Amendment 0010.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

DBB, P409 ULTF at Naval Support Activity, Crane, IN

The purpose of this amendment is as follow s:

1. Provide PRICE PROPOSAL Delivery Instructions;

2. Provide Responses to PPIs

POC: Gary Milton, gary.milton1@navy.mil

1. CONTRACT ID CODE PAGE OF PAGES

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

16C. DATE SIGNED

BY 17-Jun-2020

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 N4008519R9186

X 9B. DATED (SEE ITEM 11)

11-Dec-2019

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 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

17-Jun-2020

CODE

NAVFAC MID ATLANTIC

ACQUISITION CORE

9324 VIRGINIA AVENUE

NORFOLK VA 23511-3095

N40085 7. ADMINISTERED BY (If other than item 6)

4. REQUISITION/PURCHASE REQ. NO.

CODE

See Item 6

FACILITY CODECODE

EMAIL:TEL:

N4008519R9186

SECTION SF 30 BLOCK 14 CONTINUATION PAGE

SUMMARY OF CHANGES

SECTION SF 30 - BLOCK 14 CONTINUATION PAGE

The following have been added by full text:

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The purpose of this amendment is as follows:

1. Provide PRICE PROPOSAL delivery instructions

2. Provide Response to PPIs

1. PRICE PROPOSAL delivery instructions

DOD Safe Site Information for Electronic Proposal Delivery

Contractors shall send their Electronic Proposal submission to Gary Milton through the DOD Safe Site (safe.apps.mil). Only DoD SAFE is authorized for the submission of the electronic original proposal in response to this solicitation. Further guidance is provided below for submission of hard copy submissions.

The contractor shall send the contract specialist, Gary Milton at gary.milton1@navy.mil, the email address of the offeror’s point of contact who will be receiving the Drop-Off invitation to upload proposals to the DOD Safe Site no later than Monday, June 22, 2020 by 1400 EST, unless that date and time are changed via Solicitation Amendment.

The Contract Specialist, Gary Milton, will “Request a Drop-Off” through DoD SAFE utilizing the provided offeror’s point of contact email address. The recipient will receive an automated email containing the information for the request and instructions for uploading. Requests from DoD SAFE will be sent on Wednesday, June 24, 2020.

If you do not receive an email containing drop off instructions on that date, please contact the Contract Specialist, Gary Milton. Only the identified POC will be able to drop-off proposals or proposal revisions in DOD SAFE.

Failure to provide accurate POC information will preclude the offeror from using DoD SAFE. Note: only two email addresses may be provided per Offeror.

To submit the proposal, the offeror will utilize the link provided in the automated email to take you to DoD SAFE at https://safe.apps.mil. The system will allow for inclusion of a short note to the Recipient and then the offeror will click to add files or drag and drop them. Click “Drop-Off Files” to send the files to the recipient. You should receive a notification on the site “Drop-Off Completed” “Your files have been sent successfully.” Please keep this for your records. The file(s) are uploaded and an email will be sent to the recipient notifying them of the “drop-off”.

[Additional details can be viewed in the DoD SAFE User Guide available at https://safe.apps.mil]. Note that the submission of any proposal must be completed no later than the due date and time, unless the date and time are changed via Solicitation Amendment, using the link sent by the contract specialist via DOD Safe. The DoD SAFE system will record the date and time of package submittal. The date and time of package submittal recorded in DoD SAFE shall govern the timeliness of any proposal submission.

Offerors shall allow adequate time to upload files which may be slower for non-DoD users and to avoid other technical difficulties that may be encountered. Offerors are also responsible for submitting files in the format specified and consistent with requirements stated elsewhere in this solicitation. Files that cannot be opened, or are otherwise missing the required content are the responsibility of offerors. The maximum file size of a package is 8 GB. Up to 25 packages may be uploaded per link.

It is the sole responsibility of the Offeror to obtain the RFP files, along with any amendments, from Opportunities (www.beta.sam.gov).

Mailed Hard Copies

In addition, one (1) original and one (1) copy of the hard copy proposal shall be delivered by mail on the date and time listed below, respectively, unless those dates are changed via Solicitation Amendment.

Proposal shall be labeled “PRICE PROPOSAL” FACTOR FOR RFP N4008520R0037, ATTN: Gary Milton; DO NOT OPEN IN MAIL ROOM”.

Hand delivered proposals will not be accepted.

Express Mail to:

Naval Facilities Engineering Command, Mid-Atlantic 9324 Virginia Avenue Building Z-140, Room 216 Norfolk, Virginia 23511 Attn: Gary Milton, ACQ22

Price Proposal Due Date

Electronic Copy due: Thursday, June 25, 2020 2:00 p.m. Eastern Time Hard Copy due: Wednesday, July 1, 2020 12:00 p.m. Eastern Time

2. Response to PPIs

PPI # Date Submitted

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Reference Response

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Section Paragraph Question

43 06/01/20 10 Specification 01 50 00

3.6.1 Please provide

the site location for the Resident Engineer's office and the distance to electric service, water and sewer mains.

Is it the responsibility of the bidder to include the cost for utilities usage fees for the Resident's field office?

The Resident Engineer's office can be co-located in one of the construction contractor trailers at an agreed upon location within the project limit of disturbance. All temporary utilities shall be provided by the construction contractor.

