RFP Questions Answers - 10 Feb 21 CE responses.pdf

RFP Questions for CP1038168, SOF Construct 65 SOS Infrastructure and Security

Updated: 10 Feb 2021

1. The solicitation shows a bid date of 2/15/2021. This is President’s Day. Will this date be changed to avoid the holiday?

ANSWER: The solicitation has been amended and the new proposal due is 23 Feb 2021 at 2:00 p.m. CST.

2. Is the NAICS code 238210 - Electrical Contractors and Other Wiring Installation

Contractors correct?

ANSWER: Based on the scope and type of work required, NAICS code 238210 is correct.

3. With the NAICS code selected in this solicitation, 238210 - Electrical Contractors and

Other Wiring Installation Contractors please clarify if this solicitation is for all electrical and wiring components of the building, or construction of the building itself?

ANSWER: The scope of work is shown on drawings and specifications and does include construction of the building.

4. Reference Specifications Section 13 34 19; Plan Page A-201; are the frames and purlins to be supplied hot dipped galvanized and/or painted? NOTE: The plans and specifications call for both. Specifications for the frames calls for hot dipped galvanized, before the red oxide primer is installed. In the drawing, it calls for the purlins to be painted SW # 2186

= Townhouse tan. Custom color painted purlins are not available from any supplier of which we are aware. Typical is red or grey oxide or pre-galvanized G-90 coating. Please clarify.

ANSWER: As stated on drawing A-201 and Specifications 13 34 19 section 2.1, provide structural steel that is hot-dipped galvanized, and field-prime & paint SW2186.

5. Reference Specifications Section 13 34 19; page 16; standing seam roof panels are not available in 20 gauge metal. Would 24 ga. (standard) or 22 ga. be acceptable? Note, 20 gauge could not be formed into a 360 degree Pittsburgh locking seam.

ANSWER: 22ga is acceptable. Specification 13 34 19 Para 2.4.1 updated to reflect.

6. Reference Specifications Section 13 34 19; page 16; please confirm gauge and profile of the wall fascia panels.

ANSWER: 22ga is acceptable, as stated in updated Specification 13 34 19 Para 2.4.1.

7. What is the collateral load requirement of the pre-engineered metal building?

ANSWER: 5 psf is acceptable in addition to the dead load of the structure. Minimum roof dead load shall be 10 psf per Structural General Note 7 on Sheet S-001.

8. On page E-002, note 1 specifically calls for the generator to be Cummins. Will the

Government accept another manufacturer? If so can we get those?

ANSWER: As stated on drawing E-002, Cummins generator is required. Other manufacturers are not allowed.

9. Will other manufacturers be able to propose on this project, or is Cummins the only

Generator manufacturer acceptable?

ANSWER: See answer to Question 8.

10. On page E-004 calls for the pole base to be 24” diameter x 114”. This seems to be an overkill for a 12’ pole. Please advise.

ANSWER: The drawing is accurate, construct 24” diameter x 114” pole base as shown.

11. On page E-400 Panel MP is mislabeled. It should read Panel MP not GCS?

ANSWER: Correct, it should read Panel MP. Panel schedule on Sheet E-400 updated.

12. On page E-001, note 1 calls for all conduit to be a minimum of ¾”. Can ½ conduit be used in lieu of ¾ in places where the conduit fill is not exceeded?

ANSWER: As stated on sheet E-001, minimum size conduit is ¾”.

13. On page E-300 note 4 calls for the new LP system to be bonded to the existing counterpoise system. We need to know if the existing counterpoise system is accessible?

ANSWER: Contractor may connect to building mounted down conductor or below grade counterpoise. Contractor to coordinate location in field.

14. On the PDS System section 27 05 29.00 10 can the administrative requirements be omitted due to the fact that the system has already been drawn by an engineer showing the route of conduit shown along with elevations, size of conduits listed on the drawings.

It looks like a simple conduit system. Please advise.

15. ANSWER: The government provided RFP contract drawings will suffice as the required engineer drawings.

16. On page E-002 by looking at the unistrut mounting detail it shows the strut mounted to a

4” RGS conduit on each side, but the detail looks to be unistrut channel rather than conduit? Please advise.

ANSWER: 4” rigid steel conduit is correct for vertical support. Unistrut channels for horizontal members per drawings.

17. Some of the project drawings show HVAC units and Mobile GCS Units. Please confirm that these items are not part of this contract and are shown only as a reference.

ANSWER: HVAC units and Mobile GCS are shown for information purposes only.

There is no scope of work required for these pieces of equipment. General Note added to

Sheet G-001.

18. The perimeter fence (6' Fence), the drawings do not show where the left and right limits tie into. Please clarify the route in which you would like the fence to run.

