MTC RFI log 20240917.pdf

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1 Attn: Mark A Green, Amamda Bogue, Kirk M Swiantek

Subject: Sole Source Justification Notice ID W50S78-24-B-0002

The sole source justification for “Falcon” brand locks indicates that “utilizing other locksets or cores would impact the

149 FW ability to secure facilities, increase the time it would take to respond to emergencies, double the amount of keys required on the installation, and would cost XXXX to replace”.

This statement is not accurate.

Falcon is a brand of locks and cores manufactured by Allegion. The brand manufactures both locksets and cores in various industry standard formats. Keys and core formats for these locksets are available in industry standard Key in

Cylinder (KIC), Small Format Interchangeable (SFIC) and Large Format Interchangeable (LFIC). The keying is available in A2 or A4 bittings, which again are industry standard formats.

Cores and keys from other manufacturers will function without alteration in the Falcon brand locksets, and other manufacturers can key into existing Falcon keying systems with no degradation to security or no additional cost.

The locksets, cores and keys at JBSA are NOT unique to Falcon. Industry standard formats are 100% alternate equals and completely interchangeable products from various other manufactures including but not limited to Corbin

Russwin, Sargent, Accentra, Medeco, Dorma Kaba Best, PDQ and others. Within Falcon’s own catalog the manufacture identify that their locksets will work with various other manufactures keying systems, including those listed above.

FAR 36.202(b) notes that whenever possible, contracting officers shall ensure that references in specifications are to widely recognized industry standards or specifications”. Within the specifications of the solicitation, those standards are noted as “Grade 1”, “seven pin” “A4 bittings” and “F” keyway”. These are all industry standards that can met by virtually any locking hardware manufacture, completely interchangeable with existing hardware, at no additional cost to the Government. Again, these are in no way unique to Falcon.

A variety of additional manufactures can provide products essential to the Government’s requirements. We would ask that the Government allow fair and open competition on these industry standard products, which would be in the best interest of the Government.

Please review Amendment #1 which includes the Brand Name J&A removed. Please note ATTACHMENT 9 –

SPECIFICATIONS VOL 1, ADDENDUM SECTION 08 71 00 DOOR HARDWARE for the update.

2 Certain civil plan sheets open very slowly and cause the pdf program to crash.

Can corrected plans be provided?

Separated civil plan sheets for viewing into multiple files. Can be requested via DoDSafe via email from Contracting personnel.

3 I am reaching out to see about getting Hager companies approved for the door hardware on this project, I see that

Falcon is noted, Hager is not only a equal to Falcon but can also can satisfy the Buy American program, please see the attached Buy American information about Hager Companies.

Please review Amendment #1 which includes the Brand Name J&A removed. Please note ATTACHMENT 9 –

SPECIFICATIONS VOL 1, ADDENDUM SECTION 08 71 00 DOOR HARDWARE for the update.

4 Bid Inquiry: To hand deliver the bid and disc what is required to get base access and what is the address for the delivery.

Listed in Amendment #2, please note the following: 1. If no Base access is necessary for your firm, a Contracting personnel point of contact will be present at the Growdon Gate (1213 Growdon Rd, San Antonio, TX 78227) in the commercial search area to receive bids. Upon the Bid closing time, all received Bids will be brought to the Contracting Office to be opened immediately. 2. If Base access is desired, please provide the Last Name, First Name, Middle Initial, Date of Birth, Country of

Birth, Driver's License number, Driver's License State of Issue, to jose.acosta_andujar.1@us.af.mil, trevor.ellis.4@us.af.mil, mark.green.23@us.af.mil, and joel.yerkey.1@us.af.mil. Please allow a minimum of five (5) working days for processing of

Base Access requests prior to the Bid opening date. Please note a Contracting personnel point of contact will be at the

Contracting office (107 Chappie James Way, Bldg. 962, San Antonio, TX, 78236) to recieve Bids. Upon the Bid closing time, all received Bids will be read aloud in accordance with normal Invitation For Bid procedures. Contractors may call into a telephone line to hear the Bid opening. The telephone line to call is 210-925-0149.

5 Please provide Geotechnical report. See new attachment on SAM.gov to Solicitation titled "Geotechnical report".

6 Please provide contact information to arrange base access for submission of proposal for those Offerors that do not have a CAC or base pass.

Listed in Amendment #2, please note the following: 1. If no Base access is necessary for your firm, a Contracting personnel point of contact will be present at the Growdon Gate (1213 Growdon Rd, San Antonio, TX 78227) in the commercial search area to receive bids. Upon the Bid closing time, all received Bids will be brought to the Contracting Office to be opened immediately. 2. If Base access is desired, please provide the Last Name, First Name, Middle Initial, Date of Birth, Country of

Birth, Driver's License number, Driver's License State of Issue, to jose.acosta_andujar.1@us.af.mil, trevor.ellis.4@us.af.mil, mark.green.23@us.af.mil, and joel.yerkey.1@us.af.mil. Please allow a minimum of five (5) working days for processing of

Base Access requests prior to the Bid opening date. Please note a Contracting personnel point of contact will be at the

Contracting office (107 Chappie James Way, Bldg. 962, San Antonio, TX, 78236) to recieve Bids. Upon the Bid closing time, all received Bids will be read aloud in accordance with normal Invitation For Bid procedures. Contractors may call into a telephone line to hear the Bid opening. The telephone line to call is 210-925-0149.

7 I work for <Name of Firm> Furniture Company, a supplier of auditorium seating with installations on base at

Lackland. We are interested in providing a bid for the auditorium seating that is part of the JBSA Lackland Mission

Training Center Construction project in Classroom 114 and MOC 121. Do you have a list of general contractors bidding on the project that we could provide our bid to?

