UPDATED 06 DEC 24 USNA INDUSTRY DAY RFI RESPONSES.pdf

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This is a Questions and Answers document containing 20 RFIs submitted on December 2, 2024, regarding the Bancroft Hall Recapitalization Program (BHRP) Industry Day at the U.S. Naval Academy.

Key details include: Design-Build is not currently anticipated; all work must be coordinated through the Prime General Contractor; Project Labor Agreements (PLAs) are required for task orders over $35M; construction hours are 8am-5pm with no night shifts allowed; work is prohibited during Commissioning Week (last week of May), Induction Day (last week of June), and 10 additional days for special events. The facility falls under State Historic Preservation Office requirements. The government will determine acquisition strategies for each phase to maximize competition and small business participation. Sufficient parking will not be available to support the full crew requirements. While no major structural repairs are anticipated, there will be multiple concurrent non-BHRP projects ongoing at the facility.

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RFI # DATE RECEIVED RFI GOVERNMENT RESPONSE

001 02 DEC 24 Will the BHRP and other projects be DBB or DB? Design-Build is not anticipated at this time.

002 02 DEC 24

Will the project require temporary dormatory facilities? No, all Midshipmen are required to remain within Bancroft

Hall throughout the program.

003 02 DEC 24 Will the planned BHRP Phases overlap? Currently, they are not anticipated to overlap.

004 02 DEC 24

Will the BHRP overlap with other projects? As seen in the slides shared on 15 NOV, there will be multiple projects not related to the program that will be on going.

005 02 DEC 24

Will the building renovation projects require structural improvements? At this time, we are not anticipating major structural repairs.

006 02 DEC 24

Will historical preservation requirements apply to these projects? Yes. Bancroft Hall falls under the State Historic

Preservation Office requirements.

007 02 DEC 24

Will any vendors/subcontractors be contracted directly by USNA/NAVFAC (i.e.

FF&E)?

Not anticipated at this time. All subcontractors/vendors shall be coordainated through the Prime GC.

008 02 DEC 24

How will the projects be procured (single package award, MATOC, or individual bids)?

The Government will evaluate and select the most suitable acquisition strategy for each individual phase, considering its best interests and market research while maximizing competition and small business participation to the fullest extent possible.

009 02 DEC 24

If projects will be procured as design-build and multiple projects will be bundled as a package, will it be acceptable to engage in multiple design partners?

The Design-Build approach is not anticipated at this time.

010 02 DEC 24

Would NAVFAC please consider increasing the page limitation to 5 pages in lieu of 3? This would provide adaquate space to respond to the 7 bulleted questions.

Yes.

011 02 DEC 24

would NAVFAC please provide the industry day presentation which presented the areas of work and anticipated phasing?

The Government will not be releasing the slide deck.

012 02 DEC 24

Is there consideration for alternative delivery methods, i.e. design-build, early contractor involvement (ECI)?

Unknown at this time.

013 02 DEC 24

Does the Government anticipate any Design-Build or Progressive Design-Build procurement methods on the overall Program?

Refer to response of RFI #001 above

014 02 DEC 24

Based on the complexity of the overall Program, does the Govrenment anticipate Low Price Technically Acceptable solicitation methods or all Best-Value Tradeoffs?

Evaluation criteria will be determined at the time of solicitation and will be in the best interest of the Government.

015 02 DEC 24

Does the Government anticipate getting constructibility feedback from Contractors specific to Project type, campus priorities, and sequencing of Overall Program execution prior to solicitation of any Acqusition or Task Orders issuance?

Early Contractor Involvement is unknown at this time.

016 02 DEC 24

Does the Government anticipate Task Oder specific PLA's for all Task Orders over $35M?

Currently, PLAs are required for task orders over $35M.

017 02 DEC 24

Would the Government consider removing the "at least $50M" productivity amount for WIP per year, and just have the contractors include the value of WIP per year with examples they are requesting in Note 1?

No.

018 02 DEC 24

Is the Government able to provide the typical construction work hours based on facility or type of work on campus? Please provide additional details to specific noise restrictions, day shift, night shift, etc. on requirements necessary to limint the impact on mission on campus.

Typical construction hours are between 8am and 5pm, no night shifts are allowed. Weekend work maybe allowed if deemed necessary by the Government and schedule.

019 02 DEC 24

Is the Government able to provide on average how many Special Event shutdown days are typical for the calendar year?

No work may be performed during the period of Commissioning Week (last full week in May) and Induction Day (last week in June) inclusive, without prior written approval of the Contracting Officer. Additionally, the Contractor shall account for an additional 10 working days where work will not be permitted due to special events, ceremonies, etc.

020 02 DEC 24

Related to the limited space, do contractors typically shuttle construction crews on and off campus daily to limit parking and laydown constraints?

Sufficient parking will not be available to support the amount of crew required for this program.

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