Notice_No.4_Final.pdf

DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY

NAVAL FACILITIES ENGINEERING COMMAND, PACIFIC

258 MAKALAPA DR., STE. 100

JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM, HI 96860-3134

Notice No. 4

December 7, 2013

PRE-PROPOSAL QUESTIONS & ANSWERS

N62742-13-R-1303, INDEFINITE DELIVERY INDEFINITE QUANTITY DESIGN-BUILD/

DESIGN-BID-BUILD CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT FOR DIEGO GARCIA BRITISH-INDIAN

OCEAN TERRITORY (BIOT)

NOTE: The following question and answer is provided for INFORMATION ONLY. The RFP remains unchanged unless it is amended in writing on a Standard Form 30. Please be advised that the Government may not respond to questions submitted less than 10 days before the proposal receipt due date.

Questions and Answers:

12. SEED Project No. 1 Repair to UPH 7, Missing Technical Specifications

Please provide technical specifications of the following additional items:

Shelving, countertop, drawers, overhead cabinets (at Living Room) and Lavatory Cabinets Fluid-Applied Waterproofing at Exterior Walls Urethane Insulation at Exterior Walls

ANSWER: Except for lavatory cabinets, the shelving, countertops, drawers, and overhead cabinets are existing items that are to remain. The Government will provide details regarding the lavatory cabinet, waterproofing at exterior walls and insulation. See future amendment.

13. SEED Project No. 1 Repair to UPH 7 Section 10 44 16 and Drawing Detail B3/A-803 Fire Extinguishers and Cabinets

Technical specifications provided are for FE cabinets only. Provide specs for Fire Extinguishers, if dry chemical type, 5 lbs. or 10 lbs. required, etc.

Please clarify if all suite units will have one (1) FE each. What about other areas like electrical rooms, corridors, etc.?

ANSWER: Fire Extinguishers are existing items to re-used (remove and re-install). The quantity of fire extinguishers and cabinets are shown on drawings FP-101, FP-102 and FP-103.

14. Part 2 Section 01 33 10.05 20 paragraph 1.9.3: Pertaining to the reference to applicable LEED credits to be obtained - Would the government please provide clarification as it specifically applies to the two (2)seed projects, given they are repairs to existing UPH7 and repairs to existing softball field, respectively, in a tropical environment? Please confirm if LEED Silver certification is a project requirement.

ANSWER: The question refers to Part TWO Section 01 33 10.05 20 DESIGN SUBMITTAL PROCEDURES, which includes requirements for Contractor-originated design documents and design submittals. In the case of Seed Project 1 UPH 7 Repairs, this is a design-bid-build project that does not require Contractor-originated design documents and design submittals. However, Part TWO Section 01 33 29 LEED Documentation paragraph 1.3 DESCRIPTION indicates that LEED Documentation requirements are applicable when the design-bid-build task order requests LEED

RFP N62742-13-R-1303

Certification. Part SIX Attachment 1 Section 01 11 00 SUMMARY OF WORK paragraph 1.5.1.1 requires the completed project to comply with LEED Silver certification requirements. In the case of Seed Project 2 Softball Field, which is a design-build project that does require Contractor-originated design documents and design submittals, Part SIX Attachment 2 Part THREE Section 2 paragraph

2.3.1 Sustainable Design requires LEED Certified. However, this project does not meet the LEED Minimum Program Requirements in terms of minimum floor space and occupancy. Accordingly, Seed Project 1 Softball Field cannot be LEED Certified. The Government will revise Part SIX Attachment 2 Part THREE Section 2 paragraph 2.3.1 Sustainable Design. See future amendment.

15. Section 01 31 19.05 20 paragraph 1.2.3: PAK Meeting requires the attendance of Contractor key personnel like Project Manager, Project Scheduler, Design Staff, Superintendent, QC Manager, and DQC Manager. In an effort to reduce cost and time would the Government allow the Post Award Kickoff, Concept Design Workshop, Partnering and Pre-Construction meetings to take place in Diego Garcia in one visit over a two or three day period?

ANSWER: Acceptable.

16. Paragraph 1.15 of Section 01 30 00.05 20, Part-2: Will we be provided existing AutoCAD drawings of record drawings?

ANSWER: Yes.

18. Section 01 14 00.05 33, page 15, Site 3 Asphalt Plant Location: The 2 (two) seed projects do not have any asphalt work. Is an asphalt batch plant a project requirement under this IDIQ Contract?

ANSWER: Yes. Although Seed Projects 1 and 2 do not have any asphalt work, future task orders that could be awarded under this contract may contain asphalt work.