44 06/01/20 We request the opportunity to view the rock cores prior to bid.

No.

45 06/02/20 Is there a source for electric service on site that is available for the bidder to access for construction activities?

If so, what is the location of the electric service and capacity of the service?

No.

46 06/02/20 OSB-T-101 Sheet OSB-T- 101, Communicatio ns Room 113.

Plans show a "6X" in the room. Need confirmation if this applies to only the video jack symbol or otherwise.

YES, this applies only to the video jack symbol ("S").

Please note also SHEET Keynote 13 which indicates that only EMPTY conduits with pull strings from below the LCC ER raised floor are needed here.

Please refer to drawing OSB-T- 602, conduits OSB-15-0 through OSB-20-0 for further details.

47 06/02/20 OSB-EL101 Sheet OSB-

EL101,

Electrical Room 112 has a Sheet Note 3 shown in the drawings, but there is not Sheet Note 3 for this plan page. Please provide clarification of this note.

Sheet key note 3 in the electrical room will be changed to sheet keynote 2

48 06/02/20 Lighting Fixture type M1 is not listed in the lighting symbol list nor

Type M and M1 will be added to Lighting Symbols list. Fixture Type M1 will also be the luminaire schedule.

Please provide clarification of fixture type.

added to the Luminaire Schedule. It is exactly the same as M except it has an emergency battery pack

49 06/03/20 dwgs 134, 149, and

Please clarify that 2@2" conduits are required (1 Elec and 1 Comm) from the Weather Tower pad to the MEB Comm room and all cabinets and enclosures are not to be included in this contract. Dwg 149 indicates work above anchor bolts is

NIC.

(2) 2" communication conduits are required from the Weather Tower Foundation (UTF- C-528/A4) to the

REMAS

Enclosure (Weather Tower Node UTF- ES506/A3). See UTF- ES101 and UTF-ES304/A2 for conduits to the

REMAS

Enclosure (Weather Tower Node). All cabinets and enclosures ARE included in the contract. They are detailed throughout the plans and specifications.

Dwg 149 indicates work above the Tower Foundation anchor bolts only is not in contract.

50 06/03/20 dwgs 134, 149, and

Please clarify that conduits to the HVAC pad for solar panel is not to be included in this contract, but the concrete pad is to be constructed under this contract.

Please provide (1) 2" PVC conduit from the Solar Panel Pad to the Weather Tower Node. The plans will be revised to show this additional conduit

51 06/03/20 Page 8

Amendment/M odification No. 0007

The note “a.

Award will be made on the

The Award will be made to one contractor.

total sum of all contract line items.” was removed in the latest version of the Price Proposal Form Document 00 41 00. Please confirm the government plans to award the entire project and all base CLINs and desired options, if any, to one contractor.

52 06/03/20 Pages 9 -

Solicitation - Nonprice Proposals

Please confirm that contractors will not be allowed to change or modify their own or their subcontractors ’ qualifications from the non-price proposals, which were previously adequately prepared and submitted timely.

Refer to Amendment 0009 for revised Factor 1, Corporate Experience

53 06/03/20 Pages 9 -

Solicitation - Nonprice Proposals

Please confirm offerors are not allowed to modify corporate experience (past projects) or past performance sections of the non-priced performance.

This would be obviously unfair to the contractors who submitted

Refer to Amendment 0009 for revised Factor 1, Corporate Experience complete non-price proposals by the required due date.

54 06/03/20 Pages 9 -

Solicitation - Nonprice Proposals

Please confirm contractors must have provided a letter of commitment for excavation and slurry wall sub-contractors and that contractors are not allowed to change this commitment after non-price proposals were due and submitted.

This would be obviously unfair to the contractors who submitted acurate and complete non-price proposals by the required due date.

Offerors who made commitments to properly qualified Excavation and Slurry Wall specialty subcontractors , as required in the RFP, would not have the advantage of accepting open bids from multiple specialty contractors when developing the

Refer to Amendment 0009 for revised Factor 1, Corporate Experience final priced proposal.

55 06/03/20 Page 10 Amendment/M odification No. 0007

The government responded to question 17, after the non-price proposals due date and submittal, stating “Offerors will be allowed to revise any parts of their non-price proposal during discussion.”

What is the government referring to as “discussion”.

Government is referring to discussion questions

56 06/04/20 8 Section 01 50

3.5.3 Specifications

state that temporary fence must have plastic strip inserts that block visibilility. Due to the remote location of the site, will this be required?

No plastic strips are required

57 06/04/20 4 Section 01 50

2.3 Is the intention

of this specification to require that the perimeter of the site be secured with chain link fence and gates?

Yes

58 06/08/20 154 LBC-S-101 The Eastern Most Slab at the top of the launch pit has a dimension that extends 17-ft to the east of the

The 26'-0" dimension measured from inside face of Launch Pit to the eastern edge of slab shown in Section A1 on launch pit wall.

Section A1 on

LPC-S-311

represents the section at this location and shows a slab that extends 23-ft beyond the slurry wall.

Please clarify the correct dimension.

Dwg. LPC-S-311 will be revised to 20'-0".

59 06/08/20 176 LPC-S-309 There is a note that "Top" Reinforcement (typ) is epoxy coated. Is this typical only for the VAS outer support slab?

This requirement is not noted anywhere else in the concrete drawings.

