HENRY BLAKE Amendment No-03_Questions.pdf

USCGC HENRY BLAKE DS RFQ NO: 70Z085-20-Q-P4580000

AMENDMENT NO. 03

The purpose of this Amendment No. 3 is as follows:

A) Effective this Amendment 3, Andrew Jacobs is now the Contracting Officer (KO) assigned to this project. Be sure all communications and submittals for this RFQ include both Vincent.yee@uscg.mil and Andrew.g.jacobs@uscg.mil

B) Provide and separately attach Revision 1, dated May 01, 2020 of the work Specifications. Be sure you are using and referencing this latest Rev. 1 Spec for all RFQ submittals.

C) Provide and separately attach a corrected Attachment 1 - HENRY BLAKE DS FY20 SSOS Price Sheet, where work Items 14 and 17 were revised. Please ensure that your RFQ submittal uses the correct revised “Attachment 1 – HENRY BLAKE FY20 SSOS Price Sheet_07May20”. NOTE that original Work Items 1, 2, and 26 has been de-scoped and removed.

D) For Question No. 30 - Provide and separately attach “Coast Guard Drawing 175 WLM 573-051, Rev B, Chain Stopper Structural Modifications for Hydraulic Roller Assembly” as a “PDF” file. Previously a “DWF” format.

E) To address new RFQ clarification questions 28-46 and open questions from previous Amendments below. Answers in RED (Question No’s 28, 44, 46) are still being researched and will be provided in a later Amendment. There are a total of 46 Questions: Amendment 1 is Questions 1-22, Amendment 2 is Questions 23-27, Amendment 3 is Questions 28-46.

17) From Amend. 1: WI-26, Table 1, Renew Firemain Valves and Plugs

Q: The 1-1/2” valves are listed as 250#. Please confirm the pressure class for the 2-1/2” valves in this table.

A: De-Scoped from Bid sheet and Spec.

19) From Amend. 1: WI-05, Para 3.3.1, SW Heat Exchangers; Inspect And Hydro

Q: Specification states that disassembly and reassembly shall in accordance with manufacturer-recommended procedures using manufacturer-recommended tooling. References provided do not have enough information to accomplish requirement. Can CG provide the OEM tech pubs for the referenced heat exchangers? If tech pubs are not available, can the CG confirm that all referenced heat exchangers are tube and shell construction?

A: All Heat Exchangers are shell and tube.

23) D-26, Sh 1 of 7, Firemain Valves & Plugs, Renew

Q: Specifications reference drawing 175-WLM-521-001 REV K FIREMAIN SYSTEM DIAGRAM.

General Note 17 on Sheet 1 OF 7 references NAVSHIPS DWG 803-1385711. Our Valve supplier, Industrial Pipe & Valve, has requested part numbers, makers, and descriptions of the valves in order to supply them. Would that information be on NAVSHIPS DWG 803-1385711?

Further, could that information be made available?

mailto:Vincent.yee@uscg.mil mailto:Andrew.g.jacobs@uscg.mil

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A: De-Scoped from Bid sheet and Spec.

24) WI-34, Para 3.2, Water Tight Hatches (DC Deck and Below) Renew

Q: Specifications call for removal of the two hatches including their coamings. The existing hatches both have raised hatch coamings. Specifications do not call for fabrication of new hatch coamings but rather installation of the new GFP hatch/scuttle assemblies. Are we correct in assuming that the hatches will be supplied with raised coamings equivalent to the existing raised coamings?

A: Both new hatches have raised coaming included.

25) WI-21 & 22, Grey Water & Sewage Holding Tank(s), Clean and Inspect.

Q: Prior to commencement of work will the ship’s crew accomplish a triple rinse and leave the tanks at low suction?

A: Cutter will not conduct triple rinse when pumping down tanks to low suction.

28) Berth

Q: Please clarify/specify the berth within Everett Naval Shipyard that the USCGC Henry Blake will be moored at during the period of performance; will the dockside repairs be performed at the vessel’s normal berth within Naval Station Everett? Or will the USCGC Henry Blake be moved into an area of Naval Station Everett with higher security access restrictions?

A: Answer in process, to be provided in later Amendment.

30) WI-17, Hydraulic Chain Stoppers, Inspect and Test

Q: Please provide PDF of drawings “Coast Guard Drawing 175 WLM 573-051, Rev B, Chain

Stopper Structural Modifications for Hydraulic Roller Assembly” that are currently in .DWF format.

