PERL 264852 RFP Q and A AS ISSUED 05.11.2021_0001.xlsx
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This document contains a question and answer spreadsheet pertaining to a solicitation for replacement of two floating dock sections at Pearl Harbor National Monument in Hawaii. The solicitation seeks replacement of two existing concrete floating dock sections with new post-tensioned pre-fabricated sections, including installation of a new shoreside structural mooring system. Bids are due by June 3, 2021 with award anticipated thereafter. The solicitation is seeking marine construction services including concrete work, installation of rails, gates, cleats and fenders on the new dock sections, replacement of two gangways, and removal of existing guide piles to be replaced with a new shoreside mooring system. The National Park Service is the contracting agency seeking these upgrades to extend the useful life of the dock providing visitor access to the USS Arizona Memorial to over one million visitors annually.
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Sheet1 updated 2021-05-11 Question and Answer Spreadsheet
140P2021R0016 PERL 264852
| Question No. | Question | Response | ||
| 1 | SF1442 / 01 11 00 1.3.A – Per the SF1442 and advertisement, it is noted that 428 calendar days are being allowed for contract time from NTP. However, 01 11 00 1.3.A notes that Phase 1 shall be substantially complete within 200 calendar days from NTP and Phase 2 within 300 calendar days. In discussions with suppliers, the 200 calendar days from NTP for Phase 1 substantial completion is unlikely due to lead times and mobilization. Please revise 01 11 00 1.3.A to remove the 200/ 300 calendar day requirements to allow for adequate time to procure and mobilize the project. | The contract time stated in the SF 1442 and advertisement is incorrect. The contract time for each phase shall be per specification 01 11 00 1.3 A, except that the contract time from project NTP to Substantial Completion for Phase 1 is hereby changed from 200 calendar days to 240 calendar days. The contract time for Phase 2 remains 300 calendar days from project NTP to Substantial Completion. Contract Liquidated Damages will apply for each day that either Phase is not Substantially Complete as specified above. | Answered in Amendment No. 1 | |
| 2 | Please provide the geotechnical soils report identified in the contract documents. | The final geotechnical report is included with Bid Amendment #1. | Answered in Amendment No. 1 | |
| 3 | 01 11 00 1.8 Work Restrictions - Under 1.8.C, it is noted special hours apply for "core drilling". Please advise what activities this applies to. | According to the AE design team, the core drilling restriction no longer applies to this project. | Answered in Amendment No. 1 | |
| 4 | 01 11 00 1.8 Work Restrictions – Under 1.8.C, it is noted working hours are to be 7 am to 5 pm Monday – Friday. To minimize interference with pedestrian traffic, please advise if it is permissible to look at an after 5 pm work schedule for certain activities including anchor pile drilling, concrete deliveries/ placement, etc. | Normal work hours are 7am to 5pm Monday through Friday, excluding Federal Holidays. It is common for contractors to request permission (well in advance) to work on Federal Holidays, or outside the normal time limits - especially during key periods of construction. These requests are often granted as long as visitor and staff safety is maintained, and as long as park operations and other relevant potential impacts are adequately addressed. | Answered in Amendment No. 1 | |
| 5 | Mooring struts/ anchor pile – Please confirm the mooring struts and anchors piles are fully designed per the contract documents. | According to the AE design team the mooring struts and anchor piles are fully designed. Contractor shop drawings shall be provided by the contractor per the specifications. | Answered in Amendment No. 1 | |
| 6 | Anchor pile construction joint – No construction joint is included for the construction of the anchor pile. It is advised to provide better quality control for the placement mooring strut bracket, a construction joint be allowed at Elev. +3’ MSL. Please advise if this is acceptable. | According to the AE design team, a construction joint is acceptable. Contractor to provide drawing of proposed alternative placement of reinforcing steel to allow for joint. Contractor to provide detail and material to seal joint. | Answered in Amendment No. 1 | |
