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Steel Barrier Wall – Necocli, Colombia Questions and Answers SAQMMA-17-R-0126

Q&A # Drawing/Spec.

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Subject Description Responses

Civil

Please provide the geotechnical report or if a geotechnical report must be performed by the contractor.

The contractor is responsible to provide his own geotech study

Civil

Please confirm if the offeror must install and connect a septic system to the bathroom container and shower units that will be installed separately on site by the Colombian National Police. During the site visit could not identified if this is part of the SOW .

No septic system required…this is not a part of the contract, its inclusion in the SOW is a typeo.

Electrical/GR

Please confirm ithe requirement of ancertified electrical engineer must be part of the key personnel.

Yes, as there is electrical work associated with the contract and a certified electrical emgineer is required to be identifie as key personnel.

Electrical

During the site visit could be indentified an existing electrical conection up to the existing man guardfire position next to the main gate, Please confirm if this electrical conection must be relocated or eliminated.

The electrical connection on the bunker that will be demolished as part of the contract must be disconnected and reinstalled on the adjacent structure.

Electrical

Please confirm if on man guard/fire position must not installed any electrical conection, During the site visit could indentified existing Electrical conections.

There is no required electrical connections for the one man guard positions

Civil

Please confirm if it's mandatory to provide an same steel barrier system of the existing system. If so, please provide information manufacturer, model and reference.

It is not required to provide the same steel barrier system of the existing system, however, as stated in the SOW a US DoD, Dos or NRC balisstically and explosive certified steel barrier system is required, please refer to Section 4.0 of the SOW.

GR

Please confirm if USG could provide custom duties exemption for imported items. No, USG does not provide customs duty exemption

GR

Please confirm if a warranty of 5 years is acceptable. Since all paint manufacturers can provide such warranty maximum

No, as requested a 10 year warranty on the steel barrier system is required…please refer to section 4.3 of the SOW.

Civil

Please confirm if a 1.4m wide panel will be acceptable, Also if the heigh of 2.7m will be acceptable.

Yes, a width of 1.4 is acceptable as is the height of 2.7….please refer to Section 6.1 of the SOW.

10 How high is this wall and what are the spec and testing requirements, if any Please refer to section 4.0 and section 6.1 of the SOW.

11 Will the Contractor be allowed to use base electrical utilities? No 12 Are there restriction on storage space for materials and/or fuel? No, but related to fuel the Contractor must comply with proper covering and be in compliance with safety measures. Fuel must be provided in 55 gallon drum or smaller drum.

13 What are the security measures for personnel? The police require 7 days for personnel vetting, and will conduct random polygraph testing for personnel.

14 Will Contractor have availability to the facility for work on Sundays? Yes 15 Will the Contractor need to maintain the current barrier while working on the current project?

Yes, the Contractor will need to work in sections so that the wall/barrier is maintained.

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