AMENDMENT 05 (DEMO) 02_25_21.pdf

AMENDMENT 05

February 25, 2021

SUBJECT: SOLICITATION N62473-21-R-1012; DEMOLITION AND ABATEMENT

SERVICES, MARINE CORPS BASE CAMP PENDLETON (MCBCP),

CALIFORNIA AND NAVAL WEAPONS STATION SEAL BEACH -

FALLBROOK DETACHMENT (NWSSBFD), CALIFORNIA

In accordance with the terms and conditions of the subject solicitation dated January 14, 2021, the purpose of this Amendment 05 is to complete the following:

1. Reiterate that the seed project (Building 18416) is deleted from the subject solicitation, in its entirety. All offerors shall not include in their price schedule, the costs/price associated with the demolition of Building 18416 as the seed project;

2. In lieu of the seed project, the initial task order for the resultant contract will include a minimum guarantee of $2,000.00 in accordance with FAR Clause 52.216-19 Order Limitations (Oct 1995) as shown further below;

3. Provide clarification on RFI number sequencing for previous amendments;

4. Provide a pricing schedule and amendment acknowledgement form;

5. Correct Amendment 04 date from January 24, 2021 to February 24, 2021; and

6. Provide responses to Requests for Information (RFIs) as further described below:

52.216-19 Order Limitations.

As prescribed in 16.506(b), insert a clause substantially the same as follows:

Order Limitations (Oct 1995)

(a) Minimum order. When the Government requires supplies or services covered by this contract in an amount of less than $2,000.00, the Government is not obligated to purchase, nor is the Contractor obligated to furnish, those supplies or services under the contract.

(b) Maximum order. The Contractor is not obligated to honor-

(1) Any order for a single item in excess of $750,000;

(2) Any order for a combination of items in excess of $750,000; or

(3) A series of orders from the same ordering office within 30 days that together call for quantities exceeding the limitation in paragraph (b)(1) or (2) of this section.

(c) If this is a requirements contract (i.e., includes the Requirements clause at subsection 52.216-21 of the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR)), the Government is not required to order a part of any one requirement from the Contractor if that requirement exceeds the maximum-order limitations in paragraph (b) of this section.

https://www.acquisition.gov/far/part-16#FAR_16_506 https://www.acquisition.gov/far/part-52#FAR_52_216_21

(d) Notwithstanding paragraphs (b) and (c) of this section, the Contractor shall honor any order exceeding the maximum order limitations in paragraph (b), unless that order (or orders) is returned to the ordering office within 3 days after issuance, with written notice stating the Contractor’s intent not to ship the item (or items) called for and the reasons. Upon receiving this notice, the Government may acquire the supplies or services from another source.

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Solicitation Amendments Summary and Clarification of RFI Number Sequencing:

Amendment 01 issued and dated January 21, 2021: Revised procurement milestone due dates, provided additional pre-proposal and site visit information, and incorporated changes in the solicitation.

Amendment 02 issued and dated February 3, 2021: Revised procurement milestone due dates.

Amendment 03 issued and dated February 17, 2021: Revised bid schedule, replaced Annex 1502000, added Davis Bacon Act wage determination, deleted the seed project, and provided responses to Requests for Information (RFI) Numbers 1 – 32.

Amendment 04 issued and dated February 24, 2021: Extend the proposal submission due date.

The Pricing Schedule and Acknowledgement Form is attached. All Offerors must complete this form and submit with the proposal package which is DUE on March 1, 2021 no later than 1000 AM, Pacifica Standard Time. The Offeror must confirm and hold their proposal valid for 90 days from the proposal submission due date.

Responses to Requests for Information (RFIs) Number 32 – 44:

RFI #32: The dirt access road will most likely suffer damage. Will the Govt. require contractor to fix at the end of the project.

Answer: All demolition sites are to be restored around the demolition site and this cost included in the overall pricing provided by the contractor.

RFI #33: Please confirm that an on-site CIH technician under the remote supervision of a CIH is allowed while doing Lead Abatement. Very seldom is a CIH on a project full time.