Please confirm to what extent reinforcing bars for the concrete work need to be epoxy coated.

References to epoxy coating of reinforcement are noted on several drawings including, but not limited to: dwg.

UTF-C-003

(concrete Note 3 (C)), Dwg. LPC-S- 309 (Section C1) and Dwg. LPC-S- 507 (General Sheet Note 4).

To clarify, in addition to the VAS outer support slab, all slabs-on-ground shall have the top mat of reinforcement epoxy coated.

Please note that the top mat of the Sheave Platform as shown on Dwgs. LPC-S-304 & 305 (although not directly called out) shall be epoxy coated as this slab is considered to be ground supported.

60 06/08/20 7 31 21 13 1.9.1.3 This section references a qualified mitigation professional must be onsite

Must be on-site for all activities related to radon mitigation during all onsite activities. This specification references mostly building construciton.

Please clarify if this professional must be onsite during all non-building related construction, or just during building construction?

61 06/08/20 9 31 56 00 1.7.5 The spec gives two watertightness criteria. One is

0.0125 gallons per minute per location. The second is "no flowing water, only beads of sweat of patches of moisture". The second criteria is very open to individual interpretation.

To make it measurable, it is suggested that the less than 0.0125 gallons per minute per single point is the required watertightness criteria that is used to determine if repairs are required.

Please confirm if this is acceptable.

Agree that the first requirement of 0.0125 gpm is quantifiable and the second requirement stating that running water on the surface of the wall is not permitted is subjective.

Paragraph 3 of Section 1.7.5 will be removed.

62 06/08/20 224 LPS-S-128 Note 5 This note requires the anchor cap to resist 54 psi of external pressure without damage or leakage. What will be requried to be submitted to show the cap will resist the required pressure?

Anchor manufactors have requested that to assist in this requirement, that end caps be fillled with neat cement grout instead of grease.

Please confirm if this will be acceptable?

The cap may be welded in place with a seal weld or the contractor shall submit an elastomeric seal design that shows the compression stress on the elastomeric seal is a minimum of 70 psi, uniformly distributed around the perimeter of the seal, not including the external water pressure. For future inspectability reasons, cement grouting of the inside of the anchor cap will not be allowed.

63 06/08/20 11 31 56 00 2.1.3 This section reads that slurry shall be bentonite or polymer.

Please confirm using a blend of bentonite and polymer will be allowed.

A blend of bentonite and polymer slurry will be allowed.

Allowable slurry properties are provided for bentonite slurry.

Mixtures of bentonite and polymer slurry will be listed in section 2.1.3.3, to be added, and testing requirements shall be in accordance with API 13 B and the density, viscosity, filtrate loss, pH, and sand content shall be in accordance with manufacturer's recommendations

64 06/08/20 18 31 56 00 3.5.3.1 This section requires concrete be placed withing 24 hours of completeing an excavation in a given panel.

Please confirm this is up to 72 hours if the panel is finished prior to a weekend.

As long as the steps A-E in section 3.4.5 are followed the following week of work.

The purpose of the 24 hour time limit is meant to give the contractor adequate time to do final air lifting, verify that the trench is clean and the slurry at the bottom of the excavation has the required properties, and place the reinforcing as soon as practical after cleaning the excavation bottom. Agree that the main intent is really to accomplish steps A-E in section

3.4.5. The

statement in

3.5.3.1 will be reworded to "Concrete shall be placed in panels within 24 hours of initiating steps A through E in Section 3.4.5."

65 06/08/20 57 UTF-C-103 Notes Note 4. The header of note 4 states that on/prior to 15 months after date of award the launch pit shall be substantially complete.

Sections A-F give additonal months for work that could be considered part of launch pit

4: The timeframes in 4 indicate substantial completion. The timeframes in 4A - 4F identify the areas where the test equipment team will be working. Those areas need to be 100% complete.

4A: Confirmed.

Activities cannot be provided, but in general the activity will be substantional completeion.

Please confirm that the time frames listed in 4A-4F govern over the 15 months listed in the general Note 4 description.

Please confrim the specifics of the following as well - 4A - Cranes access to all sides - please confirm that the Contractor can continue to work on all 4 sides as long as choordinated access is provided to the Navy as well.

Please provide a list of activity that will take place so it can be determined the level of impact it will have on our work in the area.

4B - It is assumed this means the sheave platform and slab must be complete prior to the 15 months listed?

Please let us know what work on the sheave platform can be done beyond the 15 months.

movement of materials to the pit for installation.

Crane access to the pit must be available and coordinated on a non-interfering basis

4B: Confirmed.

Cable life lines, concrete swivel anchors and the wall mounted ladder can be installed at a later date. All other work must be completed.

4C: Confirmed.

Poured in place concrete and contractor equipment removed meets the requirement.

All other mechanical work can be done at a later date through coordination with the Contracting Officer

4D: All concrete work, embeds and drainage trench must be complete. Utilities and stairs can be installed at a later date through coordination with the Contracting Officer.

4 General: Access around the specified work locations is joint access. Access at the specified work locations

4C - Access to the launch pit floor - this is assuemd to mean the base slab must be completed prior to 16 months? Does the concrete have to be at full strength prior to 16 months, or as long as the pour is complete, that will meet the milestone?

Please confirm all of the mechanical work (piping/sumps) and steel work (suspended platform in SW corner, safety rails etc. do not need to be complete at this milestone.

