Attch 11 Pre-Bid Q A.docx

Q1: The government is requiring a bid guarantee for the SOL. What amount does the government want used for the guarantee?

Answer: The bid guarantee has been waived for this acquisition.

Q2: Please verify that the government now requires (2) licenses be provided by the contractor for the “e-4clicks” software annually for a minimum of (3) total licenses which includes (1) for the contractor?

Answer: Correct. A total of two (2) license seats are required to be purchased by the contractor for the government. The number purchased for the contractor is their choice, but the contractor shall have a minimum of one (1) seat for themselves.

Q3: Training by “e-4clicks” for one day is for only (12) individuals @ a minimum of $4500. The government has stated a requirement for training of up to (15) individuals which would require a minimum additional $4500. The contractor would need at least (2) spaces for training. Is training for up to (10) government individuals sufficient?

Answer: A total of seven (7) government employees is acceptable.

Q4: Will the government reimburse the Contractor for $20,000.00 in costs the Contractor must pay in the first 30 days for the Software and Training costs?

Answer: These costs shall be factored into the contractor’s coefficient.

Q5: During the site inspection it was noted that the existing carpet materials were located on the exterior and interior of the booths located in the south dining area. Does the existing carpet extend under the framework of the booths? If the carpet is under the booth framework, is it the intent of the scope of work to both remove carpet under and replace new carpeting under the supporting framework of the booths (necessitating the removal of the booths) or butt the carpet to the interior and exterior face of the booths? If the carpet is to extend under the frame work, is the removal and replacement of the booths considered a separate work operation, i.e. Means pricing, or subsidiary, i.e. no separate pricing element, to the cost of installing the carpet?

Answer: The carpet will only butt against the benches. There is no need to remove and replace benches.

Q6: During the site inspection it was noted that existing window valances (5 each x approximately 15’ in the north dining area and 3 each x approximately 15’ in the south dining area) are secured to the walls. Is it the intent of the scope of work to sand, texture and paint with the valances removed or in place? If the valances are to be removed to accomplish the work, is the removal and replacement of the valances considered a separate work operation, i.e. Means pricing, or subsidiary, i.e. no separate pricing element, to the cost of sanding, texturing and painting?

Answer: The contractor will not need to remove or replace any window or wall treatments for this estimate.

Q8: SF 1442, 13B., states that an offer Guarantee is Required. Are we to include an offer guarantee? Are we to include in our proposal a letter from bonding agency our capacity to bond projects under this contract?

Answer: The bid guarantee has been waived for this acquisition.

Q9: Will there be Multiple Awards under this Contract?

Answer: There will only be one award.

Q10: 1. Project Description: B. Please clarify that the work to be performed under this contract is limited Division 09 –Finishes, Division 02 –Existing Conditions price line items?

Answer: Although the primary scope of this contract is finishes, all divisions in RS Means may be required. An amendment to the solicitation has been posted to change the Statement of Work, Section 1(B) to read “The jobs will include tasks in a variety of trades, but not limited to: floor and ceiling tile work, painting, demolition and asbestos removal.”

Q11: Will you provide the Arizona transaction privilege tax rate for the areas covered under contract?

Answer: 6.175%

Q12: 10. Developing the Contractor’s Coefficient, D., Do you want one coefficient for the base and each option year to cover work on Luke AFB and applicable Division 01 General Requirements would be allowed as priced line items to cover all other areas of potential performance, non standard work hours. Etc.?

Answer: There shall be one price percentage factor (coefficient) for work at Luke AFB, AZ covering Standard Hours (work during normal duty hours). Any work required outside of these parameters shall be negotiated as a Non-Price Line Item (NPI).

Q13: Do you want the cost associated with on site dumpsters and disposal to be included in our coefficient?

Answer: Yes

Q14: Do you want the costs associated with disposal of remediated materials included in our coefficient or included in our priced line items?

Answer: Only the haul routes shall be line items. Dumpster and dump charges shall be included in the coefficient.

Q15: If engineered stamped drawings are required for any task order, do you want these cost to be included in priced line items?

Answer: These costs shall be included in the contractor’s coefficient.

Q16: Is the Maximum Amount for the base and all option years to be a Maximum of $10,000,000?

Answer: Yes

Q17: Is it anticipated that the majority of the task orders will be between $5,000 and $100,000?

Answer: Yes

Q18: Do you want a blanket payment and performance bond to cover the contract or will payment and performance bonds be required per task order above $30,000?

Answer: Bonding is required per task order above $30,000.

Q19: Contractor has been informed that Armstrong is dropping their 12” square ceramic tile line in grey. To provide uniformity in proposal preparation can you provide an alternate product (manufacture, style/ color, catalog #, etc) that will conform to your expectations.

Answer: Any manufacture that meets the standards would be acceptable; also we are not looking at pricing, just what line items you associate with the process of removing and reinstalling tile.

Q20: Regarding the demolition of the ceramic tile, is the existing tile laid with or grouted with epoxy setting materials?

Answer: Grouted

Q21: The Shaw Representative (Carpet) does not recognize the products specified in the material description of the pricing portion of the RFP. Can further description be provided?

Answer: The book name is (White Noise J0101). The style is (01400 Range).