Please note, our Contracting office does not know who will Bid for this project until Bids are received. Please note the attendance lists to the site visits are posted on SAM.gov.

8 I am interested in bidding on the Option 1: Construct permeable pavement at parking lot but I was not present at any of the past scheduled site visits. Is it possible for another site visit to be scheduled?

The Government does not intend to host additional site visits for this project.

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9 I am with a general contractor. I just had a quick question, I see that there was a pre-bid site meeting on this project.

Were those mandatory and we are no longer able to send in our bids or can we still go along in our bidding process?

The site visits were not mandatory. All interested Contractors must meet the deadline outlined in the IFB for Bid submissions.

10 Will the government please clarify the proposal submission requirements specifically the cost breakdown and the solicitation sheet per clin. Are we to present our numbers on both forms and include in our overall proposal (i.e. the bid schedule and total clin number on the solicitation form?

Yes

11 Bid Submission - During the site visit it was asked if the contractor was handing in a hard copy of the bid in a sealed envelope are both the hard copy and DISK digital copy are both required. The answer given was either one was acceptable. Will the government please clarify the bid submission requirements specifically as it pertains to the specifications. Please see below.

Yes, both required.

12 Will the government please clarify if the antiterrorism training is required prior to bid submission? It was asked during the site visit and the answer given this would not be a requirement until after source selection and award to the primary contractor.

Yes, after contract award.

13 According to plan page IF101 - The furniture including the Simulator appearing on the plan is for reference only and is government provided and government installed. Please confirm the contractor will not be providing or installing any furniture?

Contractor will not provide or install furniture.

14 Will the government please clarify the telecommunication requirements. Typically, the contractor will provide electrical conduits, boxes, and pull strings and the government will provide the telecommunication technician to provide and install the data wire, specialty communication equipment and terminate the wiring. Will the government please confirm the telecommunication requirements for this project?

This contract inlcudes telecomunication per Specifications and Drawings.

15 Please confirm the contractor will need to have 3 separate on-site personnel for the Superintendent, Site Safety

Officer, and Quality Control Manager roles.

Please follow Section 01 30 00. There requiements that need to be meet, for example "For projects where the superintendent is permitted to also serve as the Quality Control (QC) Manager as established in Section 01 45 00 QUALITY

CONTROL, the superintendent must have qualifications in accordance with that section."

16 Bid Inquiry: Good afternoon, I was inquiring on if you have a bid list of General Contractors for the F-16 MTC Project:

RFI - W50S7824B0001 Construct Mission Training Center.

Please note, our Contracting office does not know who will Bid for this project until Bids are received. Please note the attendance lists to the site visits are posted on SAM.gov.

17 Specification 13 49 21, section 2.2.2.1.1 calls for a material performance of “100 MHz to 10 GHz 67 dB”. There are many points of failure in the means and methods shown in the plans which will prevent the RF-shielding system as a whole from achieving this performance. Please confirm this performance applies to the foil shielding material only and that the contractor is not expected to guarantee any shielding performance for the RF-shielding system as a whole.

Performance only applies to the RF Shielding material and not the performance of the entire wall or space.

18 Specification 13 49 21, section 2.2.1 states “submit product data for all materials, equipment and manufacturing units forming or integrated with the RF shielding including the RF shielding walls, floor and ceiling materials / construction and doors”. No RF/STC rated door assemblies are shown on the plans or door schedule. Please confirm it is the intent for the contractor to not provide RF/STC rated door assemblies.

Contractor must submit for all materials submit product data for all materials, equipment and manufacturing units forming or integrated with the RF shielding including the RF shielding walls, floor and ceiling materials / construction and doors applicable to this design.

19 Details C1 & D1 on AE520 show RF foil shielding installed on the walls only. Please confirm the intent is to provide a four-sided enclosure (walls only) where the metal roof deck is intended to be the shielding medium on the ceiling.

The RF Foil shielding material is to be installed on walls only.

20 Detail B3 on AE520 shows a honeycomb waveguide. Detail A4 on M-501 does not appear to show a honeycomb waveguide. Is the intent for all HVAC ducting penetrating the RF-shield boundary area to require a honeycomb waveguide air vent?

Honeycomb Waveguide RF shielding is required for all duct penetrations through secure area. Sheet M-501 will be updated to conform to details shown on AE520. See Addendum 02.

21 Specification 13 49 21, section 1.1 references UL-1283 which applies to RF/EMI filters. RF/EMI filters are not mentioned elsewhere in the project documents. Is it understood that RF/EMI filters for any electrical conductor are excluded from the project requirements?

Spec Section 13 49 21, Section 3.4 GROUNDING indicates that any grounding meet UL 1283. This is not for RF/EMI filters but for anything to do with the grounding.

22 Specification 13 49 21, section 3.3.3 calls for RF Attenuation field testing. Is it understood that the contractor is not responsible for performing any RF attenuation field testing?

Contractor is resposible to provide the testing as part of the contractor field quality control.

23 On Sheet C-601 has a comment to replace pump with duplex 60 gpm pumps. Is there any As Built for the station that has the pump and control panel data on it? Also, since it is 80 gpm, should we use a grinder pump?

The proposed outlet is a 2” FM therefore the 60 gpm pump shall be a grinder/chopper macer-ating pump. As-Built provided.

