DOC A RFI LOG 12312015.pdf

GS-11P-15-MM-C-7000, DOC A- Phase 2 Fit-Out Construction, St Elizabeths West Campus, SE, Wash., DC

Issued under Amendment One

QUESTION RESPONSE

IT/AV drawings seem incomplete – can we expect an addendum to be issued?

Drawings are 100% complete including addendum 1 and addendum 2 which were uploaded. DHS has its own contractor who will be responsible for the final hook ups not included in the DOC A package.

Who are the building preferred vendors/contractors for Elevators? Fire Alarm? HVAC Controls?

The following is a list of existing vendors currently installed: Elevators = Thyssen Krupp

Fire Alarm = Siemens HVAC = Temtrol HVAC

Controls = Siemens

Please provide a list of vendors/contractors NOT permitted to work on the premises. N/A

We are writing to request an extension of the referenced due date. We have a few reasons for our request. 1) with the holidays between the issue date and the due date, we are losing numerous business work days; 2) we are finding that, again due to the holidays, many suppliers and vendors have a week long office shut down and they will be delayed in their responses to our requests; 3) Having attended the site visit (our representative XXXXXXXXXX attended), we appreciate the complexity of this project and would request an extension to provide your office with our best, responsible proposal.

Proposal Due Date extended to January 15, 2016; time and place of proposal receipt remain unchanged.

Are the Representations and Certifications, Bid

Guarantee, and GSA Form 527 to be included in the

Price Proposal? If these documents are to be included, under what Section would the GSA want them placed?

Volume 1: Price Proposal and Related

Documents (Original and 3 copies): SF 1442 and Contract Price Form; Bid Bond;

Representations and Certifications; GSA Form

527; Joint Venture Agreement (if applicable)

Volume 2: Technical Proposal (Original and 3 copies): Non-Price Factors; GC Reference

Form and/or Past Performance Questionnaires

6 Does the contractor need to provide a QCSM

(Quality Control Safety Manager) for this project? Yes.

011000 page 3 requires partnering for this project as described in section 013100 part 1.6D. Does this apply since this project is projected at 5 to 10 Million. SEE NEXT AMENDMENT

8 Please clarify the access flooring alternates. Do we assume this is all level, no ramps, cut outs, etc?

The flooring alternates are called out on the

Architectual set in the proper areas.

Please clarify the lighting drawings. It is confusing what is new and what is existing. Existing to remain is in light penweight per note 2. It is hard to tell the penweight on the electrical drawings. SEE NEXT AMENDMENT

DOC A RFI LOG (12/31/2015)

Page 6 of the Solicitation, II.A Proposal Contents, Item #6 states to include Other Documents required.

Can you please confirm what other documents are being referred to for this section?

Joint Venture Agreement (if applicable); GC

Reference Form and/or Past Performance

Questionnaires

Page 6 of the Solicitation, II.B states 12 point font is to be used and that we are not to exceed 50 pages.

Can you please confirm if the 12 point font applies to any tables & charts have to include?

The 12 point font DOES NOT apply to any tables and charts.

Page 7 of the Solicitation, II.D. Technical (1)

Experience in Similar Projects states to provide at least (2) similar projects as a General Construction

Contractor. Is there a maximum number of projects we can submit?

The RFP does not state a maximum, however, the

Offeror must submit at least two (2) similar projects substantially completed within the last five (5) years.

Page 8 of the Solicitation II.D. Technical (3) Past

Performance of Offeror requests at least (3) comparable projects completed within the last five

(5) years. Per Page 7, Section II.D, Experience on similar projects states that we’re to have at least (2) similar projects. We are assuming that we would need to provide the GC reference forms for the projects we submitted under #1. Experience in

Similar Projects but the number of projects in each section are not the same. Can you confirm if the number of projects is correct and if the GC reference forms are to be submitted for the similar projects we include in Section 1. Experience in Similar Projects? See ITEM C on page 2 of this Amendment 1.

