Amendment II_West.pdf

NSN 7540-01-152-8070 STANDARD FORM 30. (Rev. 10-83) Previous Edition unusable Prescribed by GSA FAR (48 CFR) 53.243

Page of Pages AMENDMENT OF SOLICITATION/MODIFICATION OF CONTRACT 1. Contract ID Code

2. AMENDMENT MODIFICATION NO. 3. EFFECTIVE DATE 4. REQUISITION/PURCHASE REQ. NO. 5. PROJECT NO. (if applicable)

6. ISSUED BY CODE 7. ADMINISTERED BY (If other than item 6) CODE

(x) 9A. AMENDMENT OF SOLICITATION NO.

9B. DATED (SEE ITEM 11)

10A. MODIFICATION OF CONTRACT/ORDER NO.

8. NAME AND ADDRESS OF CONTRACTOR (NO., Street, Country, State and ZIP Code)

CODE FACILITY CODE

10B. DATED (SEE ITEM 13)

11. THIS ITEM ONLY APPLIES TO AMENDMENTS OF SOLICITATIONS

The above numbered solicitation is amended as set forth in item 14. The hour and date specified for receipt of offers is extended, is not extended.

Offers must acknowledge receipt of this amendment prior to the hour and date specified in the solicitation or as amended, by one of the following methods:

(a) By completing items 8 and 15, and returning ______ copies of amendment; (b) By acknowledging receipt of this amendment on each copy of the offer submitted;

or (c) By separate letter or telegram which includes a reference to the solicitation and amendment numbers. FAILURE OF YOUR ACKNOWLEDGMENT TO BE RECEIVED AT THE PLACE DESIGNATED FOR THE RECEIPT OR OFFERS PRIOR TO THE HOUR AND DATE SPECIFIED MAY RESULT IN REJECTION OF YOUR OFFER. If by virtue of this amendment your desire to change an offer already submitted, such change may be made by telegram or letter, provided each telegram or letter makes reference to the solicitation and this amendment, and is received prior to the opening hour and date specified.

12. ACCOUNTING AND APPROPRIATION DATA (If required)

13. THIS ITEM ONLY APPLIES TO MODIFICATION OF CONTRACTS/ORDERS. IT MODIFIES THE CONTRACT/ORDER NO. AS DESCRIBED IN ITEM 14.

Check One

A. THIS ORDER ID ISSUED PURSUANT TO: (Specify authority) THE CHANGES SET FORTH IN ITEM 14 ARE MADE IN THE CONTRACT

ORDER NO. IN ITEM 10A.

B. THE ABOVE NUMBERED CONTRACT/ORDER IS MODIFIED TO REFLECT THE ADMINISTRATIVE CHANGES (such as changes in paying office, appropriation date, etc) SET FORTH IN ITEM 14, PURSUANT TO THE AUTHORITY OF FAR 43.103(b).

C. THIS SUPPLEMENTAL AGREEMENT IS ENTERED INTO PURSUANT TO AUTHORITY OF:

D. OTHER (Specify type of modification and authority)

E. IMPORTANT: Contractor is not, is required to sign this document and return _______ copies to the issuing office.

14. DESCRIPTION OF AMENDMENT/MODIFICATION (Organized by UCF section headings, including solicitation/contract subject matter where feasible)

Except as provided herein, all terms and conditions of the document referenced in item 9A or 10A, as heretofore changed, remains unchanged and in full force and effect.

15A. NAME AND TITLE OF SIGNER (Type or print)

16A. NAME AND TITLE OF CONTRACTING OFFICER (Type or print)

15B. CONTRACTOR/OFFEROR 16B. UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

(Signature of person authorized to sign)

15C. DATE SIGNED

(Signature of Contracting Officer)

16C. DATE SIGNED

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Pre-proposal Conference

Greater Southwest Region 7

Single Award IDIQ for Asbestos and Mold Services for Region 7 East and West

March 07, 2012, 10:00 AM to 11:00 AM

Question and Answer Session Q1: Can formal teaming partners help meet some of the RFP’s licensing and past performance requirements?

A1: Yes! If awarded the contract; the team must remain for the duration of the contract term or it would be considered a breach of contract.

Q2: The first sentence in the paragraph states that the prospective contractor needs to have 5 years of experience as a licensed asbestos abatement contractor. One prospective contractor (a small business) thinks that this sentence requires them to have had a license for 5 years. Is this really the case? Or, do we just want them to have a current license and have at least 5 years of experience in asbestos abatement?

A2: The prospective contractor at a minimum; should have 5 years of experience and have had their licenses for a minimum of 5 years in at least one of the states mentioned.

A majority of the work for this contract will be conducted in Courthouses and Government Buildings in which highly sensitive government agencies are located. As a result, we believe that this is a fair and reasonable request for a firm to have a minimum of 5 years experience and a minimum of 5 years licensing.

Q3: The solicitation references to document at least five years of experience as a licensed mold remediation firm in Arkansas, Louisiana or Texas. One of our team members has over 11 years of experience performing Mold Remediation in Arkansas, but Arkansas does not have a mold remediation license. Will documentation of our mold projects and references in Arkansas meet the requirements of the Solicitation?

A3: Yes! There are currently no licensing requirements in Arkansas.

Q4: Will the resulting task orders have a performance and payment bond requirement?

A4: This will be a contract where task orders will be issued against. If a task order requires performance or payment bonds; one or both will be requested at the task order level.

Q5: My question is in reference to mold, how can this requirement be enforced when most states did not have a mold license requirement 5 years ago?

A5: Since there are only two states in Region 7 that require mold licenses (LA and TX), the contractor should be licensed for mold remediation at least 5 years in one of those two states.

NM, OK, and ARK do not require licenses.

Q6: Is this work subject to Davis/Bacon?

