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FA4626-19-R-A008: Repair Life Safety, Bldg. 500

Questions and Answers:

Q1: For our past performance projects we have projects that are around $900K. Will these be considered relevant and still evaluated or is the $1M a minimum and they would not be evaluated?

A1: Due to the complexity and magnitude of this project, $1M is considered a minimum for relevant projects.

Q2: Wanted to ask about the Bid Bond. The SF 1442 says it is not required and there is no mention of it in Section L. Please clarify if there is a Bid Bond required and if it is, can it be placed as the last item in Volume III?

A2: There is no bid bond required. Please see block 13B on the SF 1442.

Q3: Attachment 9, Section L, paragraph 4.2 instructs Offerors to submit information shown in Attachment 11 for each relevant contract five (5) days prior to the date set for receipt of proposals. Is this information to be submitted in hardcopy or via email? If hardcopies are required, how many copies must be submitted early?

A3: Under Review.

Q4: Attachment 9, Section L, paragraph 4.1 instructs Offerors to request their clients to complete new PPQs and submit them directly to 341st Contracting Squadron via email? We have found that government clients often refuse to complete new PPQs for projects that have final CPARS evaluations in the government’s PPIRS system, or for projects that they have previously completed PPQS for. Will the government allow Offerors to include CPARS evaluations in their proposals in lieu of sending out new PPQ requests to document past performance? will the government consider allowing Offerors to include previously completed PPQs in their proposals in lieu of sending out new PPQ requests to document past performance?

A4: The individuals who completes the PPQs on behalf of the offerors must submit the PPQs directly to the government to ensure that the offeror is not manipulating the ratings. The purpose of a PPQ is to provide the government with additional information that cannot already be found within the CPARS or PPIRS data system. IAW Table 2.2 of Attachment 9, the offeror shall provide Attachment 11 for no more than 3 citations.

Q5: What is the date and time that Requests for Information will no longer be accepted for this solicitation?

A5: “Offerors are requested to submit questions to the Secondary POC above no later than eight

(8) days after the site visit.” However, the government will do its best effort to answer all RFI’s up to the close of the solicitation.

Q6: Proposal Volumes (including Pricing) are to be provided in hardcopy and on a CD.

Historically, some major trade subcontractors hold their pricing until minutes before a solicitation closes. This makes it very difficult to burn CDs complete with the best pricing available.

Q: In an effort to provide the most competitive pricing, will the government allow the price schedule (Section B) to be completed in the hardcopies only, with the blank bid schedule included in the CD copy of that specific Volume?

A6: Please provide all information in accordance with the solicitation. Pricing information shall also be included in the CD copy.

Q7: Section L & M: Section L requests that the contractor submit past performance using Attachment 8 for each project. Section M notes that the government will evaluated past performance using PPQ's, CPARS, PPIRS ect. Is it acceptable for the contractor to submit CPARS reports or past PPQ's when they exist rather than requesting new project specific PPQ's from past owners. Past owners have been hesitant to repeatedly fill out past performance questioners every time a project is submitted.

A7: Please see the answer to Question 4 above.

Q8: Has there been any building hazardous analysis studies completed on the building? And if so, can the government provide this information?

A8: Under Review.

Q9: Drawing Cover Sheet (1 of 54), Project Note #1., States, “Contractor shall be responsible for patching all new and existing penetrations.”

a. Is this refence limited to direct work associated with the removal of existing or installation of new work?

b. Or are we to assume to repair any and all deficiencies exposed during the demolition of all ACT in the ceiling spaces, identified in the demolition sheets?

A9: Under Review.

Q10: Rated Wall Assemblies: The locations of all 1- & 2-hour rated assemblies are reflected on the multiple Code Plan Sheets for each floor. These sheets appear to be a code analysis and for reference, with no direction for actual work.

a. When comparing the scope of work on architectural sheets (A1.0, A1.1, A1.2, A1.3) to these code sheets, the defined scope of work only addresses a fraction of the rated assemblies.

Can we assume that the Architectural sheets represent the limit of scope?

A10: Under Review.

Q11: According to Bid Item 0006, we are to provide “All materials, labor, and equipment required to repair stairwells in Building 500.” According to the demolition sheets there is a single door and wall that needs to be adjusted. Please define the actual extent of work required in each staircase.

a. Are we to assume that all staircases need to be made compliant to the defined ratings, as reflected in the Code Plan sheets?