The pump installed when the facility was constructed was a Pentair Hydromatic Model HPG200

24 Solicitation Paragraph 5 (page 5 of 8) calls for a formatted disk. Attachment 4 is Reps and Certs. Attachment 3 seems redundant since these are FAR Reps and Certs clauses. Should Attachment 3 be deleted?

Please complete all requirements listed on the solicitation in section 00 10 00.

25 Solicitation Paragraph 5 (page 5 of 8) calls for a formatted disk with Attachment 3 to include 3 FAR clauses “filled-in with required information” but FAR 52.209-7 and FAR 52.222-22 are not in the solicitation. Please clarify what is required, if anything, in Attachment 3.

Please complete all requirements listed on the solicitation in section 00 10 00.

26 Solicitation Paragraph 5 (page 5 of 8) calls for a formatted disk with Attachment 3 to include 3 FAR clauses “filled-in with required information”. If FAR 52.204-8 is completed with the selection of Paragraph (d) then no other Rep and

Certs are required per FAR 52.204-8 (d) as the offeror has already completed the Reps and Certs in SAM.gov.

Confirm Attachment 3 should be deleted and only Attachment 4 is required which includes 52.204-8.

Please complete all requirements listed on the solicitation in section 00 10 00.

27 Solicitation Paragraph 5 Bid Submission (page 5 of 8) states “Bid Submissions on a formatted disk will also be required on day bids are due” which implies that the disk is in addition to the paper copy. Please confirm the paper copy is required and will be the official bid submission.

Yes, both required.

28 Solicitation Paragraph 5 Bid Submission (page 5 of 8) states “Bid Submissions on a formatted disk will also be required on day bids are due”. Can the disk be submitted within 24 hours of the bid so that the contractor’s official paper bid can be modified up to bid time to account for last minute bid adjustments?

Which ever bid is provided last will be the bid that is read aloud and added to public record.

29 The solicitation contains two bid schedules, one starting on page 4 and one starting on page 7. Can bidders submit only the one bid form on pages 7 to 11?

Both are to be completed.

30 Table 1.1 Bid Schedule on page 4 CLIN 0001 needs clarification if required to be completed with the bid. What is intended for CLIN 0001? One lump Sum Price for Base Bid as shown on first line?

All associated costs per discipline are required to be completed in each CLIN breakout. Not just a "lump sum" amount in each CLIN.

31 Can drones be used for aerial photographs? Are aerial photographs required? No.

32 Is the Full-Time QC Assistant required (See Section 01 45 00 para 1.5.3)? Yes is required per section 01 45 00

33 Will the Govt be performing the SCIF Sound and Electronic Security Testing (Section 01 45 00 para 1.5.5.1.3 and

1.5.5.1.4 as there is no specification for these tests?

Goverment will be performing this testing.

34 What are the qualifications required of the FPQC (Fire Protection QC) Specialist referred to in the Schedule of

Inspections following Section 01 45 00? Can the Fire Protection subcontractor perform these inspections and submit the reports?

See Addendum 02 for spec update.

35 Where is the “The Statement of Special Inspections and Schedule of Special Inspections are included as an attachment to this specification.” Referred to in para 1.2 of Section 01 45 35?

Special Inspections are detailed on drawing sheets G-201 and G-202.

36 Are “Special Inspections” per Section 01 45 35 required or are the tests required by each individual Specification

Section the only test required?

Yes, based on the inspection or testing that are required on this contract documents (Drawings and Specs)

37 Are any materials in or on the existing site considered “Hazardous Materials”? No hazardous material in this area

38 C301 states” remove electrical line 500LF”. Please clarify scope. Is this removal OF CONCRETE DUCTBANK OR

CONDUIT OR JUST THE WIRE?

Yes fully remove electrical line, conduit or ductbank

39 C301 states “remove electrical line 500LF”. Are there any manholes to be removed? Yes one structure near the removal of light post

40 C601 Utility Plan and ES101 Electrical Site Plan differ. C601 shows “Electrical rerouted around new facility” whereas

ES101 does not show any rerouting. Is the electrical rerouting by others or this contractor (please provide a design with ducts/manholes/depths, etc)?

Rerouting will be perfomed by Contractor

41 ES101 states “primary service by Utility” but CPS advises they will not provide electric 9-4” conduits, manhole, transformer slab or switchgear slab. Will the plans be revised or will this infrastructure be handled as a change order after contract award?

CPS Energy receives an application for service, our design team will create a sketch based on our design criteria as the

System Owner. The awarded electrical contractor will build the infrastructure based on the CPS Energy sketch (duct, slabs, manhole). CPS Energy will install the transformer (xfmr), 15kV cable, switchgear (swgr), and terminations which will be invoiced to the General Contractor.

42 ES101 has been reviewed by CPS and does not meet their requirements shown on the attached plan. Will the solicitation be revised?

CPS Energy receives an application for service, our design team will create a sketch based on our design criteria as the

System Owner. The awarded electrical contractor will build the infrastructure based on the CPS Energy sketch (duct, slabs, manhole). CPS Energy will install the transformer (xfmr), 15kV cable, switchgear (swgr), and terminations which will be invoiced to the General Contractor.

43 The fees for gas and electric service as quoted by CPS “to include a new switchgear and transformer feeding the new facility. The estimate also includes a new gas service coming off the main to the new facility. CPS cost to include gas and electric is estimated at $337,106.84. This does not include the cost of the electric infrastructure which would need to be installed by the contractor.” Will the Owner or contractor pay these fees?

Contractor will pay these fees

44 CPS has stated that the primary infrastructure is NOT by CPS. The infrastructure excluded by CPS is the electric 9-

4” ductline, 8’x8’x8’ manhole, transformer slab and switchgear slab. Will the solicitation be revised to include the primary infrastructure?