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A6: Yes! Please see the Agreement to the solicitation

Q7: Please specify security clearance requirements. Is the contractor responsible for security clearance through every different government entity, such as GSA and FBI and DHS, etc?

A7: Specific security clearance requirements will be provided to the contractor awarded the contract.

All offerors should be familiar with the current HSPD-12 requirements. The contractor will be responsible for making sure all workers used are cleared before reporting to that job site.

Q8: Is the contractor to submit a schedule of values plus modifier of the rs means schedule on contractors own documents?

A8: Offerors should be sure to follow the directions when submitting their proposals. The GSA provided sheet titled “Percentage Factors” should be use to submit your percentages for base year and all options. The Government line items should not be adjusted

Q9: Does this contract include Lead abatement?

A9: This contract does not include any lead work; any mentioned of lead removal is an oversight by the government.

Q10: Are there any construction requirements for this RFP?

A10: This is being solicited as a construction contract, so all construction clauses and provision are included. The only construction you would do involves getting to the mold or asbestos area, so you may have to remove a window or ceiling tiles.

Q11: Are the buildings in Texas classified as public or non public? If non-public, will the TDSHS regulations apply?

A11: The buildings are considered both public and non-public. TDSHS and all state regulations apply in all of our buildings. We do not claim sovereign immunity.

Q12: Are the buildings in this contract specified as NESHAP only?

A12: Although “NESHAP only” technically applies in many of our abatement scopes we adhere to and follow all EPA and state regulations. We do not claim sovereign immunity. We err on the side of caution and state regulatory cooperation.

Q13: Section 11.12.10 of the Spec. Division I-IV-44 says CONTRACTOR responsible for reinsulation/insulation... Is reinsulation/insulation part of this RFP?

A13: Yes! On occasion we will require the contractor to re-insulate piping after abatement.

Q14: Section 11.13.6 OSHA Specified Protection Factors

Any continuous flow PF=100 Includes: PAPR, Type C...etc.

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Listed above PAPR PF=100. Does PF of 1000 for PAPR apply to this contract?

A14: OSHA’s Respiratory Protection Standard: 29 CFR 1910.134 is the applicable standard here.

Q15: Section 11.18.13 States Adequate toilet facilities shall be provided for workers...

Who is providing these facilities? Are existing building facilities available for contractor use?

A15: Generally GSA building toilet facilities are available for contractor use. This must be coordinated with the on-site building manager.

Q16: Section 11.19.3 states Coordination of work of all trades...

Who is coordinating all work, the contracting officer or the contractor?

A16: The contractor shall coordinate their subs. The GSA will coordinate work with the primary contractor.

Q17: What type of ACM is the majority of the building materials in this contract? Flooring, walls, fireproofing?

A17: The majority of ACM abatement jobs are involving floor tile and mastic. However please note that based on the wide variety of ages of our buildings, the GSA buildings still harbor many varying types of ACM that may need abatement.

Q18: Section 11.26.1 states Contractor should retain and Independent test laboratory’s experienced

IH

In the conference meeting it was stated that the GSA consultant would perform the IH scope of work.

Please clarify if the specs state the contractor is to retain an IH.

A18: GSA will provide the independent consultant to perform the area air monitoring and clearances.

Section 11.26.6 will apply. Contractor is responsible for OSHA personnel air monitoring.

Q19: 11.29.2 states Contractor performing asbestos removal shall sample employee actually removing asbestos.

Will the GSA employ a consultant separate for contractor that will be available to contract personnel sampling if the opportunity arises?

A19: No! Contractor is responsible for personnel monitoring.

Q20: 11.32.3 states Contractor should retain one or more Test Laboratory Industrial Hygienists to monitor the asbestos projects...

Will the GSA employ a consultant to perform third party duties or is the contractor responsible for this?

A20: The GSA will provide a third party consultant on-site at all abatement jobs to perform third party duties.

Q21. Section 31.5.8 states Soil

Is soil remediation part of this contract?

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A21: No! This was in relation to the old lead contract.

Q22: Section 40.3.2 state Contractor shall submit a detailed schedule...

Is the schedule a final draft of discussions between the GSA, contractor and tenants? If so, who is determining the schedule? Or is the submitted schedule the contractors proposed schedule?

A22: Proposed schedule. We are mainly looking at how long the project abatement will take (one day, four days, etc.). The final schedule is set by GSA after input from the building manager, tenants and contractor.

Q23: Section 40.3.3 state Contractor shall submit drawing...

Is contractor responsible for supplying drawings, and if so what are the requirements?

A23: Most often the GSA proposed abatements are straight-forward and abatement is designed by a project designer. The GSA submits a drawing to the contractor outlining the abatement area. On occasion, if the job is technical or if the state regulations require it then the contractor will be asked to supply a drawing of the proposed containment area and work area set up.

Q24: Are the required bid submittals organized and submitted as the contractor deems necessary?

A24: Please read what to submit with the proposal.

Participants for pre-proposal teleconference held on 3/07/2012

Trevor Simon GSA Marsha Howard GSA Jennifer Zenuch GSA Charles Cole GSA Kelly Longfellow GSA Susan.Barnes GSA Scott Kucharski GSA Miguel Garcia Border Demolition & Environmental, Inc.

Justin Dixon Snyder Environmental Michael Johnson Hernandez Consulting, LLC Ruth Dun Hernandez Consulting, LLC Alex Hernandez Hernandez Consulting, LLC Hans Hensgen SMQRE Diana Cross Rndi Companies, Inc Brandon Roberts Basic IDIQ, Inc.

Brian Welch Building Abatement Demolition Company, Inc.

Jack Garvin Prism Response Kyle Derrick Modecor Corp Dwayne Ealy ARC Abatement, Inc.

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