 paragraphs 1.5.9, and 1.13. Successful bidder (contractor) would request site approval indicating preferred location of temporary facility. All utilities hook-up costs are contractor’s responsibility.

5. Q: It was mentioned during the site visit that if new penetrations are made in some of the rooms, EMI recertification would be required. Please provide the room numbers and recertification requirements where this is applicable, as well as construction techniques to bring penetrations into compliance.

A: Please refer but not limited to drawing no. 19AA sheet 34, drawing no. 19AB sheets 24 and 28, and drawing no. 19AD sheets 21 and 28 for details.

6. Q: There appears to be a conflict in requirements for door frame installations in CMU walls in the drawings. FTFA 16-1189 S-400.1 Detail 1 shows a different method than FTFA 16-1189 A101.1 Sheet Note 4 describes. Please clarify.

A: Detail 1 on drawing no. 19AA sheet S-400.1 should be followed

7. Q: Is it acceptable for contractor to utilize estimating software in lieu of the excel spreadsheet in Attachment G? It can be formatted by CLIN and CSI divisions, and will provide all the information as the excel spreadsheet, and will permit the evaluator to clearly determine our understanding of the requirement.

A: The provided 50 Division excel sheet is the only acceptable format for submission of CLIN and CSI division pricing data.

8. Q: Section L / 2.1.1.3 Can you please inform when the link for DOD SAFE to drop off files for proposal submission will be received?

A: The site link is listed in the referenced paragraph. The “Help” section on the site (https://safe.apps.mil/about.php) explains how to use it.

If you intend to use DoD SAFE, per the website’s instructions, please contact one of the POCs listed in the following paragraph of the solicitation (Section L para. 2.1.1.4) for an email / Request Code to upload your submission using the site. Please especially note these site messages: “Users outside of DoD may notice lengthy download and upload times depending on their bandwidth availability…,” and “a drop-off request is valid for 14 days.”

9. Q: Can the Superintendent serve dual roles as the SSHO?

A: Project personnel shall be in accordance with Section 01 35 26 paragraph 1.5 and Section 01 45 00.00 10 paragraph 3.4 of Specs 19AA/19AB/19AC/19AD. Each person can fill two (2) titles.

10. Q: Can the QC Manager serve dual roles as the SSHO?

A: Refer to Question 9 above.

11. Q: Can the Superintendent serve dual roles as the QC Manager?

12. Q: The Form 50 requirement for this project must be done for the base bid plus all options. To provide the government with the most competitive and best value, it is requested that this requirement be provided within twenty four (24) hours after the bid. If not, the bidder must stop accepting bids several hours prior the stated bid hour and will be unable to use best subcontractor bid. Additionally the likelihood of making errors is extremely likely when trying to do under pressure

A: No extension is anticipated at this time for submission of the pricing worksheet or proposal as a whole. The 50 Division pricing sheets must be submitted with the other required volumes on the date specified in solicitation to offerors.

13. Q: Is this project sales tax exempt?

A: No.

14. Q: Please confirm if the qualified Superintendent onsite can fill the SSHO roles and position per

Specifications?

15. Q: Will the government accept the use of the industry leading Procore Project Management software as the primary submittal and data tracking tool for this project?

A: For consideration of award, no. However, this is a post award question, and the awardee, may re-address the question at the post award conference where, if after explanation, the answer may be re-considered.

16. Q: During construction in an area where the ceilings or fire suppression system will be disrupted, will NFPA 241 apply? Will the government require additional security measures beyond NFPA code such as fire watch, temporary fire alarms, adjustments to sprinkler heads, etc.

A: Project requirements are included in the Drawings and Specifications. NFPA 241 will apply.

NFPA 101 will apply for any additional requirement.

17. Q: Who is the Fire Alarm Company servicing the site which we will be required to integrate or modify?

A: 96 Civil Engineering Group. The successful bidder is responsible for all the systems inside Hangar 68, included in the scope of the project, until Government accepts all work and takes beneficial occupancy.

