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2024 Civil Works Questions 18 April 24 - **Changes are highlighted in yellow
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| In regards to the bid bond required for this solicitation, what is the percentage required? Did not see Bid bond request in the solicitation, please provide clarification. |
| Refer to Front Page of the Solicitation, Block 13(b)– An offer Guarantee IS required. Also refer to Section L Clause 52.228-1 that has been updated in Amendment 1. the Bid Bond is at least 20% of the bid price but shall not exceed $3M (Ref FAR 52-228-1). |
| 2 |
| SOW and Drawings - The SOW states that we are replacing two 8' PVC sanitary lines with two 10" PVC lines. Drawings C101 and C102 show the abandonment of one 8" line. Drawings C201 and C202 show installing one 8" PVC line, while drawing C203 shows 10" PVC. Please provide clarification. |
| Drawing sheet C101 shows two arrows at MH 7-6. The top arrow should have directly pointed to MH 7-6 in lieu of the 8” PVC pipe entering said MH 7-6. On drawing sheet C202 near MH 7-20, it should read Install 10” PVC sewer line with 45 degree coupling into MH 7-20 in lieu of the 8” PVC sewer line as stated. |
Sheet C203 is correct.
Updated drawings attached to Amendment 1.
| 3 |
| Precast Concrete Box Culverts are designed to meet certain criteria, length/rise/span/cover. To calculate a CY unit price additional information would be required for each box culvert to incorporate all items included under method of payment. METHOD OF PAYMENT: Division I, Section 01 22 00 per 1.09, Line item 0058 - includes bedding, placing of culvert, sealing, wrapping joints with sediment filter fabric, backfill and compaction in specified lifts. Unit of measure is CY of Concrete used. |
| The Government is electing to remove this line item (CLIN 0058 A/B “Provide and Install Precast Concrete Box Culvert”) from the contract all together. |
Update included in Amendment 1.
| 4 |
| Due to manufacturers of concrete precast structures do not quote items either by CY or CF, would consideration be given to amend units to same designations as given by manufacturer? Due to various depths, installation cost and safety factors increase with depth. Consideration Example: 0-4 Foot 4-6 Foot 6-8 Foot, per Foot for structures greater than 8 foot in depth. Consideration to separate types of structures: Concrete Manholes, Catch basins, Junction Boxes. |
| Additional excavation necessary to meet OSHA safety standards and slope requirements at larger depths will be quantified in the excavation CLINs 0025-0027 |
| 5 |
| In fairness to Govt and Contractors would the Government consider adding a sub-line for mobilization to each CLIN? |
| Government would consider adding CLIN 0078 C to account for road patches at quantities 15 TONS or less to include mobilization. |
Update included in Amendment 1.
| 6 |
| Clarification between Item Description and Unit. The description has SY and unit has SY/IN. |
| Unit is correct, description should read SY/IN. |
| 7 |
| Is there ground water and soils report? |
| No, there is no ground water or soils report. |
| 8 |
| Per attachment 3-Section L, 5.0 Factor 3 Volume III, it states to submit the Standard Form 1442 and all pages originally included in the RFP. Submit one (1) copy (40-page limit). The solicitation (RFP)without the attachments has 60 pages. Can I get a clarification on this? |
| Amendment 1 has changed the verbiage to "Submit the Standard Form 1442 and include all items listed in the paragraphs below (para 5.1, 5.2, 5.3, 5.4, 5.5 and 5.6) (40 page limit).” For clarity. |
| 9 |
| In lieu of abandoning manhole 7-6 may we remove and backfill? |
| Removal and backfilling would be an acceptable alternative to the Government. |
| 10 |
| Would we be able to use the space between hangers for staging and mobilizing our equipment? |
| Staging space will be provided in close proximity to the site, but it may not be the space between the hangars. This space will be determined at project start depending on current mission requirements in the hangars. |
| 11 |
| Who will be the testing agency? |
| Contractor shall employ and pay for services of an independent testing laboratory to perform specified inspection and testing. Please see Specifications section 01 41 00 "Testing Laboratory Services" for more details. |
| 12 |
| Will QC testing (soils testing) be by contractor or Govt? |
| Contractor shall employ and pay for services of an independent testing laboratory to perform specified inspection and testing. After each inspection and test and prior to providing copies to the contractor, the testing laboratory shall promptly forward one copy of each laboratory report directly to the Contracting Office. Please see Specifications section 01 41 00 "Testing Laboratory Services" for more details. |
| 13 |
| What are the supervision requirements for the contract work? |
| Ref 52.236-6 (Section I of Contract) At all times during performance of the contract and until work is completed and accepted, the Contractor shall directly superintend the work or assign and have on the worksite a competent superintendent who is satisfactory to the contracting officer and has authority to act for the contractor. Also refer to Clause 51.247-12 - The Contractor shall furnish adequate supervision, labor, materials, supplies and equipment necessary to perform all services contemplated under this contract in an orderly, timely and efficient manner. |
| 14 |
| SOW 3.02 - Will it be possible to start daily work earlier than 0800? |
| Yes. |
| 15 |
| SOW 1.03(k) -SOW 3.05 - Aren't the Drawings provided in Attachment 5 "the original record drawings"? Do engineering or survey services have to be furnished by Florida licensed professionals in the respective field? Or is the Contractor expected to have drawings signed and stamped by a Florida licensed P.E. and provide those to the Contracting Officer? |
| Original Record Drawings definition and other details can be found in Specifications section 01 70 00 "Contract Closeout" |
| 16 |
| What does the USAF/Base Civil engineer expect is the size of the "set of full-sized prints"? |
| Full size prints are typically 22"x34" or as stated in the bottom left corner of the project drawings. Half size 11"x17" are also acceptable to have on site but cannot be used for scaling. |
| 17 |
| SOW 1.010 - Please provide information on ERP site 22-216. What is the elevation relative to sea level of the location of this project? |
| Site SS-216 is a closed (NFA), IRP Site; There was a Program Accountability and Risk Management (PARM) report commenced on 23 October 2018. Based on the groundwater data collected during this PARM events and soil data collected in February 2014, there is no remaining contamination associated with Site SS-216 that presents an unacceptable risk to human health or the environment. FDEP issued a SRCO for RMO Level I closure on 16 June 2020. |
| 18 |
| SOW 1.011 - The SEED PROJECT is being performed on the apron of the flight line outside of two hangers. Is there traffic to be controlled by the Contractor in this area? |
Or is the Contractor just expected to clearly mark the confines of the area of work being performed?