Answer: The CIH or CIH Technician is required on the site full time only while the lead abatement work is being performed. The Contractor is required to perform all work in accordance with all local, state, and federal requirements and statutes.

RFI #34: If we are bidding as the GC for this project and we will be self-performing asbestos abatement as well, are we allowed to hire our own CIH or CIH technician or how would this be handled?

Answer: The contract requires an independent (3rd party) CIH and/or CIH technician. Refer to Annex 1502000 2.2 Personnel for details.

RFI #35: Regarding ELIN A006 asbestos containing material abatement: Abatement and disposal of resilient flooring and VCT with ACM into an approved hazardous waste storage container on the project site, to include removal of all mastic on the substrate (wood or concrete) is it allowable to encapsulate? Removal of 100% of the mastic on a wood surface is virtually impossible. Should we consider the removal of the wood in this price as well?

Answer: No. Hazardous material shall be abated and removed off base.

RFI #36: Regarding unspecified wages - Please advise on exact wage determination is to be used for the following trades: Demolition laborer, Asbestos laborer, Lead abatement laborer, Asbestos and Lead abatement as they are laborer disciplines, Equipment Operator, Inspectors (i.e. CIH, CAC, Etc.).

Answer: The contractor shall comply with all Department of Labor practices and requirements;

and shall compensate employees in accordance with the Service Contract Act and Davis Bacon Act wage determinations as incorporated into the subject solicitation.

RFI #37: ELIN A005AA - Develop and submit an project specific ACM Abatement Plan or LBP Abatement Plan based on the building assessment identifying hazardous materials. Who is providing the building assessment/survey referenced here? If it’s contractor, will this price be included in this line item?

Answer: Based on the specific project requirements, which may be issued on task orders from the resultant contract, if applicable, the Government may provide a hazardous materials report based on the Government’s assessment of the facility/building. The Contractor shall be responsible to provide an ACM Abatement plan and/or LBP Abatement as required per the specific project scope.

RFI #38:: From Attachment J-1502000-02, SECTION 32 05 33 LANDSCAPE ESTABLISHMENT reads:

“Install, inspect, and maintain best management practices (BMPs) on a continual basis while work is in progress on an awarded contract task order project. Prepare and maintain BMP Inspection Reports. c) Vegetation and Mulch 1) As specified in an awarded contract task order provide temporary protection on sides and back slopes as soon as rough grading is completed or sufficient soil is exposed to require erosion protection. Protect slopes by accelerated growth of permanent vegetation, temporary vegetation, mulching, or netting. Stabilize slopes by hydroseeding, anchoring mulch in place, covering with anchored netting, sodding, or such combination of these and other methods necessary for effective erosion control. 2) Seeding: As specified in an awarded contract task order, provide new seeding where ground is disturbed. The seeding operation necessary to establish or reestablish a suitable stand of grass. 3.2.3 Sediment Control Practices: Implement sediment control practices to divert flows from exposed soils, temporarily store flows, or otherwise limit runoff and the discharge of pollutans from exposed areas of sediment control practices prior to soil disturbance and prior to creating areas with concentrated flow, during the demolition/razing process to minimize erosion and sediment laden runoff. As specified in an accepted awarded contract environmental controls such as silt fence, temporary diversion dikes, erosion control mat, fiber rolls, crushed rock material and rumble plates at site entrances, and storm drain inlet protection.”

Please confirm what ELIN will cover these requirements, should we considered in our base demolition ELINs as a given, or will this be additional depending on specific project requirements?

Answer: The Contractor shall price their proposal based on all requirements outlined in the solicitation, for the basic contract, including the base period and unexercised option periods. The project specific requirements that may be issued on a task order will be based on all applicable ELINs associated with the specific requirements, and will have the pre-priced unit costs as established in the resultant contract.

RFI #38: ELIN 007AA – “As part of the project specific lead assessment, the contractor is required to sample and test LBP found after the initial assessment, to include submitting analytical reports , at no Additional cost to the government. ”Please clarify this part of ELIN 007AA. When will the second sample and test will be performed and who exactly will perform this?