Would GSA consider permitting the Offeror to submit previously completed Performance Questionnaires or CPARS evaluations in lieu of the GC reference forms for the projects we provide in Section 1.

Experience in Similar Projects to be included in 3.

Past Performance of Offeror?

Yes. Completed Performance Questionnaires or CPARS evaluations may be submitted in lieu of the GC reference forms. The name, title, company name, current address, current phone number, and current fax number for each reference must appear on these forms.

The plans are dated from July; is this project a re-bid? No.

Do tabs count against the 50 page limit of the Technical

Proposal? No.

For JVs is an Sf 24 required for only the JV or for the JV and each JV partner?

The joint venture must be identified as the bond principal.

Can past experience also include Offeror's teammates/subcontractors?

This factor evaluates the extent of the Offeror’s past experience.

Is the cited GC Reference Form the Past Performance

Form provided in the Solicitation 2 package from fbo.gov? If not, can this form be provided? If not, what is the purpose of the Past Performance Form? Yes.

If Offerors are to use the Past Performance Form from the solicitation package, should this form be included in the Technical Volume or submitted directly to the

Contracting Officer by the client/customer?

Past Perfromance Questionnaires may be included in the Technical Volume or submitted directly to the Contracting Officer.

Proposal instructions do not indicate in which proposal this information and forms (C301 and GSA Form 527) are to be included. Should these forms be included in the

Technical Proposal? If yes, do these forms count against the 50 page limit?

Volume 1: Price Proposal - Representations and Certifications; GSA Form 527;

In which proposal (pricing/technical) should this document (Joint Venture Agreement) be placed? If in the

Technical Proposal, does this count against the 50 page limit?

Volume 1: Price Proposal - Joint Venture

Agreement (if applicable)

Do these forms and information (Representations and certifications, financial information, and past performance information) belong in the Technical proposal and does this extra information count against the 50 page limit?

Volume 1: Price Proposal - Representations and Certifications; GSA Form 527; Volume 2:

Technical Proposal - GC Reference Form and/or Past Performance Questionnaires

RFI-01 On the drawing TN-601 it list LanA, Lan B, Lan

CLan D,ECC, CMS, TSG, VIPer, Lan B Voisip, Lan C Vosip, DRSN(TSA), DSRN(DOD) ,. What types of cables are these , or where can this information be found ? SEE NEXT AMENDMENT

On page 26 of the Solicitation, under Factor 3 – Past

Performance of Offeror,….The Offeror must provide a GC Reference Form for each reference (a person or persons who may be contacted regarding the quality of the Offeror’s past performance). The name, title, company name, current address, current phone number, and current fax number for each reference must appear on the form. Where can the

GC Reference Form be found?

This GC Reference Form can be a self-generated form, company form, as long as the form contains the requested contact information for the reference. Offerors may also use the Pat Performance Questionnaire included in this RFP ( submission under

Technical Volume or directly to the attention of tthe Contracting Officer).

There was a Past Performance Questionnaire provided with Solicitation 2 folder. Is this PPQ form to be completed and submitted with the Technical proposal under the Past Performance of Offeror tab?

Yes, or the form can be submitted directly to the attention of the Contracting Officer.

If the PPQ is to be used to demonstrate Past

Performance of an Offeror, would the GSA accept a

Construction Contract Appraisal Support System

(CCASS) evaluation in place of the PPQ?

Yes. The document must address the Offeror's past performance and must contain the relevant contact information.

Will projects with a contract award of less than $5 mm and a completion contract value that had increased to over $5 MM (resulting from owner’s scope expansions/modifications) be considered as a similar project?

Yes. Offeror must be specific in its explanation that value increase was due to owner's scope expansion/modifications.

The RFP calls for a “Design Build” ( see” The

Agreement” , Section I, paragraph I.A). At the walk through, it was discussed that the project will be amended to be a “ Build” only project. Is the project a

Design Build or a Build only project This is a BUILD only project.