CPS Energy receives an application for service, our design team will create a sketch based on our design criteria as the

System Owner. The awarded electrical contractor will build the infrastructure based on the CPS Energy sketch (duct, slabs, manhole). CPS Energy will install the transformer (xfmr), 15kV cable, switchgear (swgr), and terminations which will be invoiced to the General Contractor.

45 Will the Owner be responsible for paying CPS impact fees, if any? Contractor will pay these fees

46 Will the Owner be responsible for paying CPS connection fees, if any? Contractor will pay these fees

47 SAWS (San Antonio Water System) fees are approximately $103,000 for a 2” water meter but no meter size is shown. A 4” meter would be roughly double that cost. What meter size is required?

a 2-1/2" meter size is required

48 Will the Owner be responsible for paying SAWS impact fees, if any? Contractor will pay these fees

49 Will the Owner be responsible for paying SAWS connection fees, if any? Contractor will pay these fees

50 LP-100 What is the blank landscape surface around the plantings? Grass

51 LP-100 What are the landscape surfaces shown blank no designation between the building and the asphalt paving? Grass

52 ES101 Is the Utility company City Public Service providing the transformer and concrete pad? The transformer is provided by CPS. Contractor must provide the concrete padn

53 EY101 Notes 1, 3 and 4 shows the Cameras, Security Access Control System and Intrusion Detection System by others (and Not In Contract). Are these Security Systems provided by the Owner under another contract?

Contractor will provide these under the sole source requirments. Provided by authorized vendor at Contractor expense

54 Confirm Sole Source Requirements mean no other equals will be accepted for the following:

a. Fire Alarm Control Panel: Monaco Enterprises, Inc. MAAP-X

b. Intrusion Detection System: Honeywell Vindicator Electronic System

c. Direct Digital Control System: Automated Logic Corporation WebCTRL Building Automation System

d. HVAC Chiller Systems: Trane North America

Correct

55 Solicitation Page 13 List BRAND NAME REQUIREMENTS and the Honeywell Vindicator Electronic System:

Intrusion Detection System but the IDS is shown on EY101 Keyed Note 4 as “by others”. Will the IDS be installed by the User after project completion?

No IDS will be installed by authorized vendor at Contractor expense

56 Page 96 “5.5. EXISTING DRAWINGS paragraph 5.5.1. Drawings of existing facilities and infrastructure will be provided to the Contractor as requested.” Will all drawings applicable to this site, especially As Builts including any underground utilities, be provided pre-bid?

As-builts will be provided after award and if requested by the contractor.

57 Page 101 para 10.1 states” The schedule shall be on an AF Form 3064, Contract Progress Schedule, or an approved computer generated format similar to the AF Form 3064” and continues with para “10.2. Additionally, the contractor shall provide a project plan in a commercially available network scheduling software that meets requirements of the specification to define work tasks and track progress.” Are two schedules in two different formats required?

Yes. The 3064 is a contract file requirement. Paragraph 10.2 allows for easier progress tracking with DOR, Gov, and

Prime Contractor.

58 A3/SB501 is a detail typically showing the structural steel columns bearing on the grade beams. Will blockouts in the slab be allowed so the steel can be erected after the slab is poured? What is the detail for the blockout?

Yes. The 3064 is a contract file requirement. Paragraph 10.2 allows for easier progress tracking with DOR, Gov, and

Prime Contractor.

59 The Fall Protection System per Section 11 94 10 para 2.1.2 is to be “Designed to be used on a single ply membrane roof” but this is a Standing Seam Metal Roof with 8 inches of insulation. What is the appropriate Fall Protection

System and how would it securely anchor to this roof?

Fall protection should be anchored to standing seam roof. This is detailed on Sheet AE103, de-tail B3. Please, see

Addendum 02 for revised specifications for the fall protection type and an-chor system.

60 The Fall Protection System per Section 11 94 10 para 2.1.3 calls for toggle bolt attachment whereas para 2.2 calls for welding, and detail B3/AE103 shows mounting clamps to the standing seam roof??? How is the Fall Protection

System to be secured to the building?

Fall protection should be anchored to standing seam roof. This is detailed on Sheet AE103, de-tail B3. Please, see

Addendum 02 for revised specifications for the fall protection type and an-chor system.

61 Section 31 00 00 Earthwork defines the scope in the Base Bid in Paragraph 1.4 CRITERIA FOR BIDDING which does not include any over excavation or select backfill under the foundation nor do the plans call for any over excavation. Is any over excavation required or just sufficient excavation to below the carton voids?

Earthwork base bids will follow criteria:

a. Surface elevations are as indicated.

b. Pipes or other artificial obstructions, except those indicated, will not be encountered.

c. Ground water elevations indicated by the boring log were those existing at the time subsurface investigations were made and do not necessarily represent ground water elevation at the time of construction.

d. Ground water was encountered at 26.0 feet during drilling.

e. Material character is indicated by the boring logs.

f. Hard materials and rock should not be encountered.

62 The plans do not call for any subgrade preparation under foundation> Is any subgrade prep required? No as long as soils adhere to geotechnical report. See Addendum 02.

63 The plans do not call for any subgrade preparation under site concrete- walks, pavements and chiller pads. Is any subgrade prep required at site concrete?

Subgrade shall be compacted per plan details, see sheet C-402, and specification section 31 00 00.

64 The JBSA Soil Management Plan is not in the Specification Table of Contents but found inserted after Section 01 57

19 ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROLS. Has the Owner, as proponent, initiated any action under the plan?