4D - Please confirm if the stairs, the sump, crossflow pit curb, safety rails all associated mechancial/ele ctrical in the crossflow pit must be complete prior to this milestone, or if it is purley the concrete work and backfill to site grade that must be complete prior to the 17 month

(West Wall, Sheave Area, Pit Floor, Cross Flow Winch Area and VFD Area) is not permitted without Contracting Officer approval.

4 General: VAS slabs, Northern ramp/elevated concrete platform, all utility trenches, all safety rails and all doweled in steel embeds must be complete 19 Months after award. Launch pit fill and sump piping and mechancal/electri c work, any mechanical/electri cal work must be completed and commissioned by BOD. Limited access to the milestone areas will be granted through coordination with the Contracting Officer.

milestone.

4E - No Question 4F - No Question 4 General - Please confirm that all "Access" references refers to joint access by the Navy and the Contractor to the areas and that the Contractor can still be completeing work in the areas alongside the Navy.

4 General - Please confrim the following work is not related to the phase 4 milestone, if it is, please confirm what submilestone it is part of - VAS slabs, Northern ramp/elevated concrete platform, all utility trenches, all safety rails, all doweled in steel embeds, launch pit fill and sump piping and mechancal/ele ctric work, any mechanical/ele ctrical work.

Please confirm if any of the area will be off limits for the Contractor to work on after the given milestone.

66 06/08/20 Solicitation The contract has many milestones that will require an aggressive and oraganized schedule to achieve. The contract also requires multiple key submittals to be approved by the Government prior to work starting. It is unkown how long the preconstructio n submittal process will take. This is causing uncertainty in project schedules. We request that the milestone's be based on Notice to Proceed instead of Contract Award to eliminate this uncertainty as it pertains to the contract milestones.

Contract Award signifies Notice to Proceed.

67 06/08/20 Solicitation The solicitation states that performance of the work must start withing 15 days, there are multiple submittals that require much longer than this even for approval, let

No. Any actions taken by the contractor following Award is considered performance of the work.

alone production of the sumittals.

Please alter this requirement, or reevaulate the pre-construction submittal requirements.

68 06/08/20 Solicitation Due to the outstanding questions regarding milestones and liquidated damages, we are requesting a bid extension of 4 weeks to be able to correctly analyze the answers to the questions and properly price the future amendments.

No bid extensions under consideration at this time.

69 06/08/20 Add. #5 Question45 Will the contractor have to pay for the water used to fill the launch pit?

Will the water be disposed of in Biorention basin A?

The contractor must pay for any temporary water service and to fill the pit one time.

The rate would be in the ROM of $ 12.32* x 17.5% = $14.48/kgal.The rate was a pre-decisional rate so it may change.

The water will be disposed of through the water treatment plant and discharged at the First Creek tributary.

70 06/05/20 Dwgs. 256, 257, 260, and 261 of

The proposed new aerial fiber optic crosses several railroads and highways. Are these

Response to be provided in a future amendment infrastructure crossings entirely government owned or will railroad protective liability (RPL) insurance, permit fees, and/or flagger expenses be required with this proposal?

71 06/05/20 Div 25, 26, 28, and 33

Will the Buy American Act or Trade Agreement Act apply to the dry type transformers, the large liquid filled transformers, or the smaller panelboards required? It is our understanding that this equipment is not covered by Spec 01 30

01.00 for the FFE package.

Response to be provided in a future amendment

72 06/05/20 Dwg 336 of

26 13 26 2.3.c page

Drawing UTF- E-105 seems to indicate a typical outdoor aisle switchgear enclosure, however 261326 paragraph 2.3.c mentions cooling. The drawing doesn’t appear to show HVAC installed on the enclosure. Is a typical MVA outdoor enclosure

Response to be provided in a required or an IPA solution?

73 06/05/20 Dwgs 297 of 742

Drawing UTF- ES602 note 2 and note 4 appear to indicate the (2) transformers associated with the VFD’s, the VFD’s themselves, the (2) MV Swithgear units, and (4) MCC's are provided by others. Please confirm.

Response to be provided in a future amendment

74 06/05/20 Dwgs 332 & 333 of

Please confirm that transformer TS-1, the transformer surge arresters, and all Duke Energy installed materials are to be supplied by others.

Response to be provided in a future amendment

75 06/05/20 31 56 00 2.1.1 Specifications Section 31 56 00, Paragraph

2.1.1 states that the slump for concrete used in the slurry wall shall be a minimum of 7 inches and a maximum of 9 inches. It is our experience from many slurry wall projects all over the world that the slump flow value is better suited for

Response to be provided in a measurement of workability of tremie concrete used in slurry walls.

We respectfully request the specification to allow an alternate to slump by using a slump flow value of 21" ±2". Should the Government object to the usage of the recommended slump flow value, we respectfully request the Specification to be amended to allow for a maximum slump value of greater than 9”

76 06/05/20 31 56 00 3.5.3.1 Specifications Section 31 56 00, Paragraph

3.5.3.1 calls for airlifting of the slurry wall panels 1 hour immediately prior to placing concrete.

Since the excavation will be carried out with a trench cutter type equipment which utilizes a powerful submersible pump to remove the cuttings and subsequently clean the

Response to be provided in a bottom of the excavation, the requirement for airlifting is not needed.