A: Provided as separate attachment to this Amendment. File Name: WI 17-175-

WLM_573_51_1_-_B.pdf

32) WI O-28, Para 1.1, Weathertight Doors (External) Renew

Q: Is it the intent to renew all doors in Table 1?

During the ship check it was discussed that only SIX (6) doors were to be replaced. Please clarify/identify specific doors to be replaced.

A: Table 1 updated with correct doors to be replaced. See Specs Rev. 1.

33) WI O-29, Para 1 & 3.2, Flex Hose Assemblies, Renew

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Q: What material should be used for hose fittings? Should we assume carbon?

Please provide the most current list of hoses to be replaced, as we received a new list during

KTR ship check. Syn Rubber/Teflon/Metal/Plastic

A: Materials vary with different machinery and should be verified with ship check. Table 1 – Hose

Particulars updated. See Specs Rev 1.

34) WI O-033, Para 1.1, Potable Water System Relief Valve, Overhaul or Renew

34a-Q: Please review/edit Table 1, as it currently is labeled “Table 1 – Tanks.” Please confirm the items listed in the table are correct.

34a-A: Table 1 items correct and renamed to “Valves”.

34b-Q: Please confirm/clarify that the scope of this item for the proposal is inspect only:

• Para 1.1 Intent states that this is overhaul or renew.

• Para 3.3.1 Visual inspection states inspect and submit CFR.

34b-A: Updated specification to clarify work item is to inspect and submit CFR to determine need for overhaul or renewal.

35) WI-015, Para 3.3, Hydraulic Crossdeck Winches, Inspect And Service

Q: RE: Table 1, Task 11, Preserve, are the plates and weldments that are welded to the deck directly under the CROSSDECK WINCHES considered part of the foundations and therefore required to be preserved?

A: Those plates that the winches sit on are to be considered as part of the foundation that require preservation.

36) WI-016, Hydraulic Inhaul Winch, Inspect And Service

Q: There is no mention of preservation on the foundations. Is there preservation on the Inhaul

Winch foundations? And if so, are the plates and weldments that are welded to the deck directly under the Inhaul Winches considered part of the foundations and therefore required to be preserved?

A: The inhaul winch will not be requiring preservation as per the work item specification.

37) WI-04, Tanks (Potable Water) Clean And Inspect

Q: Paragraph 3.3 Service Disruption in both Work Item 21 Grey Water Holding Tank(s) and Work

Item 22 Sewage Holding Tank(s) Clean & Inspect, call for temporary facilities [page 104 and 108, respectively]. There is no mention of Service Disruption for repairs for the Work Item 004

Potable Water Tank. Is there a need for temporary facilities?

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A: Temporary facilities are only necessary for disruption of grey water and sewage systems IAW

SFLC STD SPEC 0000.

38) WI-027, Para 3.3, Sewage Piping, Renew

Q: Paragraph 3.3 Service Disruption in both Work Item 21 Grey Water Holding Tank(s) and Work

Item 22 Sewage Holding Tank(s) Clean & Inspect, call for temporary facilities [page 104 and 108, respectively]. There is no mention of Service Disruption for repairs for the Work Item 027

Sewage Piping Renewal. Is there a need for temporary facilities due to the increase in work scope?

A: Temporary facilities are necessary for disruption of grey water and sewage systems IAW SFLC

STD SPEC 0000.

39) RFQ Evaluation Factors, Factor 2: Price

Q: In addition to Attachment 1 Pricing Schedule, the SOL states, “The Offeror must also submit the following detailed information to support the pricing offer if requested, in addition to completing Schedule B of the Solicitation.”

Under what circumstances would the Offeror be required to submit this information? Does this

Solicitation include a Schedule B?

A: The USCG may request detailed pricing and/or subcontractor information when price and/or cost analysis (FAR 15.404) is to be used to determine a fair and reasonable price for the US

Government, including all subcontractor costs. Price and/or cost analysis may be used in negotiating work item(s) when the competition may be close, as well as deemed too high or too low in current industry averages. In addition, detailed subcontractor information may be requested when the subcontractor appears to be unqualified and/or does not meet US Govt. FAR standards.

