Atch_52-_19RA009_SABER_RFIs_and_Historical_Data.pdf

FA486119RA009 SABER

RFI’s

1. I am writing in reference to Solicitation No. FA486119RA009, Nellis/Creech AFB SABER. The SF 1442 states that “competition will be limited to certified HUBZone firms with a bona fide place of business located within the geographic area services by the Small Business Administration Region 9.”

However, the original synopsis does not restrict competition to firms located within Region 9.

Moreover, HUBZone small business set-aside contracts are not typically restricted to a particular geographic region. Please confirm if competition will be restricted as stated in the SF 1442, or if any qualified HUBZone certified firm may submit a proposal in response to this solicitation.

Government Response: Please see Amendment 01 of this solicitation posted on FBO.

2. In order to reduce burden on our customers will the Government please consider allowing previously completed PPQs to be included in our proposal?

Government Response: Please note that PPQ submissions are only required for projects that do not have completed reports in the Contractor Performance Assessment Reporting System (CPARS). In the absence of complete CPARS, offeror’s shall provide a PPQ in accordance with Section L. In accordance with Section L, Para 2(a), “Non-conformance with the instructions provided in this ITO may result in an offeror being ineligible for award.”

3. We are unable to open Attachments 21-26 and receive an error message stating the file is damaged and cannot be repaired; please provide.

Government Response: Please see Amendment 02 of this solicitation posted on FBO.

4. Is Attachment 44 required in our proposal?

Government Response: See Solicitation Amendment 7 for updated Section L, Volume 3, Para b.

5. Is an AF Form 3064 required in our proposal?

Government Response: No. However, Section L, Volume 1 Technical requires a detailed, narrative description of procedures, processes and methods for tracking the progress of the object in accordance with Attachment 04, SABER Specifications.

6. Are attachments 32, 33, and 35 required in our proposal?

Government Response: Offeror’s are required to provide all applicable attachments to provide a complete 35% design that includes all the required elements listed in Attachment 4, SABER Specifications, (paragraph 4.j.1 Statement of Work, paragraph 4.i Cost Proposal, paragraph 4.j.3 Design Drawings, and paragraph 4.k.2 35% Design) for RKMF 19-0080- Repair Restrooms and Infrastructure 99 FSS Bldg 20.

7. Will the Government please consider allowing proposals to be submitted in PDF format?

Government Response: See Solicitation Amendment 7. Adobe PDF format will be acceptable.

8. If Offerors are required to submit proposals in Word, will the Government please provide the RFP, all attachments, and all contract clause documents in Word?

Government Response: See Solicitation Amendment 7. Adobe PDF format will be acceptable. No Word copies will be provided by the Government.

9. Box (b)(2)(ii) of Section I – Contract Clauses of Amendment 001 has been checked, demonstrating Paragraph (d) does not apply and the offeror has completed the individual representations and certifications in the solicitation. Are Offerors to complete Section I, as provided in the Amendment, or Section K of the original solicitation?

Government Response: IAW FAR 52.204-8, Offeror must present annual representations and certifications electronically via the System for Award Management (SAM) Web site accessed through www.sam.gov.

10. Given that we are allotted up to 8 pages for each Project Information Sheet, is it acceptable if Offerors recreate the template for Attachment 45 to allow for expandable fields?

Government Response: Yes.

11. In Separate Section L.4.b- It states pages shall be single-spaced with 1.5 line spacing. Please clarify if it is single spaced or 1.5 line spaced.

Government Response: Pages shall be single-spaced. Please see Amendment 7.

12. In Separate Section L.4.h.- It states the electronic copies shall be submitted in format readable by MS Word, etc. Want to clarify that our Proposal Volumes can be in a .pdf format (to support the pages that need to be scanned)?

Government Response: See Solicitation Amendment 7. Adobe PDF format will be acceptable.

13. Please advise if the incumbent is free to re-bid this project.

Government Response: This Solicitation is open to all qualified offerors.

14. Can we please get a PDF of the as built drawings for the bathroom renovation for this seed project?

Government Response: Please see Attachment 50 of this solicitation.

15. Is the intent of the “35% Design” submittal to produce “For Construction” drawings? It does not appear that there is any further design discussed in the SABER Specifications. If further design is required (after the 35% submittal), will the remainder of the design be completed using the pricing percentage from RSMeans? Any clarification you can provide regarding the “intent” of the 10% and 35% Design submittal/requirements would be appreciated for the accurate pricing of these “flat fee” items.

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Government Response: The contractor will be required to adhere to the requirements of Attachment 4, SABER Specs.

16. Is a bid bond/offer guarantee required for the Sample Project (Repair Restrooms and Infrastructure)?

Government Response: No, per solicitation page 1 box 13(b), an offer guarantee is not required.

However, please see Section L, Volume 1- Technical, Bonding Capability. “The offeror shall demonstrate its capability to provide payment and performance bonds to meet the maximum task order amount ($2,000,000) as well as a potential aggregate amount of $20,000,000 from an acceptable surety in accordance with FAR 28.202 Acceptability of Corporate Sureties, reflecting sufficient bonding capability.”

17. Relevant Past Performance: In an effort to demonstrate our ability to manage multiple relevant projects concurrently, can we include an ongoing MATOC Contract as (1) one relevant contract, and then included details from multiple “Task Orders”, or will that count as more than one contract?