20. Conflict between Section 00801 paragraph 21 and Section 01 14 00 paragraph 1.8: QC Lab at Point

Marianne – Conflict between Section 00801 paragraph 21 and Section 01 14 00 paragraph 1.8. Please confirm if Contractor is allowed to use the QC Laboratory at Point Marianne.

ANSWER: The Contractor is allowed to use the QC laboratory. The Government will revise Document 00801. See future amendment.

21. Section 01 14 00.00 22, paragraph 1.8.2.a, Section 01 14 00.00 22, paragraph 1.8.2.a, 3rd sentence reads "Shower, toilet, dining and laundry facilities shall also be provided." Please amend the specification to not require the Contractor to provide dining facility to personnel. The Contractor will obtain meals either from the BOSC TCN Dining Facilities or NSF CDF Galley.

ANSWER: The Government will re-issue Section 01 14 00.00 33 WORK RESTRICTIONS and will revise Section 01 14 00.05 33 WORK RESTRICTIONS FOR DESIGN-BUILD. See future amendment.

22. UPH 7 Specifications: Per RFP, the UPH 7 facility seed project involves hazmat remediation due to the presence of asbestos and lead in paint in the building. Please provide asbestos survey and lead in paint reports of UPH 7 Facility.

ANSWER: The Government will provide the Asbestos Assessment Survey Report for UPH 7 and the Lead-Based Paint Building Inspection Report for UPH 8. There is no Lead-Based Paint Building

Inspection Report available for UPH 7, so the report for UPH 8, a comparable facility, is provided as the basis for proposals. See future amendment.

23. 01 33 29, LEED &01 35 13.00 20: Please confirm in the UPH 7 facility Seed Project 1 if the following specification sections from the Basic IDIQ Contract Specifications are excluded:

a. 01 33 29, LEED Documentation. If not required, please delete all the LEED references in the specifications (i.e. 03 30 00, 09 29 00, etc.).

b. 01 35 13.00 20, Special Project Procedures

ANSWER: Refer to the response to Pre-Proposal Inquiry #14.

24. Spec section 02 41 00 par 1.2.1: Please confirm if the UPH 7 facility Demo Plan will need to be prepared and approved by a Registered PE per EM 385-1-1. Spec section 02 41 00 par 1.2.1 states the plan shall be approved by Contracting Officer prior to work beginning. Please confirm if this seed project requires Engineering Survey by a Registered PE.

ANSWER: Confirmed. EM 385-1-1 Section 23 requires that a Registered Professional Engineer (RFE) perform an engineering survey and prepare a demolition plan prior to initiating demolition activities. In addition, Part SIX Attachment 1 Section 02 41 00 DEMOLITION requires that the demolition plan be submitted and approved by the Contracting Officer prior to work beginning.

25. Seed Project 2 – REPAIR SOFTBALL FIELD, FAC. 120, Part 3, Ch 1, page 1, section 1.2 &

General Specs 01 14 00.00 33 1.4 Security Requirements & 01 31 19.00 20 – Post Award Meeting para 1.2.1: Part 3, Ch 1, page 1, section 1.2 states that the PAK Meeting/Investigation on site must occur only 10 days after Award/NTP. The off-island General Contractor staff cannot make travel reservations and be present on site within only 10 days as area clearance requires at least 35 days prior notice to the desired date of entry per spec 01 14 00.00 33. Paragraph 1.2.1 of spec 01 31 19.00 20 states PAK meeting with Contracting Officer within 21 calendars after project award. Please confirm this requirement. Please confirm the required level of Partnering. Is a Facilitator required for the PAK meeting?

ANSWER: The Government will revise the timeframe required for the Post Award Kickoff Meeting in Section 01 31 19.00 20 POST AWARD MEETINGS and Section 01 31 19.05 20 POST AWARD MEETINGS FOR DESIGN BUILD. The Government will revise the Design Preparation schedule for Seed Project 2. The level of Partnering for both Seed Projects 1 and 2 are considered “Informal” therefore a Facilitator is not required for the PAK meeting. The Government will revise the Partnering requirements in Part TWO Sections 01 30 00 and 01 33 00.05 20. See future amendment.

26. Seed Project 2 – REPAIR SOFTBALL FIELD, FAC. 120 Part 3, Ch 2, page 2, section 2.5: Part 3, Ch

2, page 2, section 2.5 refers to an existing drainage system that must not negatively be impacted.

What is the existing drainage system that we must avoid negatively impacting? Is there a specific existing system the field must drain to? Is the field sub-drain system intended to drain to the field subgrade, or some other existing system outside the limits of the turf?