Answer: The Government will complete the initial assessment as required. The Contractor shall comply and perform the requirements identified in ELIN 007AA as follows:

The Certified Lead Inspector/Assessor shall follow all regulatory requirements when collecting samples. Deliver samples to an accredited National Institute of Science and Technology (NIST) under National Voluntary Laboratory Accreditation Program (NVLAP) laboratory for LBP analysis. The Certified Lead Inspector/Assessor shall provide the analytical reports and chain of custody to the QCM who in turn shall review for accuracy before submitting the reports to the Government. As part of the project specific lead assessment, the Contractor is required to sample and test LBP found after the initial lead assessment, to include submitting analytical reports, at no additional cost to the Government. Quantified per facility or structure.

RFI #39: ELIN A005AA – “Develop and submit an project specific ACM Abatement Plan or LBP Abatement Plan based on the building assessment identifying hazardous materials.”

Who is providing the building?

Answer: The building as referred to in this ELIN is for the applicable building/facility for the project specific requirement(s) that will be issued on task orders.

RFI #40: In the issued Amendments 1 and 2, it states “Offerors shall submit the proposal package electronically via email…” but does not state how many electronic copies of the proposal package should be submitted. Can the government please confirm offerors only need to submit 1 electronic copy of the proposal via email?

Answer: By submitting the proposal electronically, the one submission will be acceptable. The Government does not require multiple electronic copies. Offerors shall ensure that all proposals are complete and true, and meet the solicitation requirements (proposal instructions).

RFI #41: On page 2 of 17 of the Combined Synopsis IDIQ Demolition document issued on 1.14.21, under bullet (8) it states, “FAR 52.212-1 Instructions to Offerors – Commercial Items (Deviation 2018-O0018) applies to this acquisition and any applicable addenda to this provision.” This FAR Clause states, in summary, that the SF 1449 should be completed and submitted along with the submission. The Combined Synopsis IDIQ Demolition document does not state a specific location where this completed SF 1449 should be located. Can the government please confirm that it is acceptable to include the SF 1449 at the beginning of the proposal, before the cover letter?

Answer: The attached Pricing Schedule and Acknowledgement Form is attached. All Offerors must complete this form and submit with the proposal package which is DUE on March 1, 2021 no later than 1000 AM, Pacifica Standard Time. The resultant contract will include the completed SF1449 and all subsequent task orders to be issued under the basic contract will be issued on Form DD1155.

RFI #42: On page 5 of 17 of the Combined Synopsis IDIQ Demolition document issued on 1.14.21, under bullet (17) it states “Offerors shall provide either a Microsoft Word 2007 or later version of Adobe Acrobat 5.0 or later version of the technical portion of the quote/proposal.”

According to the requirements outlined starting on page 3 of 17 of the Combined Synopsis IDIQ Demolition document, there is no technical section required as part of this submission. Can the government please confirm that the reference to “the technical portion of the quote/proposal” is not a requirement for this submission and remove the reference from the Combined Synopsis IDIQ Demolition document?

Answer: The “technical portion of the quote/proposal” is considered the populated ELIN pricing schedule.

RFI #43: In Amendment 0001, released on January 22, 2021, the government issued the following proposal requirement: “The Contractor must state their acknowledgment of this Amendment 01 as part of the proposal submission.” The Amendment, however, does not specify where these acknowledgments should be located in the proposal. Can the government please confirm that it is acceptable to include a signed copy of each amendment immediately following the SF 1449?

Answer: See answer to RFI #41 in this Amendment 05.

RFI #44: Since this is a Services Contract, we are assuming that after a certain number of hours worked do the wage rates go to Davis Bacon Wage Rates. Can you please confirm? If so, what is the amount of hours?

Answer: See answer to RFI #36 in this Amendment 05.

All Offerors shall be certified with the primary NAICS Code 238910– Site Preparation Contractors and are expected to have the expertise to perform the scope of work requirements as outlined in the solicitation.

ALL OTHER TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF THE SOLICITATION REMAIN

UNCHANGED

52.216-19 Order Limitations.