ANSWER: Note the fence is 8’ tall not 6’. It is shown on Sheet C-201 and it extends to the building on both the left and right sides.

19. Parking striping, there are no measurements for the striping. Please clarify the measurements for the parking striping.

ANSWER: There is a note on Sheet C-201 Striping Plan detail to match the existing stripe type and pattern. The area for parking lot No Parking striping is 92.5’ long by 18’ wide.

20. The quality control requirements in section 03 30 00 – 1.6.6 and 1.6.6.1 are too stringent for a project this size. Those requirements are more in line with a multi-story cast-in-place concrete structure. Typically people with those certifications and licenses do not work on 4,200 sf slabs-on-grade. Please omit requirement for ACI certifications from

CQC personnel and lead

ANSWER: The requirement for quality manager has been modified from PE to experience only. The other GC requirements should be adhered to.

21. Specification 01 30 00 - 1.5.2.1: Please clarify whether or not the Government will require the superintendent to be on site full time (during regular working hours) from

Notice to Proceed to commencement of the work on site?

ANSWER: As stated in Specification 01 30 00 section 1.5.2.1, the Superintendent is required to be on-site at all times when work is being performed.

22. Specification 01 33 00 - 1.9.C: Please confirm the Government will require a minimum of 21 working days to review submittals. Should that not be a maximum of 21 working days, otherwise how do we account for an indefinite number of days in the schedule?

ANSWER: Per Specification 01 33 00 paragraph 1.9.c, the Contractor shall allow at least

20 working days for submittal approvals.

23. Specification 01 78 00: requires the as-built drawings to include buried irrigation lines, water mains, sanitary and storm water systems, etc., but none of those items are part of the new work shown on plans and specifications. Please clarify.

ANSWER: Contractor is only required to show items installed under this contract.

24. Drawing C-503: Removable bollard notes directs us to include enough bollard sleeves for the upright storage of all adjacent bollards. Please clarify it that means the 8 bollards shown on C-201, or, if that means all the ones in the surrounding areas. If it is the latter then please give us a quantity.

ANSWER: The only removable bollards are the 5 shown at the gate. The 3 shown by the roll up door are not removable.

25. Does the GOV have a preferred bollard manufacturer for this base or can bollards be shop fabricated locally?

ANSWER: Construct bollards as shown on Sheet C-503. There is no required method.

26. Please confirm that the Government will allow one person to perform the combined duties of superintendent, SSHO, and QC for this contract.

ANSWER: One individual is allowed to perform all these functions.

27. Please confirm an SSPC QP-9 certification for paint applicators is all that is required for this project - SSPC QP-9 is for painting contractors who apply coatings on commercial or institutional structures.

ANSWER: Contractor must follow all SSPC requirements stated in Specification 09 90

00, Paints and Coatings.

28. Drawings A-201: Please specify the paint to be used for the structure of the metal building. A-201 only lists the paint color.

ANSWER: Specification Section 09 90 00 added, from new section:

EXTERIOR GALVANIZED SURFACES:

MPI EXT 5.3A-G5 (Semigloss)

Primer: MPI 26

Intermediate coat: MPI 11

Topcoat: MPI 11

System DFT 4.5 mils

29. Drawing S-300: calls out vapor barrier, and the concrete specification call for a 15-mil product with taped joints, however, the drawing is not actually showing a vapor barrier.

Please confirm one is required.

ANSWER: Yes, this is required as shown on Sheet S-300, Detail 1.

30. Detail 2 on Sheet A-301 calls for standing seam metal roofing, but, specification section

13 34 19 - 2.4.1.d calls for ribbed roofing with exposed fasteners. Please clarify which is correct.

ANSWER: Provide structural standing-seam roof panels as shown on drawings.

31. Keynote 9 on sheet A-201 calls for 2” rigid insulation with waterproof membrane on metal deck on purlins. However, the canopy sections on A-301 do not show insulation, nor waterproof membrane. And the specifications do not include a division 7 for thermal products. Is 2” rigid insulation with waterproof membrane required?

ANSWER: Sheets A-201 and A-301 updated to reflect required roof construction of structural standing-seam roof panels on vinyl-faced PEMB batt insulation on PEMB purlins.

32. 12. Keynote 9 on sheet A-201 calls for metal deck on purlins. However, the canopy sections on A-301 do not show metal deck, they show the metal roofing attached directly to the purlins. Please clarify which is correct.

ANSWER: Sheet A-201 updated. The metal deck requirement was deleted.

33. Section L, paragraph 5.0 states to “submit the Standard Form (SF) 1442 and all pages originally included in the RFP.” Please clarify if “all pages originally included in the

RFP” means that you require all 76 pages of the original solicitation included as part of the proposal response.

ANSWER: Yes, Submit the Standard Form (SF) 1442 and all pages originally included in the RFP. Submit one (1) copy in accordance with paragraph 5.0 of Section L.

