P228 PPI LOG 03.pdf

PRE-PROPOSAL INQUIRY ATTACHMENT

Solicitation Number: N40085-22-R-2504 Contractor Name:

Contractor POC(Name & email):

Instructions: DO NOT submit in PDF format. DO submit as a word document

Contractor

PPI#

Section of RFP or Page Number

Paragraph Reference

Drawing Number

Question RESPONSE AMENDMENT

8 00 21 16 RFP,

4.2 Proposal Submission Instructions

The RFP states that hard copies of the Price and Non-Price Proposals be sent via commercial carrier and must be posted marked by the proposal due date. The RFP further states that the hard copies and CD- ROM must be delivered by mail within 5 calendar days of the electronic proposal submission.

Please consider removing the requirement for proposals to be “Post marked” by the proposal due date and only require them to be delivered within 5 calendar days.

RESPONSE: Hard Copy Proposals MUST be submitted 5 calendar days after proposals due date.

AMEND 0004

9 00 21 16 RFP,

4.2 Proposal Submission Instructions

The RFP requires submission of an electronic proposal via PIEE. It also

RESPONSE: Only price and non-price proposals are to be submitted (via PIEE).

CD-ROM SHALL be included with the hard copy

AMEND 0004

requires a CD- ROM to be delivered. Since an electronic file will already be provided via PIEE, which governs over all hard copies please consider removing the

CD-ROM

requirement.

proposal (via commercial mail).

10 00 21 16 RFP,

As part of the price proposal firms are to submit the Responsibility Determination Information which includes the latest three complete fiscal year financial statements.

Since the proposal is submitted Via PIEE with trailing Hard Copies and the financial statements are confidential can the financial statements be omitted from the PIEE electronic submission and be provided only in the hard copy?

If not can, the financial statements be submitted directly to

RESPONSE: The responsibility determination information may be sent via email instead of PIEE. It still must be submitted in the hard copy as well.

NAVFAC by our CFO via email?

11 Attachment B

– Bid Schedule

CLIN 0001

E

The contract line item number 0001 E calls for a unit price for providing Foundation Piling. Please provide a quantity and a unit of measure.

RESPONSE: See updated price proposal.

AMEND 0004

12 Attachment B

– Bid Schedule

CLIN 0001

E

The contract line item number 0001 E calls for a unit price for providing Foundation Piling. Does this unit price include the costs for pile testing or will that be a separate item?

RESPONSE: See paragraphs 1.5-6 of Specifications Section 31 62 13.20.

AMEND 0004

13 Attachment B

– Bid Schedule

CLIN 0001

E-H, CLIN

Contract line item numbers 0001 E-H and 0007 are all unit price line items.

Please provide a quantity and unit of measure for each line item.

RESPONSE: See updated price proposal.

AMEND 0004

14 01 30 00 1.5 01 30 00 – 1.5 states, “Provide other insurance coverage as required by State Portugal Guam Diego Garcia BIOT Low.”

Please confirm this is not applicable to this solicitation.

RESPONSE: Confirmed. AMEND 0004

15 00 21 16 RFP,

3.

Evaluation Factors For Award

Please provide the evaluation adjectival ratings for each of the non-price factors.

RESPONSE: This information will not be provided.

AMEND 0004

16 A-424 Stairs for the tower are shown on A-424. There are no details referenced on this page for stair construction type. Please provide details to reference.

RESPONSE: Contract documents provide overall design parameters for the stairs. Provide Construction type and design requirements as specified in 05 51 00.

AMEND 0004

17 QS502

and

QS503

B1/QS502 shows ¼” plates at top, NS and FS.

B2/QS503 shows 3/8” top, bottom, NS and FS with the NS and FS plates extending past cab column.

Which detail is to be used at this location and similar?

RESPONSE: Detail B1 is INCORRECT. Plates, as questioned, should be 3/8” thick plates, not ¼” as shown.

AMEND 0004

18 QS201 Clarification is required regarding weld type/size at HSS8x4x1/2” columns at ATCT Cab (See B2/QS201). Are CJP welds expected at column segments (4’-3”, 12’-9” above Level 11 T/slab) at vertical orientation change?

