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RFIs FA5270-15-T-0104

1. SF 1442 Item 12A "The contractor must furnish any required performance/payment bond" HIghlighted in X is NO. However, item 12B shows 15 Calendar Days. Please confirm that there are no Bonds to be submitted within 15 days from contract award.

- No bonds are required for this solicitation.

2. SF1442 Item 13B "An offer guarantee IS required – meaning the BID is Insured by a Bonding Agency. Would it not be better to Insure (Performance Bond – item 1 above) 100% Construction Cost than the Bid in this threshold?

- Since this is a low-risk project, a Performance Bond is not required. However an offer guarantee (Bid guarantee) is still required.

3. We are to match existing renovated windows. Can we be provided with the AS-BUILTS of these windows?

- AS-BUILTS were included in the CDs for this project. Let me know if you did not receive them.

4. Statement of Work 2.4 (Performance Time) shows that this project is a Design-Build Project.

Please confirm that the document will be prepared by an AE incorporating a Design Fee.

- Document will be prepared by an AE

5. Page 1 of SOLICITATION, and in 13. ADDITIONAL SOLICITATION REQUIREMENTS, there is "B. An offer guarantee is required." Does it mean that a few percent guarantee money of the bid is needed before we bid?

- Yes, 20% of your bid

6. What is the thickness of the windows?

- Current windows to be replaced are 4” mullions with ¼” thick reflective fixed glass.

7. 4.3 states, all asbestos abatement cost shall be included in the cost breakdown. However, shall it be included in CLIN 0001 or as a separate CLIN item?

- Abatement is no longer needed (See updated SOW).