Gorvernment has only completed the AF813. Contractor must follow section 6

65 Will the Contractor or the Owner perform any testing of soils for Hazardous Content under the JBSA Soil

Management Plan?

Please follow section 01 57 20 provided. JBSA AF 813 was conducted and concluded that the project will have a Neutral

Impact on the Environment

66 Are any of the soils on this site Hazardous or require additional testing for hazardous content? Please follow section 01 57 20 provided. JBSA AF 813 was conducted and concluded that the project will have a Neutral

Impact on the Environment

67 Slab Plan Note 1 on SB102 refers to subgrade prepared per Geotechnical Report. The Geotechnical Report provided in Amendment 2 page 18 of 21 calls for 5.5 feet over excavation and backfill at “slab-on-grade foundation” but structural slab design is not slab-on-grade but designed as a structural slab spanning grade beams on drilled piers. Is any over excavation required? -it would be a very expensive operation with much off site soil disposal.

No, over excavation is not required. See Addendum 02.

68 Will the contractor be allowed to work on Mondays? Contractor may work on outside of the hours with at least 15 calendar days notification. Working hours will be Tuesday through Friday 6:30am and 5:00 pm

69 What is the depth of the 1” Force Main shown to be demolished on C-301? See KELL099067-C-503- Lift station asbuilt

70 Please provide a manufacturer & model # basis of design for the foil faced gypsum board products. Reference

Section 13 49 21 Radio Frequency Shielding paragraph 2.2.2.1.1.

Contractor must provide this to the Government as a submital.

71 Is the snow guard system shown on detail C1/AE501 and Keynote 15 on B1/AE103 required for this project located in South Texas?

Yes

72 Are seismic requirements (including Sections 23 05 48.00 40; 23 05 48.19) applicable to this project located in

Seismic Zone 0?

Seismic bracing is not required and will be removed from specifications 23 05 48.00 40; 23 05 48.19. See Addendum 02.

73 SECTION 32 13 14.13, CONCRETE PAVING FOR AIRFIELDS AND OTHER HEAVY DUTY PAVEMENTS

Paragraph 1.1.1 Measurements states that “The quantity of concrete to be paid for will be the volume of concrete in cubic yards including thickened edges, where required, placed in the completed and accepted pavement” but paragraph 1.1.2.1 states “The quantity of concrete will be paid for and included in the lump-sum contract price” with reductions based on $88 per square yard. How will concrete paving be paid- Lump sum or Unit Price?

Spec section 32 12 16.16 shall be used for HMA Paving. Spec section 32 13 14.13 to be removed in Addendum 02.

74 Paragraph 1.1.1 Measurements states that “The quantity of concrete to be paid for will be the volume of concrete in cubic yards including thickened edges, where required, placed in the completed and accepted pavement” but paragraph 1.1.2.1 states “The quantity of concrete will be paid for and included in the lump-sum contract price” with reductions based on $88 per square yard. How will concrete paving be paid- Lump sum or Unit Price?

Spec section 32 12 16.16 shall be used for HMA Paving. Spec section 32 13 14.13 to be removed in Addendum 02.

75 Is the funding for this project tied to the 2024 fiscal year end? Funding is not tied to 2024 fiscal year end

76 Subcontractors and suppliers are requesting more time to bid. They are currently behind schedule with the current fiscal year-end load that is trying to get out the door. Suppliers are three weeks out. We request that the government extend the bid date out to October 9th, 2024. This would give the suppliers and subcontractors the needed time to get their pricing and move the bid date off of a Monday to avoid any complications with weekends.

Please follow all amendments regarding Bid Submission due dates.

77 Can the government please provide information on flight-line escorts and what work hours the base security personnel will be onsite to watch the gate?

No flightline escorts will be needed. this will be discus during the pre-construction meeting

78 C-101: Will the temporary fence be required to be “Post-Driven Chain Link Fencing” (01 50 00, 2.3.3) or just normal weighted down “Chain Link Panel Fencing” (01 50 00, 2.3.2)?

Post-Driven Chain Link Fencing

79 C-101: Will the contractors staging area require a separate fence? If yes, then can it be weighted temporary fence panels?

Based on contractors decision.

80 SPEC 32 92 19; 2.1.3: Can the government please confirm that the seed mixer for the Airfield grass areas consists of only 97% Bermudagrass?

As indicated on Spec 32 92 19

81 C-101: Will the contractor be required to do any landscape maintenance of the project limits area (mowing or watering) as shown on C-101?

Refer to Section 32 92 19.

82 C-201: Will the government require any directional boring for the Proposed Storm Sewer line that crosses Frank

Andrews Road?

It will be determine by the contractor. If trenching, an in-kind replacement of pavement will be allowed.

83 C-101: Can the government confirm that no vehicles will need to cross through the project limits on Frank Andrews

Road?

No POV can be on flightline area.

84 C-101: Note states, “Provide temporary gate access for project duration. Restore at project completion.” Are there any requirements/specifications for the temporary access gate? Is there a size requirement and/or limitation?

No requirement on project access gate.

85 AE001 detail B1: Door Number Symbol section states that doors numbers with * on the door schedule indicates access control hardware. Sheet AE602 shows that none of the doors have *. An Access Controls System is clearly required per SPEC 28 10 05 and many drawing sheets show details for an Access Control System along with the location for the Access Control Panel.

Please, see Addendum 02 for revised AE001, note has been removed. Refer to spec section 08 71 00 Door Hardware for access control requirements.

