26-FY18_MACC_RFI_Log_(0004).pdf

RFI No. Date Received Question / Comment SME Response Response Date Publish

Action Action Date

R0001 10-Apr-18 Architectural, Electrical and Plumbing packages (including

Demo): We are responsible for full design/build of the architectural, electrical and plumbing packages?

In lieu of a 100% design the contractor is responsible for the design/build of any system requiring design.

13-Apr-18 A01 16-Apr-18

R0002 10-Apr-18 HVAC: We are to use the 100% completed HVAC design provided (including Hot Water Flow Diagram), and provide As-Built drawings upon project completion?

Contractor to use 100% design while maintaining compliance with all current applicable codes and standards. At the completion of the project, As-Built drawings are to be provided.

13-Apr-18 A01 16-Apr-18

R0003 10-Apr-18 Fire Protection: We are to use the plan provided and provide a FPE certification letter, as noted in document?

Use the plans provided to the extent required to obtain FPE certification. 13-Apr-18 A01 16-Apr-18

R0004 10-Apr-18 HVAC – Do we have the option of going design/build on the HVAC if we think we can achieve the desired results more economically than what the drawings show?

The option to do design/build can be bid as a betterment to the original RFP.

But you must provide a bid for the original design.

13-Apr-18 A01 16-Apr-18

R0005 11-Apr-18

Attachment 11 I. Specify, by name, any key individual(s) who participated in this program and are proposed to support the instant acquisition. Also, indicate their contractual roles for both acquisitions. Could you clarify what the “Instant Acquisition” would be? Is that the seed project? By “both acquisitions” do you mean the seed project and the MACC Program? You are asking for their name, but not any resume’s, is that correct?

Paragraph I of Attachment 11 is requiring offerors to state which individuals from the offeror's company performed on the project referenced on Attachment 11 and will also perform under the FY18 MACC and the sample project (the "instant acquisition" in this case). Only personnel names are requested, no resumes.

12-Apr-18 A01 16-Apr-18

R0006 11-Apr-18

Attachment 11 H. For each of the applicable sub-factors under the Technical factor in Section M, illustrate how your experience on this program applies to that sub-factor.

Please clarify which subfactors you are referring to because I cannot find any “sub-factors” listed on pages 48 and 49 of 50.

There are no technical subfactors, Attachment 11 has been revised as part of Amendment 01 to the solicitation.

12-Apr-18 A01 16-Apr-18

R0007 12-Apr-18

The Pre-Solicitation Notice states that these services would be performed “The FY18 MACC will encompass a wide variety of construction tasks, including design-build;

facility repair, renovation, additions, upgrades, and new construction integrating multiple construction trades and disciplines; utility work; airfield paving and repair; road repair; and other similar types of work…” Are these items highly relevant, if so will they be added to the Scope of

Services listed in the solicitation issued on 09-Apr-2018?

If the "Scope of Work" in question is paragraph M-4.2.2 of Section M, the answer is no. The relevancy determination will remain as written. If this is not what is being asked, please clarify the portion of the solicitation.

13-Apr-18 A01 16-Apr-18

R0008 12-Apr-18

Attachment 11, PAST PERFORMANCE INFORMATION, lists a question “I.” and then an “L.”

Are the questions for letters J through K missing? Also these two questions seem to refer to the current sample project and not a past completed project, please clarify.

The paragraph numbering has been corrected in the version of Attachment 11 included in Amendment 01 to the solicitation.

13-Apr-18 A01 16-Apr-18

Request for Information (RFI) Subject Matter Expert (SME)

R0009 18-Apr-18

Because the structural renovations are directly related to supporting the new HVAC system (100% drawings provided), can we assume no other structural design services will be required in our scope? We are only to provide As-Builts?

Yes, no other structural design will be necessary. As-builts are to be provided at the conclusion of any project.

