141309-Note1.pdf

DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY

NAVAL FACILITIES ENGINEERING COMMAND, PACIFIC

258 MAKALAPA DR., STE. 100

PEARL HARBOR, HI 96860-3134

Notice No. 1 15 November 2013

PRE-PROPOSAL QUESTIONS & ANSWERS

RFP NO. N62742-14-R-1309

FY14 MCON P-778

ARMORY ADDITION AND RENOVATION

AT

MARINE CORPS BASE HAWAII, KANEOHE BAY, HAWAII

NOTE: The following questions and answers are provided for INFORMATION ONLY. The RFP remains unchanged unless it is amended in writing on a Standard Form 30.

1. QUESTION: Regarding the definition of a relevant project, the RFP requires the new construction of a building storing arms, ammunition, and explosives, or other hardened secured facilities; or a major renovation of building spaces into a building with the same storage requirements. A major renovation is defined as a whole building renovation that involved demolishing the entire interior of the building and reconstructing it into an arms storage building.

However, these types of projects (involving entire buildings for arms storage) have been very limited in the past and we can recall only two projects statewide within the specified 10-year limitation. Conversely, there have been many projects that have included secured or hardened rooms for storing arms, ammunition, and explosives within operational facilities or buildings, although the specific relevant portion does not equate to $10M or 25,000 sf. Being a contractor who has experience in both a facility entirely dedicated to storing arms and also many operational facilities which included hardened rooms for arms storage, the design and construction requirements (i.e. hardened or thickened concrete enclosure, security or intrusion detection systems, vault-type doors with options for day-gates, etc.) are identical. In fact, hardened rooms within operational facilities have a higher level of difficulty since the rooms are often constructed within confined spaces, and additional security requirements are considered due to the mixed-use facilities. Therefore, please clarify if projects containing hardened secured facilities for storing arms, ammunition, or explosives within operational buildings may be considered relevant as it would allow more offerors and facilitate more competitive pricing to the Government.

ANSWER: See amendment no. 0001.