RFI Questions and Responses Rev 1.pdf

Request for Informa�on Rossville Park – Phase 1 (Park Ameni�es RFP)

3/6/2024

1. Is the installing contractor responsible for the permi�ng and permi�ng cost?

a. Building Contractor will typically provide all the documenta�on, but the owner will submit and pay for permits. If there are any comments or revisions needed, Building Contractor will provide responses and revisions, but typically has the owner re-submit. Because we are a na�onal company submi�ng to the local building department makes this a challenge.

Response: The building contractor will need to submit permit plans to Barge Design Solu�ons. Barge Design Solu�ons will incorporate the building design drawings into permi�ng package that will include site design drawings and Barge Design Solu�ons will submit for permits. Permi�ng fees will be paid by the Owner, Walker County.

2. Can you please provide the site address?

Response: The physical address for the park is 370 Salem Road, Rossville, GA 30741. Coordinates are provided in the RFP. This new county park is being split off from an exis�ng city park. The city park’s entrance is 200 Ellis Rd, Rossville, GA 30741

3. Building Contractor typically requests the building site to be within 6” of FFE, please confirm this is handled in the separate site work contract?

Response: Yes, the site grading plans will s�pulate that the site contractor establish subgrade of the building to 6” of FFE.

4. Can you please provide where u�li�es will be coming into the building? Is Building Contractor responsible for bringing u�li�es to the building and where we will make connec�ons?

Response: U�lity plans are s�ll in process, but the current u�lity concept plan depic�ng where the u�li�es will enter the building is depicted below. The final u�lity layout may require modifica�on depending on the building alternates selected.

a. Building Contractor typically requests all u�li�es to be within 5’ of the building loca�on?

Response: Yes, the site contractor will bring u�li�es to within 5’ of building in coordina�on with the building contractor.

5. Will ALL u�li�es be within 5’ of the building loca�on upon Building Contractor’s arrival?

Response: Yes, the site u�lity plan will s�pulate that the site contractor install u�li�es to within 5’ of building.

6. Can you please confirm no sidewalks are provided by Building Contractor?

Response: Building contractor will provide finished concrete slab from the outer edge of building columns in towards the building footprint. Site Contractor will provide concrete sidewalks connec�ng to the building slab from the outer edge of building columns out away from the building.

7. Can spoils from excava�ng be discarded on site or will they need to be hauled off?

Response: Include a separate cost in the proposal to haul spoils off site and the es�mated quan�ty of spoils an�cipated. We will try to coordinate with the site contractor on using the spoils as fill material, but in case the �ming of this does not work we need to have an established cost in your proposal to haul the spoils off site.

8. Can you please confirm that no landscaping or hardscape is currently in place?

Response: Yes, the construc�on for this project has not started.

9. Can you please confirm the working hours once on site?

a. Building Contractor’s typical working hours are Monday to Saturday, 7am to 7pm Response: These working hours are acceptable.

10. Are prevailing wage rates required?

Response: No, Davis Bacon Wage Rates are not applicable to this project.

11. Will payment and Performance bonds be required?

Response: Yes, payment and performance bonds should be included as separate line-item costs in the proposal.

12. Are union workers required?

Response: There is not a specific union labor requirement for the project.

13. Are any special inspec�ons required?

Response: The Georgia Department of Public Health will be inspec�ng elements related to the splash pad in addi�on to standard building inspec�ons required for this type of building.

14. Is a geotechnical report available?

Response: We are in the process of obtaining a geotechnical report, but it will not be complete before the proposals are due. The proposal should assume a 2,000 lb soil bearing capacity in the absence of a geotechnical report. If the results of the geotechnical report differ from this assump�on, an addi�onal cost appropriate to the differing field condi�on and acceptable to all par�es will be applicable.

15. Is the owner providing the site design and any studies needed?

Response: Yes, Barge Design Solu�ons is preparing a site design for the owner and coordina�ng with the owner on geotechnical inves�ga�ons.

16. Will any tree or shrub removal be required by the building contractor?

Response: No, site demoli�on, tree and shrub removal will be done by the site contractor.

17. Will Buy America materials be required?

Response: Build American, Buy America and American Iron and Steel (AIS) generally do not apply to the grant funding, but 2 CFR 200.322 states that subrecipients should provide a preference for the purchase, acquisi�on or use of goods, products or materials produced in the United States (including but not limited to iron, aluminum, steel, cement and other manufactured products).

18. Does it mater which purchasing contract is used?

Response: The project is funded with a federal ARPA-SLFRF grant. Any Co-opera�ve purchasing contract that meets federal procurement requirements for ARPA-SLFRF grants are acceptable. Proposers should include a copy of the co-opera�ve contract they plan to use and any suppor�ng documenta�on that the contract follows federal procurement requirements.

19. Can GOVMOVMNT be used as a coopera�ve contract?

Response: If the contract meets federal procurement requirements it will be acceptable.

20. Are you looking for playground equipment to be in the area of the trees with the engineered wood fibers?

Response: No. Since we are trying to save these exis�ng trees, we do not want to have any play equipment that requires excava�on and/ or foo�ngs that may damage the roots of the trees. These areas are intended for natural boulders supplied by the Owner that can be used as sea�ng.

21. If no, what depth would you like the engineered wood fibers in the tree area?

Response: The depth of engineered wood fiber should be 3” min.

22. Is a construc�on cost es�mate or budget associated with the RFP D/B - Rossville Park Phase 1 Project available?

Response: Budgets for the playground and splash pad are included in the RFP. No other construc�on cost es�mates or budgets are available.