FA4417-15-R-0019_Questions_ _Answers.pdf

Questions/Answers

Solicitation: FA4417‐15‐R‐0019

Project: FTEV 10‐1313 – Repair Door Tracks & Metal Siding, Hangar 91266

POCs: Rachel Espinoza rachel.espinoza@us.af.mil – Shawn Edwards shawn.edwards.14@us.af.mil

Questions Due: 07 April 2015 by COB

Proposals Due: 21 April 2015 by 1400

Question Answer

1. Are as built drawings available for the bottom rail system and door construction?

No shop drawings of the doors are available. Only the original construction plans, attached for reference only.

2. What degree of inspection is required for the top rails and rollers?

Inspector should be regularly employed by a hangar door manufacturer with 5 years experience with comparable projects. Provide detailed written report on the condition of the top rails and rollers, and lubricate rollers to remain.

3. Is there information available for the door manufacture?

No.

4. Are as built drawings available to show the details of the door rollers, upper and lower?

No shop drawings of the doors are available. Only the original construction plans, attached for reference only.

5. The Summary of Work, Part 1.05, specifies a 6’ high temporary visual barrier around the area. Drawing A‐1, Overall New Work Plan notes a 4’ plastic fence. Will the work require both?

You will be require to provide 4’ high plastic fence around the area you’re working to keep people from wondering into your work area. This includes both inside and outside the hangar.

6. Note on Drawing A‐2 (sheet 4 of 8) Enlarged New Work Plan, states the doors are to remain intact during all phases of the work. The same note also states, relocate doors as required for rail and concrete replacement. Could this be clarified?

Roll doors off of track area being removed & replaced. After rails are replaced, roll doors onto this new area while remaining rails are removed & replaced. Do not lay doors down on active flightline area.

7. On page E2 it shows an exit sign at the personnel door, but I do not see a description? Is it existing or new?

Provide new exit sign at door. Die cast aluminum LED type with white finish and red letters.

8. Inspection of Hangar Doors Building 91266 included in Appendix A of the specification does not include any photos of the existing trench drains. I would like to request site photos of the existing the trench drain for the north and west doors.

Various photos are available. See attached.

9. Is the NTP date the same as the contract award date? Or is NTP given at a later time? If NTP is given after the contract

The NTP will be given after the contract is awarded. Normally this is done with ten (10) days of award, however the mission dictates when we award date, when is the NTP typically given?

will be able to issue the NTP.

10. We have completed similar projects with hangar doors and specialty doors, which establish our capability, and past performance, but it is slightly older than the 3 years from date of RFP issuance. Will the Government consider allowing experience within the past six (6) years for past performance, or extending the recency to greater than three (3) years?

No, the recency and relevancy criteria stated in the solicitation will not change.

11. The Inspection Report notes “Inspection of each top roller assembly should occur simultaneously with hangar door repair work.” Is any work for the top guide rollers required beyond this inspection?

No work is required beyond inspection.

12. Specifications include Division 09 Finishes, 09 90 00 Painting and Coatings and 09 96 00 High Performance coatings. Is painting and coating included in the work? The painting sped refers to a Room finish Schedule. Please clarify.

09 96 00 should be deleted, hangar floor refinishing was removed from the scope of work.

13. Can we be allowed to visit the project site again?

There will only be one site visit for this project. No other visits will be conducted.