18. Q: Will the GC be required to have additional hazardous materials tests?

A: Please refer but not limited to Division 02 – Existing Conditions, Specification no. 19AA, 19AB, 19AC and 19AD. The GC will have to provide any tests required by the Specifications and Drawings. Additional tests outside the scope of the project requirement are not the contractor’s responsibility.

19. Q: Is there a 10% preference on price for HUBZone contractors?

A: Yes. Refer to Clause 52.219-4 (Deviation 2019-O0003), Notice of Price Evaluation Preference for HUBZone Small Business Concerns in Section I of the solicitation.

20. Q: Will all Phases or Clins, if picked up, be done within the same 365 Day duration listed in the solicitation? Please clarify.

A: Yes. All work must be completed within 365 days. Phases and CLINS are not the same. Phases may run concurrently.

21. Q: On the pricing Sheet, please confirm that Clin 0002AA & 0002AB will not have a price number from the GCs?

A: Offeror will propose one total price for CLIN 0002, and then also break out prices for

SubCLINs 0002AA & 0002AB. All of CLIN 0002 shall have only one 50 Division Sheet, SubCLIN 0002AB, FF&E, should be identified separately within appropriate Division.

22. Q: The document titled Solicitation FA282320R0001 references in item 004 a vestibule modification. The construction plans (Phase B) reference it as well and indicates that details can be found on sheet A-202.3. That sheet does not exist in the plan set we have. Has it been dropped from the scope?

A: Plan note for rooms 258 and 259 shall read A-102.3 instead of A-202.3 on sheets A-101.2, A-

102.2 and A-103.2.

23. Q: Respectfully request permission to allow PPQs submitted to the Government for the first Hangar 68 solicitation to be re-used for the present solicitation, in order to, save fellow government acquisition personnel the time of duplicating and resubmitting new PPQs.

A: PPQ submission sheets must indicate new solicitation number, FA282320R0001, not old solicitation. Please submit new PPQs, including if you choose to submit the same projects.

24. Q: Can the government please consider extending the due date to the 1st week of December.

Our subcontractors will need at least one week after the answers to the questions are posted.

A: Questions have been answered with one full week to submit proposals. No extension will be granted at this time.

25. Q: Amendment 1- Section 2.3 Volume II (a) Past Performance Information- “The Government's evaluation of past performance information will take into account only past performance information regarding the prime contractor's relevant experience, or subcontractors that will perform major or critical aspects (25% or more of the total project price).” If the prime contractor can fulfill the requirements of past performance, does past performance of subcontractors performing greater than 25% of the total price need to be submitted?

A: No.

26. Q: Amendment 1-Section 2.3 Volume II (a) Past Performance Information- “The Government's evaluation of past performance information will take into account only past performance information regarding the prime contractor's relevant experience, or subcontractors that will perform major or critical aspects (25% or more of the total project price).” The majority of all subcontractors will not have CCASS ratings for past performance and thus will have to provide Past Performance Questionnaire’s directly to the government. As a large prime contractor, we do not bid to just one fire protection subcontractor or just one mechanical subcontractor, we have at least six (6) bidding for each category. Subcontractors do not submit their bids until either the day before or on bid day. As a general contractor, we will not know who we are utilizing as our subcontractors until that time. The government will be receiving numerous past performance questionnaires on subcontractors that will not be utilized. Also- How will the government determine what subcontractor experience is matched to Prime Contractors. Since this requirement is Full and Open, can the government please eliminate the requirement for past performance of subcontractors that are 25% or more of the total price.

A: The first part of Section 2.3, Volume II (a) Past Performance Information, states, “Offerors shall provide a maximum of five (5) total references on completed or current contracts (including Federal, State, local government and private) to demonstrate their ability to perform the proposed work as identified within the Specifications.” The provided past performance information is the offeror’s pick of 5 references. Should the offeror submit more than 5 references, the first 5 will be evaluated, just as in the volumes that describe page limitations.

