Amendment_2.pdf

NSN 7540-01-152-8070 STANDARD FORM 30. (Rev. 10-83)

Previous Edition unusable Prescribed by GSA FAR (48 CFR) 53.243

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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 CHANGE ORDER IS 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

Reference Solicitation GS-07P-15-JU-C-0022, Lanham Chillers 1&2 Replacements and Cooling Tower 4 Removal, Fort Worth, TX

Amendment 2 is issued for the following:

...See Continuation Page

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2 APR 10, 2015 7PS-15-0163

7PQ

GSA PBS 7PQ

ACQUISITION MANAGEMENT DIVISION

819 TAYLOR ST RM 12B01

FORT WORTH TX 76102

GS-07P-15-JU-C-0022

MAR 06, 2015

See Schedule

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Continued from Block 14...

1. Extend the proposal due date of 04/20/2015 at 10:30AM by five (5) hours for a revised proposal due date of 04/20/2015 at 3:30PM CT.

2. Issue GSA Response to Offeror Questions.

Solicitation GS-07P-15-JU-C-0008 Amendment #1 Page 1

AMENDMENT#2 04/10/2015

SUMMARY OF CHANGES

INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFERORS:

CONTROLLED UNCLASSIFIED DOCUMENT PACKAGE:

Please submit an Explicit Access Request through www.FBO.gov for access to these documents.

CORRECTIONS (C)/INSERTIONS (I)/DELETIONS (D) – Any changes made to the solicitation are highlighted in the revised solicitation (if applicable)

THE PROPOSAL DUE DATE HAS BEEN EXTENDED TO

MONDAY, APRIL 20, 2015 at 03:30PM CT

(I) INSERT: Offeror Questions & GSA Responses

1. The manufacture recommends 51” of clearance on both sides of the machine for maintenance access. The contractor will need to relocate several condenser and chilled water line with concrete core drilling. There is also electrical conduit that will not meet minimum clearances.

a. The Government requests that should the contractor find it necessary to remove and/or relocate any (or any portion of) the condenser/chilled water piping for this project, that any piping connections that must be made thereafter to install the unit (with the exception of the connection at the chiller itself) must be welded. The Government does not want vitriolic connections to be use to join the pipes. This work will be required and included in your bid pricing.

2. General – Are there any contract drawings for this job?

a. No, however, additional site visits will be granted by coordinating and scheduling with the PM. If you require another site visit, contact Frank Campagna at (214) 218-8535 to schedule your site visit no later than COB Friday, April 10. This site visit will be available the following days and times:

Monday, April 13 between the hours of 8AM-noon

Thursday, April 16 between the hours of 1PM-3:30PM

3. General – Various penetrations will need to be sealed from the exterior of the building to the inside of the building when the cooling tower is demolished. Is there an architectural detail that shows how such penetrations must be sealed (to include moisture barrier protection, etc.)?

a. The penetrations shall be sealed to aesthetically match the existing facility as closely as possible and comply with all federal, state, and local codes.

4. General – Assuming that large penetrations from the exterior of the building to the inside of the building will be sealed on the exterior portion with brick, what is the requirement for the type of brick, color of brick, quality of brick, type of mortar, color of mortar, quality of mortar?

a. The penetrations shall be sealed to aesthetically match the existing facility as closely as possible and comply with all federal, state, and local codes.

5. General – We believe that during the site walk-through a requirement to remove the old chillers and set in place the new chillers within a 10 day period was mentioned. If this in fact the case, where is this specified in the contract documents?

a. The Government requires the Contractor to obtain the necessary permits for the City of Fort Worth for lifting systems.

6. General – The Fed Biz Ops synopsis for the project states (in part): “In addition, the units [chillers] shall be configured and connected to the current building automation system (BAS) which will be upgraded to JACE 7 in this project.”

a. Are we responsible for configuring and connecting the chillers to the current BAS?

i. Yes.

b. If so, where are the requirements for completing this configuration and connection?

i. Connect new chiller using a fully open BACnet over IP connection programmable through the Niagara wizard in the JACE

c. If we are not responsible for configuring and connecting the chillers to the current BAS with whom should we coordinate to understand how to price, schedule and perform any pre work that the entity configuring and connecting the chillers to the current BAS will need done before they arrive on site?

i. The winning contractor will need to supply resumes and certificates showing that their control subs are certified and qualified Tridium programmers for this project.

7. General - Are we responsible for any part of the JACE 7 upgrade previously referenced above? If so, where can we find the details on what work we will need to perform?

a. Your certified Tridium control contractor should supply these details.

8. General - Are there any periods of the year (for example July and August) that we would not be permitted to take the two existing chillers which will be replaced “off line”?

a. Summer months are not acceptable.

9. Mechanical - The testing, adjusting and balancing section is in the Table of Contents but was not provided in the specifications. Can a copy of these be provided?

a. Winning contractor will as part of the submittal process will deliver their T&B plan to the government for commentary.

10. Mechanical – Does the Government have any preference on which firm provides testing, adjusting and balancing?

a. Any firm that is certified by a nationally recognized TAB group, such as AABC, NEBB, or other.

11. Mechanical – Who will be performing the controls portion of the work? If this is something that we are directly providing, does the Government have any preference on which firm provides the controls portion of the work?

a. The contractor will be required to provide an appropriately certified technician to perform the controls portion.

