N4008018R1042A0001_RFI_Answers.pdf

AMENDMENT OF SOLICITATION/MODIFICATION OF CONTRACT

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)

30-105-04EXCEPTION TO SF 30

APPROVED BY OIRM 11-84

STANDARD FORM 30 (Rev. 10-83) Prescribed by GSA

FAR (48 CFR) 53.243

Amendment 0001 is issued to:

1. provide answ ers to RFIs received, 2.Provide site visit sign in sheet

3. Incorporate FAR clauses

SEE CONTINUTION SHEET

1. CONTRACT ID CODE PAGE OF PAGES

J 1 7

16A. NAME AND TITLE OF CONTRACTING OFFICER (Type or print)

16C. DATE SIGNED

BY 01-Aug-2018

16B. UNITED STATES OF AMERICA15C. DATE SIGNED15B. CONTRACTOR/OFFEROR

(Signature of Contracting Officer)(Signature of person authorized to sign)

8. NAME AND ADDRESS OF CONTRACTOR (No., Street, County, State and Zip Code) X N4008018R1042

X 9B. DATED (SEE ITEM 11)

13-Jul-2018

10B. DATED (SEE ITEM 13)

9A. AMENDMENT OF SOLICITATION NO.

11. THIS ITEM ONLY APPLIES TO AMENDMENTS OF SOLICITATIONS

X The above numbered solicitation is amended as set forth in Item 14. The hour and date specified for receipt of Offer is extended, X is not extended.

Offer 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 1 copies of the 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 OF OFFERS PRIOR TO THE HOUR AND DATE SPECIFIED MAY RESULT IN

REJECTION OF YOUR OFFER. If by virtue of this amendment you 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 APPLIES ONLY TO MODIFICATIONS OF CONTRACTS/ORDERS.

IT MODIFIES THE CONTRACT/ORDER NO. AS DESCRIBED IN ITEM 14.

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.)

10A. MOD. OF CONTRACT/ORDER NO.

2. AMENDMENT/MODIFICATION NO. 5. PROJECT NO.(If applicable)

6. ISSUED BY

3. EFFECTIVE DATE

01-Aug-2018

CODE

PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT

FEAD

P.O. BOX 1855

BLDG. 2004 BARNETT AVE.

QUANTICO VA 22134

N40080 7. ADMINISTERED BY (If other than item 6)

4. REQUISITION/PURCHASE REQ. NO.

CODE

See Item 6

FACILITY CODECODE

EMAIL:TEL:

N4008018R1042

SECTION SF 30 BLOCK 14 CONTINUATION PAGE

SUMMARY OF CHANGES

SECTION 00100 - BIDDING SCHEDULE/INSTRUCTION TO BIDDERS

The following have been added by reference:

52.225-10

SECTION 00700 - CLAUSES

The following have been added by full text:

52.225-9 BUY AMERICAN—CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS (MAY 2014)

(a) Definitions. As used in this clause--

Commercially available off-the-shelf (COTS) item—

(1) Means any item of supply (including construction material) that is--

(i) A commercial item (as defined in paragraph (1) of the definition at FAR 2.101);

(ii) Sold in substantial quantities in the commercial marketplace; and

(iii) Offered to the Government, under a contract or subcontract at any tier, without modification, in the same form in which it is sold in the commercial marketplace; and

(2) Does not include bulk cargo, as defined in 46 U.S.C. 40102(4) such as agricultural products and petroleum products.

Component means an article, material, or supply incorporated directly into a construction material.

Construction material means an article, material, or supply brought to the construction site by the Contractor or a subcontractor for incorporation into the building or work. The term also includes an item brought to the site preassembled from articles, materials, or supplies. However, emergency life safety systems, such as emergency lighting, fire alarm, and audio evacuation systems, that are discrete systems incorporated into a public building or work and that are produced as complete systems, are evaluated as a single and distinct construction material regardless of when or how the individual parts or components of those systems are delivered to the construction site.

Materials purchased directly by the Government are supplies, not construction material.

Cost of components means--

(1) For components purchased by the Contractor, the acquisition cost, including transportation costs to the place of incorporation into the construction material (whether or not such costs are paid to a domestic firm), and any applicable duty (whether or not a duty-free entry certificate is issued); or

(2) For components manufactured by the Contractor, all costs associated with the manufacture of the component, including transportation costs as described in paragraph (1) of this definition, plus allocable overhead costs, but excluding profit. Cost of components does not include any costs associated with the manufacture of the construction material.