RESPONSE: Yes, provide complete joint penetration welds on all column “bends”.

19 B2/S-314 and C4/A-522

Detail C4 on A- 522 shows CMU parapet. B2 on S-314 does not show the CMU parapet. Please revise B2 on S- 314 to show CMU. How is the CMU reinforced and are dowels needed (weldable couplers to beam)?

RESPONSE: Anchor the CMU wall using #4 hooked dowels @ 16” O.C. at top of second floor slab. Utilize Detail B2/S-314 indicating edge of second floor slab (intent is for CMU to align flush with top edge of slab). Detail also indicates steel lintel that serves as brick veneer support above and top of curtain wall below. Note: Detail C4 on sheet A-522 graphic discrepancy – Intent is for CMU to start on top of second floor structural slab.

AMEND 0004

20 A-574 Please consider changing the vehicle canopy construction from PEMB to conventional structural steel and provide design. We are unable to find interested bidders for this scope of work as this is not a traditional PEMB structure.

RESPONSE: Provide performance-based design for pre-engineered structure as indicated in contract documents.

21 09 90 00 A-424

A-424: Please verify Steel Stairs in the ATCT are to be shop primed per 09 90 00-3.13.2 Interior Steel/Ferrous Surfaces A.1 which is a MPI 76 primer.

RESPONSE: Provide shop primer on stair steel work as indicated in specification 05 51 00.

22 A1/S- 510, Note 6.D on S-001

The Pile Embedment detail A1/S-510 calls for a 2-1/2” hole to be cast into the precast pile to receive the #9 dowels.

Refers to Note 6.D on S-001 which says to provide the minimum embedment length required to develop ultimate strength of bar.

Please provide the minimum depth for the 2- 1/2” Ø hole.

RESPONSE: Hole depth must be adequate for epoxy to develop ultimate strength of #9 bar (ASTM A615 Grade 60) in accordance with epoxy manufacturer's product data.

AMEND 0004

23 Note 5.H on S-001

Note 5.H on S- 001 calls for reinforcing steel for the precast piles. Please provide a detail showing the reinforcing steel sizing and spacing.

RESPONSE: Contractor is responsible for design of precast/prestressed concrete piles in accordance with Specifications Section 31 62 13.20.

24 A-221

Precast Panel finish (EX04 and EX08) on A-221:

Can you pleased verify if a split face formliner can be used for EX08 Composite Accent Precast Concrete Panels finish? Will the owner approve a thin brick be cast in for EX04 Composite Precast Concrete

RESPONSE: Provide integral Color in precast with no Thin Brick. Yes split face form liner can be used.

panels? Putting in a red dye in the concrete to match the Boral Brick may be difficult. We feel a red thin brick cast in the precast panel would provide a more desirable finish.

A-522, S- 314 and S-115

A2/A-522 shows steel tube at the parapet, about 42’ long. S-314 does not show this horizontal steel tube parapet along w/ vertical supports. Please revise S-314 and S-115 to show this tube steel.

RESPONSE: A2/A-522 Steel tube shown is not required.

Provide performance based cold formed framing design per spec 05 40 00 for brick veneer supporting parapet condition shown.

AMEND 0004

26 S-431 Please confirm the 5/16” welds only apply to front sides of plate per detail B2 on S-431?

RESPONSE: Confirmed, 5/16" fillet welds to column flanges are required only along outside edges of web doubler plates.

AMEND 0004

27 S-431 Detail B1 on S- 431: Please confirm that plug weld refers to needing two more plates on top and bottom of doubler to fully seal the web doubler.

RESPONSE: Plug welds to column web are not required, fillet welds to flanges are sufficient.

AMEND 0004

28 09 90 00 1.6.2.8 SSPC QP 1 is noted as a requirement for contractors that perform surface preparation or coating

RESPONSE: Provide SSPC QP 1 as specified.

application on steel substrates.