Government Response: Yes.

18. Section L paragraph 8.d states that we shall include up to 3 recent contracts performed by each teaming partner and/or joint venture. If we are proposing on this contract as a single prime contractor, would the government like to see recent sample projects from our design team, or are you looking specifically for construction experience?

Government Response: Please see Amendment 7 Section L, Volume 3- Past Performance. Offerors shall submit information on up to six (6) recent contracts considered the most relevant in demonstrating their abilities to perform on the SABER. If an offeror is submitting with a teaming partner and/or joint venture partner, Offerors shall include up to three (3) recent contracts performed by each teaming partner and/or joint venture partner considered most relevant, in demonstrating their ability to perform the SABER.

19. Is this an existing or previously utilized contract vehicle? If so, please provide contract number and incumbent information.

Government Response: Yes. FA486117DA200 is the contract number and Weldin, LLC is the incumbent.

20. Are Exhibits 01-05: Pricing Schedule – Ordering Periods 01-05 required in our proposal, in addition to the Excel spreadsheet containing line items from Section B as stated in Section L, Paragraph 7.b.?

Government Response: See Amendment 7. The Offeror shall provide a price for all line items in Section B of the Solicitation. The prices in Section B are based on corresponding aggregates of Attachment 1 – Price Schedule. See item descriptions in Section B for details.

21. Are we required to submit an AF Form 3065 (Attachment 34) and an AF Form 3064 (Attachment 33) with our proposal?

Government Response: Offeror’s are required to provide all applicable attachments to provide a complete 35% design that includes all the required elements listed in Attachment 4, SABER Specifications, (paragraph 4.j.1 Statement of Work, paragraph 4.i Cost Proposal, paragraph 4.j.3 Design Drawings, and paragraph 4.k.2 35% Design) for RKMF 19-0080- Repair Restrooms and Infrastructure 99 FSS Bldg 20.

22. Section L, 4. Organization, c. Cost or Pricing Information – The requirement states “All cost or pricing information shall be addressed ONLY in the Cost/Price Proposal and Contract Documentation volumes. Work-hour estimates and material kinds and quantities may be used in other volumes only as appropriate for presenting rationale.” However, Volume 1, Demonstration Project Proposal requires a complete cost estimate for the demonstration project. Please confirm that cost information can be included in Volume 1 to meet this requirement.

Government Response: Yes. Per Volume 1, a complete cost estimate in accordance with Attachment 04, SABER Specifications is required.

23. Section L, Volume 1, Demonstration Project Proposal – The demonstration project requires “A complete cost estimate in accordance with Attachment 04, SABER Specifications.” The example e4clicks cost estimate provided in Attachment 04 shows bare costs along with Las Vegas CCI and a coefficient for Nellis 10-50 miles. Should we assume the same information (CCI and a coefficient) should be applied and included in our demonstration project cost estimate?

Government Response: No. Offeror is responsible for submitting their own coefficients as part of Volume 2- Cost/Price Proposal. In accordance with Attachment 04, SABER Specifications- City Cost Index (CCI), the CCI for task orders will use the most current published CCI for Las Vegas, Nevada.

24. Section L, Volume 1, Demonstration Project Proposal – In regards to the demonstration project proposal cost estimate, what coefficient (unrestricted area, standard/non-standard working hours, controlled area, restricted area) should be applied?

Government Response: In accordance with Attachment 04, SABER Specifications- City Cost Index (CCI), the CCI for task orders will use the most current published CCI for Las Vegas, Nevada. An Offeror is responsible for submitting coefficients against line items in Attachment 01, Price Schedule, for work encompassing situations in each line item to include unrestricted area, standard/non-standard working hours, controlled area, and restricted areas.

25. Section L, 4. Organization, h. Electronic Copies – The requirement states “The electronic copies of the proposal shall be submitted in a format readable by Microsoft (MS) Word 2010(r), MS Excel 2010(r), MS-Project 2010(r), and MS-Power Point 2010(r) as applicable.” Will the government please allow submission of proposals in Adobe pdf format? This format will make it easier to provide drawings, schematics, estimates, progress schedules, graphic representations, etc.

Government Response: See Solicitation Amendment 7. Adobe PDF format will be acceptable.

26. Section L, 4. Organization, h. Electronic Copies – Please confirm offerors can provide 35% design documents in Adobe pdf rather than Microsoft programs to meet the requirements in Volume 1, Demonstration Project Proposal.

Government Response: See Solicitation Amendment 7. Adobe PDF format will be acceptable.

27. Section L, Volume 1, Quality Control Plan – item d. requires identification of key quality control personnel (with no overlapping duties and responsibilities). Further, Attachment 04 requires employment of a QC manager for the sole purpose of QC duties and this person is not allowed to perform Program Manager functions. Please provide additional QC staffing requirements/expectations for QC officers and/or specialty inspectors given the estimated annual volume of $20M.

Government Response: Please complete Quality Control Plan in accordance with Section L, Volume 1.

