N62470-21-R-0005 Amendment 04.pdf
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This document provides an amendment to a solicitation for the construction of a communications center at Naval Support Activity Souda Bay in Greece.
The amendment includes responses to contractor questions, revisions to specifications and drawings, and additional attachments. Revisions include replacing sections on roof insulation and interior distribution systems, as well as drawings. Questions covered topics such as the proposal validity period, accelerated schedules, option items, standards for materials and testing, working hours and overtime. The responses clarified requirements around the scope of work, conformance with specifications, and basis of award.
The opportunity involves the construction of a three-story reinforced concrete facility for communications functions. Utilities include primary power, telecommunications infrastructure and security systems. The period of performance is approximately 900 days. The solicitation is seeking a fixed-price contract with the Navy to construct the $43.6 million communications center in Greece.
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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
P-131 Communications Center at Naval Support Activity Souda Bay, Greece
Please see the SF 30 Block 14 continuation page.
1. CONTRACT ID CODE PAGE OF PAGES
1 7
16A. NAME AND TITLE OF CONTRACTING OFFICER (Type or print)
16C. DATE SIGNED
BY 01-Oct-2021
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 N6247021R0005
X 9B. DATED (SEE ITEM 11)
01-Sep-2021
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
01-Oct-2021
CODE
COMNAVFACSYSCOM ATLANTIC
6506 HAMPTON BLVD
NORFOLK VA 23508-1278
N62470 7. ADMINISTERED BY (If other than item 6)
4. REQUISITION/PURCHASE REQ. NO.
CODE
See Item 6
FACILITY CODECODE
EMAIL:TEL:
N6247021R0005
SECTION SF 30 BLOCK 14 CONTINUATION PAGE
SUMMARY OF CHANGES
SECTION SF 30 - BLOCK 14 CONTINUATION PAGE (SF 30)
The following have been added by full text:
AMENDMENT 0004
The purpose of this amendment is for the following items:
1. Responses to Pre-Proposal Inquiries (PPIs)
2. Specification and Drawing Revisions
3. Provide Attachments
1. Responses to PPIs
17 1 Form
D The solicitation is requiring offerors to hold the price proposal for 270 calendar days. With the current price uncertainty for major materials we would request that this price hold be reduced to
90 days.
Bid in accordance with the solicitation.
18 12 Factor 3 (b) The RFP states that a higher rating may be provided for a schedule that clearing identifies a realistic accelerated contract completion duration. Please provide guidance on the how this acceleration will be rated. For example, if an offeror submits a schedule with a Period of
Performance of 840 calendar days, how will this positively affect the offeror's proposal? Will the offeror be provided a price reduction factor?
Please advise.
Bid in accordance with the solicitation.
19 12 Factor 3 (b) Please provide an estimated duration to be included in the project schedule for the government installed equipment and government transfer of operations from existing Building 4 to new Building P-131
Reference Specification Section 01
11 00 1.6 NAVY AND MARINE
CORPS (NMCI) COORDINATION
REQUIREMENTS.
20 Solicitation Please confirm if extending on the proposal due date can be considered, as it is highly challenging for us to meet the current deadline.
See previous amendment extending proposal due date.
21 Attachment E-Price Proposal Form
Please confirm if pricing of NCTAMS Phase I and Phase II should be included in Base Price
Clin 001AC.
CLIN 001AC refers to work associated only with plans and specifications provided with this solicitation. As stated in Spec
DOCUMENT 00 01 15 1.3.1; The reference drawings are intended only to show the original construction. Refer to Spec SECTION 01 11 00 1.2.1.C for the intent of Bldg 4.
22 Attachment E-Price Proposal Form
Referring to the statement in Attachment E - "No schedule extentions will be granted if the modification is awarded at least six months prior to the contract completion date", please clarify this might be discussed further in case of a delay due to design & procurement durations of the vendor.
Bid in accordance with Attachment E.
23 Attachment G - Specifications 1 of 4
Please confirm if option items will be awarded to the same contractor; is there any intend to award them to other contractors, or are these items going to be omitted during the POP. Will completion of these option items be required for
Communications Center Building to be operational and for existing operations to transfer to the new building.
The intent of this solicitation is to award one contract. Refer to
Attachment E Bid Notes for further information.
24 Attachment G - Specifications 1 of 4
Please clarify the schedule for NCTAMS Phase I construction works, whether it can start with
Communications Center Building or following the completion of Base N6 works.
As stated in Spec SECTION 00 01 15 1.3.1; The reference drawings are intended only to show the original construction. Refer to Spec
SECTION 01 11 00 1.2.1.C for the intent of Bldg 4.
25 Attachment G - Specifications 1 of 4
Please confirm the working hours and if there will be a charge to the contractor by the Employer for overtime work by security personel during the works on Saturdays.
Bid per specification
26 Attachment E-Price Proposal Form
VAT; Please clarify if there is any VAT exemption for the project or if the bidders are to include this in the proposals.
Bid in accordance with the solicitation.
27 N/A N/A N/A Please advise if the P131 Communications Center project is VAT exempt. If not VAT exempt, has VAT been incorprated into the
$43,600,000 statutory cost limitation?
Bid in accordance with the solicitation.
28 Attachment E In CLIN 0004, it appears that SUBCLIN 0004 AD is missing from the descriptions.
See Amendment detail below.
29 26 20 00 2.2 2.2 "Conduit and Fittings" described the applicable standards that material shall meet.
Those standards are mainly EN (European) standards.
3.1.4.2 Describes limitations for each type of
conduit but in case of "Non-metallic" rigid conduit its only mentioned Schedule 40 and 80 which differs from European caractheristics.