Domestic construction material means--

(1) An unmanufactured construction material mined or produced in the United States;

(2) A construction material manufactured in the United States, if--

(i) The cost of its components mined, produced, or manufactured in the United States exceeds 50 percent of the cost of all its components. Components of foreign origin of the same class or kind for which nonavailability determinations have been made are treated as domestic; or

(ii) The construction material is a COTS item.

Foreign construction material means a construction material other than a domestic construction material.

United States means the 50 States, the District of Columbia, and outlying areas.

(b) Domestic preference.

(1) This clause implements 41 U.S.C. chapter 83, Buy American, by providing a preference for domestic construction material. In accordance with 41 U.S.C. 1907, the component test of the Buy American statute is waived for construction material that is a COTS item. (See FAR 12.505(a)(2)). The Contractor shall use only domestic construction material in performing this contract, except as provided in paragraphs (b)(2) and (b)(3) of this clause.

(2) This requirement does not apply to information technology that is a commercial item or to the construction materials or components listed by the Government as follows:

(3) The Contracting Officer may add other foreign construction material to the list in paragraph (b)(2) of this clause if the Government determines that

(i) The cost of domestic construction material would be unreasonable. The cost of a particular domestic construction material subject to the requirements of the Buy American Act is unreasonable when the cost of such material exceeds the cost of foreign material by more than 6 percent;

(ii) The application of the restriction of the Buy American Act to a particular construction material would be impracticable or inconsistent with the public interest; or

(iii) The construction material is not mined, produced, or manufactured in the United States in sufficient and reasonably available commercial quantities of a satisfactory quality.

(c) Request for determination of inapplicability of the Buy American Act. (1)(i) Any Contractor request to use foreign construction material in accordance with paragraph (b)(3) of this clause shall include adequate information for Government evaluation of the request, including--

(A) A description of the foreign and domestic construction materials;

(B) Unit of measure;

(C) Quantity;

(D) Price;

(E) Time of delivery or availability;

(F) Location of the construction project;

(G) Name and address of the proposed supplier; and

(H) A detailed justification of the reason for use of foreign construction materials cited in accordance with paragraph (b)(3) of this clause.

(ii) A request based on unreasonable cost shall include a reasonable survey of the market and a completed price comparison table in the format in paragraph (d) of this clause.

(iii) The price of construction material shall include all delivery costs to the construction site and any applicable duty (whether or not a duty-free certificate may be issued).

(iv) Any Contractor request for a determination submitted after contract award shall explain why the Contractor could not reasonably foresee the need for such determination and could not have requested the determination before contract award. If the Contractor does not submit a satisfactory explanation, the Contracting Officer need not make a determination.

(2) If the Government determines after contract award that an exception to the Buy American statute applies and the Contracting Officer and the Contractor negotiate adequate consideration, the Contracting Officer will modify the contract to allow use of the foreign construction material. However, when the basis for the exception is the unreasonable price of a domestic construction material, adequate consideration is not less than the differential established in paragraph (b)(3)(i) of this clause.

(3) Unless the Government determines that an exception to the Buy American statute applies, use of foreign construction material is noncompliant with the Buy American statute.

(d) Data. To permit evaluation of requests under paragraph (c) of this clause based on unreasonable cost, the Contractor shall include the following information and any applicable supporting data based on the survey of suppliers:

Foreign and Domestic Construction Materials Price Comparison Construction material description Unit of measure Quantity Price (dollars) \1\ Item 1 Foreign construction material.... ........... ___ ........ ....... ………. ___ ................ ........ ___ Domestic construction material... ........ ___ ............... .............. ___ .................. ...... ___ Item 2 Foreign construction material.... ......... ___ ............. ........ ……. ___ ............... ......... ___ Domestic construction material... ....... ___ .................. ............. ___ ................. ....... ___ Include all delivery costs to the construction site and any applicable duty (whether or not a duty-free entry certificate is issued).

List name, address, telephone number, and contact for suppliers surveyed. Attach copy of response; if oral, attach summary.

Include other applicable supporting information.

(End of clause)

SECTION SF30 - BLOCK 14 CONTINUATION PAGE

The following have been added by full text:

AMENDMENT 0001 - RFI ANSWERS

1. Does the “Buy American Act” apply to this project?

ANSWER: The Buy America Act always applies. FAR Clause 52.225-9 Buy American Act – Balance of Payments Program – Construction Materials does apply and is incorporated via this amendment. FAR Clause 52.225-10- Notice of Buy American Act Requirement –Construction Materials will also be incorporated via this amendment.