28. Section L, Volume 2, Section B and Attachment 01 Price Schedule – The Section B requirement states, “The Offeror shall provide a price or coefficient for all line items in Section B of the Solicitation. This shall be submitted as an Excel spreadsheet” However, Attachment 01 Price Schedule is also provided as part of the RFP package.

a. Are offerors required to complete both Section B and Attachment 01 Price Schedule?

b. If both Section B and Attachment 01 are required to be completed, should offerors assume that Attachment 01 line items should be totaled and the sum included in the applicable Section B row?

c. Please confirm offerors can prepare an Excel Spreadsheet for Attachment 01 Price Schedule rather than the simple Section B table.

Government Response: See Amendment 7. The Offeror shall provide a price for all line items in Section B of the Solicitation. The prices in Section B are based on corresponding aggregates of Attachment 1 – Price Schedule. See item descriptions in Section B for details.

29. Attachment 01 – Pricing Schedule includes coefficient line items for Nellis AFB and Creech AFB but does not include line items for Range 63 and Point Bravo. Please clarify if these locations should have separate line items or if they are included within the Creech AFB line items

Government Response: Per Attachment 04, SABER Specs, Other Items Covered Under Contractor’s Coefficient-“Due to the remote locations of Creech AFB, Range 63, and Point Bravo, an increase in labor, transportation and other costs is expected. However, a separate City Cost Index (CCI) does not exist in those areas. In order to account for these price increases, the Contractor shall use location-specific design fees and coefficients. One set of design fees and coefficients shall be used exclusively for projects at Nellis AFB, and another set of design fees and coefficients shall be used exclusively for projects at Creech AFB, Range 63, and Point Bravo”. Therefore, projects at Range 63 and Point Bravo will utilize coefficients and design fees as established by the awarded SABER under Creech AFB line items.

30. Attachment 41 - Teaming List is provided as a part of the RFP but there are no instructions provided in Section L as to its submission within the proposal. Do we need to submit Attachment 41 – Teaming List? If so, please clarify what volume should include this attachment.

Government Response: See Solicitation Amendment 7 for updated Volume 3, Para b.

31. Section L, Volume 3, Recent/Relevant Contracts – The requirement states “Offerors shall submit information on up to six (6) recent contracts from the prime contractor considered most relevant in demonstrating performance abilities on the SABER. In addition, Offerors shall include up to three (3) recent contracts performed by each teaming partner and/or joint venture partner considered most relevant, in demonstrating their ability to perform the SABER.” In the event that a JV prime contractor does not have any contract experience, is it acceptable to use projects from either JV entity to meet this 6-contract requirement in addition to providing 3 contracts performed by each JV partner?

Government Response: Please see Amendment 7 Section L, Volume 3- Past Performance. Offerors shall submit information on up to six (6) recent contracts considered the most relevant in demonstrating their abilities to perform on the SABER. If an offeror is submitting with a teaming partner and/or joint venture partner, Offerors shall include up to three (3) recent contracts performed by each teaming partner and/or joint venture partner considered most relevant, in demonstrating their ability to perform the SABER.

In addition, Per 13 CFR § 126.616(f) “When evaluating the past performance and experience of an entity submitting an offer for a HUBZone contract as a joint venture established pursuant to this section, a procuring activity must consider work done individually by each partner to the joint venture as well as any work done by the joint venture itself previously.”

32. Section L, Volume 3, Recent/Relevant Contracts – Is it acceptable and relevant to submit overall SABER/JOC/IDIQ contracts in Volume 3 to satisfy the Recent/Relevant Contract requirements?

Government Response: Please see Solicitation Section’s L & M for definitions of Recent and Relevant.

33. Section L, Volume 3, Recent/Relevant Contracts – Please confirm that the submission of SABER/JOC/IDIQ contracts performed as the Prime Contractor will be considered more relevant than a single, multi-discipline task order/project.

Government Response: The Government will conduct the Relevancy Assessment in accordance with M.

34. Section L, Volume 3, Past Performance Questionnaires (PPQ) – Is it acceptable to submit a previously completed PPQ for contracts that do not have a CPAR to alleviate the burden of contract references completing a new PPQ for each individual procurement effort?

Government Response: Please note that PPQ submissions are only required for projects that do not have completed reports in the Contractor Performance Assessment Reporting System (CPARS). In the absence of complete CPARS, offeror’s shall provide a PPQ in accordance with Section L. In accordance with Section L, Para 2(a), “Non-conformance with the instructions provided in this ITO may result in an offeror being ineligible for award.”

35. Attachment 04 – SABER Specifications, 4. Project Estimating/Design Ordering Procedure – Please define the level of magnitude/extent of design that makes up a 35% design?

Government Response: 35% design level requirements are defined in Attachment 4 SABER Specs.

36. Attachment 04 – SABER Specifications – Please provide the minimum staffing levels/expectations for the overall SABER contract?

Government Response: The Government does not require minimum staffing levels.

37. Attachment 04 – SABER Specifications – Is there a blanket bond requirement for this contract?

Government Response: Please see Solicitation, Attachment 2, Section L, Volume 1- Technical, Bonding Capability. “The offeror shall demonstrate its capability to provide payment and performance bonds to meet the maximum task order amount ($2,000,000) as well as a potential aggregate amount of $20,000,000 from an acceptable surety in accordance with FAR 28.202 Acceptability of Corporate Sureties, reflecting sufficient bonding capability.”

