Attachment (1) Government Response to RFI 2.pdf

PRE PROPOSAL INQUIRY FORM

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QUESTION GOVERNMENT RESPONSE

1 PWS Section C- 0200000 Management and Administration 2.3.4

If the Prime Contractor does not have a License for Collection and Transportation of Industrial Waste and a License for Disposal of Industrial Waste, will the Government accept the license from the supporting subcontractor?

Subcontractor license is acceptable. Prime contractor is also considered "generator" of waste per JEGS. See revised PWS.

2 PWS Section C- 0600000 Port Operations 3.1

Is the contractor responsible for bringing the CHT hoses from storage to the ship, and then again from the ship to the storage area when work is completed? Or will this be performed by Port Operations.

Contractor is responsible for moving CHT hoses.

3 PWS Section C- 1501000 Facility Management 3.1.1

Request to confirm that the inventory assets currently are not listed in the MAXIMO system, and that the contractor needs to enter asset data as well as CBMM data for each asset.

Confirmed.

4 PWS Section C- 1502000 Facility Investment 2.3.5

As per section 2.3.5., requesting government to provide a list of equipment currently under warranty, as well duration of warranty for the equipment.

Upon turnover of facility (approx. July 2023), GOJ will honor two-year warranty of all items installed under subject project.

5 PWS Section C- 1502000 Facility Investment 3.1

In section 3.1, under performance standard, the 2nd paragraph states that the contractor shall respond within two hours and complete the repair within 48 hours. If repairs require specific parts that need to be ordered, the repairs will not be able to be completed with 48 hours. Will the government allow time to identify problems and order required parts so the repairs can be performed?

If repairs require specific parts that cannot be procured locally, the Government will allow time for required repairs to be performed in a timely manner.

6 PWS Section C- 1502000 Facility Investment 3.1

Section 3.1 states that the contractor is liable for up to JPY 2,000,000 in direct material and labor. Our understanding of this facility is that it has been built and standing for 2 to 3 years without maintenance. Likewise, the location of the facility makes it suseptible to harsh Okinawan elements which causes equipment to deteriorate at a faster pace than normal. It seems unreasonable for the contractor to be responsible for this threshold for equipment that has not been maintained for such a duration. Will government reconsider the threshold, and also add service calls to this contract for necessary repairs on failing equipment?

No. The Contractor is responsible for any individual occurrence of repair, including replacement, up to JPY 2,000,000 in direct material and labor cost. The Contractor shall notify the KO upon identification that the repair will exceed the liability limit of JPY 2,000,000.

7 PWS Section C- 1502000 Facility Investment 3.1

In regards to the previous question, if the liability of JPY 2,000,000 is to remain, will this liability limit remain in place for all option years of this contract?

Yes. The liability limit of JPY 2,000,000 will remain the same throughout the option years of the contract.

8 PWS Section C- 1502000 Facility Investment 3.1.2

In section 3.1.2, it lists fire hydrants as part of the IMP to be maintained. Requesting information on how many fire hydrants are included in this contract, along with their location.

One, please see attached.

SOLICITATION NO.: N4008423R3600

SOURCE SELECTION INFORMATION - SEE FAR 2.101 AND 3.104

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SOLICITATION NO.: N4008423R3600

9 PWS Section C- 1502000 Facility Investment 3.1.2

Requesting information on the number of risers for the sprinker system.

Please see attachment.

10 PWS Section C- 1502000 Facility Investment 3.1.2

Requesting information on the number of sprinkler heads associated with the fire system.

Please see attachment.

11 PWS Section C- 1502000 Facility Investment 3.1.2

Requesting information on the fire pumps. Is the pump electric or engine, or a combination?

Please see attachment.

12 PWS Section C- 1502000 Facility Investment 3.1.2

Request information on the number of water supply tanks for the fire pump system, as well as the type of tank (priming tank, underground tank, roof tank).

None, direct connection.

13 PWS Section C- 1502000 Facility Investment 3.1.2

Does the fire system have a direct connection to the fire department?

Not yet, fire alarm transmitter has to be installed by USG (Cat-A).

14 PWS Section C- Facility Investment 3.1.8

Are load banks available for the auxiliary generators, to allow for load testing? Or is it the responsibility of the contractor to provide a load bank?

None, it is the responsibility of the contractor (bidder) to provide load bank for testing.

15 PWS Section C- Facility Investment 3.1.9

Requesting a list of Weight Handling Equipment, along with their specifications (manufaturer, weight limits, etc.)

There is one manual crane on-site.

16 PWS Section C- Facility Investment 3.1.7

Due to the life span of UPS batteries, the batteries will need to be replaced under the duration of this contract. Are battery replacements to be performed under maintenance, or are they to be replaced under non-recurring work?

Battery replacement will be replaced under non-recurring work.

17 PWS Section C- Facility Investment 3.1.7

Requesting to provide the UPS battery size and number of batteries included in the UPS system.

(1) UPS battery for building equipment: GS Yuasa - PXL12072J, 12V, 7.2 Ah, 4 each. (2) UPS battery for plant equipment: Mitsubishi, FW-SBT-5, 5.0kVA/4kW - 2 each.

18 PWS Section C- 1604000 Wastewater 3.1.3

Under section 3.1.3, our understanding is that there must be personnel manning the facility 24/7. Request confirmation on whether each shift requires personnel to have all operator licenses (per spec item 2.2.1), or if support personnel familiar with the equipment is sufficient, as long as they are able to reach the plant operator when required.

If emergency operation is available, a normal 8-hr work shift (0730 hrs ~ 1630 hrs) and for trouble calls during unmanned hours is acceptable. The auto-call system was built-in but is not yet activated, pending clearance from NCTS. Once activated, assign DSN number(s) to the auto-calling feature of the central monitoring system.

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SOLICITATION NO.: N4008423R3600

19 PWS Section C- 1604000 Wastewater 3.1.3

In section 3.2 of Wastewater, it states a liability limit of $20,000.

Compared to section 3.1 of Facility Investment (page 66/293), it states JPY 2,000,000. Is the liability limit for Wastewater to be set as dollars, or was this meant to be set as yen?

The liability limit will be set in yen (JPY 2,000,000).

20 N/A Requesting the government to provided as-built drawings to allow contractors to prepare a competitive bid.

Please reference attachments.

21 N/A Requesting the government to provide photos of all components of the facility and it's systems.

Please reference attachments.