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RFQ# 24-411-20 TSCA Sediment Design SOQ Vendor Questions and Answers 9/29/2023
| 1.Q: | Please confirm exhibits and graphics do not need to be in Calibri 10pt font. |
| 1.A: | Exhibits and graphics do not need to be in Calibri 10pt font. |
| 2.Q: | Grant funding is tied to compliance with regulations (e.g., 2 CFR 200 and other federal regulations) applicable to federal assistance “recipients.” These requirements are generally not applicable to companies that provide goods and services to grant recipients. Will awardees under this opportunity be “contractors” or will they be “subrecipients” within the meaning of 2 CFR 200.331? If awardees will be “contractors,” what compliance requirements or limitations does WI DNR intend to impose on contractors? |
| 2.A: | The selected consultant will be a contractor subject to the requirements for a QAPP in Section 2 and for items listed in Sections 3.1, 3.2, 3.3.2 and 3.4 of the RFQ. |
| 3.Q: | Please clarify if any documentation of federal DBE outreach is required in the submission (Section 3.3 of the RFP). |
| 3.A: | Documentation of DBE outreach is not required in the statement of qualifications. |
| 4.Q: | Please confirm to PDF file size limit for SOQ e-mail submission. |
| 4.A: | 35 MB is the DNR limit for attachments. Vendors should check on their system’s limits regarding on how much they can attach. |
| 5.Q: | Are front and back covers allowed? |
| 5.A: | Covers are acceptable. |
| 6.Q | Are attachments / appendices allowed? |
| 6.A: | Sections can refer to attachments/appendices, but all pages count toward total page count. |
| 7.Q: | Are DBEs / DVBs required if we perform all services in-house? |
| 7.A: | No. |
| 8.Q: | Could WDNR (or USEPA/GLNPO) provide access to the technical reports prepared for the applicable reach of the Milwaukee River? |
| 8.A: | The available reports and data will be provided to the selected contractor once a contract is executed. It is anticipated that the awarded contract will include time for contractor to review and develop recommendations for additional pre-design investigations and conduct investigations based on that work. A specific scope and approach are not required in the Statement of Qualification, but general discussions of concepts the consultants’ views as important to the remedial design are encouraged. |
| 9.Q: | Could WDNR (or USEPA/GLNPO) summarize recent topographical/bathymetric survey results for the selected reaches? |
| 9.A: | The available reports and data will be provided to the selected contractor once a contract is executed. It is anticipated that the awarded contract will include time for contractor to review and develop recommendations for additional pre-design investigations and conduct investigations based on that work. A specific scope and approach are not required in the Statement of Qualification, but general discussions of concepts the consultants’ views as important to the remedial design are encouraged. |
| 10.Q: | Could WDNR (or USEPA/GLNPO) summarize recent side-scan sonar or debris surveys for the selected reaches? |
| 10.A: | The available reports and data will be provided to the selected contractor once a contract is executed. It is anticipated that the awarded contract will include time for contractor to review and develop recommendations for additional pre-design investigations and conduct investigations based on that work. A specific scope and approach are not required in the Statement of Qualification, but general discussions of concepts the consultants’ views as important to the remedial design are encouraged. |
| 11.Q: | Are hydrodynamic modeling or sediment transport modeling work anticipated for the project? If not, have hydrodynamic assessments been completed and reported for the reaches of the Milwaukee River? |
| 11.A: | These are not anticipated as needs for this project. Hydrodynamic assessment have not be completed for the reaches of the Milwaukee River. |
| 12.Q: | Could WDNR (or USEPA/GLNPO) provide additional summaries about stormwater and NPDES discharges in the reaches of interest? |
| 12.A: | The available reports and data will be provided to the selected contractor once a contract is executed. It is anticipated that the awarded contract will include time for contractor to review and develop recommendations for additional pre-design investigations and conduct investigations based on that work. A specific scope and approach are not required in the Statement of Qualification, but general discussions of concepts the consultants’ views as important to the remedial design are encouraged. |
| 13.Q: | Could WDNR (or USEPA/GLNPO) provide details on utility and bridge crossings, especially related to armored areas or bridge passage elevation tolerances? |
| 13.A: | The available reports and data will be provided to the selected contractor once a contract is executed. It is anticipated that the awarded contract will include time for contractor to review and develop recommendations for additional pre-design investigations and conduct investigations based on that work. A specific scope and approach are not required in the Statement of Qualification, but general discussions of concepts the consultants’ views as important to the remedial design are encouraged. |
| 14.Q: | Who are the non-federal partners mentioned in the RFQ? |
| 14.:A | The non-federal sponsors under the GLLA project agreement are the DNR, the city of Milwaukee, Milwaukee Metropolitan Sewerage District (MMSD), Milwaukee County Parks and We Energies. |
15.Q: Please explain how the remedial design (RD) for the TSCA sediments is expected to be coordinated with the RD for the non-TSCA sediments, considering that the remedial actions for both may or may not be performed concurrently.
15.A: The coordination is anticipated be communication and sharing of design concepts with EPA GLNPO and its contractor throughout the design process.