Furthermore, the specified requirement would mean airlifting while the cage is already in the panel.

The best practice is to proceed with placing concrete as soon as the cage is in without further delay. We respectfully request that this requirement be removed from the Specifications.

77 06/05/20 31 56 00 2.1.1.1 Specifications Section 31 56 00, Paragraph 2.1.1.1, the fly ash content in cementitious material is defined as 10 to 15 percent.

Is it possible to increase the fly ash proportion of the cementitious material to 35 percent or alternative slag proportion of the cementitious material up to 50 percent?

Response to be provided in a

78 06/05/20 12 and 21 31 00 00 3.2.5.2,

3.2.5.3 and 3.8.1

Specification require the removal and replacement of Unyielding and Unstable material in excavations.

How will the bidder be compensated for this additional work?

Response to be provided in a future amendment

79 06/05/20 22 31 00 00 3.9 The specification states to stockpile and use coarse rock from excavations for constructing slopes or embankments next to streams.

Is the intent of this specifation to utilize all the rock from excavations on site?

Response to be provided in a future amendment

80 06/08/20 Sheet 358 Volume 3 Drawing

On drawing

OSB-S-202/ C1

calls for double angle braces but calls out for L6x4x1/2x3/4L BB. How thick is the angle?

This seems to be a typo.

Also similar notation are used on other structural elevation drawings like

WHS-S-201,

WTB-S-201,

MEB-S-201.

Response to be provided in a

Please clarify?

81 06/08/20 150 Volume 2 Drawings

LP-CS401

(sheet 150 of

742) shows

WALL

MOUNTED

LADDER WITH

REMOVABLE

ENTRY

SYSTEM AND

LANDINGS

PLATFORMS,

referring drawing UTF- C-516 for details.

Our steel fabricator found there is not much detail on how the ladder is made or the platforms attached.

Please provide more details for the adequate pricing?

Response to be future amendment

82 06/08/20 223 Volume 2 Drawings

Drawing LPS- S-137 Slab Plan shows a longitudinal construction joint and optional transverse construction joints (see Note 3). NOTE 3 states "At the Contractor’s option, transverse joints may be used in the slab. If using transverse joints the slab shall be placed in 8 pours with

Response to be provided in a with joints placed at a maximum of 42 ft".

Is the intent that the base slab shall be poured either in 2 or 8 pours and no other combination pour combination allowed?

Please confirm.

83 6.9.20 2 of 64 Amendmen t #7

30 a The Price Proposal Due Date is listed as Thursday, 25th June 2020

@ 1400 EST.

Please clarify if this is to be EST or EDT.

Eastern Standard Time (EST)

84 6.9.20 UTF-C-001

(51 or 742)

Grading Notes 13 & 30 Note 13 states that the Contractor my Process the Rock onsite to minimize export. Note 30 on the same page states that the Aggregate Base must be

INDOT #53

Base. Please clarify if processed stone meeting the INDOT #53 gradation, but not having an

INDOT

certification is acceptable.

Response to be provided in a future amendment

85 6.9.20 Amendmen t #7

2 WO#16291

Amendment #7 states that a PDF labeled WO#1629197 is included. We have not been

The phrase 'PDF labeled' is not listed any place in Amendment 0007

. WO#1629197

refers to the able to locate this document.

Please confirm it has been made availabl.e entire specification and drawing package

86 6.9.20 Amendmen t #7

Please provide a final date for questions to be submitted.

11-Jun-20

87 6.9.20 WTB-D-306 Details A1 & A3 are shown as having the same scale of 3/32"=1'-0".

Please confirm the proper scale for detail A3.

Response to be provided in a future amendment

88 6.9.20 42 22 00 00 Table II Drawing WTB-

DT550 PIPE

SCHEDULE

lists the compressed air pipe as SSt/AL material, following spec 22 00 00.

However Table II in this spec lists pipe under Service C (Compressed Air Lubricated) as carbon steel or copper pipe.

Please verify the correct material for the compressed air piping, and the spec section applicable.

Response to be provided in a future amendment

89 6.9.20 17 40 05 13 2.7.10.3 Valve manufacturers are telling us that regarding the electric operators, they cannot meet the rating/torque

Response to be provided in a requirements of the 6" & 8" butterfly valves and still be under a 15 lb weight limit.

Please confirm this weight limit is not applicable.

90 6.9.20 WTB-D-305 Detail A1 Detail A1 Sanitary Lift Station Section notes the Precast Wet Well is provided by Others. Please verify furnishing of this wet well is not in our scope of work.

Will it also be installed by others, or delivered to the site for for the contractor to install?

Response to be provided in a future amendment

91 6.9.20 WTB-D-305 Detail A1 If the contractor is responsible to furnish the Sanitary Lift Station Wet Well (see previous question), one note indicates the wet well is to be HDPE lined, while the note directly below it indicates it is to receive a bitumastic coating and points to the inside of the wet well.

Please verify if the wet well is to receive a

Response to be provided in a

HDPE liner or a bitumastic coating.

92 6.9.20 OSB-P-601 On the Air Compressor Schedule on

OSB-P-601,

AC-2 shows that it serves the LRSE Building.

Other than the underground compressed air lines shown on UTF-CU102 (no size indicated), we cannot locate any Plumbing or Process drawings which indicate what this air compressor AC-2 serves.