| 7 | Existing concrete mooring pile – Please advise if it acceptable to cut off the existing concrete pile at/ near mudline. | Full extraction of existing concrete piles is required to accommodate future maintenance dredging operations. | Answered in Amendment No. 1 | |
| 8 | As-builts – please provide as-builts of the existing facility including floating docks, pile, etc. | The AE's understanding is that piles left over from 2008 building foundation work were used to secure the existing dock in place, and the length of piles are expected to be between 70' and 90' depending on which piles were used. Dock as-built drawings may be provided in a subsequent Bid Amendment. | Answered in Amendment No. 1 | |
| 9 | Sheet C5/C6 Mooring Lines – Mooring lines are shown on Sheet C5/C6 to both the new and existing floating dock, but no other details are provided. Please clarify the intention for these mooring lines and provide details are appropriate. | Mooring lines are shown only for temporarily securing existing docks. The existing anchor blocks and anchor chains are not thought to be competent for use during the required temporary stabilization of the east half of the dock. | ||
| New docks shall rely on the new strut mooring system to maintain position. | Answered in Amendment No. 1 | |||
| 10 | Section 03 31 29 Marine Concrete – 2.1.B.6 indicates a chloride ion penetration test shall be performed. Please confirm whether this applies to only the floating shoreside dock concrete or the anchor pile concrete as well? From our experience, this is typically not required in an application like the anchor piles. | According to the AE design team, Chloride Ion Penetration Tests shall be performed for all marine concrete as defined in the specifications, especially for CIP concrete above any construction joint proposed by a contractor for 3 feet below top of anchor pile. | Answered in Amendment No. 1 | |
| 11 | Section L Technical Proposal Past Performance – Please confirm the newer CPARS are acceptable in lieu of the PPIRS evaluation reports. | The newer CPARS are acceptable. | Answered in Amendment No. 1 | |
| 12 | Section L Technical Proposal Past Performance – Please confirm CPARS/ PPIRS reports can be submitted directly by the contractor. | CPARS/PPIRS reports may be submitted directly by the contractor. | Answered in Amendment No. 1 | |
| 13 | Please provide information you may have regarding high tide levels. | See the attached pdf photo of one of the recent highest tides experienced at the dock. The photo was taken around 6:00 a.m. on 10/20/20. | Answered in Amendment No. 1 | |
| 14 | Section B Price Schedule requests “Also provide a separate Schedule of Values (SOV) for each line item in the Section B Contract Price Schedule. Each SOV shall show the line-item price broken down by major work components.” Please provide a list of (SOV) tasks for bidding purposes to insure all bidders follow the same (SOV). This will also benefit the Government review process as well. | A separate Schedule of Values is not required for proposals. |
| The contractor that is awarded the contract will be required to submit a detailed Schedule of Values as one of the Division1 specification submittals, after contract award. | Answered in Amendment No. 1 | |||
| 15 | Please provide bid quantities for concrete crack and spall repairs. | Quantities will not be provided. The scope of repairs shall be estimated from the Contract Documents. | Answered in Amendment No. 1 | |
| 16 | The Government is allowing Past Performance of subcontractors in Factor 7: Past Performance. The RFP states: “Information may be regarding the offeror's firm and/or its proposed subcontractors performing key trades and other construction activities. Subcontractor past performance will only be considered if it correlates to the work the subcontractor will be performing on this requirement.” Can the Government confirm that subcontractor experience may also be used for Factor 2: Project Experience. | Subcontractor experience may also be used. | Answered in Amendment No. 1 | |
| 17 | Does the Government want a Table of Contents included in Volume I? | A table of contents will be helpful. | Answered in Amendment No. 1 | |
| 18 | Can the government confirm that there are no font or margin restrictions for both Volumes? | Standard/common font and margins are recommended for facilitating review of proposals. | Answered in Amendment No. 1 | |
| 19 | Can the Government confirm that Factor 6: Project Schedule may be submitted on 11x17inch pages? | 11X17 inch page size is preferred for facilitating review of proposal schedules. | Answered in Amendment No. 1 | |