86 o Can the government please clarify that there is a requirement for an Access Controls System? There is a requirement for ACS infrastructure (Backboxes, conduit and power where needed). Parts and smarts are by others. See EY501 for Door details for conduit rough in.

87 o Can the Government please provide a revised Door schedule that includes the missing information regarding the

Access Control Hardware? Please, see Addendum 02 for revised AE001, note has been removed. Refer to spec section 08 71 00 Door Hardware for access control requirements.

88 Will any paper hard copies of our proposal be required as part of the Bid Package? According to 00 21 00 section 5, it appears that we are only required to submit disk(s) as part of the Bid Package.

Hand Carried Bids and Mailed in Bids, are the ONLY allowed methods for qualifying for the Public Bid Opening. Bid Submissions on a formatted disk will also be required on day bids are due. A formatted disk with your bid submission is required. Formatted disk bid documents will not be assessed by the Government until after Public Bid

Opening has occurred. Files on the formatted disk are for Electronic Records keeping only.

89 Bid Schedule Notes 00 10 00: Section 4 lists out everything that is to be included in the bid package. This information does not match up with what is found in 00 21 00, section 5, Disk Formats.

Items listed in Section 00 10 00 Notes are required to be compeleted which is more specific instructions to the items required in Section 00 21 00.

90 o Should attachment 1 include the 00 10 00 Bid Schedule? Yes; Table 1.1 is required to be filled out. Attachment 1 under section 00 21 00 states "Standard Form 1442 with Blocks 14-

20 Complete" SF 1442 being completed on the disk is required.

91 o Should Attachment 1 include the amendments? Yes

92 o (d) of the Bid Schedule Notes mentions filling out Section 00 45 00 which includes both Attachment 3 & 4 from the

Disk Format requirements. Please clarify.

Complete as requested.

93 o Attachment 3 contains FAR 52.204-8 which is already included in full within Section 00 45 00 (Attachment 4) already. Can the government please clarify if we have to submit filled-in information twice for FAR 52.204-8?

Yes

94 o Attachment 3 also contains both FAR 52.209-7 & 52.222-22 which are referenced in in Section 00 45 00

(Attachment 4). Can the government please clarify if it is necessary to provide the information for these two FARs when they are already referenced in Section 00 45 00?

Complete as requested.

95 C-101: Note states, “Provide temporary gate access for project duration. Restore at project completion.” Can the government please provide details for the existing fence so that we can restore it accordingly?

Permanent airfield fencing is defined under UFC 4-022-03 replacement fencing must meet these requirement.

96 If the contractor is submitting as JV, then will the government require Reps and Certs, FAR 52.204-8, FAR 52.209-7, and FAR 52.222-22 (Attachments 3 & 4) for both parties?

Any Joint Ventures will follow the guidance listed in paragraph 5 of section 00 10 00; which requies the JV to be registered in

SAM.gov.

97 Table 1.1 Bid Schedule: Where should the contractor place Overhead & Profit with in the Bid Schedule? That is up to the firm submitting a Bid.

98 Table 1.1 Bid Schedule: The provided Table 1.1 is split between two pages. Are we required to put our price on the two PDF pages, or can we submit a single page bid schedule PDF that matches the same format? Also, the government could provide their Excel File of the Bid Schedule for the contractor to use.

Excel will not be provided. All information requested must be filled out and submitted for a valid Bid response.

99 - Table 1.1 Bid Schedule: Where do we put costs associated with Division 01? Attached document- KELL189014_Bid-Proposal Schedule

100 - Table 1.1 Bid Schedule: Where do we put costs associated with Division 02? Attached document- KELL189014_Bid-Proposal Schedule

101 - Table 1.1 Bid Schedule: Where do we put costs associated with Division 11? Attached document- KELL189014_Bid-Proposal Schedule

102 - Table 1.1 Bid Schedule: Where do we put costs associated with Division 12? Attached document- KELL189014_Bid-Proposal Schedule

103 - Table 1.1 Bid Schedule: Where do we put costs associated with Division 13? Attached document- KELL189014_Bid-Proposal Schedule

104 - Table 1.1 Bid Schedule: Where do we put costs associated with Division 25? Attached document- KELL189014_Bid-Proposal Schedule

105 - Table 1.1 Bid Schedule: Where do we put costs associated with Division 46? Attached document- KELL189014_Bid-Proposal Schedule

106 Section 00 10 00, section 5 is the Joint Venture Requirements. Which Attachment (as per 00 21 00, section 5, Disk

Formats) should include this requirement?

Attachment 4

107 Do we need to fill out and include Section 00 10 00 – Solicitation pages 4-6 as part of our pricing information? If yes, then would this be included in Attachment 1 as per 00 21 00; section 5; Disk Formats?

Yes pages 4-6 need to be included and will be loaded into attachment 1 on disk format.

108 00 21 00, Disk Formats: We think that there is a typo in this section where the word “email” is used. We are assuming that this word should be “disk”, but the whole paragraph reads like “email is the correct word because

“emails” have “Subject Lines” and “disks” do not. Can the government please review and revise this paragraph?

"Email" is a typo. It is suppose to be "Disks".

109 00 21 00, section 5 Bid Submission: Can the government please clarify what is required for the Bid Submission? The first paragraph of section 5 reads like the formatted disk(s) are in addition to a possible hard copy(ies) of one or more of the required bid package documents. It also states that the Disk is for Electronic Records keeping only and will be assessed by the Government after the Public Bid Opening has occurred. What information/document will be read during the “Public Bid Opening”? What needs to be provided for the “Public Bid Opening”?

What is required at bid opening are the requirements listed in section 00 10 00, paragraph 4.