2. Please explain Design/Build project designation as this is a 1 for 1 split system replacement.

ANSWER: Design-build saves time and money while allowing for more innovation, collaboration and better projects.

3. If this is a design/build project, please provide more detailed list of required design criteria and deliverables.

ANSWER: See Section 4, Paragraph 4.5 Design Submittals and Section 5, Paragraph

8.0 Construction turnover submittals.

4. Solicitation references both 120-day and 150-day periods of performance. Please confirm Period of Performance for design and construction.

ANSWER: The 120 days stated under Construction General Conditions, Section 1.7 states Construction Performance Period: no more than one-hundred twenty (120) calendar days from notice to proceed with mobilization and start of construction. However, these 120 days is intended for the construction phase of the project. The TOTAL PoP for this contract shall be 150 days which includes the 30 days for design phase.

5. Please verify High Efficiency equipment is to be proposed for the (6 replacements) split systems.

ANSWER: Yes, High Efficiency

6. Are copies of the building MEP/architectural plans available?

ANSWER: Drawings are limited and a full set of drawings will be provided at award.

7. Will the contractor be assigned a laydown area inside the building?

ANSWER: Yes

8. The scope of work calls for motorized dampers to be replaced. Please confirm whether this applies to the damper and actuator or just the actuator.

ANSWER: Actuators

9. Page 8 of the solicitation, section 5.1 “General Criteria”, Section C calls for Outside Air

Economizer on all new equipment. Please confirm all (6) existing outside air ducts & louvers remain and get tied into the new air handlers with only the outside air motorized dampers (if defective) and actuators getting replaced.

ANSWER: Yes, all six units have outside air and yes actuators do need to be replaced.

10. Will Building Staff allow site visit by Contractor and subcontractors to be coordinated? If so who is our contact?

ANSWER: Any requests for additional site visits must be coordinated with the Contracting Officer or the Construction Manager. The Construction Manager may be contacted at jose.n.feliciano1@navy.mil.

Camera system is installed in acoustical ceiling tile to be removed and replaced. The cameras must be taken apart/disconnected for removal and reinstallation. Normally there is a proprietary company under contract with the Government that does not allow others to perform this work due to warranty and service management agreements. Please advise.

ANSWER: The Government will coordinate with the customer and camera company for disconnection, removal, replacement and reconnection of the cameras.

11. Will cad drawings of the existing building be made available? To include Architectural, Mechanical and Electrical?

ANSWER: No CAD drawings are available for this building.

12. Is the manufacturer of the wood architectural features on the gymnasium wall known as to have their recommendations for removal and reinstallation of the product at the location the wall must be opened up for Mechanical work?

ANSWER: A full set of drawings can be requested by the Contractor at contract award.

The drawings do show the wall detail but no manufacturer.

13. Are there specifications or material desired for the fence? Wood (style?), Chain Link

(galvanized? black extruded?)

ANSWER: Currently the building has chain link fences, the Contractor shall match existing.

14. Can our Superintendent wear multiple hats such as Superintendent/SSHO/Quality Control?

ANSWER: The Superintendent can be dual hatted as an SSHO.

15. If the Superintendent cannot wear multiple hats are the Quality Control Manager (QCM) and the SSHO to be separate full-time individuals on site?

ANSWER: The Quality Control Manager (QCM) may not be dual hatted. The QCM shall only act solely as a QCM.

16. Does the contractor’s responsibility end at Bldg. 3312 with Controls?

ANSWER: Yes.

17. Are we responsible for removing and reinstalling the cameras mounted on the ceiling tiles?

ANSWER: See answer to question # 11 above.

18. Is the new equipment expected to be balanced to existing since the ductwork is Existing to Remain?

ANSWER: Yes, Section 5.1 States to balance air flow

19. Is temporary equipment required to maintain the building temperature during construction?

ANSWER: there is no mention in the SOW for Temp cooling or heating

20. The specification calls out the equipment to have “factory installed DDC controllers”. This is unusual and two manufacturers, that we contacted, won’t comply with this. Generally, the control contractor installs these in the field. Can this spec be waived?

ANSWER: Please specify the page number and Section under which you are asking for clarification.

21. Can a Mechanical Engineer be the “Engineer of Record” or do you require an Architect to be involved?

ANSWER: The Government does not specify either, as such it shall be up to the Contractor to propose the best benefit to the Government.

(End of Summary of Changes)