38. Who negotiates the task orders from the Government side? Is it the expectation that subcontractors and suppliers will attend and participate in the negotiation process, or will the Prime Contractor (SABER contractor) be allowed to handle this without 2nd tier participation?

Government Response: A Contracting Officer will negotiate on behalf of the Government. No limitation on attendees from the Prime Contractor’s end, however the Prime Contractor will be held liable for any/all contractual agreements.

39. Confirm that the intent is to either award a design effort at 10% or 35%, but never both for the same task order?

Government Response: Confirmed.

40. How frequently will the CCI be updated for estimation purposes? More specifically, will the CCI changes on the contractor’s estimates be updated quarterly or annually. If annually, will this be take place at contract award anniversary or another annual milestone?

Government Response: For application of CCI during initial task order estimate, see Attachment 4 SABER Spec, Para 13(b)(2)(a). For CCI updates, see Attachment 04, SABER Specifications Para 4(i)(5).

41. Will the Government provide a tax exemption certificate for either material or sales tax?

Government Response: No.

42. Will the government supply historical data for yearly expenditures on the previous SABER, i.e.… maintenance, repair, alteration, mechanical, electrical, heating/air conditioning, demolition, painting, asbestos remediation, paving and earthen work for industrial/office buildings and/or infrastructure?

Government Response:

43. Will the government supply a percentage breakdown for the types of work completed on previous SABER and/ or anticipated on the new contract?

Government Response: The Government does not possess this information and is unable to forecast future breakdowns.

44. It has been stated in the specs “Personnel and equipment entry may be subject to delays due to security processing.” Will the contractor be allowed to add to the task order cost to cover this additional cost on a case by case basis?

Government Response: Any requests for equitable adjustment due to significant delays must be evaluated by and approved by a Contracting Officer.

45. Will the government please indicate if the seed project will be awarded to the apparent low bidder?

Government Response: The seed project will be awarded to the offeror determined to be the best value to the government in accordance with Attachment 3 - Section M.

46. Will the government please release the incumbent’s name and winning coefficient?

Government Response: FA486117DA200 is the contract number and Weldin, LLC is the incumbent.

Specific coefficients are considered protected information.

47. Will the government provide a historical representation on the type of work performed on the SABER over the last 1, 2 or 5 years?

Government Response: Please see Historical Data in Attachment 7.

48. Will the government provide a historical data on what time of year most of the work is to be performed?

Government Response: Please see Historical Data in Amendment 7.

49. Is it the government’s intent to have a full 100% design drawing for the identified 35% design task order? The outlined requirements are typical of complete design efforts and are far more than a typical 35% Simplified project.

Per the Solicitation, a 35% design will be necessary to confirm technical acceptability as part of Volume 1- Technical. Please also see Attachment 04, SABER Specs, on what is considered technically acceptable for a 35% Design.

50. Full design analysis is typically done by Architects, is it the intent of the government to incorporate this level analysis on 35% drawings?

Per the Solicitation, a 35% design will be necessary to confirm technicality as part of Volume 1- Technical. Please also see Attachment 04, SABER Specs, on what is considered technically acceptable for a 35% Design.

51. Which quarter of the City Cost Index should be used for proposal purposes?

Government Response: In accordance with Attachment 04, SABER Specifications- City Cost Index (CCI), the CCI for task orders will use the most current published CCI for Las Vegas, Nevada.

52. Per the SABER Specifications, the contractor is to provide 6 licenses for pricing/estimating software

(4Clicks or equal). Will the government allow us to purchase this software via the GSA Schedule? The price quoted from 4Clicks for this SABER is nearly $8,000 per license (per year). When priced on the GSA Schedule, the same software license is priced at just over $4,300 per license (per year). If the government would authorize us to purchase this via the GSA Schedule, there would be a savings of just over $21,000 per year.

Government Response: The Government will not authorize you to purchase via GSA Schedules.

53. Attachment 30, Schedule, is a protected file. How do we open this file so that we can start the schedule? Please advise.

Government Response: Please see Amendment 2 for any re-uploads of attachments.

54. What percentage of task orders should offerors assume will be at Creech AFB?

Government Response: This information is not available. Task orders will be issued in accordance with FAR 52.232-18 Availability of Funds. Please see Historical Data in Amendment 7.

55. What percentage of task orders should offerors assume will be at Range 63 and Point Bravo?

Government Response: This information is not available. Task orders will be issued in accordance with FAR 52.232-18 Availability of Funds. Please see Historical Data in Amendment 7.

56. Will the government please provide the percentage and dollar value breakdown between the amount of work performed at each AFB, Nellis and Creech

Government Response: This information is not available. Task orders will be issued in accordance with FAR 52.232-18 Availability of Funds. Please see Historical Data in Amendment 7.

57. What quantity of male/female temporary restroom facilities are required?

Government Response: The following information shall reflect the overall quantities for water closets, urinals, lavatories, and baby changing tables: Provide 80% of the current quantity of standard water closet for men, provide 80% of the current quantity of standard urinals for men, provide 80% of the current quantity of standard lavatory for men, provide 80% of the current quantity of ADA water closet for men, provide 80% of the current ADA urinals for men, and provide 80% of the current quantity of ADA lavatory for men. Also; provide 80% of the current quantity of standard water closet for women, provide 80% of the current quantity of standard lavatory for women, provide 80% of the current quantity of ADA water closet for women, and provide 80% of the current quantity of ADA lavatory for women.