110 00 21 00 Amendment 0002: Can the government please provide contact information for the Contracting personnel

POC that will be at Growdon Gate?

The Government Contracting personnel at the Growden gate will be identifiable with signage. Contractors can contact the home office line listed on the solicitaition as someone will be manning the phones.

111 00 21 00 Amendment 0002: Can the government please provide the hours that the Contracting personnel POC will be at Growdon Gate?

There will be a Contracting POC one hour before closing posted with aformentioned signage.

112 Will there be space available inside the 149th Fighter Wing Contracting Office for the bidder to plug in their laptop? Only a power supply will be provided but it will be a on first come, first serve basis.

113 Will there be access to guest Wi-Fi inside the 149th Fighter Wing Contracting Office for the bidder to use? No commercial WiFi is avalaible.

114 Ever since the Covid-19 Pandemic of 2019, all solicitations throughout all government organizations have moved to electronic bid submissions. We’ve been doing solely electronic bid submissions for the past 4+ years. There seems to be a lot of errors and missing information regarding the bid submission requirements regardless of it being Hand

Carried, Mailed, or Electronic submission. Can the government please consider electronic bid submission? Either by

Email, DoD Safe Link, or PIEE.

This will not be considered at this time.

115 SPEC 01 45 00, 1.5.5 QC Specialists: This section talks about providing QC Specialists for each area listed in a

Matrix, but the Matrix is not provided in the SPEC. There are multiple specifications within both Specification

Volumes that require specific QC Specialists and reference SPEC 01 45 00 for the Qualification Requirements that that individual must meet. Can the government please provide the missing Matrix with the requirements for the specific QC Specialists?

A FPQC Specialist is identified per the attachment to section 01 45 00.

116 SPEC 32 13 14.13 was included in the project Specifications. There is no Airfield Paving on this project. Can the government please confirm and revise the Specification to remove SPEC 32 13 14.13?

Spec section 32 12 16.16 shall be used for HMA Paving. Spec section 32 13 14.13 to be re-moved in Addendum 02.

117 o If SPEC 32 13 14.13 does apply to the projects, then please see the following questions in response: Spec section 32 12 16.16 shall be used for HMA Paving. Spec section 32 13 14.13 to be re-moved in Addendum 02.

118 § SPEC 32 13 14.13, 1.4.3: States that contractor is to provide laboratory and testing facilities and states that we have to provide USACE validation for both parent laboratory and on-site laboratory. Can the government please clarify if an on-site testing laboratory is required?

Spec section 32 12 16.16 shall be used for HMA Paving. Spec section 32 13 14.13 to be re-moved in Addendum 02.

119 § SPEC 32 13 14.13, 1.4.6.2 Pilot Lane: This section requires a test section of one continuous paving lane at least

400 feet long. We request that the government remove the minimum length requirement and allow for any of the paving lane lengths to fulfill the length requirement.

Spec section 32 12 16.16 shall be used for HMA Paving. Spec section 32 13 14.13 to be re-moved in Addendum 02.

120 § SPEC 32 13 14.13, 1.4.3 Fill-In Lane: This section states that the first 400 feet of the initial production fill-in lane will be considered as the test section for testing and evaluating “Fill-In Lane”. We request that the government change this requirement to state something like, “Consider the first initial production Fill-In Lane of no more than 400 as a test section for purposes of testing and evaluation.”

Spec section 32 12 16.16 shall be used for HMA Paving. Spec section 32 13 14.13 to be re-moved in Addendum 02.

121 § SPEC 32 13 14.13, 1.4.6.1 (c.): This section states, “construct a test section as part of the production paving area at an outer edge as indicated on the drawings.” The drawings do not indicate the location of the test section. Can the government please provide the drawing that indicates the location of the test section?

Spec section 32 12 16.16 shall be used for HMA Paving. Spec section 32 13 14.13 to be re-moved in Addendum 02.

122 § SPEC 32 13 14.13, 1.4.6.2 & 1.4.6.3: The Pilot Lane is required to be removed after acceptance. The Pilot Lane is also required to have doweled longitudinal construction joints full length along one side. The Fill-In Lane has the requirement to “Obtain cores from the fill-in lane side of the longitudinal construction joint with the pilot lane.” This implies that the Fill-In Lane must be placed right next to the Pilot Lane that is required to be removed. The Fill-In

Lane does not have the requirement to be removed, but rather states that it is part of the “initial production”.

Spec section 32 12 16.16 shall be used for HMA Paving. Spec section 32 13 14.13 to be re-moved in Addendum 02.

123 Can the government please clarify what is to happen to both the Pilot Lane and the Fill-In Lane after acceptance? Spec section 32 12 16.16 shall be used for HMA Paving. Spec section 32 13 14.13 to be re-moved in Addendum 02.

124 Does the Pilot Lane have to be accepted before you can place the Fill-In Lane? Spec section 32 12 16.16 shall be used for HMA Paving. Spec section 32 13 14.13 to be re-moved in Addendum 02.

125 § Does Section 1.1.2 Payments of SPEC 32 13 14.13 apply to the paving for all test sections noted in section 1.4.6

Test Section?

Spec section 32 12 16.16 shall be used for HMA Paving. Spec section 32 13 14.13 to be re-moved in Addendum 02.

126 § SPEC 32 13 14.13 is used for airfield paving projects of 1,000 cubic yards or more. This project should contain less than 1,000 cubic yards of airfield paving. The UFGS SPEC 32 13 14.14 CONCRETE PAVING FOR SMALL

AIRFIELD PROJECTS is used for projects of less than 1,000 cubic yards. We request that the government replace

SPEC 32 13 14.13 with SPEC 32 13 14.14 as it clearly matches the requirements and scope of this project.

