RFI Responses.doc

RFI Responses

We would like to officially request an additional site visit. We received the solicitation document on July 14 and the original site visit was scheduled for July 13. Please advise.

Response: Attached is the meeting minutes from the pre-proposal conference held 13 July 2009. A site visit should not be required due to the fact that all project locations are off base. No site visit was conducted in connection with the pre-proposal conference.

Please provide list of drawings included with the bid documents.

Response: A CD will be issued by the 36 CES with the utility plan as well as as-built drawings for Santa Rosa water tank. (Supposed to be given to me today)

Please advise if construction is going to be phased/Please confirm the contract completion period.

Response: This project will not be phased. It is up to the contractor to determine how to best complete the projects to minimize disruption to the system. The completion period for each project is different depending on when the notice to proceed is given. Section F in the solicitation under

"Performance Period " outlines the time requirements for each of these projects.

Please confirm that bid validity is 360 calendar days.

Response: The Bid Validity of 360 days as noted in the solicitation is correct.

Can AAFB provide access to the interior of the Santa Rosa water tank and vault for inspection and condition assessment per Requirement 2.2.1.5?

Response: AAFB cannot provide access to interior of tank prior to bidding but can provide access to the exterior of the tank. A site visit will be held 31 July 2009 at 8:30 AM for inspection of Santa Rosa water tank.

What is the existing infrastructure spanning the center of the tank depicted on Sheet C1.0?/Does an internal partition divide the tank into two separate units?/ If an internal wall exists, would it be possible to isolate one side of the tank at a time while the water system is online?

Response: An internal wall does exist. Contractors are able to divide the tank into separate units in order to repair but it is unknown whether existing valves are in working in order to do this. These valves haven’t been utilized in many years.

Where are all the access points into the water tank?

Response: This will be answered during the site visit on 31 July 2009 at 8:30AM.

Where is the water meter vault access?

Response: This will be answered during the site visit on 31 July 2009 at 8:30AM.

What is the electrical unit located on the northeast side of the water tank?

Response: This will be answered during the site visit on 31 July 2009 at 8:30AM.

Where are the control valves and what types are used?

Response: This will be answered during the site visit on 31 July 2009 at 8:30AM.

Should the top of the tank be cleared of soil and vegetation and cleaned?

Response: Please ask this question to the technical personnel on the site visit 31 July 2009 at 8:30AM What is the total depth of the tank? (Note: Working volume is 14’ per the water level gauge)

Response: This will be answered during the site visit on 31 July 2009 at 8:30AM.

Where is the overflow outlet?

Response: This will be answered during the site visit on 31 July 2009 at 8:30AM.

Where are overflows conveyed from the tank?

Response: This will be answered during the site visit on 31 July 2009 at 8:30AM.

Does a water tank drain line exist? If so, where is it located?

Response: This will be answered during the site visit on 31 July 2009 at 8:30AM.

The drawing details on Sheet C-3.1 shows butterfly valves while Sheet C1.0 calls for gate valves. Which shall govern?

Response: Please replace the valves with the identical valves as which are currently in place

Please provide proof of easement and property map for tank site. These will be required to obtain Building Permit from Guam DPW.

Response: This should not be required until a contract is formulated

Please provide as-built drawings of water tank.

Response: These have been provided

Please provide as-built drawings of existing water line from Wells 5-9 to Booster Pump Station No. 3 and from Booster Pump Station No. 3 to Santa Rosa Water Tank.

Response: CES will have these available on CD by the end of the day 31 July 2009.

Please provide proof of easement and property map for existing/new waterline (particularly along public roads. These will be required to obtain Building Permit from Guam DPW.

Response: This should not be required until a contract is formulated

Govt.’s response to a question in RFI#1 was that this project is not design-build. However new design drawings will be required by the Guam DPW and GEPA for the project building permit, road encroachment and earthmoving permits respectively since portions of the new water line are within existing road ROWs.. Please advise.

Response: This will not be a design build due to replacement of identical infrastructure. Any permits will need to be coordinated with the local government entities before work is initiated and should be built into proposal costs.

Please clarify in Item 2.1.1.1. how as-built drawings are to be prepared for new construction. Normally as-built drawings are meant to depict construction already completed.

Response: These are only for maintenance purposes after project completion

Please confirm that the diameter of the new waterlines are to match the existing waterlines

Response: It is confirmed that the diameter should match the existing waterlines Please provide proof of easement and property map for existing/new waterline (particularly along public roads. These will be required to obtain Building Permit from Guam DPW.

Response: This should not be required until a contract is formulated

In regards to the raw well water transmission line to Booster 3 please clarify if we are only to replace the existing waterline from Well No. 5 to Booster 3 or if we are to replace the entire existing waterline all the way from Well No. 9 to Booster 3.

Response: The waterline should be replaced from water well 9 to booster 3

Who will drain the existing water tank?

Response: The government will drain the Santa Rosa water tank prior to work being initiated.

Is Marianas Boulevard Water Line also part of the project that needs repair/replacement works?

Response: This is not part of the requirement. Sheets 7 to 9 on the CD were added by mistake.