J.15- AOCSSB26R0023- S-216 Ceiling- RFI Log.pdf
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This document is a Questions and Answers file containing ten Requests for Information (RFIs) and corresponding responses from the Architect of the Capitol (AOC) regarding Solicitation No. AOCSSB26R0023-S-216 for President's Room Ceiling Restoration.
The RFIs and responses address access to technical documentation, data, and existing materials; scope clarification regarding overpaint removal and paint delamination; tax obligations; labor law applicability; and bonding requirements. Key clarifications include: photogrammetry, 3D laser scanning, and sound library files from the ICR Final Report will be available to contractors; plaster fragments can be reviewed on site at the AOC Curators office; environmental monitoring data will be provided upon contract award while vibration monitoring is not currently implemented; overpaint removal and paint delamination assessment are explicitly excluded from the current scope of work; the contract is subject to Federal, State, and local sales and use taxes under FAR 52.229-3; the Davis Bacon Act and McNamara-O'Hara Service Contract Act do not apply as all personnel are classified as professional services; and bid bonds, performance bonds, and payment bonds are not required. Updates to paint and plaster surveys, if needed, should be submitted as reports with photographs and findings per Statement of Work Section 1.4.1.
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Solicitation No. AOCSSB26R0023- S-216 President's Room Ceiling Restoration RFIs and Responses
RFI No. Request for Information/Clarification AOC Response
Will we have access to the photogrammetry and 3-D laser scanning files by
Aaslested Preservation Consulting? That information is part of ICR Final report. Refer to Page 13 and 43.
Will we also have access to the sound library created by the ICR team so we can reproduce their methodology and provide an apples to apples comparison for the Phase 1 condition assessment?
That information is part of ICR Final report. Refer to Page 20 and 237
Will we be able to review any intact plaster fragments that were extracted from previous studies, as well as fragments discovered upon the chandelier removal?
AOC Curators office has fragments that can be reviewed on site.
Should updates to the paint and/or plaster surveys be required, how would the APC prefer that data be presented?
Refer to SoW Section 1.4.1. Any addiitonal finding to be submitted as a report with photographs and results of findings.
Vibration and environmental monitoring recommendation - was this implemented, and if so, may we have access to the data?
Environmental monitoring data will be provided to the contractor upon award of the contract. Vibration monitoring is currently not implemented.
Regarding overpaint removal - ICR states that any overpaint removal will be extremely difficult to implement; however, testing shows that it is feasible.
What is the AOC's expectation for overpaint removal and visual reintegration?
Is the desire to remove as much overpaint as possible or to reintegrate existing overpaint?
Overpaint removal is not part of this scope.
Is the paint delamination at the trompe l'oeil borders due to lack of cohesion between the casein/oil based overpaint and the original distemper (tempera) beneath?
Paint delamination is not part of the current scope of work
Can you please confirm that this work is exempt from sales and use taxes? This contract is NOT exempt from sales and use taxes. The contract price shall include all applicable Federal, State, and local taxes and duties. (Reference contract clause FAR 52.229-3 Federal, State and Local taxes (April 2013))
Is it assumed that this work is considered professional services, and therefore do not fall within the Davis Bacon Act? If this is not the case, can you please provide the prevailing wage determination?
The Davis Bacon Act IS NOT applicable as this requirement is being classified as a professional service, not construction.
The McNamara-O'Hara Service Contract Act (SCA) IS NOT applicable to this procurement due to all personnel are considered professional services.
(Reference attachment J.2, pg 1, para. 6)
Will the Offeror be required to provide any bid bonds, or any performance/ payment bonds?
Offerors WILL NOT be required to provide any bid bonds, or any performance/payment bonds for this requirement.
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