Spec section 32 12 16.16 shall be used for HMA Paving. Spec section 32 13 14.13 to be re-moved in Addendum 02.

127 SPEC 09 06 00: Please confirm that there is a Delegated Design for project Finishes? Yes, per the 09 06 00 Spec the finish material and color schedule shall be a delegated design by the contractor’s licensed architect and interior designer. Finishes must meet the salient charac-teristics outlined in the construction documents. Refer to 2.1 for Contractor Color Board re-quirements. Color boards to be submitted to the Government and Designer of Record.

128 IG101Interior & Exterior Signage Schedules: multiple sign messages are listed as “<VERIFY WITH OWNER>”. Can the government please provide an example of what these messages will look like so we can budget and bid accordingly?

Designate base on main area name

129 G-003 Life Safety Legend: For both the Clean Agent and the Dry Chemical fire extinguishers, it is stated that the

Extinguishers are GFGI. Can the government please clarify if the Wall Brackets and the Semi-Recessed Wall

Cabinets are also GFGI? GFCI? CFCI?

Wall Brackets and Semi-Recessed Wall Cabinets are CFCI.

130 Can the government please confirm that SPEC 46 25 14 is not included in this contract? Spec section 46 25 14 to be removed in Addendum 02.

131 Is the location and layout of the “temporary fence” required to follow what is shown on Sheet C-101? Must follow the design

132 The following questions are related to the two buildings located in the Southeast corner of the project limits. None of the Civil drawings show the above-mentioned buildings:

Updated in Addendum 02

133 o Are we to provide temporary access to these two buildings? Please provide details. No

134 o C-301 does not show the exiting sidewalk in the removal plan. Please revise to show the extent of demolition. Yes sidewalk must be removed to this area.

135 o C-301 does not show if there are any utilities that feed those two buildings that may be in the way of the demo scope on C-301 and the proposed plan on sheet C-401. Can the government please provide information on the utilities in that area?

Sheet C-301 and C-401 have been updated to incorporate additional removal and sidewalk in-stallation to accommodate this existing sidewalk. See Addendum 02.

136 o C-301 shows us removing an existing abandoned communications line that currently runs underneath the most southern of the two buildings. Can the government please revise this drawing to show the extent of removal for the existing communication line?

Updated in Addendum 02

137 o C-201 and C-401 do not show us tie-in the existing sidewalk into the new paved road. Can the government please revise these drawings to show the existing sidewalk from these two buildings and how it will connect to the proposed paved road?

Updated in Addendum 02

138 o C-601 shows the placement of a new Hydrant in Quadrant 4C. The hydrant’s center is roughly 11’ from the most north building and the east most hydrant bollard is roughly 5’ from the most north building. Can the government confirm the location of this hydrant and that it meets all codes, UFCs and Base Standards?

The facilities to the east are temporary, the proposed hydrant location will not be modified.

139 o C-601: Based on Google Earth image dated 12/2020 and the site walk, there is a possible clash between the location of the proposed storm sewer and the electric service line that runs from the two buildings to the west existing transformer, along with an existing electrical equipment just north of the transformer.

The storm sewer in this area has been revised to accommodate this added equipment. The re-vised design does cross existing electrical and water lines but will be specified to be deep enough to run beneath the existing utilities. See Addendum

140 § Can the government please confirm that we are not to modify, move, relocate, and/or remove any of the existing electrical service line as part of the proposed storm sewer scope?

Confirmed, must comply with base processes for outages and digging.

141 § Can the government please review/revise C-601 and clarify what the contractor is to do about this possible clash? The storm sewer in this area has been revised to accommodate this added equipment. The re-vised design does cross existing electrical and water lines but will be specified to be deep enough to run beneath the existing utilities. See Addendum

02.

142 o C-101, 401, 501, & 601 all show the location of the new permanent security fence. According to Google Earth image dated 12/2020, there is some sort of utility(ies) that service these two buildings that runs very close to the location of the eastern new fence section. Can the government please review/revise this drawing accordingly and clarify what is to happen with this scope?

Attached is the PDF the base provided with utility info. The scope will not change.

143 Can the government confirm that the contractor is not to provide temporary parking for any government personnel/employees that would normally have parked in the existing parking lot south of the Existing Mission

Training Center?

No temporary parking needed

144 C-401: There are two existing transformers east of the Existing Mission Training Center. The smaller of the two transformers housekeeping pad is within the new Proposed Paved Road 2’ aggregate shoulder and is only 9” away from the edge of the paved road. The plans do not show the placement of bollards to protect this transformer. Can the government please review/revise the drawings and clarify this scope?

Bollards will be added to protect the transformer. See Addendum 02.

145 C-301 shows us removing an existing abandoned communications line that has a connection to the Existing Mission

Training Center. This line runs past a gas line, sanitary sewer line and underneath a sidewalk that is not noted to be removed. Can the government please clarify if we are to remove the communications line all the way to the existing

MTC, or can we remove it to within 5’ of the existing gas line?

Removal to within 5’ of the existing gas line is acceptable.

146 C-601 shows various proposed utilities (new forced main, storm sewer, and sanitary sewer) that are to be placed underneath existing sidewalk that is not noted to be removed or replaced (see quadrant 3C). Can the government please clarify the extent of existing sidewalk scope for demo and replacement?

C-301 indicated existing sidewalk to be demolish

147 The government provided a Specification for SEEDING but didn’t provided one for Landscaping.