Amendment 1.doc

Amendment 1 A. Changes to the Solicitation:

1. The date for bid response is extended form 11 March 2009 to 2:00 PM 13 March 2009.

2. Clarification to Section L.2.1 Experience and Section M.2.1 Experience. To be considered Technically Acceptable the offer must provide 3 experience submittals. Only 1 of the three must be multi-story and only 1 of the 3 must be multi-story. The remaining experience submittal may be general building construction but cannot be used to satisfy the $5,000,000.00 experience requirement.

B. Changes to the Specifications:

1. Add the following to Specification Section 085113 Aluminum Windows:

In addition to the specified exterior window requirements all windows on the second floor shall also meet or exceed a tested 40 STC rating. All STC rated windows shall have a label denoting STC rating affixed to the window frame.

C. Changes to the Drawings: None

D. The following Questions have been received:

1. Question 1

(a) Question: L.16.2.2 indicates that the offeror is to provide a list of twelve (12) projects demonstrating experience is soils reinforcement as designer and installer. What specifically are you specifically looking for in terms of “soils reinforcement”? Geotextiles, retaining walls, piers, etc.?

Answer: SOIL REINFORCEMENT BY DRAP (SEE SPEC SECTION 023000)

(b) Question: Since this is a fully designed project, must the twelve examples include projects for which the offeror provided the design?

Answer: DRAP SYSTEM (SECTION 023000) IS NOT DESIGNED AND IS TO BE DESIGNED AND INSTALLED BY THE OFFEROR OR ITS SUBCONTRACTOR. THE REQUESTED TWELVE EXAMPLES SHALL DEMONSTRATE THAT THE OFFEROR OR ITS SUBCONTRACTOR(S) HAVE DESIGNED AND INSTALLED THE DRAP SYSTEM.

(c ) Question: Must all of the twelve projects involve both design and installation? Or can some of the projects be installation only?

Answer: IF THE OFFEROR IS PROPOSING A DESIGNER AND AN INSTALLER OF THE DRAP SYSTEM AS TWO SEPARATE SUBCONTRACTOR, THEN DESIGNER AND THE INSTALLAR OF THE DRAP SYSTEM EACH SHALL HAVE TWELVE REPRESENTATIVE PROJECTS. THE DESIGNER’S PROJECTS AND THE INSTALLER’S PROJECTS MAY BE THE SAME PROJECTS. IF THE OFFEROR IS PROPOSING ONLY ONE SUBCONTRACTOR DESIGNATED TO PROVIDE DESIGN AND INSTALLATION OF THE DRAP SYSTEM THEN THE SUBCONTRACTOR SHALL HAVE DESIGNED TWELVE PROJECTS AND INSTALLED TWELVE PROJECTS.

2. Question: In regards to the furniture - is the USCG using a Prime contractor to procure (Teknion) furniture as well?

Answer: The prime contractor should provide a price to furnish and install all furniture as described in the plans and specicifications.

E. A site visit was held on 24 February. The following were in attendance:

NAME

PRIME/SUB

PHONE

Anita Repanich

USCG

(206) 220-7426

Mark McAll

USCG

(206) 220-7439

Jeff Bartista

Coppertop/Ledcor

(707) 257-5231

Jeff Williams

Coppertop/Ledcor

(707) 257-5231

Tim Crough

Kings Group

(559) 834-3380

Bryan Lee

MW Services

(707) 310-0705

Hathaway Binwiddle

Prime

(415) 986-2718 Mark Bresten

(415) 986-2718

Cherene Sandidge

C.Sandidge & Assoc

(510) 964-0916

Susan Ripley

(559) 434-5972

Robert Poucin

W.E. Lyons Const

(510) 568-4829

Phil Holmyrgn

(650) 802-2960