Most of the job is coating of non-steel substrates and an SSPC QP 1 certification will be a significant cost impact. Please consider removing this requirement.

29 09 69 13 A-104/A-

The Legend on Sheet A-104 notes for RAF – Raised Access Floor to be 18” high. Detail D3 on A-546 shows the RAF being 24” high. Please clarify the desired height for Room 210 Conference

RESPONSE: Provide 24” Raised access floor at Conf Room 210.

AMEND 0004

30 09 69 13 2.3.4 Raised access flooring panels are noted to be supplied with factory applied carpet tile with permanent bond. Typically, carpet on raised access flooring is field applied.

Please clarify the desired application method for carpet tile on raised access flooring.

Whether field or factory applied, will the desired method be

RESPONSE: Provide factory applied carpet tile for 1-1 bonded alignment for all raised access flooring conditions that indicate carpet finish.

required for all raised access flooring for all buildings?

31 C1/CS516 Detail C1 on CS516 notes to provide over excavation for building foundations and footings 3’ deep and 3’ out from footings. Please verify this is required as the structural plans do not show this over excavation.

RESPONSE: General note 5.B.1 on S-001 states, "Refer to civil documents for over excavation requirements for Base Bid and Bid Options."

AMEND 0004

32 S-131 &

C1/CS516

The ATCT and low roof of the ATCT has the building on deep foundations which include piles, pile caps, and grade beams. Please verify that over excavation is NOT required per C1/CS516 at these buildings foundations since they have deep foundations.

RESPONSE: Overexcavation per detail C1/CS516 is not required for the ATCT structure (deep foundations).

AMEND 0004

33 09 69 13 A-101/A-

Sheet A-101 shows the entirety of Room 122 to receive raised access flooring. Sheet A-801 shows half of the room receiving raised access flooring and the other half only

RESPONSE: Provide raised access flooring through-out room 122 as shown on sheet A-101.

receiving CPT-3.

Please confirm that raised access flooring should be included everywhere throughout Room 122 F/C.

34 085113, 088100

Page 6 of the 08 51 13 Aluminum Window spec,

1.11.6 calls for a minimum STC of 41 for windows.

Page 5 of the 08 81 00 Glazing spec,

2.3 calls for a minimum STC of

35. Please clarify which STC is to be the required minimum.

RESPONSE: Provide min STC or 41 as indicated in specification 08 51 13.

A-201 and A-

Reference architectural elevation A1/A- 201 from grids 1- 8 and elevation A1/A-202 from grids J-S. There are large window/curtain walls at two levels in these areas (wrapping around the Southeast corner of the building).

There is brick veneer above these glass areas. The structural drawings do not show any brick support details

RESPONSE: Refer to structural details on A-314 for Brick Veneer support information. Section B2 at second floor level and A4 at roof level.

and there are no architectural sections through this area that provide any guidance.

Please provide the detail for supporting the brick at the large glass areas

36 09 30 10 A-810 Areas with showers show solid surface pans and floor tile T-3 overlapping.

Please confirm showers will have solid surface pans and not floor tile T-3

RESPONSE: Provide Solid Surface pans at showers.

AMEND 0004

37 07 81 00 The sole product listed in specification section 07 81 00 “Spray-Applied Fireproofing” is an intumescent epoxy coating.

This product is significantly more expensive than a standard spray applied cementitious fireproofing (that can meet the same fire rating). Please confirm if Spay applied Cementitious Fireproofing can be used in lieu of intumescent epoxy coating for

RESPOONSE: Provide Intumescent epoxy coating as specified.

concealed/low-traffic areas?

38 07 81 00 Please confirm that fireproofing is required on all primary structural steel members and decking of every floor in the air traffic control tower.

RESPONSE: Yes, provide Fire proofing on all primary structural steel members and decking of every floor in ATCT.

AMEND 0004

39 01 45 00.00 20 1.52s8 The Quality Control Spec, section 1.5.8 Submittal Reviewer is requiring a registered architect or PE review each submittal. It is A-typical for a contractor to have a registered architect on a DBB project team, and licensed PE's are not common, even on experienced DOD project teams. On similar NAVFAC projects, we have seen this exact language read the submittals need reviewed by someone with 10 years or more experience.

