Pre-Proposal Conference Minutes - Replace Boilers Bldg. 304.docx

25Aug2022

MICHIGAN AIR NATIONAL GUARD 127th MISSION SUPPORT GROUP SELFRIDGE ANG BASE MICHIGAN

MEMORANDUM FOR RECORD

FROM: 127 MSC

Contracting Division 43200 Maple St, Bldg. 105 Selfridge ANGB, MI 48045-5213

SUBJECT: Pre-Bid Conference for Solicitation:

W50S85-22-R-0011 “Repair Bldg. 304 Boilers” Project # VGLZ 222004 – At Selfridge ANGB, MI

1. Site visit held on 25 August 2022, at Selfridge ANGB, MI and ‘on site’ commencing at: 09:30 AM ET in conjunction with interested contractors. For list of attendees see sign in sheet.

2. Daniel Taliaferro (127th Contracting) and Jeremy Starrett, (Contracting Officer) along with other 127th Engineering attendees. (See sign in sheet for attendees)

A. PROJECT DESCRIPTION:

127th Engineering introduced themselves, and introduced the Project Scope of Work.

SOW Summary:

The contractor shall schedule and perform a construction task for the replacement of the existing heating boiler system in Building 304 at the Selfridge Air National Guard Base, Harrison Twp. MI. The Contractor will provide complete and operable boiler systems for B304. The replacement boiler shall be high efficiency condensing boiler. These boilers shall be high efficiency condensing boilers with a 10:1 turndown range in line with The Selfridge ANG Base Design Standards. The installation and replacement shall include but is not limited to all piping connections, combustion air and venting, power connections, hot water pumps, and system start-up and validation. The pumps and boilers will operate on a loop with the lead / lag configuration which will require some piping changes from the existing configuration. Sizing for the boilers will be approximate to the input MBH to the sizes listed in the attached SOW.

(See Solicitation and Statement of Work.)

Project#: # VGLZ222004 Project Location: Selfridge ANGB, MI (48045) Period of Performance (POP): 365 Calendar Days after NTP

1) Set-aside: 100% Small Business

2) Small Business Size Standard: $16.5M

3) NAICS Code: 238220 Plumbing, Heating and Air Conditioning Contractors

4) Project Magnitude: Between $100,000 and $250,000

5) A bid bond is required. Bids submitted without a bid-bond will be determined Non-Responsive. A Signed Copy will not be accepted. Only Originals.

A Bid Bond is required, for Solicitation / Project.

Submit Proposals no later than: 31 August 2022 at 2:00 PM ET (As of Site Visit Date/Time) *This may change, please check SAM.gov – Contract Opportunities… regularly.

BOND REQUIREMENTS:

· Pre-Award, a Bid-Bond is required if Proposal Price is Greater than $150,000 (See Section 00010 and 52.228-1 BID GUARANTEE)

· Post-Award, awardee shall provide a Performance Bond if award price is greater than $150,000

· Post-Award, awardee shall provide a Payment Bond or Alternative Payment Protections, if award price is greater than $35,000

a. Emailed or Hand-Carried Proposals will be sent to daniel.taliaferro.2@us.af.mil

b. Facsimile transmission of bid is NOT authorized.

c. Electronic submission of bids will NOT be accepted. (Do NOT Email.)

d. Information provided at this conference or site visit shall not qualify the terms and conditions of the solicitation and specifications.

e. A Site Visit was held immediately after this pre-proposal conference at the construction site.

f. When amendments are issued they will be posted to the SAM website.

g. Prospective offerors shall submit the proposal in two separate sections.

Section 1:

Part 1-Introductory Page/ (SF) 1442 Part 2-Price Proposal Section 2:

Part 1-Technical Solution Part 2-Past Performance

h. Liquidated damages DO APPLY to this project. See FAR Clause52.211-12

i. Warranty of Construction clause is incorporated and applies to this project. 52.246-21

j. The most current wage determination is incorporated into the solicitation and will be made part of the resultant contract but it is the contractor's responsibility to keep track of the most current wage rate. MI20220091 Building - Macomb County, MI - 48045

k. Safety measures are always important, and a part of Government contracts. Army Corp of Engineers manual and MIOSHA are incorporated in this contract.

l. RFI procedures were reviewed as follows:

i. Email technical questions in RFI format to Contracting Office for resolution. (RFI form posted to Sam.gov)

ii. All RFI questions and answers posted to SAM, as soon as possible, and if applicable to all.

iii. RFI’s must be submitted NOT LATER THAN the fifth day prior to bid opening, however this does not guarantee an answer.

iv. RFI’s shall be submitted to the “General Inbox” and Daniel Taliaferro. Both emails within solicitation.

m. Please recall that only the Contracting Officer can approve changes such as price, schedule, specifications, and clauses with formal written notice typically in the form of a solicitation amendment or task order modification. Work undertaken regarding changes not formally approved by the Contracting Officer (save for COR approved no cost field changes) is at the Contractor’s risk.

n. This requirement is Un-funded and there are NO Options, ABI’s or Alternates.

v. Will Be a Firm Fixed Price Contract Awarded. The government intends to award the Lowest Responsive and Responsible Bidder.

o. SAM Registration. Awardee shall be registered in the System for Award Mgmt.

vi. Please Update SAM Reps and Certs.

vii. Offeror shall have NAICS Code, registered within SAM, for this project (Listed in Solicitation), in order to be determined Responsive.

3. The project description was stated in the Sam.gov announcement package W50S85-22-R-0008

4. All/ all project specific questions were referred to the RFI submittal process. It was advised that any changes would be issued with an addendum.

5. It is extremely important to submit all requirements within quote.

6. The site visit concluded on Thursday 25 Aug 2022 @ 10:30 AM ET.

DANIEL TALIAFERRO

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