P17PS00002-000003_Att-01_Pre-Bid_Clarifications.pdf

STLI 201065-224137-211177 – November 3, 2016 - Pre-Bid Comments/Clarifications

1. There is no “Call before You Dig” service for Liberty Island. The contractor shall utilize a private utility locating company.

2. The Sallyport access path from the Monument is the emergency egress route and access must be maintained at all times.

3. The contractor is required to protect the public at all times. The contractor may utilize the existing metal crowd control barriers for staging of the fence work. More substantial barriers will be required for activities that are potentially harmful to the public. The contractor will be required to maintain a complete perimeter around the Statue lawn at all times.

4. The contractor is required to protect the existing grounds. The contractor will be required to replace sod, plants, as necessary, upon completion of the work. The site shall be restored to preconstruction conditions upon completion of the work.

5. The contractor will be required to provide portable toilets for workers.

6. The contractor may utilize the early staff boat (approximately 6:45pm) from Ellis Island for worker access to Liberty Island. Contractor’s workers will be required to carpool to Ellis Island due to limited parking.

7. A known company for landing barge is Miller’s Launch.

8. United States Park Police (USPP) will be performing K-9 screenings for all deliveries.

All costs associated with screenings shall be paid for by the Government.

9. Contractor will be required to provide temporary construction power. Noise levels need to be kept to a minimum during public hours. Coordination of public hours generator use will be required.

10. Construction trailer size shall be kept to a minimum. Space limitations required a smaller contractor’s trailer.

11. The contractor will be required to coordinate with other contractors who will be working on Liberty Island during this project. Planning, coordination and scheduling is key for all work and deliveries.

12. The contractor will be required to maintain 50% access for all public areas at all times, with the exception of the bosque areas. The contractor will have access to both tree bosques from the onset of the project. Coordination of access to existing concessionaire structures will be required. The 50% access requirement includes main walkways, paths and building access routes.

13. The contractor shall provide six (48” high x 36” wide) project information signs and install at a location to be determined by the Government. The price of the work shall be included in the Install Fencing at Fort Wood, and Site Preparation (Approach Mall/Flag Plaza and Main Mall and Tree Panels) bid items. Please see the attached document describing the requirements.

14. Contractors are encouraged to propose alternate working schedules that may be beneficial to the project provided they are described in detail in the Project Approach and Project Schedule technical evaluation factors.

15. The Vending Machine Shelter (Base Bid) and Audio Kiosk (Option B, if exercised) Relocations shall be completed prior to May 7, 2017.

16. It is important to discuss key subcontractors. Per the Section M of the Solicitation – Evaluation Factors for Award, experience, at a minimum, shall include the following scope items: brick paver installation; architectural fencing; custom structural soil; and landscaping and tree plantings.

17. The stainless steel fencing for the Install Fencing at Fort Wood Bid item is not a completely off-the-shelf product. Fabrication will be required for posts. In accordance with Section M of the Solicitation, a clear understanding of the requirements may be rated more favorably.

18. Structural soil experience is very important and a submittal requirement in the Project Specifications.

19. Tree species availability is a concern for the project. In accordance with Section M of the Solicitation, a clear understanding of the requirements may be rated more favorably.

20. Per the contract documents, the contractor is required to protect all existing facilities during performance of the work. This includes existing pavers, fencing, etc. that are in the work areas.

21. The primary fencing and gates of the staging area located within the flag plaza will be supplied by another contractor. The contractor for this project will be required to protect the seat wall within the staging area, as necessary. The staging areas must be properly maintained throughout the project.

22. The access route from the back of house and boat landing area to the staging area (thru the existing seat wall) will be established by a separate contractor. The contractor for this project will have use of the access route to deliver items to the flag plaza staging area.

23. Staging and delivery of materials to work areas shall occur prior to the public arrives on the island each day. The first public boat arrives at approximately 8:45 AM each day.

The times vary slightly throughout the year.

24. The final date and time to submit questions for the solicitation will be Wednesday, November 16, 2016 at 5 PM ET.

STLI 201065 – Modification to Contract Documents

1. Bid Item No. 17 – Bosque Area Landscape Planting and Irrigation (Lump Sum) Includes an additional 15 trees (63 total, up from original 48) of the specified Nyssa sylvatica species. The 15 additional trees shall be kept and maintained at the original nursey location until the end of November 2018. At that time, the nursery shall ball and burlap the 15 trees for pickup and transport by another contractor. The exact day and time of pickup shall be coordinated with the nursery in 2018. It is anticipated the 15 additional trees will be tagged at the same time as the original 48 trees and will be identified as no longer available for sale.

2. Clarification - Bid Item No. 12 – New Pedestrian Paving Main Mall (Lump Sum) Includes the supply of 2600 square feet of Type 1 pavers for future installation by other contractor. The 2600 square feet of pavers shall be delivered on plastic pallets to Liberty Island and placed at a location to be coordinated with the Contracting Officer.