The following language in section 2.3 gives offerors the ability to choose to submit subcontractor past performance, if they are performing 25% or more of the total price, but it is not required. All past performance could be from the prime but does not have to be.

27. Q: Amendment 1- Section 2.3.4.1” Past Performance Questionnaires will only be accepted from Project Owners or their authorized representatives. Past Performance Questionnaires will not be accepted from Prime Contractors, Subcontractors, or Manufacturers.” Subcontractors will not be able to obtain past performance from the end client as they primarily work for the Prime Contractor. Please revise the past performance requirements to exclude subcontractors that are performing 25% or more of the total price.

A: This section will not be removed. It is possible to utilize subcontractor performance references, maintaining privity of contract, if applied appropriately. See Questions 25 & 26, above.

28. Q: Amendment 1- Section 2.2.2 Subfactor 2 and Section 2.5.6 Price Proposal- Please confirm that the Division 50 cost estimate worksheet is not to be provided in Subfactor 2 but only in the Price Proposal.

A: Correct. 50 Division sheets are to be included in Volume III only. The Subfactor 2 description in Section L of the solicitation refers to how it will be evaluated. A copy is not required in Volume II.

29. Q: Amendment 1 - Section 2.5.5. - Submit the Financial Responsibility Questionnaire (Attachment E) with the top portion only. Does this mean that only the Bank Name/Address and Contractor’s Name should be completed and the questions are to remain unanswered?

A: Yes.

30. Q: FTFA 17-1120 Drawing A-201.4 indicates new wall construction in the south restrooms, but demolition of existing walls is not shown. Please clarify if new walls are required in the south restrooms.

A: Per the Legend, the new wall construction is on top of the existing CMU walls to seal them to the bottom of the floor/roof structure. The existing walls are not to be demolished.

31. Q: FTFA 17-1126 Drawing A-101.3 & 102.3 indicate new wall construction in the north restrooms, but demolition of existing walls is not shown. Please clarify if new walls are required in the north restrooms.

A: Per the Legend, the new wall construction is on top of the existing CMU walls to seal them to the bottom of the floor/roof structure. The existing walls are not to be demolished.

32. Q: Various restroom drawing notes state existing flooring is to remain, however, finish schedules indicate new porcelain tile floors. Please clarify.

A: All existing ceramic floor tile and base shall be removed, and new ceramic tile and base provided, typical.

33. Q: FTFA 17-1045 drawings show no work on the 1st floor of the north lean to, only 2nd floor work is shown. FTFA 16-1189 drawings show work at the 1st floor north lean to, but not 2nd floor work. Please confirm which CLIN the 1st floor north lean to work is to be assigned.

A: Second Floor work for the North side of the hangar is contained under FTFA 17-1045. Work on the First Floor for the North side of the hangar is contained under FTFA 16-1189 as well as

FTFA 17-1126.

34. Q: Please advise on detail 7 on M502.2 for the phase B work. Are these existing or does the contract include installing these at the outlet. If so provide specs on the wave guide.

A: Contractor to install. Wave guides shall be constructed of 304 Stainless Steel. The honeycomb construction shall be 1” thick with the openings set on 5/16” centers. Contractor shall submit shop drawings prior to construction and shall coordinate the exact locations with the Government.

35. Q: Please advise and show what areas must have temporary A/C available.

A: Temporary A/C is required for both floors of the North and South Lean-tos. Also, refer but not limited to:

Drawing 19AB sheet M-102.2 note 17 and sheet M-111.2 note 5.

Drawing 19AD sheet M-101.4 notes 16 and 18, sheet M-102.4 note 2 and sheet M-110.4 note 6.

36. Q: Please identify ceiling heights in each room. Cannot locate on plans.

A: Refer to Room Finish Schedule on drawing 19AA sheet A-501.1. All new ceiling heights are to match existing. Existing ceilings in the lean-tos vary between 8’ and 10’.

Pictures of the roof of the Anechoic Chamber: