FA3047-11-B-0004 - Gas Main

802 CONS/LGCAB FA3047-11-B-0004

Lackland AFB, TX Design-Build, Repair Gas Main (9000 & 10000)

QUESTION & ANSWER (16 JUN 11)

Question 1. Are there going to be any steel tie-ins?

Government Response: Yes. See IFB, Amendment 0004, Section J, Attachment 1, Revised SOW, dated 9

Jun 2011, paragraph 1.2.

Question 2. What is the material of the existing piping?

Government Response: Either steel or PVC. See “Informational Only” maps posted in FedBizOpps website for this solicitation.

Question 3. Are there As-Builts (PDF) for Utilities for subject project?

Government Response: As-Builts for Other Utilities was posted in FedBizOpps website for this solication.

All documents available for this project has been posted in FedBizOpps.

Question 4. The track field. Will the gas line be routed around it, or will it be bored, or will they be getting rid of it?

Government Response: See IFB, Amendment 0004, Section J, Attachment 1, Revised SOW, dated 9 Jun

2011, paragraph 1.2. Reroute the gas line around the track field.

Question 5. Will the regulators be getting replaced?

2011, paragraph 1.2 and Figure 1. Regulator stations 9224 and 10508 are to be replaced under this contract. No other gas stations are to be replaced under this contract.

Question 6. Will the gas line be routed around parking lots and other obstacles?

2011, paragraph 1.2.

Question 7. SOW (9 Feb 11) states to replace two regular stations as shown on figure 1 which are labeled 9224 and 10508. Is regulator station at south end of project between buildings 9110 and 9210 and regulator station just east of B9269 to be reused or abandoned in place?

2011, paragraph 1.2 and Figure 1.

Question 8. Main 6” line between regulator 9224 and 10508. Since existing gas lines are to be abandoned in place, can the new 6” line be located closer west towards the road to avoid the new running track?

Government Response: Yes.

Question 9. Roads. Is boring required under all roads?

Government Response: No. See IFB, Amendment 0004, Section J, Attachment 1, Revised SOW, dated 9

Jun 2011, paragraph 1.2 and Figure 1 for locations where boring under streets is required.

Question 10. Parking lot between buildings 9110 and 9210. 6” line appears that it will need to go through the parking lot running south to north, can this be trenched, backfilled and asphalt repaired?

2011, paragraph 1.2 and Figure 1. It can be rerouted away from the parking lot in the grass area if that is a cost effective solution.

Question 11. Buildings 9110 and 9210. Are there any branch lines that will be needed to service buildings 9110 or 9210?

Government Response: No, See IFB, Amendment 0004, Section J, Attachment 1, Revised SOW, dated 9

Jun 2011, paragraph 1.2 just reattach existing gas service lines to the new gas main.

Question 12. Are we going to be replacing the regulators and meters at each building? If so can we get the specs for each location?

Government Response: No. Regulators and meters at the buildings are not part of this contract.

Question 13. Will there be any pluming of gas lines in the building?

Government Response: No. Plumbing of gas lines in the building is not part of this contract.

Question 14. Page 1, paragraph 1.2: Which footages do we use, the takeoff of the map provided or those given in the Statement Of Work (SOW)?

Government Response: Both the scaled map and the figures quoted in section 1.2 of the SOW are measured estimates for bidding purposes only. The actual lengths and sizes of gas pipe to be replaced will be determined by the A&E of record and shown in the construction drawings provided under this design-build contract.

Question 15. Page 1, paragraph 1.2: Please explain "other" pipe sizes?

2011, paragraph 1.2.

Question 16. Page 1, paragraph 1.2: The map shows 3" Line but none listed in the SOW.

2011, paragraph 1.2 and Figure 1.

Question 17. Is Road Boring Required?

2011, paragraph 1.2 and Figure 1 for locations where boring under streets is required.

Question 18. Will Open Ditch installation be allowed?

Government Response: Yes

Question 19. Who is responsible for utility locates?

Government Response: The government. See IFB, Amendment 0004, Section J, Attachment 1, Revised

SOW, dated 9 Jun 11, paragraph 18. The incumbent contractor is responsible for maintaining marking.

Question 20. Are there as-builts of the existing utilities?

Government Response: As-Builts for Other Utilities was posted in FedBizOpps website for this solication.

All documents available for this project has been posted in FedBizOpps.

Question 21. Are Building tie ins required during Off hours?

Jun 2011, paragraph 15.

Question 22. What is the window for outages to make building connections to the new lines?

2011, paragraph 15.

Question 23. What are the soil conditions for the project site? Is there any rock cutting required?

Government Response: The majority of the soil on Lackland AFB is a heavy black clay soil. There are no known shallow rock formations that would require rock cutting operations.

Question 24. SOW Page 1, paragraph 1.2: What Service lines get transferred?

2011, paragraph 1.2. All of them. The service lines themselves are not being replaced under this contract, merely re-connected to the new gas main.

Question 25. SOW Page 5, paragraph 2.2.2 & 2.2.3: Are Utilities for Contractors provided or must we pay for them?

2011, paragraph 2.2.2 and 2.2.3.

Question 26. Is there an establishment requirement for new vegetation?

Question 27. There is a third regulator station about ½-way in the 6” run. Is it required to be replaced?

Question 28. SOW section 1.2 :. Please explain the type of repairs that will be required as listed.

2011, paragraph 1.2. The requirement for miscellaneous repairs has been deleted.

Question 29. Based on the conversation during the pre-bid meeting it is our understanding that we are to install new lines routing them in the best fashion to supply gas to the required buildings. Placing the lines in their exact existing locations/routes it not required. Is this correct?

Jun 2011, paragraph 1.2. The intent of the project is to abandon the existing lines in place so as not to incur a project cost to remove them. In addition, if a line can be run in a more direct route and thereby saving costs, that is desirable.