Is acceptable to consider european standard PVC conduit equivalent to Schedule 40 and 80 from the USA even if they don´t have the same caractheristics?
Is it acceptable to use EN PVC conduits for electrical installation where no physical damage is expected? In example, above false ceiling or within drywalls?
See Amendment detail below.
30 26 08 00 1.4.1 NETA Electrical Testing Specs Section 260800 intended for Electrical testing and more specifically 1.4.1.
Qualifications call for NETA organizations and
NICET technicians.
Is acceptable to cover this scope with a Third- Party Electrical testing company from Greece with no NETA/Nicet accreditation?
Bid in accordance with Specification Section 26 08 00.
31 01 45 35 Special Inspections Section 01 45 35 describes in conjuction with the Schedule of Special Inspection document the roles, qualifications and scopes for special inspections.
A host-nation individual with equivalent experience and/or qualifications would be acceptable to cover special inspector and SIOR roles in their respective discipline?
See previous amendment .
32 28 31 76 Section 28 31 76 clearly describes UL, NFPA 72 and UFC system.
Taking into consideration that European systems differs, Is it acceptable to provide a European system in lieu of a "US" style system? Full compliance with UFC may not be achieved with European systems.
How is the method of fire alarm reporting to emergency dispatch? Fiber, radio or telephone line?
Bid in accordance with the solicitation.
33 01 33 29 Emissions requirements and materials categories under Sustainability Reporting refer strictly to
US Standards and Controls. Executing the project in Europe, make these requirements non achievable, unless materials are procured and shipped from the States. Please advise if European equivalents are applicable to the project
Bid in accordance with Specification Section 01 33 29 Para. 1.2
SUMMARY.
34 01 45 35 1.5 Under Special Inspector Qualifications, referenced Certifying Associations are all US Based. Executing the project in Europe, make these requirements non achievables, unless all inspectors fly from the States. Please advise if Greek and European equivalents are applicable to the project.
See previous Amendment.
35 07 22 00 1.8.1 Spec reads that only roof assemblies that pass FM 4450 may be used. Executing the project in
Europe, make these requirements non achievable, unless materials are procured and shipped from the States. Please advise if European equivalents are applicable to the project
See Amendment detail below.
36 Please confirm that DFAR 252.236-7010 is applicable for this project on the proposal evaluation.
Bid in accordance with Solicitation
37 6 Package
Drawing A111-
In Drawings package 7 of 19, reference drawing A111-112, Please clarify the type of wall partitions for the rooms where no tag for wall partitions is provided. As an example, room 121
– 122 – 123 – 116 etc. do not have any tag referring to the required type of partition.
Refer to General Notes C on sheets A111 – A113.
38 4 Package
Drawing I-101
Please provide the type of floor finishes in room
Provide SDT-(B) Floor Finish on Raised Access Floor (RAF) as indicated on Room Finish Schedule I-602 and hatching on I-101.
Additional information for SDT-(B) found on I-601 and specifications 09
69 13 and 09 62 38.
39 09 90 00 Please confirm whether wall finishes types will be applied till false ceiling/acoustic ceiling level or till the upper slab level as sections show that gypsum partitions will be till concrete slab level.
Refer to General Note D on I-601.
40 10 RFP Factor 1 The RFP states, "For purposes of this evaluation, a relevant project is further defined as new construction (not renovation) of a multimultistory
(minimum of two full stories) office or industrial building with a minimum floor area of three-thousand (3,000) square meters (SM), constructed with reinforced concrete." Please advise if a project with multiple buildings adding up to over 3,000 square meters will be considered relevant.
Bid in accordance with the solicitation.
41 12 RFP Factor 3 Factor 3 states, In addition, provide one (1) single-sided schedule Gantt chart to graphically present the contract duration. The Gantt chart may be on a single 11x17 or A3 page that will not count against the page limitations for the narrative. Please consider increasing the page count for the schedule in order to detail proper knoweledge of the project.
Bid per RFP Factor 3.
42 01 45 00.00 20 Per the bid documents, products conforming to the American standards are to be used. Can we substitute some products that comply with the European standards? (Such as; roof insulation materials, paint, gypsum board etc.)
Bid in accordance with the solicitation.
43 01 45 00.00 20 Is the CE certificate mandatory for the materials to be used?
Bid in accordance with Specification Section 00 73 04 paragraphs 1.3 NORMS AND LAWS and 1.4
INDUSTRY STANDARDS
44 09 90 00 HM Doors, frames and windows will be factory painted or factory finished. Are there additional coating necessary to be applied in the field?
Reference Specification Section 08 11 13 paragraph 2.9.1 and
Specification Section 09 90 00 paragraph 3.13.2.2.
2. Specification and Drawing Revisions
SECTION 07 22 00
Delete this section in its entirety and replace with Attachment P - Section 07 22 00, ROOF AND DECK INSULATION, dated 28 September 2021.
SECTION 26 20 00
Delete this section in its entirety and replace with Attachment Q - Section 26 20 00, INTERIOR DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM, dated 24 September 2021
NAVFAC Dwg. Nos. 14089343 and 14089345 Delete these drawings in their entirety and replace with Attachment R - NAVFAC Dwg. Nos.
14089343 and 14089345, dated 24 September 2021
3. Attachments
• Attachment P - Section 07 22 00, ROOF AND DECK INSULATION, dated 28 September 2021
• Attachment Q - Section 26 20 00, INTERIOR DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM, dated 24 September
• Attachment R - NAVFAC Dwg. Nos. 14089343 and 14089345, dated 24 September 2021
• Revised Attachment E – Schedule B Price Proposal Form
(End of Summary of Changes)
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