Please provide drawing of what this system serves, pipe routing, and pipe sizing if it is to be included in our scope.

Response to be provided in a future amendment

93 6.9.20 UTF-CU102 Sheet UTF- CU102 shows a lines labeled as HPA running between the Cross Flow Pit and the Launch Pit.

"HPA" is not one of the lines identified on the PIPING SCHEDULE on

WTB-DT504.

What is this line? Where does it run to/from? What is the sizing?

Response to be provided in a

What are the specs?

94 6/10/2020 WTB-A-

101, and

WTB-A-404

Keynote 3 on Page WTB-A- 101 notes the raised platform in the WTB as '4' H grated raised steel' but detail C1 on Page WTB- A-404 notes the platform as 1-1/2" Fiberglass Grating. What is the raised platform made of - steel or

FRP?

Response to be provided in a future amendment

95 6/10/2020 C-002, C104

Per C-002 (sheet 52), note 7, we are to haul off material off-site. On C-104 (sheet 58), there is a brush export stockpile shown. Please confirm that we will be allowed to use the brush stockpile shown.

Response to be provided in a future amendment

96 6/10/2020 CG111,

CG112

Per CG111 and 112 (sheets 86, 87), it shows to restore disturbance with bituminous pavement from STA 16+00 to 23+30 on Hwy

486. Please confirm that the rest of the pavement on Hwy 486 is gravel.

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97 6/10/2020 OSB-A-012 04 00 00 Wall Partition types 10 and 13 do not label the size and finish of the CMU shown.

Please advise.

Response to be provided in a future amendment

98 6/10/2020 UTF-C-002 Utility note 24 on C-002 call for temporary power until the electric is extended to the site. When will the electric be extended to the site?

Response to be provided in a future amendment

100 6/10/2020 Page 15 RFI29 & UTF- C-103

The answer states note 32 will be revised to indicated 10 months. Was it your intent to reissue Drawing UTF- C-001 and not UTF-C-103 to show the change to match the RFI?

The purpose of this question is to find out why UTF-C-103 was issued by Ammendment 0008. (Please note: The title block and dates for UTF- C-103 match the Ammendment 0007 issuance of this drawing and it appears there are no changes on

UTF-C-103

attached to Ammendment 0008)

Response to be provided in a future amendment

101 6/10/2020 C-503 Per detail A3, Crane Pad Typical Detail, Response to be there is a note for existing subgrade that points to a layer of compacted aggregate.

Please confirm the existing subgrade elevation that we are to start construction from.

amendment

102 6/10/2020 ES111-

ES121

For the new fiber optic cable extension, please confirm that all utility poles, besides utility pole UP- S1, are either existing or furnished and installed by Duke Energy.

Response to be provided in a future amendment

103 6/10/2020 UTF-C-506 Detail A2 on sheet UTF-C- 506 shows a surface mounted bollard. Please clarify whether the bollard is concrete filled.

Also, please clarify whether the cap on top of the bollard steel or HDPE.

Response to be provided in a future amendment

104 6/10/2020 WTB-DP-

4/18/1965 Sheet WTB-DP- 101 shows two hypochlorite storage totes in the Chemical Area #3 room.

Please confirm that these are the two chemical storage units refered to in spec section

Response to be provided in a

13 34 23.

105 6/10/2020 WTB-S-506 Detail C4 on sheet WTB-S- 506 shows the connection of the eave plate at the roof.

Please confirm whether the eave plate and the channel supports need to be welded in the field or if they can be welded in the shop and brought out to the site.

Response to be provided in a future amendment

106 6/10/2020 WTB-S-506 Detail C1 on sheet WTB-S- 506 showsthe connection of the rake plate at the roof.

Please confirm whether the rake plate and the channel supports need to be welded in the field or if they can be welded in the shop and brought out to the site.

Response to be provided in a future amendment

107 6/10/2020 ES114-

ES121

There are multiple utility poles labeled

"POLE TO BE

REPLACED".

Please provide detailed information as to the equipment and cabling that is currently installed on all poles that are labeled to be replaced.

Response to be provided in a

108 6/10/2020 ES115 Pole "3-58 1/2" has a note

"POLE TO BE

REMOVED".

Does this pole need to be replaced with a new pole?

Response to be provided in a future amendment

109 6/10/2020 ES610 There is a note 14 near CHH- DE. However, there is no 14 in Keynotes.

Please provide Keynote #14

Response to be provided in a future amendment

110 06/09/20 17 31 00 00 Earthwork q Specifications call out for the contractor to perform a pre and post blast inspection of all structures on the project site and all structures within the area shown on the plans.

However we have not found the map indicating which structures and what distances these inspections are to be done.

Please provide.

Response to be provided in a future amendment

111 06/09/20 14 31 00 00 Earthwork f Peak Particle Velocities for blasting are not exceed 2.0 inches per second for structures onsite.

What is the criteria or for onsite structures?

For instance, once the slurry walls are constructed

Response to be provided in a will they be considered an onsite structure?

Typically structures are inhabited structures.

Please clarify.

112 06/09/20 5 31 00 00 Earthwork

1.3.2 Section 31

page 5 of Volume 4 specifications call out for a blasting plan to be prepared and sealed by a registered professional engineer. Ther e are really no registered professional engineers that are blasters or blasting consultants.