34. Please confirm if Government furnished jersey barriers will be plastic filled with water type or concrete type.

ANSWER: Jersey barriers are made of concrete.

35. Reference reinforcement requirements for new concrete paving; civil drawings refer to the structural drawings but reinforcement is not shown on the structural drawings. Please confirm the reinforcement requirements for new concrete paving.

ANSWER: S-100 Note 6 lists reinforcement requirements.

36. Please confirm the project slump requirements.

ANSWER: Spec Section 03 30 00 Paragraph 2.3.1 states slump shall not exceed 9 inches max.

37. The specifications direct to apply liquid concrete hardener “where indicated,” but the drawings do not indicate where to apply. Should the contractor assume to use liquid concrete hardener on all concrete?

ANSWER: Drawings do not require a liquid hardener. Slabs should be cured in accordance with Specification 03 30 00.

38. -Are the HVAC units shown on sheet C-201 sitting on concrete pads or are they sitting on the building slab? If a concrete pad is required, is the contractor responsible to furnish & install it?

-Please clarify if the HVAC units for the mobile GCS units are Government furnished & installed or Contractor furnished & installed.

ANSWER: HVAC units and Mobile GCS are shown for information purposes only.

There is no scope of work required for these pieces of equipment. General Note on Sheet

G-001 added.

39. Per 03 30 00 1.6.6.1 Quality Manager Qualifications it states a Professional Engineer registered in FL is required for this role – please confirm.

ANSWER: Specification 03 30 00 section 1.6.6.1 has been updated to remove P.E.

requirement.

40. On Drawing A-301 the building eave elevation is shown as 12’-6” above the existing pavement grade of 0’-0”. Can you please provide the Top Pier elevation in relation to the

0’-0” benchmark.

ANSWER: 1’-0”. Drawing A-301 has been updated.

41. Please confirm the page limit for Volume II(a) Past Performance.

ANSWER: In accordance with Section L paragraph 2.1.4.2.1, Volume II (a) has a twenty

(20) page limit and Volume II (b) has no page limit.

42. Page 60 of 76 of Solicitation, Section 2.1.4.2.1 states the Volume II(a) has a 20 page limit. Page 62 of 76 Section 4.0 FACTOR 2, Volume II – PAST PERFORMANCE states that it is limited to 5 pages.

ANSWER: See amended section L para 4.0 has been updated to reflect 10 pages

43. Page 62 of 76 of Solicitation section 4.1.1 first sentence states “provide a summary of the previous contracts described above, not to exceed 1 page of past performance information per reference…. the summary should not exceed 1 page per reference (maximum total of

10 pages).” Can you please confirm that we can submit a maximum of 10 project references? Is there a minimum amount of project references we can submit?

ANSWER: In accordance with solicitation section L para 4, please submits no more than a maximum of 10 project references. In accordance with section L para 4.1.5, If the offeror claims there is no past performance, then that status must be identified to the

Contracting Officer not later than the date /time proposals are due from all offerors.

44. We have federal clients such as the USACE that will no longer submit PPQs since they use CPARS. Can we please submit CPARS in lieu of PPQs if that project has a completed CPARS?

ANSWER: In accordance with Solicitation Section L para. 4.1.3, In lieu of a

Past/Present Performance Questionnaire, if a project is currently available in the Past

Performance Information Retrieval System (PPIRS), the contractor should attach the evaluation to the questionnaire with the relevant solicitation number and submit directly to the 1st Special Operations Contracting Squadron office before the official closing date and time.

45. Sheet E-101 Note 3, Says Install two 4" PDS conduits from junction box A to Server room A43. Stub Conduits 2' into room with a dielectric break being installed within 6" of the penetration through the secure exterior wall. Please provide info of this room location in regard to take off. Is this location on the other side of this exterior wall? Nothing shown in plans for building 90131.

ANSWER: As shown on Sheet E-101, location is immediately inside penetration point on wall.

46. Sheet E-400 GCS panel schedule Circuit clarification. Please identify where the following circuits are located on plans.

a. HVAC #1 Circuit 15,17

b. HVAC #2 Circuit 22,24

c. 50A GCS Feed circuit 19, 21,23

d. 100A GCS Feed Circuit 25,27,29

ANSWER: These breakers are for future circuits to be installed by the government.

These are the 4 knockouts required to be available on Unistrut Mounting Detail on Sheet

E-002.

47. Mechanical plans not provided in bid set. Please confirm what the government is asking for here.

ANSWER: No HVAC work is required so no mechanical plans are included in drawings and specifications.

48. Can the Site Visit Sign In and Briefing be posted?

ANSWER: The Site Visit Sign In sheet has been posted to the Beta SAM website.