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Questions and Answers

RFP No. FA5209-11-R-0005

Project No. A-11-146 Multiple Award Construction Contract (MACC), U.S. Army Installations within Honshu, Japan

Date: 26 May 11

Question Answer

Technical Questions

Attachment #1, MACC-GP, section 01 11 00 –1, 1.2 Design Engineers What kind of certification does the “professional registration” for the “Experience Matrix: Mechanical, Fire Protection and Electrical” mean? Does it mean the certification of Professional Engineer (“Gijyutsu-shi” in Japanese) issued by the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology in Japan?

See Amendment 0001 to the RFP for the revision.

MACC GP, Section 011100, para

1.2 - Please let us know what professional registration specified in “Experience Matrix” means.

MACC GP, 01 11 00-1, PART 1

GENERAL, 1.2 Design Engineers Fire Protection I’m afraid there is no Professional name “1st Class Shoubou Setsubishi” in Japanese Fire Protection.

Instead, there are several professions for fire protection engineers that is classified into “Ko-rui dai 1-rui, dai 2-rui, dai 3-rui, dai 4-rui.”

We would appreciate if you could specify any or some of those classes.

MACC GP, 00 01 00-7, 2.9.4

Design Quality Control Team (Design Built and Construction Only project) Could you describe the differences between “1st Class Construction Engineer and 1st Class Architect Licensed Engineer?”

It might be “ 1-Kyu kentiku-shi” I thought.

The DQC Manager should have 1st Class Certified Construction Engineer (1-Kyu Sekou Kanrigishi) and/or 1st Class Architect Licensed Engineer (1-Kyu Kenchiku-shi).

[Seed Project D-11-301] Please advise the density and amount of Sodium Hydroxide(caustic soda) which is consumed per day.

The concentration of Sodium Hydroxide is approximately 25% and the consumption of Sodium Hydroxide are approximately 10KG per a day.

[Seed Project D-11-301] Please advise if specified color is required for chemical feeder pump.

There is no specified color for chemical feeder pumps. After award of Seed Project, the contractor shall coordinate with the Government/using activities to select the color of chemical feeder pumps.

In reference to General Requirements, Section 01 01 00, Summary of Work, 2.9.1, 2.9.2, and 2.9.4: What is the U.S.

equivalent for a 1st Class Certified Construction Engineer or 1st Class Architectural Licensed Engineer? Can this also be construed as “Sekou Kanri Gishi - first class?

We do not know U.S. equivalent for a 1st Class Certified Construction Engineer or 1st Class Architectural Licensed Engineer. 1st Class Certified Construction Engineer is 1-kyu Sekou Kanri Gishi.

Requirements, Section 01 01 00, Summary of Work, 2.9.3: What is the U.S. equivalent for a 1st or 2nd Certified Construction Engineer? Can this also be construed as “Sekou Kanri Gishi -first or second class?

We do not know U.S. equivalent for a 1st or 2nd Class Certified Construction Engineer. 1st and 2nd Class Certified Construction Engineer are 1st and 2nd Class Sekou Kanri Gishi respectively.

Requirements, Section 01 01 00, Summary of Work, 2.9.5: What is the U.S. equivalent for a 1st Class Certified Construction Engineer?

Can this also be construed as “Sekou Kanri Gishi - first class?

We do not know U.S. equivalent for a 1st Class Certified Construction Engineer. 1st Class Certified Construction Engineer is 1-kyu Sekou Kanri Gishi.

[Seed Project D-11-301] We’d appreciate it if you could the calculation for the Treatment Plant.

This seed project is a Design-Built type project. The contractor shall have responsibility to conduct any necessary calculations for the treatment plant. All the necessary cost/price should be included in proposal.

[Seed Project D-11-301] Could you please clarify as follows:

(1) Water flow amount to Aeration Tanks

(2) Water Quality of water flow to the Aeration Tanks

(3) Water Quality from Sedimentation (BOD, SS)

(4) Water Quality from Rapid Filter Unit (SS)

(1) The average daily influent is 100 ton.

(2) We are not sure waste water quality level

(3) We are not sure waste water quality level from the sedimentation tank (BOD, SS).

(4) See STATEMENT OF WORK (SOW); paragraph 2.5 Technical Proposal for Seed Project, Mechanical Work.

[Seed Project D-11-301] How long does the Sludge Dewatering Unit operate per day?

Normally, the laundry operates from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.

[Seed Project D-11-301] How much are you going to provide the temporary electric power? Or should we provide temporary power generator?

If contractor needs temporally power for the entire work, temporarily install an adequate electrical generator or connect power cable to existing power panel.

[Seed Project D-11-301] Should we put stainless pipes in the Tank and Clarifier to ward off corrosion?

The task order requires new steel made clarifier not stainless steel one (see Attachment 4.a, Drawings, Sheet 4 of 6, M-1, Equipment Schedule, Clarifier (Sedimentation Tank)).

Para.1.2 of section 01 11 00 of the MACC General Provision, Attachment 1, Section J, said "Fire Protection : Graduate mechanical, electrical, or related engineering discipline with professional registration and minimum of 5 years experience or 1st Class Shoubou Setsubishi"

What is professional registration and 1st Class Shoubou Setsubishi in Japan?

Fire Protection Design Engineer requires both of professional registration and 1st Class Shoubou Setsubishi or 5 years experience?