Please confirm if this requirement can be switched.

RESPONSE: Qualifications will be revised see amendment.

40 01 45 00.00 20 1.5.2 The Quality Control spec reads that a commissioning authority is to be provided for the project in

1.5.2.1. Spec 01

91 00.15 22, 1.1 very clearly notes the CxA will be provided by the Gov't.

Please confirm the Contractor shall provide a Commissioning Authority.

RESPONSE: Confirmed:

Government has hired a third party commissioning authority.

AMEND 0004

41 01 14 00 1.3.4 The Exclusionary Period in 1.3.4 states no work can be performed during the Basewide Air Show for 3 days during May 202 to June 2020 and May 2021 and June 2021.

Please confirm this is applicable for May-June 2023 and May- June 2024.

Response: Confirmed. AMEND 0004

42 Attachment B Bid Schedule

1.2 General

Notes items b notes offerors are required to hold CLIN 2-8 for 365 Calendar Days after contract award.

This is extremely long in an inflated market subject to price escalation.

RESPONSE: Understood.

See revised price proposal form.

Please consider reducing this to no more than 120 Calendar Days to get the most economical pricing.

43 Attachment B Bid Schedule

1.2 General

Notes Items b notes, If Options are exercised, the contract completion date remains TBD Calendar Days after Award of the Contract.

Please confirm this duration is 850 Calendar Days.

RESPONSE: Note has been updated to reflect period of performance.

AMEND 0004

44 GI144 Note 1 on GI144 reads that Phase 2 can't begin until Phase 1 is complete, and the new buildings are operational w/ COR approval.

Please confirm how long the Gov't needs to move occupants from the existing buildings into the new buildings between Phases 1 and 2. Note the bid form indicates that exercising Option 2 won't extend the 850

RESPONSE: Government estimates the move will take no longer than 6 months.

CD duration;

therefore contractors need to know how much of that 850 CD to allow for Gov't movement of personnel ...

30 days, 60 days, etc. Note extended periods will make this project hard to complete within the allotted time and government should consider additional time.

45 52.211-12 The Liquidated Damages – Construction clause is included by Reference but not by full text with a listed cost per calendar day.

Please confirm there are no Liquidated Damages. If there are please provide them by the associated phase.

RESPONSE: Liquidated Damages included by full text.

AMEND 0004

46 A103, A111 The Air Ops drawings indicate a 3-tier locker, as specified by work note PN30 on page A-103.

The MTRACON Drawings indicate a 3-tier

RESPONSE: Provide 3-tier locker units as indicated on sheets A-103 and A-111.

Provide overall locker sizes as indicated in specification 10 51 13.

locker, as specified on page A-

111. However, the 10 51 13 specifications call for a double-tier locker.

Please clarify locker types and sizes.

47 01 45 00.00 20 1.5.1.2 Please confirm the QC Manager’s qualification requirements is a Graduate of a four year accredited college in one of the listed disciplines with at least 2 years QC experience or someone who has 10 years’ experience as a

PM,

Superintendent, QC, Project Engineer or Construction Manager with at least 2 years’ experience as a QC and not a combination of both graduate and 10 years’ experience. The same would apply for the Alternated QC manager.

RESPONSE: Qualifications are confirmed.

48 01 45 00.00 20 1.5.5 Please provide the qualification requirements of the Assistant QC Manager.

RESPONSE: Assistant QC has the same qualifications of the QC Manager.

AMEND 0004

49 01 35 26 1.7.1.1 The SSHO requirements note that the Contractor must provide a dedicated full time SSHO at each project site.

Please confirm what is constituted as different concurrent sites on this contract so each offeror provides the required full time SSHOs as necessary.

RESPONSE: One SSHO for entire project is required.

AMEND 0004

50 Attachment G

– Small

Business Subcontracting

Plan

Section 3 of the Small business Subcontracting Plan request to list Subcontract Commitments and name the company/DUNs DUNs is not used any more should offerors provide the UEI of subcontracting firms that the offeror will be maximum opportunity to secure a contract if awarded this contract?