Additionally; provide 1ea.-baby changing station for each men restroom and 1ea-baby changing station for each women restroom; for the temporary restroom facilities. Changes have been made to line item

9.4.31 and 9.4.32 of the SOO.

58. Please define the preferred location of the temporary restroom facilities and the location of available/preferred power connection for these facilities. Please note that each facility (male & female) will require substantial power to support HVAC equipment, depending upon the size of the facility. Each will also require sufficient perimeter clearance to accommodate a wheelchair ramp.

Government Response: The location for the temporary restroom facilities shall be on the rock area located to the North or North East of Bldg. 20 across from Fitzgerald Blvd. The temporary restroom facilities shall be self-sufficient for potable water and sewage containment. There shall be no connections to the Base Water System and Sewage System. The temporary restroom facilities shall be allowed to be connected to the Base Electrical System. Accessibility Standards shall be applied in your setup location design/planning for the temporary restroom facilities. Changes has been made to line item 9.4.31 and 9.4.32 of the SOO.

59. Please stipulate the project limit(s) for repair or replacement of the sanitary sewer outside the building perimeter. Note that the as-built drawings show the sewer lateral exiting the building at the west end of the west wing, with a short (18’ long) section of VCP (vitrified clay pipe) connecting to the “existing 8 inch sewer”. Is the “existing 8 inch sewer” a part of the work? If so, to what extent in each direction?

Government Response: The Contractor shall determine from their investigation of the sewer line whether it is still a functional sewer line. From their investigation, if it is determined that the existing sewer line is not a functional sewer line, then the Contractor shall develop the method to making the non-functional sewer line into a functional sewer line.

60. Of what material is the “existing 8 inch sewer” constructed, as shown on the as-built drawings?

Government Response: The Government is unable to confirm the material the 8 inch sewer is constructed of. Please refer to the provided As-Built Drawings.

61. Please provide data on invert elevations for existing sewer lines, particularly at ground level and outside the building perimeter.

Government Response: Please refer to the provided As-Built Drawings.

62. We note that the SOO indicates working hours overlap the building’s operating hours. We anticipate much of the required work will be noisy, require movement of large quantities of both demolished and new materials via public entrances/exits, or be otherwise disruptive, and of necessity in very close proximity to the major operations and public areas. What is the Government’s intent regarding restricting working hours to nights and weekends in order to avoid disruption of ongoing operations?

Government Response: The Contractor will need to set up a meeting with User, 99 CONS, and 99 CES to discuss possibly extending working hours.

63. The SOO makes specific reference to requirements for design and installation of communications, access control, intrusion detection, and fire sprinklers. However, none of these systems was observed as being present in any of the restrooms/area of work. Please clarify the degree to which these systems will be required under the demonstration project’s task order.

Government Response: Please disregard any references to the requirements for design and installation of communications, access control, intrusion detection, and fire sprinklers. These items shall not be part of this project requirements. All references to access control and intrusion detection and fire sprinkler mentioned under Section 5 DRAWINGS STANDARDS has been removed from the SOO. However all information under Section 7.1 Advance Notification shall remain as a part of this Task Order and all Task Orders.

64. The SOO requires the Contractor to provide both Lead Bearing Paint (LBP) and Asbestos Containing Materials (ACM) test reports, mitigation plan, and to execute mitigation of any discovered hazardous materials. In the interest of competitive bidding during the SABER proposal process, please provide a Basis of Bid assumption regarding the presence of these materials, with the understanding that actual testing and the resulting scope will be subject to change after award, depending upon field verified conditions.

Government Response: The Government understands that actual abatement quantities cannot be clearly verified until actual testing. The Government is assuming that the required quantity of abatement is as follows: Linear Feet quantity shall be 210LF and Square Feet quantity shall be 6,000SF.

This shall include both Lead Bearing Paint and Asbestos Containing Materials.

65. Is the Contractor to assume that the existing clearances and configurations of toilets, urinals, partitions, and lavatories complies with applicable accessibility standards, and the installation of new toilets, urinals, partitions, and lavatories in these locations will meet current accessibility standards and be acceptable to the Government, including new grab bars, dispensers, and other accessories per current requirements? Please note that initial observations at the pre-proposal site visit and examination of the Government-provided as-built drawings suggests that not every existing condition meets current standards, and that implementation of the most current design standards for accessibility could necessitate substantial reconfiguration of the restrooms, including the deletion of some fixtures. For example, the original spacing of the urinals in the men’s restrooms is insufficient to accommodate privacy screens at an accessible urinal. Therefore, it is essential that the Government’s priorities for fixture quantities versus meeting current accessibility be defined.

Government Response: Meeting the Accessibility Standards shall supersede meeting fixture quantities.

The contractor shall meet the Accessibility Standard while seeking to maintain the current fixture quantities if possible.

66. Paragraph 9.4.27 stipulates installing new lateral sewer lines, while other paragraphs in Section 1 suggest that repair of laterals, in lieu of replacement, is an option. Please clarify if replacement of sewer laterals under the ground floor slab is the only acceptable approach.