Contractor is expected to clearly mark their area of work and ensure there is adequate space for vehicular access around the work zone, along Maintenance Haul Rd. No traffic control is required by contractor as long as access is maintained.
| 19 |
| Will the recipient of the contract awarded for the SEED PROJECT be the awardee of the Civil Works IDIQ contract? |
| No. The awardee of the Civil Works IDIQ contract will subsequently be the recipient of the Seed Project. The purpose of this solicitation is to award the IDIQ, not necessarily the Seed project. The Seed Project will be a task order off the Base IDIQ, which will go to the vendor that is awarded the IDIQ. |
The schedule for the Seed Project is Subfactor 1 (under "Factor 1: Technical" in Section M) and will be considered as an evaluation factor to award the Civil Works IDIQ.
| 20 |
| How many contractors will be selected for the IDIQ? |
| Award will be to only one offeror. |
| 21 |
| For the upload of docs in the DoD system, do we just have to request access to upload docs 48 hours via email? |
| Yes, if you want to use DOD SAFE, Section L, para 2.1.1.1 or if you want to hand carry and require access to the base, we need 72 hours, Section L, para 2.1.1.2.. |
| 22 |
| Do we have to upload each file separately or can we just upload one combined PDF containing all info required? |
| Separate sections as identified in Section L, Para 2.1.4.1 A complete proposal consists of three (3) volumes. |
| 23 |
| For each subfactor, we have to include one original file and one copy (CAGE instead of Bidder name)? |
| No. For Technical refer to Section L 2.1 Factor 1, Volume I – Technical Proposal requires one original copy (with all subfactors included) and one sanitized copy (all subfactors included) with CAGE code only in place of Company name. Sanitized copy shall be provided as a separate file name (3.g. “Volume I – Tech Proposal CAGE #). Sanitized copy shall include all subfactors. . |
| 24 |
| Are we will still going to receive pictures of the site? |
| Pictures will be posted in the 18 April 2024 update to the attachments and will be titled “Sewer Basin - SEED Project Photos” |
| 25 |
| The asphalt detail show 6inch Gab and 2 inch topping is that correct? |
| Yes, the asphalt detail is correct for 2” topping and 6” GAB; however, 9” GAB will be required under all concrete slabs. |
| 26 |
| It is unclear whether PPQ’s are required for non-federal projects shown as previous experience. |
Would a letter of recommendation suffice?
Refer to Section L, Para 4.1 Volume II references Federal, State, and local and private, so you can send the PPQ for all past projects.
NO, we will not accept a letter of recommendation.
| 27 |
| In order to better show experience required from proposed personnel, is a JV acceptable (Volume 1, subfactor 2)? |
| Yes, a JV (Joint Venture) is acceptable, but you must show what work you did that is recent and relevant. |
| 28 |
| How many projects are you requiring for past Performance (Volume II a)? |
| Refer to Section L, para 4.1.1.1, b) Relevancy Assessment: |
· To be determined Very Relevant you will need a minimum of 10 projects, minimum of $2,000,000.
· To be determined Relevant you need a minimum of 5 projects, minimum of $1,500,000.
· And to be Somewhat Relevant you need at least one project to meet the criteria, minimum of $1,000,000.
Overall, for past performance, you have a maximum of 20 pages to provide this information.
The question below is awaiting CE review and will be updated shortly:
· The easter service line coming into manhole calls out as 6 inch but its labeled as 8 inch on the plans. please clarify.
The questions listed below are related to Clause 52.216-4 – Economic Price Adjustment-Labor and Material and are pending Legal Review. Response to these questions should not affect bids either way, please do not wait for response to prepare/submit proposals.
· CLARIFICATION - Will each individual task order be defined as paragraph (a) Contract?
· CLARIFICATION - Paragraph 3, that the 3% increase refers to Total Value of each task order?
· CLARIFICATION - Paragraph 4 that the maximum increase be no greater than 10% of each individual CLIN unit Price?
· Does the adjusted increase unit price become a new unit price for future task orders?