ANSWER: There is no engineering drainage system in this area. There are existing earth swales where the runoff water naturally flows to. Drain to sub-grade or to low point outside the limit of the turf. The Government will revise Part SIX Attachment 2 Part THREE Section 2.5. See future

27. Seed Project 2 – REPAIR SOFTBALL FIELD, FAC. 120, 32 18 16.13, 32 11 24, 32 16 13, 01 62 35:

Please provide specification sections that are required by Part 5 Prescriptive Specs 32 18 16.13, but are not included in the Solicitation. Missing sections are 32 11 24 AGGREGATE AND/OR CRUSHED-CRUSHED AGGREGATE BASE COURSE, and 32 16 13 CONCRETE SIDEWALKS AND CURBS AND GUTTERS and 01 62 35 RECYLCED / RECOVERED MATERIALS.

ANSWER: The Government will revise Part SIX Attachment 2 Part FOUR to delete the Performance Technical Specifications. The Contractor’s Designer of Record will refer to the Performance Technical Specifications in Part FOUR of the Indefinite Quantity Construction Contract. The Contractor’s Designer of Record prepare design specifications in accordance with Part TWO Section 01 33 10.05 20 DESIGN SUBMITTAL PROCEDURES. Note that paragraph 1.8 of this section requires that Unified Facilities Guide Specifications (UFGS) sections contained in RFP Part TWO shall become a part of the Contractor-originated Division 01 specification without modification.

Also, specifications contained in RFP Part FIVE (including, in this case, Part SIX Attachment 2 Part FIVE, Section 32 18 16.13 PLAYING FIELD PROTECTIVE SURFACING) shall become a part of the Contractor-originated specification without modification. See future amendment.

28. Seed Project 2 – REPAIR SOFTBALL FIELD, FAC. 120, In Part 3, Ch 2, page 2, para 2.4, a listed design reference is UFC 4-750-02N. It includes requirements for several different configurations for softball field construction and markings. Please define which softball field configuration listed in UFC 4-750-02N is for use in this project.

ANSWER: Provide 12 inch Fast and Slow Pitch type of softball field. See future amendment.

29. Seed Project 2 – REPAIR SOFTBALL FIELD, FAC. 120, Part 3, Ch 1, page 1, para 1.2: The Project duration is 175 calendar days after award. Design, procurement, manufacture/ fabrication of the turf and shipping from West Coast to DG already exceeds the 175 calendar days. Please confirm proposing a revised project duration is acceptable.

ANSWER: The Government will revise the Construction schedule for Seed Project 2 to include time for material procurement. See future amendment.

30. Seed Project 2 – REPAIR SOFTBALL FIELD, FAC. 120, Part 2 Section 01 33 10.05 20 paragraph

1.10: In Part 2 Section 01 33 10.05 20 paragraph 1.10 from the Basic IDIQ Contract Specification, please confirm if project rendering is not a requirement in Seed Project 2 Softball Field.

ANSWER: Project rendering is not required for Seed Project 2 - REPAIR SOFTBALL FIELD, FAC 120.

31. Seed Project 2 – REPAIR SOFTBALL FIELD, FAC. 120. Please confirm if the following Basic

IDIQ Contract Specification sections are not required/applicable to Seed Project 2:

a.) 01 33 29.05 20 LEED ™ Documentation for Design-Build b.) 01 35 13.05 20 Special Project Procedures for Design-Build c.) 01 78 24.05 20 Facility Electronic Operation Maintenance Support Information (‘eOMSI) for Design-Build d.) 02 82 16.00.20 Engineering Control of Asbestos Containing Materials e.) 02 82.33.13 20 Removal/ Control and Disposal of Paint with Lead f.) 02 83 13.00 20 Lead in Construction

ANSWER: Items a, c, d, e, and f are not required in the Repair Softball Field project. Only Item b is required. See also response for Pre-Proposal Inquiry #14.

32. Seed Project 2 – REPAIR SOFTBALL FIELD, FAC. 120: The Geotechnical Report provided does not represent the location of the softball field, please provide other Geotechnical Report near the site to eliminate a Geotechnical Engineer site visit for soil investigation.

ANSWER: A Geotechnical Report for the softball field site is not available. The Geotechnical Report provided is for a facility near the Softball Field Facility, and it is provided for the Contractor’s information in accordance with FAR 52.236-4 Physical Data.

33. Seed Project 2 – REPAIR SOFTBALL FIELD, FAC. 120: Are there any recent topographic surveys available of the project site?

ANSWER: The Government will provide a topographical survey for the Softball Field FAC 120 for the Contractor’s information in accordance with FAR 52.236-4 Physical Data. See future

End of Document