Questions.docx

1) This deck of roof, is wood or Concrete? Unknown

2) This edge of roof, is metal lead coated copper or Galvanized steel?

Believed to be galvanized steel

3) Do we need Dig safe permit for ADA Ramp and sidewalk Concrete work? Yes

4) Do we need to Bid on our company letterhead or any SF-18/SF1442 FORM. Proposals submitted under formal company letterhead is sufficient.

5) Is ADA concrete ramp railing install with glass siding as per reference picture? As per My understating, Railing is in Open space, so May be need middle support or anything else. Is any railing need middle support? How many middle supports and what is size of middle support? It is specialized SS Railing, so we need to know any specification or detail scope of work or end user requirements.

Stainless steel railing to match the interior ones. Middle support to be in place, there should be no glass on railings. Number of middle supports should be determined by ADA/Federal/State/Local code.

6) Will the drawings for the wheelchair ramp/railing need to be stamped by a professional engineer or registered architect?

Yes, drawings should be stamped by a professional engineer or registered architect. The Due date for proposals has been extended.

7) Will this project require a bid bond? The project posting has been revised to include bonding information, see far reference for further details. FAR 28-102-1 (b)

(1) Pursuant to 40 U.S.C. 3132, for construction contracts greater than $35,000, but not greater than $150,000, the contracting officer shall select two or more of the following payment protections, giving particular consideration to inclusion of an irrevocable letter of credit as one of the selected alternatives:

(i) A payment bond.

(ii) An irrevocable letter of credit (ILC).

(iii) A tripartite escrow agreement. The prime contractor establishes an escrow account in a federally insured financial institution and enters into a tripartite escrow agreement with the financial institution, as escrow agent, and all of the suppliers of labor and material. The escrow agreement shall establish the terms of payment under the contract and of resolution of disputes among the parties. The Government makes payments to the contractor’s escrow account, and the escrow agent distributes the payments in accordance with the agreement, or triggers the disputes resolution procedures if required.

(iv) Certificates of deposit. The contractor deposits certificates of deposit from a federally insured financial institution with the contracting officer, in an acceptable form, executable by the contracting officer.