Government Response: The Government requires replacement of the sewer lines. The correction has been made under Section 1 (PROJECT SCOPE STATEMENT). The Government is only requesting replacement/new for lateral and vertical sewer lines .

67. Please clarify if non-invasive repair of under-slab waste lines will be acceptable, such as the use of trenchless pipe re-lining. This approach will significantly mitigate disruption of ongoing operations in the building. Note that this question also relates to the fixture units to be used in calculating pipe sizes and slopes.

Government Response: The Government is only requesting replacement/new for all vertical and lateral sewer lines.

68. Paragraph 9.4.28 stipulates replacing sewer vent lines only “…up to the roof deck.” Please clarify if new roof jacks and vent pipes above roof level are required. If so, please provide full information on the existing roof, the status of its warranty, the warranty holder, and any other information applicable to installation of new work that will impact the existing roof membrane.

Government Response: The contractor shall be responsible for the investigation, verifying, development, and design for repair/replacement of the sewer lines, vent stack piping, and the hot and cold supply lines.

The Government does not have the above mentioned documents.

69. Please stipulate the quantity of men’s and women’s restroom facilities (toilets, urinals, and lavatories) to be provided in the temporary restrooms provided by the Contractor during the period of construction, per paragraph 9.4.29.

Government Response: The following information shall reflect the overall quantities for water closets, urinals, lavatories, and baby changing tables: Provide 80% of the current quantity of standard water closet for men, provide 80% of the current quantity of standard urinals for men, provide 80% of the current quantity of standard lavatory for men, provide 80% of the current quantity of ADA water closet for men, provide 80% of the current ADA urinals for men, and provide 80% of the current quantity of ADA lavatory for men. Also; provide 80% of the current quantity of standard water closet for women, provide 80% of the current quantity of standard lavatory for women, provide 80% of the current quantity of ADA water closet for women, and provide 80% of the current quantity of ADA lavatory for women.

Additionally; provide 1ea.-baby changing station for each men restroom and 1ea-baby changing station for each women restroom; for the temporary restroom facilities. The Government answer to RFI 13 has been fully provided in line item 9.4.31 and 9.4.32 of the SOO.

70. For the purposes of sizing the repair/replacement of sewer lines and vents, is it acceptable for the Contractor to use water and waste volumes based on fixture units established by current codes, in lieu of simply replacing existing on a size-for-size basis? We note that all new fixtures will provide substantially lower water flow, hence total fixture units, than the conditions used in the original design. Appropriately sized waste pipe will enhance water flow and movement of solids.

Government Response: Please use current Codes, Regulations, Policies, Orders, UFCs, Standards, and etc.

as identified in Section 3-CODEDS.

71. Please clarify if any work is required relative to the waste pipe serving the Science Laboratory shown on the as-built drawings in the east wing on the third floor. Unless otherwise directed, we will assume the only work is repair of this waste line’s connection into the main sewer lateral beneath the ground floor.

Government Response: Please cap-off the waste pipe serving the Science Laboratory as close as possible to the main sewer lateral to ensure no waste water backs up into the Science Laboratory in the event of a clog causing a backup of waste water.

72. The SOO makes no mention of any work to repair or replace hot or cold water supply lines, other than to provide connections to new/replacement fixtures. Please confirm that this scope does not include any repair or replacement of hot or cold water supply.

Government Response: The Government wants replacement of all Hot and Cold supply water lines. The replacement of All Hot and Cold supply water lines has been added in Section 1 under PROJECT SCOPE STATEMENT. Also identified under line item 9.5.36.

73. Please confirm that all waste piping is to be cast iron.

Government Response: All waste piping shall be Schedule 80 ABS. Corrections are updated under line item 9.5.4 of the SOO.

74. In paragraphs 9.5.15 and 9.5.16, definitions of required controls were to be provided at the pre-proposal site visit. These were not provided. Please provide.

Government Response: Please refer to the (Nellis-Creech Lighting Requirements 2019-01-22 Appendices) of the latest Nellis and Creech AFB Installation Facilities Standards (IFS) Lighting Requirements dated 22 January 2019.

75. Please stipulate the locations and quantity of counters and cabinets required in paragraph 9.5.23.

Please clarify that these cabinets are subject to design features as required to meet accessibility standards (with knee space at the accessible lavatory or in a women’s lounge).

Government Response: The contractor shall design the remolding of all men and women restrooms. The counter tops shall be part of the lavatories design layout. The contractor shall incorporate the requirements for cabinets, counter tops, and back splash identified in paragraph 9.5.23 into their remolding design of all restrooms. ADA requirements/standards shall be followed.

76. Paragraph 9.5.26 requires provision of automatic trap priming. This equipment has proven unreliable and difficult to maintain, and we have not been asked to use it for many years. Will it be acceptable to provide a “trap guard” type device in floor drains in lieu of automatic trap priming?

Government Response: Please comply with paragraph 9.5.28.

77. Paragraph 9.4.3 requires demolition and removal of all doors, frames, and hardware. Please confirm that this includes the existing doors from the restrooms into the corridors.

Government Response: This requirement under paragraph 9.4.3; also include the existing door from the restrooms into the corridors.