A11: Under Review.

Q12: Bid Item 0008, references work associated with sprinkler corrections in the Arms Vault, and specification 21 13 13 states, “Furnish and install a wet pipe sprinkler system to protect areas in Building 500 as indicated herein and as shown on the drawings.”:

a. Where is the reference in the drawings that defines the actual scope of work?

b. Is there an existing Fire Alarm system in the building? If so, please provide system information and as-built documents so we can define and price the extent of the effort to provide the flow and tamper switch points.

c. If there is an existing sprinkler system, where is the riser assembly located?

d. Can you provide the flow calculation from the original design to determine expansion capability?

e. Will Offerors be required to engage a Fire Protection Engineer to design the alterations?

f. Is there adequate water supply, or fire main in the building?

A12: Under Review.

Q13: In the demolition sheets the ACT area in the corridors reflects a dashed line. This condition is limited to only the corridors and none of the separate rooms. There is no indication or reference to this dashed line. Bid Item 0004 states, “All materials, labor, and equipment required to replace and repair the corridor wall ratings as indicated”.

a. What is the extent of repairs or replacement of the 1- & 2-hour rated assemblies in the corridors and ancillary spaces?

b. If all corridor walls are to be a 1-hour rated assembly, will all doors within the assemblies need to be considered for re-certification or replacement?

A13: Under Review.

Q14: On Sheet A1.3 New Plan Third Floor, the common wall between rooms 386 and 385 has a different wall type, what is it and is there any work associated with it?

A14: Under Review.

Q15: When was the building constructed?

A15: Under Review.

Q16: Sheet A1.0 New Plan Basement, Door Schedule; New corridor doors 004, 019 and 028:

a. These appear to be area separation door assemblies, and according to the Code Plan Basement they are all to be installed in new 1-rated wall. The schedule has them as 20 min doors.

Should these be 45min doors?

b. These doors all have hold opens on each leaf and will need to be tied back to the fire alarm system for activation under alarm. Please provide fire alarm system information for tie-in to existing system.

A16: Under Review.

Q17: Sheet C1.0, Code Plan Basement, Stair-2 has the note “34” wide (36” minimum width – not adequate)” are we to reconfigure the width of this staircase from basement to first floor to make the width compliant?

A17: Under Review.

Q18: Sheet A1.0 New Plan Basement, detail 4/A1.0 is an enlarged plan for Stair #7:

a. The detail directs us to install 12ga. Formed risers. Is there a detail for this item?

b. What is the existing finish of the treads and stringers?

c. What is the new finish for the stair system complete (stringers, treads, risers)?

A18: Under Review.

Q19: Below each of the Door Schedules on all sheets, there is a note that allows the contractor as an option, to have the door/frame assemblies inspected by Underwriters Laboratories for re-certifications.

a. Are all existing doors currently hollow metal?

b. Are the existing hollow metal frames welded miter corners?

c. Will the government require labeling of both door and frames? Or is letters of certification allowed?

d. If a door/frame assembly meets re-certification, will the existing conditions of the doors also be an indicator for replacement?

e. If existing doors/frames are re-certified is there any other requirements like re-painting?

As all new would have to be painted.

f. If re-certification is successful, will the government require a credit for the cost saving?

A19: Under Review.

Q20: Regarding the Phasing Plan to be provided by the Offeror:

1. Can the government provide current occupancy per floor?

2. Where will occupants be relocated when work will be taking place in their spaces during a phase?

3. Is it possible to relocate an entire floor at a time to allow full access for all trades per floor?

4. How much time in between phases will the government need to relocate personnel?

A20: Under Review.

Q21: Please provide as-built drawings for Building 500.

A21: Under Review.

Q22: No spec was provided for structural or misc. steel. Please provide.

A22: Under Review.

Q23: Has a hazardous material survey been performed on the building? Will one be issued?

A23: Under Review.

Q24: A5.1 has a unit price table for wall penetrations. No unit cost line is included on Section B Price Schedule. Please confirm no unit costs are to be provided as part of this bid proposal.

A24: Under Review.

Q25: M6.0 & M6.2 state the Fire Alarm Contract will be separate from this proposal. Please confirm we are not to include any fire alarm work in our proposal.

A25: Under Review.