| 20 | We did not find minimum qualifications for key personnel resumes in Factor 3: Key Personnel Experience. Please provide minimum qualifications for each position. | Relevant/applicable qualifications for each of the Key Personnel roles are expected. | Answered in Amendment No. 1 | |
| 21 | Is there a page limit to Factor 2: Project Experience? | Limit each project to two pages. | Answered in Amendment No. 1 | |
| 22 | Will the Government accept a cover letter provided in each volume and exclude from the page count? | Yes. | Answered in Amendment No. 1 | |
| 23 | Will the Government accept previously completed PPQs in lieu of the PPQ form provided with this Solicitation? | Yes, as long as the PPQ is relatively recent. | Answered in Amendment No. 1 | |
| 24 | Will the Government accept a CPAR in lieu of a PPQ? | No. PPQs are helpful and useful. | Answered in Amendment No. 1 | |
| 25 | Will the Government commit to extending the due date to weeks after all RFIs have been answered to allow Offerors adequate time to incorporate changes into their proposals? | The questions cutoff date has been extended to May 21, 2021. The intent is for the Government to promptly respond to any questions received by that date, so that offerors may incorporate those answers in proposals due on June 3, 2021. | Answered in Amendment No. 1 | |
| 26 | Are Offerors allowed to edit headers and footers in the margins on forms provided by the Government (ex. Adding logo, solicitation number, Volume and factor on Project Experience form)? | No. | Answered in Amendment No. 1 | |
| 27 | For Factor 5: Safety, the RFP states “Include the names, resumes, and specific safety training completed (i.e., OSHA, etc.) for the proposed Project Site Safety Manager for this project.” |
Is the Proposed Site Safety Manager the same position as the Safety Manager in Factor 3?
Is the Government requiring more than one resume for this position?
| Please provide minimum qualifications for the position. | This is the same position. One resume is sufficient. Provide relevant/applicable qualifications. | Answered in Amendment No. 1 | ||
| 28 | The provided PPQ form does not provide a NPS point of contact for transmittal in Section E. Please clarify. | Transmit to Greg Passig and Gabriel Castellanos. | Answered in Amendment No. 1 | |
| 29 | Please provide details of the white boat access ramps to be provided under the option CLIN. | See the attached Throw Ramp Information PDF file, excerpted from AE documents. Other features of the throw ramps shall generally conform to the existing throw ramps currently in use. | Answered in Amendment No. 1 | |
| 30 | Some discussions were had during the site visit indicating that certain items of vegetation and trees may not need to be restored. However, Section 01 11 00 requires vegetation and trees be restored and/ or replaced to their original state. Please confirm landscaping shall be restored excluding the tree to be removed (Sheet C4). | Park staff has confirmed that removal of brushy vegetation (within reasonable limits) to construct Anchor Pile #1 and Anchor Pile #2 will be permitted, and that restoration of this vegetation is not required of the construction contractor. If a tree other than the one identified by Note 5 on sheet C4 must be removed for access to Anchor Pile #2, it shall be replaced in-kind by the construction contractor. | Answered in Amendment No. 1 | |
| 31 | Please provide as-builts of the covered walkway on the east approach. | As-built drawings of the covered walkway area may be provided in a subsequent Bid Amendment. | ||
| 32 | 4. Section 03 31 29 2.1.B.4 – Please remove the air requirements for the mooring anchor piles. This is not typical for drilled shaft concrete mixes. | The AE design team agrees that air requirements for the anchor pile concrete is not necessary. Air entrainment for the mooring anchor pile concrete is hereby deleted. | Answered in Amendment No. 1 | |
| 33 | Section 03 31 29 2.2.G – Please confirm drilled shaft reinforcing steel is required to have epoxy coating | According to the AE design team, epoxy coating is required for the drilled shaft reinforcing steel. | Answered in Amendment No. 1 | |
| 34 | Is there a Division 1 submittals list? | Division 1 submittals are identified in specification 01 31 11 1.3 A. Submittal 10 shall include a spill prevention and response plan as called for in General Note 5.2.1 on plan sheet G1. Also, submit with the Division 1 submittals a Laydown and Staging Plan as required by General Note 1.8 on plan sheet G1. | Answered in Amendment No. 1 | |
| 35 | Is there a technical submittals list? | See the attached Technical Submittals list. | Answered in Amendment No. 1 |
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