78. Paragraphs 9.5.31 and 9.5.32 indicate that existing door frames are to be prepped and painted, which is in conflict with the scope of work defined in paragraph 9.4.3. Please clarify if the entire door assembly, including door slabs, frames, and hardware, is to be removed and replaced with new.

Government Response: All doors, door frames, door hardware, and doorway transition areas shall be replaced for all men and women restrooms on all three floors.

79. To what degree does the work described in the SOO extend to the Janitorial Closets located immediately adjacent to the women’s restrooms on all three floors?

Government Response: The work described in the SOO shall not extend into the janitorial closets on all three floors.

80. The statement of Objectives: 1) Scope references a sketch. The sketch was not in the package, please provide.

Government Response: Please disregard the statement about an attached sketch. It should have only referenced the “Project Scope Statement and Work Description”. Under Section 1 SCOPE, the reference to a sketch has been removed.

81. The scope of work is requiring work to meet ADA standards, in the absence of the sketch mentioned previously and no reduction of plumbing fixtures we do not see how we can comply with current IBC Codes for water closet handicap restroom standards. Please advise if we are to keep the same number of fixtures or design to ADA standards that could reduce the number of fixtures available.

Government Response: Please design to most current ADA and applicable most current standards.

82. SABER Specifications; Paragraph 32, subparagraph d, item (5), it calls for a sheet size (33”x 44”), this is not a standard size sheet. Is Arch E 36” x 48”, Arch E1 30” x 42” or ANSI E 34” x 44” acceptable size?

Government Response: The Government shall allow the submittal of either ANSI “E” (34”x44”) or ANSI D (22”x34”) as the acceptable size for the full sheet. However the Government shall retain the option to determine per Task Order; which ANSI full sheet size; that shall be used for the As-Built. The half sheet size shall be C (17:x22) or B (11”x17).Update has be made to Attachment 04 SABER Specifications of the 2019 SABER Contract.

83. Section (1), Item (4) on page 15 of Attachment 4 states to include ACM/LBP surveys (if applicable).

Are surveys applicable to the Seed Project? If so, are there hazardous material surveys available?

Government Response: Hazardous material surveys or testings are not required as part of the submittal package for this Seed Project. However, the Government does estimate a quantity of 6,000SF of hazardous material and 210LF of hazardous material within the project area of scope.

84. Is the Fire Protection Engineer required to be specifically licensed in Nevada?

Government Response: All engineers shall be licensed in the state where the project(s) reside.

85. Can we designate usage time for the existing elevators in B20 to coordinate with building tenants/users?

Government Response: Bldg. 20 only has a personnel elevator. There shall not be any coordination of usage time for Bldg. 20 elevator for contractors. Elevator usage for contractors shall be the same as for occupants of Bldg. 20 and customers of Bldg. 20 as available. If leadership of Bldg. 20 determine that contractors has been leaving the elevator dirty or damaged from construction equipment, materials, and or construction debris. Then continued usage of the elevator by contractors may be restricted.

86. Attachment 4, Section 14, paragraph 5, b. states offerors can supplement the proposed progress schedule with a “Network Analysis System.” Please define/describe “Network Analysis System.”

Government Response: Contractor has the option to supplement the proposed progress schedule.

However, the “Network Analysis System” shall not and will not be a replacement the proposed progress schedule.

87. Attachment 49, SOO, Section 9.4.3 states to “demo all restroom doors, frames, and hardware”.

Section 9.5.31 states, “all door frames shall have the paint stripped, repair, primed and painted with the proper paint for metal door frames.” Are the door frames to be replaced, or stripped, repaired, primed, and painted?

Government Response: This requirement under paragraph 9.4.3 also includes the existing door from the restrooms into the corridors. All doors, door frames, door hardware, and doorway transition areas shall be replaced for all men and women restrooms on all three floors. All references to keeping the original doors and frames has been changed to say replace/replacement of the doors or door frames.

88. Attachment 49, SOO, Section 9.4.28 states to “install new sewer vent lines from first floor slab up to roof deck.” Is it correct that it is the Government’s intent to have new sewer vents installed only up to the roof deck?

Government Response: Yes this is correct. However if the vent piping above the deck is cracked or damaged in any fashion, then the contractor shall replace the damaged vent piping even if it extends through the roof deck and make 100 % roof around the vent pipe.

89. Is the roof of Building 20 currently under warranty?

Government Response: Our office does not have any current information on the current roof warranty or condition.

90. SOO, Section 9.5.15 states to “Install restroom ceiling lights; lighting circuit with auto sensor with possible on/off override. Note: Final decision for type of controls shall be determined during Site Walk.” Was this decision determined during the Site Walk? Will the results of these determinations be provided?

Government Response: Please refer to the (Nellis-Creech Lighting Requirements 2019-01-22 Appendices) of the latest Nellis and Creech AFB Installation Facilities Standards (IFS) Lighting Requirements dated 22

91. SOO, Section 9.5.16 states to “Install auto sensor for ventilation fan with possible on/off override.

Note: Final decision for type of controls shall be determined during Site Walk.” Was this decision determined during the Site Walk? Will the results of these determinations be provided?