We request that this specification be changed to replace the RPE and add QP (Qualified Person).

The USACE's definition for QP - Qualified person: one who, by possession of a recognized degree, certificate, or professional standing, or extensive knowledge, training, and experience, has successfully demonstrated his/her ability to solve or

Response to be provided in a resolve problems related to the subject matter, the work, or the project.

Please consider this request.

113 06/09/20 29 Volume 1 Specification

3.7.5 Are we going

to be able to set up a magazine site on the facility somewhere? T his will be the safest and most efficient to store the explosives onsite without have to bring them in and out everyday. Tran sportation is always your biggest safety exposure. Spe cification Volume 1 3.7.5 states that onsite storage is possible "when permitted”.

Response to be provided in a future amendment

114 06/09/20 Addendum 6 - Question 53

Per Addendum 6, Question #53, the response clarified that all surplus excavated material is clean. Could the Navy confirm that excess excavated material (beyond the

12,000 CY

which has a defined dump location on

Response to be provided in a

Base) is to be hauled outside of the Navy Base limits?

115 06/10/20 9 Please confirm that the prime contractor shall receive credit toward percentage goals set forth in the Small Business Subcontracting Plan for small business concerns performing as both first-tier and lower-tier subcontractors

Only first tier subcontractors will be credited.

116 06/10/20 Amendment

The response to question number 9 states the cutoff date for question is June 9, 2020.

14 days prior to bid is June 11,2020. This response will leave a lot of questions from subcontractor and suppliers unanswered.

Please allow questions to be submitted until June 11, 2020 @

2:00PM.

Yes

117 06/10/20 UTF-C-003 Volume 1 Drawings

UTF-C-003

shows that all the concrete (slabs on ground, footings, retaining wall, and other concrete including piers) is 4,000

Response to be provided in a

PSI. However, in OSB-S-003, it states in the concrete material schedule note 2, that exterior concrete applies to stoops, aprons, equipment pads, etc.

Outside the building envelope that are exposed to weather to be 5,000 PSI. Is this the owner’s intent to use 5,000 PSI only shown on the building concrete drawings?

118 06/10/20 FAR Parts

19.704 and 52.219-9

13 CFR Section

125.3 states that the prime contractor shall receive credit for small business concerns performing as first tier subcontractors (first tier goal) and subcontractors at any tier pursuant to the subcontracting plans required under paragraph (c) of this section in an amount equal to the dollar value of work awarded to such small business concerns

Until the appropriate FAR deviation or amendment is issued, only first tier subcontractors will be credited.

(lower tier goal).

However, it appears that FAR parts

19.704 and 52.219-9 have not yet been amended to specifically allow such credit. Please confirm that the prime contractor shall receive credit toward percentage goals set forth in the Small Business Subcontracting Plan for small business concerns performing as either first-tier or lower-tier subcontractors

119 06/10/20 7 Amendment

Per Sect 64 of the General Bid Notes:

"The Government reserves the right to award options to the contractor at the proposed price within 365 days after award." The risk to contractors would be great if it is possible that the Government could wait up to 365 days before awarding option 1, because option

Presently, the Government has no date planned to make a decision on whether or not to award option 1.

The Government will not modify section to a duration less than 365 days.

1 reduces the project schedule by 60 days. This risk would lead to a much higher price for option

1. When does the government plan to make a decision whether or not to award option 1?

Would the government consider a modifying this section to a duration significantly less than 365 days?

120 06/11/20 General Please confirm that the bidders will not have the opportunity to collect their own boring samples and make other on-site intrusive investigations regarding the character, quality and quantity of subsurface materials and conditions, including classification and thickness of rock variation in soil classifications, prior to submission of price proposals.

Confimed. Please refer to the geotech report.

121 06/11/20 3 01 32 17.00 20 1.8 Spec section 01 32 17.00 20 paragraph 1.8

Response to be requires the contractor to “Prepare and maintain project schedules using Microsoft Projects….”.

However under Paragraph

1.10.3 they talk about “at a minimum, include the following settings ….these settings requirements pertain to Primavera settings and Not Microsoft Project. We request to use the industry standard Primavera P6.

Please confirm the contractor can utilize Primavera P6 to prepare and maintain project schedules.

122 06/11/20 11 01 32 17.00 20 1.10.3 2.

Specifi cation 01 32

17.00 20 paragraph

1.10.3 provides Schedule Software Setting and Restrictions.

The settings and restrictions provided in sub paragraphs

1.10.3 c., d., AOPS to respond (GARY: this paragraph is number 2, did the KTR also have a number 1 part to this PPI?)

d(1), d(2), d(3), d(4), d(5), d(6), d(7) and d(8) are all written for Primavera P6 schedule software settings and are not available in Microsoft Project settings.

Please allow the contractor to utilize Primavera P6 to prepare and maintain projects schedules. Or rewrite the above mentioned specification sections utilizing applicable Microsoft Project schedule settings and not Primavera Schedule Settings.

123 06/11/20 General Does the content of the specification or of a drawing govern in the event of a conflict between the two?

In the event of a conflict of information between the drawings and specifications, the specifications govern.

124 06/11/20 PPI 33

Attachement

Two different Revisions to 01 57 19 were provided in Amendment 8, please clarify which document is to be used.

Response to be provided in a

125 06/11/20 PPI 5 Amend.