RESPONSE: Offerors should provide the UEI instead of the DUNS.

AMEND 0004

51 Attachment G

– Small

Business Subcontracting

The Subcontracting Plan notes, Attachment 1

RESPONSE: Confirmed. AMEND 0004

Plan provides breakdowns for the base year and option periods.

Percentages may be rounded to nearest tenth of a percent.” Page 10-11 of the Attachment provided a break down of Base Period, Option Period 1-4.4.

Please confirm this is not required for this contract as there are not Option Periods. The goals listed should be based on base bid and all options.

52 Attachment E

– Historical

Small business Utilization

Factor 2 – Small Business Utilization and Participation requires the use of Attachment F

– SBCD and requires information for Achievements including ISR’s from each of our projects submitted in Factor 1.

However Attachment E – Historical Small Business Utilization is form is provided in the RFP.

Is Attachment E

RESPONSE: Attachment E was included in error and is not required.

required to be used? If so the information is the same as the ISR so must the offeror provide both?

53 Factor 2 – Small Business Utilization and Participation

Please confirm the evaluation rating scale for Factor 2. Is it Acceptable or Unacceptable?

RESPONSE: This information will not be provided.

AMEND 0004

54 Attachment B Bid Schedule

Option 7 – ESS.

Is option 7 to be a lump sum price or is it to be a Planned Mod which would only require the contractors HAR on the bid form?

RESPONSE: Lump Sum. AMEND 0004

55 Attachment B Bid Schedule

Options 8 & 9 (AV & FF&E) are noted as planned modes in section 1.3 with an estimated amount and the offerors are to propose a HAR.

There is not estimated amount and the HAR is to be a percentage. 01 30 01.00 200 – Design, Procurement, and Installation of FF&E section

1.2 notes the total estimated amount for FF&E and AV is

RESPONSE: Confirmed, FF&E / AV should be HAR.

See amended bid form.

$2,176,254.

What should offerors price on the line items for Option 8 and 9 on the Bid Schedule, just the HAR % since no estimated amount is listed?

56 Attachment B Bid Schedule

On the bid schedule section

1.3 f notes the FF&E and A/V modification will be awarded at least six months prior to the contract completion date, if so no schedule extension would be granted. Due to supply chain issues with electronics, chips, and even the FF&E, the offeror needs at least 12 months to procure this equipment and not impact the project schedule.

Please revise this state the government must award these CLINS at least 12 months prior to completion of the contract, otherwise, please remove the note that a time extension

RESPONSE: Concur see revised price proposal.

will not be considered as the contractor has no control over the award, or delivery of these Planned Mods.

57 01 57 19 Please confirm that The Owner is a Large Waste Generation and the generator of all unknown pre-existing hazardous material and will sign transportation manifests as such in the event that abatement is necessary.

RESPONSE: Confirmed.

MCAS Cherry Point is a Large Waste Generator.

Manifests will be signed by representative of the Environmental Affairs Department.

58 01 57 19 We understand special approval was given to allow the installation of the precast piles into the aquifer to prevent contamination.

Are there any requirements the offeror must include for special exception such as monitoring or additional permitting?

Please provide the NCDEQ and EPA permit and

RESPONSE: Bid per RFP, see attachment to Specification Section 01 57

19.01 20.

approval documents for offerors to review

59 01 35 29.19 Is the Safety and Health Manager in addition to the SSHO required in 01 35 26?

Is an SSHO and Alternate SSHO required 01 35 26 and 01 35

29.19 or can they be the same person?

Is the Safety and Health Manager required on site-full time for the duration of the project and must be employed by the offeror not a third-party subcontractor?

RESPONSE: The Safety and Health Manager and the Alternate SSHO may share responsibilities.

SSHO and Alternate SSHO must be different people.

See section 01 35 29.13 paragraph 1.5.1.2 for responsibilities of the safety and health manager.

The Safety and Health Manager must be employed by the Prime.