Government Response: Please refer to the (Nellis-Creech Lighting Requirements 2019-01-22 Appendices) of the latest Nellis and Creech AFB Installation Facilities Standards (IFS) Lighting Requirements dated 22

92. With regard to the SOO, Sections 9.4.1, 9.4.15, 9.4.18, 9.4.20, 9.4.21, 9.4.24, 9.4.27, 9.4.28, 9.5.3, 9.5.4, and 9.5.5, will the Government please clarify whether the intent for the project is to replace all drain, waste, vent and water supply piping within the work area?

Government Response: For clarification in the drain, waste, vent and water supply piping within the project work area: Replace all drain, waste, vent and water supply piping within the project work area.

All references to repair has been changed to replace or replacement for the drain, waste, vent, and water supply lines.

93. With regard to the SOO, Sections 9.4.1, 9.4.15, 9.4.18, 9.4.20, 9.4.21, 9.4.24, 9.4.27, 9.4.28, 9.5.3, 9.5.4, and 9.5.5, will the Government please quantify the extent of the piping to be replaced?

Government Response: For clarification in the drain, waste, vent and water supply piping within the project work area: Replace all drain, waste, vent and water supply piping within the project work area.

All references to repair has been changed to replace or replacement for the drain, waste, vent, and water supply lines.

94. With regard to the SOO, Section 1, states contractors shall replace and/or repair lateral sewer lines.

For bidding purposes, can the Government please quantify the number of Linear Feet to be repaired?

Government Response: Contractor shall conduct the necessary site visits and investigations to assist them to determine the quantity of Linear Feet of lateral sewer lines for replacement.

95. With regard to the SOO, Section 1, states contractors shall replace and/or repair lateral sewer lines.

For bidding purposes, can the Government please quantify the number of Linear Feet to be replaced?

Government Response: Contractor shall conduct the necessary site visits and investigations to assist them to determine the quantity of Linear Feet of lateral sewer lines for replacement.

96. Statement of Objectives, Section 9.4.29. states contractors shall purchase and deliver the temporary bathrooms. Is leasing of the equipment acceptable?

Government Response: Yes, leasing is acceptable. The Contractor shall be responsible to maintain on a reoccurring and regular time schedule during the contract period and remove and bring the site back to existing or better condition prior to end of contract. Purchasing of temporary restroom has been removed from the SOO.

97. Section 9.4.29 of the SOO states, “Contractor shall purchase and deliver to; an identified location at and around Bldg. 20 Mobile Restroom Trailers to temporarily replace the men and women restrooms in Bldg. 20 during demolition and construction. NOTE: The location for the Mobile Restrooms shall be determined by the Government.” Will the Government please provide the occupancy requirement for these mobile restrooms?

Government Response: The Contractor will not be turning the mobile restroom trailers over the Government upon completion of the project. The Government will only pay for the rental of the trailers.

The following information shall reflect the overall quantities for water closets, urinals, lavatories, and baby changing tables: Provide 80% of the current quantity of standard water closet for men, provide 80% of the current quantity of standard urinals for men, provide 80% of the current quantity of standard lavatory for men, provide 80% of the current quantity of ADA water closet for men, provide 80% of the current ADA urinals for men, and provide 80% of the current quantity of ADA lavatory for men. Also;

provide 80% of the current quantity of standard water closet for women, provide 80% of the current quantity of standard lavatory for women, provide 80% of the current quantity of ADA water closet for women, and provide 80% of the current quantity of ADA lavatory for women. Additionally; provide 1ea.-baby changing station for each men restroom and 1ea-baby changing station for each women restroom;

for the temporary restroom facilities. Additionally; the location for the temporary restroom facilities shall be on the rock area located to the North or North East of Bldg. 20 across from Fitzgerald Blvd. The temporary restroom facilities shall be self-sufficient for potable water and sewage containment. There shall be no connections to the Base Water System and Sewage System. The temporary restroom facilities shall be allowed to be connected to the Base Electrical System. Just remember; the Accessibility Standards shall be applied in your setup location design/planning for the temporary restroom facilities.

Meaning; how limited mobility individuals can (safely) go from Bldg. 20 out to the location of the temporary restroom facilities. Without being restricted by the rocks. Corrections have been made to line item 9.4.3 and line item 9.4.32 of the SOO for RFI #41.

98. Section 9.4.29 of the SOO states, “Contractor shall purchase and deliver to; an identified location at restrooms in Bldg. 20 during demolition and construction. NOTE: The location for the Mobile Restrooms shall be determined by the Government.” Upon acceptance by the Government of the completed project, shall these mobile restrooms be turned over to the Government at their then current location, or will they need to be delivered to another location in order to turn them over to the Government?

Government upon completion of the project. The Government will only pay for the rental of the trailers.

99. Section 9.4.29 of the SOO states, “Contractor shall purchase and deliver to; an identified location at restrooms in Bldg. 20 during demolition and construction. NOTE: The location for the Mobile Restrooms shall be determined by the Government.” Should the Government desire them to be delivered to other location(s), will the Government please advice of the location(s) that they are to be delivered to?

Government upon completion of the project. The Government will only pay for the rental of the trailers.

100. Section 9.4.15 of the SOO states, “Demo ceiling grid system as required in other rooms/areas in Bldg. 20 in order to access sewer lines and water supply lines.” Shall it be the contractor’s responsibility to replace the demolished ceiling grid system, within these other rooms/areas, with new…