19-Apr-18 A02 19-Apr-18

R0010 18-Apr-18

The drawings are detailing height extensions to the existing stud walls in the areas we’re renovating, but the notes provided indicate to demo these walls and build new walls to the new correct height. Please confirm which method is required.

Please refer to the Statement of Work;

Objectives, Project Scope and

Structural/Building Envelope, regarding the reconfiguration and construction of offices, conference room, etc. Because of the reconfiguration the walls shall be demolished.

19-Apr-18 A02 19-Apr-18

R0011 18-Apr-18 How should the PPI sheets be delivered? Would you like hand delivery or email? Email only. 18-Apr-18 A02 19-Apr-18

R0012 18-Apr-18

Please clarify if the offeror’s projects with completed Past Performance Information (PPI) sheets must have a project award value of $250,000 to $5,000,000 to be deemed relevant.

The first sentence in Section M, paragraph M-4.2.2 applies to each project submitted for past performance evaluation.

19-Apr-18 A02 19-Apr-18

R0013 18-Apr-18 Would a project with a Past Performance Information

(PPI) Sheet that has an award value over $5 be considered relevant?

Please refer to Section M, paragraph M-

4.2.2. 19-Apr-18 A02 19-Apr-18

R0014 19-Apr-18

Please advise how many PPIs will be reviewed by the Government.

Amendment 1 indicates that “no less than three (3) PPIs” should be submitted – suggesting that more than three (3) can be submitted. The PPI form, first paragraph, directs offerors to submit in accordance with the limitations outlined in L-2.2.3.1. L-2.2.3.1 directs to “Submit three

(3) completed copies of Attachment 11, Past Performance Information (PPI) Sheet.

Please refer to Amendment 0001, which corrected this conflict. 19-Apr-18 A02 19-Apr-18

R0015 19-Apr-18

The PPI for the above referenced solicitation requires a FAX number. Many agencies no longer support a FAX.

Is the e-mail address for the reference provided acceptable in lieu of a FAX number when no FAX is available?

Yes, an email address in lieu of a fax number is acceptable. 19-Apr-18 A02 19-Apr-18

R0016 20-Apr-18

In addition to the submitted PPI forms, is it permissible to send out additional PPQs to our previous clients, having them return said PPQs directly to you before the date of bid submission?

No 20-Apr-18 A03 20-Apr-18

R0017 20-Apr-18 Concerning the PPI. Please confirm if design-bid-build projects may be submitted for Factor 1.

No. Please refer to Section M, paragraph M-2.1. However, design-bid-build can be submitted for Factor 2.

20-Apr-18 A03 20-Apr-18

R0018 20-Apr-18

Given that most task orders within the current MACC are design-bid-build, please confirm if the government will more favorably review design-build projects over design-bid-build.

Please refer to Section M, paragraph M-

4.2.1. 20-Apr-18 A03 20-Apr-18

R0019 24-Apr-18 Will the price submitted be a firm price if low bid and a contract is awarded? What effect does the price provided have on the award of the MACC?

To answer the first question please reference Section L paragraph L-1.11, L-

2.2.4 and L-2.2.4.1, also take into account Section M paragraph M-1.3 and M-1.1. To answer the 2nd question please reference Section M paragraph

M-3.

24-Apr-18 A04 25-Apr-18

R0020 24-Apr-18 Concerning Section M, paragraph M-3, what price will be evaluated initially?

The total proposed price to include all options will be evaluated initially.

Please reference Attachment 25; "Total (CLINs 0001 + 0002 + 0003)"

24-Apr-18 A04 25-Apr-18

R0021 24-Apr-18 If I did not submit a Past Performance Information (PPI) sheet does that disqualify us from submitting a proposal or being awarded the contract?

We recommend you submit your PPI as soon as possible. In accordance with the RFP, Section L, paragraph L-1.2, L-2.1, and L-2.2.3.1, PPI is Vol III of your proposal, which is due NLT 3:00

PM CDT, 30 Apr 18.

25-Apr-18 A04 25-Apr-18

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