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This document contains questions and answers related to a federal contract solicitation for parking lot improvements at a Department of the Air Force base in Spain. The solicitation requires repair and expansion of the Security Forces parking lot, including installation of bollards, removal of sewage lines, construction of storm drainage, culverts, concrete drainage channels and curbs, sidewalks, wheel stop bumpers, traffic signs, power distribution, lighting and ground systems, relocation of trees and shrubs, paint markings and seeding. Bids are due by February 13, 2020, with a pre-proposal conference scheduled for January 27, 2020. The estimated value is between $250,000 and $500,000 USD. The existing canopy structures must be temporarily removed for work, repainted and reinstalled. Review times for submittals are outlined as up to 10 or 15 working days depending on complexity.
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| File | Type | Posted |
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| Solicitation Amendment FA557520B00010001- SF 30.pdf | ||
| Memorandum for Contractors.pdf | ||
| Drawings, Revision 01.pdf | ||
| Sepcifications, Revision 01, English.pdf | ||
| Specifications, Revision 01, Spanish.pdf | ||
| Specifications, English.pdf | ||
| Solicitation FA557520B0001.pdf | ||
| Drawings.pdf | ||
| Schedule of Material Submittals.pdf | ||
| Specifications, Spanish.pdf |
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FA5575-20-B-0001
CNS Parking Lot
Questions and Answers
Question 1:
The execution time is 210 days. Our experience as the leading asphalt company in Spain places the execution time at a more realistic 280 days taking into account submittal review time, time between required tests (i.e. compaction, etc) and final preparation of AS-BUILT drawings once accepted by the USG. Can this timeframe be considered as more accurate?
Answer:
The 210-calendar day performance of period indicated on Paragraph 1 of Section 01 11 02 was estimated by the A-E firm and it is for information purposes only. If the contractor estimates a different performance of period, he has to indicate it on his proposal.
Questions 2:
Review time for submittals is not concrete. General rule of thumb across Europe (USAFE, USACE, and NAVFAC) is either 14 calendar days or 10 labor days for review of submittals on the part of the USG. (exceptions are made for complicated or multi-part submittals) Can this time frame be included into the solicitation so as the bidders can proposed a more realistic execution period for the project?
Section 32.6.1 of Section 01 11 01 establishes: The review period of each submission may be up to 10 working days from the date of the receipt of the submission by Construction
Management. In some cases, due to complexity, the review period may be up to 15 working days. These review periods are for planning purposes only, submittals requiring further coordination with respective Air Force Agencies may require additional government review periods.
3. Question
We want to know if the existing structural steel canopies after removing and painting them must installed with the new canopies.
Note 4 of Drawing C101 (Existing Conditions/Demolition) establishes that the existing canopy structure and sheet metal roof shall be TEMPORARILY removed to allow asphalt removal, subgrade excavation, new embankment construction and asphalt placing.
Meanwhile, existing canopy and metal roof shall be repainted and properly stored.
Detail 1 of Drawing S100 (Canopy Plan, Foundation and Structure Plan) shows a layout with a canopy in the same place where the existing canopy is. That canopy has marked with
Legend 9 and 10. Legend 9 establishes that this canopy is the existing parking cover structure galvanized and painted. Legend 10 establishes that new gutter and downspout must be added to the existing canopy.
Section 3 of Drawing S100 shows a transverse section of the parking lot as indicated on
Detail 1. The left detail of that section shows the canopy marked with Legend 9, 10 and 12.
Legend 12 establishes that the existing cover must be painted gray underneath and white on top.
Therefore, the existing canopy must be disassembled, painted and stored until its reinstallation.
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