40) Composite Labor Rate; Firewatch

40a-Q: Paragraph (a)(2) specified all employee benefits including by not limited to … legally required benefits; and Paragraph (a)(3) specifies other direct costs associated with transit time, delay, disruption, expendable supplies, and equipment.

Based on the above, please confirm if the Composite Labor Rate does or does not include:

• Additional Per Diem paid to the employee(s)

• Additional Lodging associated with growth work.

40a-A: The Composite Labor Rate does not include additional per diem paid to employees nor additional lodging associated with growth work. For any growth work that involve these items, the quotes for related CRs should provide a breakdown of such items.

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40b-Q: Paragraph (a)(7) lists support functions including Firewatch. Will the USCG be providing

Firewatch for hot work?

40b-A: Coast Guard fire watch is in lieu of contractor personnel during the hours of 0800-1400, Monday through Friday, and limited to two Coast Guard fire watch personnel.

Contractors shall provide fire watch personnel and fire extinguishers for the duration of the availability period, during and beyond noted Coast Guard fire watch support.

41) WI-038, Para 3.2.5, Machinery Exhaust Insulation, Renew

Q: Please provide definition and guidance for insulation build call out and associated specification/ requirement for removable lagging?

Specifically:

• What type of core insulation and cloth is to be used?

• What thickness of insulation is to be used?

• What is the construction call out (sewn or hog rings)?

• What material certification/specifications are required for materials if any?

A: Please refer to CG Dwg 175 WLM 508-002 for guidance on materials.

42) WI-018, Para 3.2.7, Warping Capstan (Aft), Inspect and Service

Q: RE: Table 1, Task 7, Preserve, are the plates and weldments that are welded to the deck directly under the Warping Capstan considered part of the foundations and therefore required to be preserved?

A: Those plates that the capstan sits on are to be considered as part of the foundation that require preservation.

43) WI-035, Para 3.3, Electric Space Heaters, Repair/Replace

Q: Photos of nameplate date on space heaters 2-57-1-Q and 2-35-2 are illegible from glare. Can

USCG provide KW for these two space heaters?

A: They are both 1 KW space heaters.

44) Location of Performance and Logistics Questions

Q:

Where will the vessel be tied up at the Everett Naval Station for repairs?

Will the KTR have to go through a second checkpoint within the facility to gain access to the vessel?

What power will be available for the KTR to use during the vessels availability? What is the connection type?

Will compressed air be available for the KTR to use during the vessels availability? What is the connection type?

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How many parking spots will be available for the KTR onsite and how far away from the vessel will they be?

Will smart phones be allowed on the vessel?

Will pictures be allowed to be taken on the vessel?

How big of a lay down area can the KTR expect to have for office space, materials, storage, breakroom etc.?

Is there a potable water source that will be available for KTR’s use? What is the connection type?

Are their restroom and washroom facilities available for KTR’s use or do we need to provide these for our employees?

Are there food options available to KTR’s employees onsite?

Are their trash, recycle, and compost receptacles available onsite for KTR’s use or do we need to set up our own service?

Are there man-lifts, scissor lifts, mobile crane, and forklifts available onsite for KTR’s use, if so what are the costs to use them? Or do we need to supply our own? If we supply our own, are there any requirements for the equipment, or requirements for the operators?

Is their onsite storage available for KTR’s use?

Are their onsite offices and breakroom space available for KTR’s use?

Will the CG/Navy boom the vessel or does the KTR need to do this?

45) WI-006, Para 3.5.2, MDE Exhaust Piping, Commercial Clean

Q: Paragraph 3.5 and subsequent 3.5.2 describe cleaning of the internal exhaust pipe and all adjacent stack uptake surfaces. Can you please confirm that the intent is to clean all areas inside the stack uptake which are on the exterior of the exhaust pipes?

A: Exhaust pipes are to be cleaned in accordance with the specification: sweep, mechanically clean, and vacuum the interior of each exhaust piping system; remove all debris from the pipe surfaces.

46) Place of Performance

Q: Specific to the place of performance, can you please elaborate on what shore power amenities would be available for Contractor use, if any?

Specifically:

• Voltage

• Amperage

• Receptacle/plug type

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*** THE SOLICITATION CLOSING DATE HAS NOT CHANGED DUE TO THIS AMENDMENT.

RECEIPT OF PROPOSALS ARE DUE NO LATER THAN 15MAY20 @ 01:00 PM PACIFIC TIME.