There are a number of submittals and meetings that are required to be approved/held prior to construction starting. NTP is being listed as the same as Contract Award. Will work be allowed to start based on the NTP Date or on the various preconstructio n submittals and various meetings?

Work will be allowed to start based on the NTP date. Various preconstruction submittals and meetings are required to be approved/held prior to starting field work.

126 06/11/20 PPI 9 Amend.

CLIN 002

(Option 1) is an acceleration of the project schedule of 60 days. In order for the Contractor to execute this option, planning and approach must be implemented on day 1 after the contract award. If the Government waits the 365 days listed in

1.2 General Bid

Notes of the solicitation to exercise this option, it will be difficult, if not impossible to adjust the project approach and schedule to complete 60

Government is unaware of when option 1 will be exercised.

days early.

Please clarify the intent of Option 1 and when the Government will exercise this option.

127 06/11/20 19 Amend 8 b Phased Liquidated Damages amounts are “In addition to 52.211-12 Liquidated Damages” which states Contractor shall pay LDs of $40,000/day for each calendar day of delay until the work is completed or accepted. Plea se confirm whether project completion at 654 days is subject to both the LDs specified in 52.211-12 ($40,000/calen dar day) and the Phased LD amount for the Phasing Plan Note 6 of $20,000/calend ar day resulting in total liquidated damages for final completion of $60,000/calend ar day.

Phased LD amounts will only be assessed as per the Phasing Plan.

128 06/11/20 57 UTF-C-103 Notes “Per Amendment 8, Phasing Plan Note 4 is subject to

LDs in Phasing Plan note 4 will be applied to each sub-item.

liquidated damages of $25k per calendar day. Phasing Plan Note 4 includes six (6) sub-items with varying completion timelines. Do the liquidated damage of $25k per day apply to each of the sub-items which could result in a maximum cumulative liquidated damage of $150,000 per calendar day? If the liquidated damages do not apply to each of the sub-items please clarify how liquidated damages would be applied to Phasing Plan Note 4.”

129 6.11.20 2 of 20 Amendmen t #8

PPI-1 Please clarify the electronic submission of bids. Is the Contractor to setup an FTP site and send the NAVFAC access to it at 2:00 PM? Or is NAVFAC going to setup their own site for electronic bid submission?

Should the Contractor still send the hard

Instructions will be provided to bidders regarding submisson of bids.

copy three ring binder, but mail it out on 6.25.20?

130 06/08/20 (93)

UTF-CU102

Air Compressor Enclosure - Plans show air lines leaving the compressor building in two directions but no additional information at Launch Pit as to where these lines terminate, continue to or connnect to.

Please clarify.

Response to be provided in a future amendment

131 06/08/20 (93) UTF-

CU102

(642) WTB-

DP103

22 15 13.16 40 Spec section 22 15 13.16 40 describes several different types of pipe materials for compressed air piping. Plan shet UTF-CU- 102 doesn't indicate pipe material. Plan sheet WTB- DP103 doesn't indicate pipe material.

Please clarify the intended pipe material to be used for interconnectin g inside the building, underground and exposed.

Response to be provided in a future amendment

132 06/08/20 (124)

UTF-C-503

A3 Is there a specification or detail on the construction/a ssembly of the hardwood crane mat sections?

Response to be provided in a

133 06/08/20 33 32 13.13 1.3 The 4th paragraph states 'approved equals' shall be submitted for approval 15 days prior to bid date. There is no basis of design manufacturer listed for the pumps nor a list of acceptable pump manufacturers.

Please provide both the basis of design pump manufacturer and approved equal pump manufacturers.

Response to be provided in a future amendment

134 06/08/20 Geotechnic al Report

It is not clear if the Geotechnical Design Report prepared by Jacobs/Terrac on, Underwater Launch Test Facet, dated February 28, 2020, is a Contract Document.

Please clarify.

If it is not a Contract Document, please identify the technical data in the report upon which the Contractor may rely.

Response to be provided in a future amendment

135 06/11/20 4 Amendment 8 PPI #8 We assume the 9JUN2020 is a misprint and this should be 11Jun2020, Agree which is 14days prior

136 06/11/20 13 and 14 31 00 00 Page 13 a.

Slurry Wall Protection indicates the contractor is responsible for designing & providing cushion to protect the slurry wall.

paragraph f.

indicates peak particle velocity of each component.

Please detail what the "Structures onsite" is refering to with a PPV of 2.0 inches per second? We have assumed that this requirement does not apply to our slurry wall per the requirements indicated on page 13 above.

We will design the appropriate PPV for the blasing around the slurry wall.

Please confirm

Response to be provided in a future amendment

137 06/11/20 5 05 12 00 1.3 Per paragraph

1.3 the "Work must be fabricated by an AISC Certified Steel Fabricator" Can this requirement be waived or modified for

Response to be provided in a this project.

Many of the local, instate, certifed SBE suppliers do not have this certification.

This requirement is eliminating several good qualified companies.

138 06/11/20 General This project has many large concrete pours. Both for the slurry wall construction and for the mass concrete.

We could have as many as 25 trucks during a 4 hr period to as many as 250 trucks during a 10 hr period.

Will the base put special procedures in place to allow continuous access of concrete trucks thru the gate.

Yes, there will be provisions made at the gate to allow for the additional truck traffic.

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