Industry Day QA.pdf
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This document contains details from an industry day event and questions and answers session regarding a federal construction project to build downstream lock monoliths on the Kentucky Lock. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers District Nashville will solicit bids to construct the lock monoliths through a sealed bid procurement with an anticipated release date of either July 2, 2020 or April 2, 2021 depending on whether the award occurs in FY2020 or FY2021. A prebid conference will be held three weeks after the solicitation release. The construction work includes building concrete structures and will utilize a batch plant located 1.5 miles from the jobsite with capacity to support dual drum operations if needed. The incumbent contractor Heeter Construction is currently performing dewatering activities and the new contractor will take over management of the dewatering system and site access in March 2022 to complete the 38 month project.
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| KYL-DS LOCK Monoliths OPTIONS (3D-PDF).pdf | ||
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| KYL DS Lock Monoliths Industry Day on 3 March 2020.pdf | ||
| Industry Day Sign In Sheets on 3 March 2020.pdf |
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KYL DSM – Downstream Lock Monoliths
INDUSTRY DAY ‐ March 3, 2020
Q & A Session
NOTICE: THIS DOCUMENT IS NOT PART OF ANY SOLICITATION AND ANSWERS GIVEN ARE SUBJECT TO
CHANGE. THIS DOCUMENT WILL NOT BECOME PART OF ANY CONTRACT.
Don Getty
Q: Don asked the group for thoughts about the current proposal.
A: The proposed options give more areas to work in as long as the options don’t get delayed.
A: More options could complicate the job.
Q: If job is bid as IFB, will a schedule be required from the bidder?
A: Yes, it will be required to be submitted soon after the award. The intent is to bid all options but the government reserves the right to limit any options, as well.
Q: If bid as IFB, will options change?
A: No, they will not change.
Q: If the contractor misses an option deadline ultimately due to the bid schedule, can it be added back in to the contract?
A: No, once an option has expired it cannot be added to the contract. However, the contract end date can be extended but must be done before the expiration date of the option.
Barney Schulte
Q: If bid as IFB or Best Value, will design be at 100%?
A: Yes, it will be.
Mark Elson
Q: In reference to the feature at the bottom of the lock, was the concrete cleaned by water‐jet the last time it was accessed?
A: The clay is so thick that water‐jetting process would take too long. It was cleaned with hand labor, buckets, and shovels. The large overhangs were rammed off.
Laurel Robison
Q: How does the new data system tie into RMS?
A: This will need to be hashed out because it is an evolving process with a newer system that does not talk to RMS. It probably can be scripted but the format needs to be able to upload into RMS. Tabular forms could be submitted in PDF format and a final submission package should be uploaded into RMS.
Ultimately, the goal is to be able to see the required data in real‐time with an automated system on a weekly basis. This includes concrete items such as tickets, strength, air, and mix properties of a single truck. At Center Hill Dam, a specialized GC employee manages the system well. The post‐processing responsibility is moving towards the USACE but in order for it to work, the contractor will need to produce good, clean data on a database system, not an Excel spreadsheet. Requirements are changing from the top of USACE down. This eventually could lead to less work for the contractor but probably will cost more from a bidding standpoint and this should be taken into consideration.
Q: Who is responsible for the data from the instrumentation equipment once the contract is let?
A: USACE will develop graphical displays but managing current existing equipment will transition to the new contractor. Details are still be worked out.
Jeremiah Manning
Q: Where exactly is the FMC batch plant and what is its capacity?
A: FMC is located about 1.5 miles from the jobsite. FMC commented that they are currently a one drum plant but if work justifies adding a second then they could easily expand to twodrums.
Q&A Session
Q: Will the Power Point presentation shown today be made available?
A: Yes, it will be available for viewing on Beta.sam.gov.
Q: Will there be another site visit before the bid date?
A: Yes, one will be scheduled once the final complete set of plans are available.
Q: At what time will the new contractor take over responsibility of the dewatering system?
A: The new contractor will take over when Heeter Construction leaves, which is currently March 2022.
At that time the new contractor will have access to the pit area/aka Mexico Beach, and will complete the project 38 months after.
Q: Does the government anticipate hub zone pricing preference?
A: The solicitation will likely be issued for full and open competition. Accordingly, FAR 52.219‐4 will apply. The clause says offers will be evaluated by adding a factor of 10 percent to the price of all offers, except‐ (i) Offers from HUBZone small business concerns that have not waived the evaluation preference; and (ii) Otherwise successful offers from small business concerns.
Q: What is the anticipated release date for bid?
A: If bid as IFB, then 7/2/2020. A pre‐bid conference will occur three weeks later. If bid in 2021, then 4/2/2021, three months before the bid opening date of 7/2/2021. If bid as RFP then probably this fall.
The government will know for sure in about two weeks if the award will be in FY20 or FY21. (Post meeting note: the decision on Best Value vs. IFB is not expected for several months. If Best Value is selected, then award will definitely be in FY21.)
Q: Is it possible to extend the advertise time from 60 days to 90 days?
A: If the bid will happen this year then no, there will not be time. However, this may be considered if the bid is postponed until next year.
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