12. Mechanical - Will line freezes be required to install the (8) manually-operated and (4) automatically-operated butterfly valves?

a. It is incumbent upon the contractor to schedule the work within the time required by the solicitation and to insure all work that may require an outage is performed with the least impact on the building tenants.

13. Electrical – Do the existing conductors feeding the 2 condenser water pumps need to be upgraded? If so, what size do they need to be? If not, what size conductors are currently installed?

a. It is incumbent upon the contractor to match the conductors to the proposed starting devices and pumps.

14. Electrical –Do the existing motor starts feeding the 2 condenser water pumps need to be upgraded? If so, what size do they need to be? If not, what size motor starts are currently installed?

a. It is incumbent upon the contractor to match the starting devices to the proposed conductors and pumps.

15. Electrical - Are the existing chiller conductors allowed to be spliced in a gutter box to accommodate the extra length at each new chiller?

a. If the pull is under 500 feet pull new conductors. If over 500 feet a crimped in-line splice is permissible provided existing conductors are appropriately sized.

16. Electrical – For the cooling tower basin associated demo work, is electrical demo expected to occur all the way back to the electrical panels for both conduit and conductors?

a. Yes.

17. Electrical – Are the existing overcurrent protection devices for each new chiller correctly sized for the new chillers? If so, who is the manufacturer for the existing overcurrent protection devices?

a. It is incumbent upon the contractor to match the overcurrent protection to the proposed chillers.

18. Electrical – If the existing overcurrent protection devices for each new chiller are not correctly sized, what size overcurrent protection device is required and is there a preferred manufacturer?

a. It is incumbent upon the contractor to match the overcurrent protection to the proposed chillers.

19. Electrical – Are the existing overcurrent protection devices for each new condenser water pump correctly sized? If so, who is the manufacturer for the existing overcurrent protection devices?

a. It is incumbent upon the contractor to match the overcurrent protection to the proposed starting device and pumps.

20. Electrical – If the existing overcurrent protection devices for each new condenser water pump are not correctly sized, what size overcurrent protection device is required and is there a preferred manufacturer?

a. It is incumbent upon the contractor to match the overcurrent protection to the proposed starting device and pumps.

21. Please provide as-built drawings of the existing penthouse and roof plan view.

a. Site visits of the facility for measurements and other verification were offered in lieu of drawings.

22. Please provide as-built drawings of the existing controls sequence of operation & points list.

a. Due to security clearances, only the winning contractor will given the points list and as builts drawings after their security clearances are confirmed.

23. Please identify the extent of the building automation upgrade referenced in the bid item statement of work. “In addition, the units shall be configured and connected to the current building automation system (BAS) which will be upgraded to JACE 7 in this project.”

a. The winning contractor will need to supply resumes and certificates showing that their control subs are certified and qualified Tridium programmers for this project.

24. Please Identify the vendor responsible for the existing building automation system.

a. The winning contractor will need to supply resumes and certificates showing that their control subs are certified and qualified Tridium programmers for this project.

25. Please identify the project duration.

a. This is a design build project. The duration of time is up to each individual contractor to execute the project in the most expeditious manner.

26. Please identify the outage duration.

a. This is a design build project. The duration of time is up to each individual contractor to execute the project in the most expeditious manner. However, all outages will be done during non-business hours.

27. Does the existing CHW system contain glycol?

a. No.

28. What OCP and size Conductors are in place feeding existing units?

a. It is incumbent upon the contractor to match the conductors to the proposed chillers. If a wire pull is required and the pull is under 500 feet pull new conductors. If over 500 feet a crimped in-line splice is permissible provided existing conductors are appropriately sized.

29. On the demo for the cooling tower how far back do they require the demo to go. Nearest junction box or point of origin.

a. The electrical demo is expected to occur all the way back to the electrical panels for both conduit and conductors.

30. What prevailing wages are required for: Electrician, Apprentice, Electrical Tradesman.

a. Please refer to the Davis Bacon rates for Tarrant County.

31. Will Government back ground checks and badging be required, if so what is the cost.

a. The actual cost of the background clearance is covered by the GSA, however, each contractor will incur costs involved with labor paid to their employees for things like fingerprinting and picking up the badges

32. Will there be any on site required safety training, if so what is the length of time per person

a. Winning contractor will as part of the submittal process will deliver their saftey plan to the government for commentary.

33. Additionally, I am requesting a copy of the prebid sign-in sheet along with any notes you may have from that meeting.

a. Please see Amendment #1, posted on www.FBO.gov

34. Will the date of receipt be adjusted?

a. The due date for proposals is extended to April 20, 2015, at 3:30 PM CT

35. Can we use CCASS past performance reports or previous questionnaires for past performance?

a. Yes, legacy CCASS past performance can be used for past performance. No, previous questionnaires may not be used for past performance.

��� What constitutes a joint venture?

a. FAR 19.1403 Status as a Service-disabled Veteran-owned Small Business Concern.

(c) A joint venture may be considered a service-disabled veteran owned small business concern if--

(1) At least one member of the joint venture is a service-disabled veteran-owned small business concern, and makes the representations in paragraph (b) of this section;

(2) Each other concern is small under the size standard corresponding to the NAICS code assigned to the procurement;