lox Q and A Responses to Contractors Questions and NOTES.docx

LOX Responses to Contractors Questions & NOTES

CONTRACTING QUESTIONS

Q: Due to the labor shortage and the size and scope of this project. We are having a difficult time of receiving bids on a timely manner would it be possible to extent the bid due date?

A: Extended to September 21, 2021.

Q1) A It does not state what the percentage of the bid guarantee that is required. Please advise..

A1) Change in solicitation clause. The amount of the bid guarantee shall be 20 percent of the bid price or $5M, whichever is less.

Q2) A 333 address for bids to be hand carried:. Bids should not be hand carried to Bldg 333; they should be delivered to Bldg. 210. Do you have the address for there?

A2) No hand carried See Special Note: Due to the current COVID-19 environment only email bids will be accepted. Bids shall be emailed to francis.mcnulty.1@us.af.mil by the time and date stated on the solicitation document. The bid opening will be held virtually one hour after the close of the solicitation The call in number for the Bid Opening on Friday, 10 September 2021 at 2:00 PM Eastern will be posted 48 hours before at sam.gov.

TECHNICAL / ENGINEERING QUESTIONS

Q: Being these are open air shelters is there a need for insulation under the roof panels?

RMB: Yes.

Q: Previous project at the base have been ATAS metal roof and wall panels with a ‘Rawhide’ finish. Would ATAS be an approved alternate manufacturer for the roof and wall panels?

RMB: Yes. ATAS Rawhide 15 has been used in the past.

Q: Looking at the drawings on A502 and S100 it looks like there is to be a standing seam roof system. I did not see a specific drawing indicating that. Can you provide more details about the roof plan?

A: See also Specification Section 07 41 13, Metal Roof Panel, Standing Seam.

Q. What size sub fuel tank is required?

A. there is no tank specified

Q. Are there any recorded electrical demand readings on existing normal-emergency switchboard?

A. No.

Q: No specs for gate operators or security fence.

A: There are two spec sections missing. I was able to find one of them in some old files. We’ll need to get in touch with TAA to get the other one.

Q: Questions on attached map.

A: Only question seen on the attached map was if the fence around LOX Building 5520 should be considered “chain link security fence.” The answer is “Yes.”

CONTRACTING NOTES

1. Information contained in the Solicitation and subsequent amendments supersede any written or verbal presentation information.