RFI LOG W50S8524B0001.pdf

RFI Log W50S8524B0001 VGLZ 172042 Repair Runway Keel

Q1. Do you need to be a Small Business to submit a proposal? We do not fall under the Small

Business Classifica on so we’d like to know if we can s ll submit a proposal or if we need to work with

Small Business.

A1. 1. This acquisi on is unrestricted meaning that all firms, including yours, with the 237310:

Highway, Street, and Bridge Construc on NAICS code are allowed to submit.

Q2. If we need to send our quote to a Small Business for them to submit, do you have an approved bidder’s list? We do not know the Small Businesses approved to submit bids on this project and would need their contact informa on.

A2. There is no approved bidders list or a group of prequalified contractors.

Q3. Is there a Schedule of Values showing the items and quan es on the project?

A3: Please refer to the schedule of value requirements in the Specifica ons. Normally a contractor submits their own schedule of values post award.

Q4. Is this a Lump Sum project or will the contractor be paid for the quan es completed?

A4. This is a lump sum contract with that allows for progress payments for conforming work based on the approved schedule of values.

Q5: We’ve had a couple Small Businesses reach out to us reques ng a quote, do they receive a discount rate that would lower their overall bid during the bid evalua on process? It doesn’t make sense to me why they’d want to manage this project on our behalf.

A5: Please be mindful that if the small business is a cer fied HUBZone (Historically Under‐

U lized Business Zone) there is a 10% price evalua on preference against large businesses if it bids as a prime contractor The clause at 52.219‐4 NOTICE OF PRICE EVALUATION PREFERENCE FOR HUBZONE

SMALL BUSINESS CONCERNS (OCT 2022) has the necessary informa on and s pula ons and is included in the solicita on. This clause is mandatory for all full and open compe on solicita ons per FAR

19.1309 and is not waiver able. A HUBZone business is a small business that has offices and a percentage of employees located within these Historically Under‐U lized Business Zones . These zones are in rural or urban areas that are rela vely impoverished as you can imagine.

Other than the Hub Zone preference there is no price discount for small business.

Q6. In the instruc ons to bidders’ sec on, it states that A Forma ed CD with all documents is to be submi ed with the bid. However, no men on of a CD is made in Sec on 00 10 00 where is discusses what cons tutes a complete bid package. So, is a CD required with bid submi al or not?

A6. The submission of a CD is part of the IFB instruc ons as paper copies of bids are cumbersome and the use of CDs makes processing bids faster. A complete bid package is as per Sec on

001000 for the purposes of providing a responsive bid. Thumb/USB drives are not allowed on Govt computers due to security concerns.

Q7. Can you provide an es mated dollar value for the SESC Permit Required by the contract?

Typically, a dollar value is given to the contractors to plug into our bid for these permits.

A7‐ In review of the plans it does not appear that more than 1 acre of land will be disturbed.

SESC measures will be required in and/or around any catch basons located on the construc on site.

While the cost should be minimal the awarded contractor is responsible for all permit fees in accordance with the FAR clause at 52.236‐7 Permits and Responsibili es.

Q8. In the SOW it states the contractor is responsible for funding and coordina ng addi onal security requirements to ensure adequate coverage during construc on. What cons tutes above normal security requirements and what is the cost for addi onal security forces

A8.

Q9. Can you confirm the grooving is called for on the new AC pavement only, from sta on 0+00 to sta on 57+00?

A9‐ Only new asphalt on the runway (not taxiways) will be grooved according to plans and specs from sta. 0+00 to 57+00.

Q10. Since the grooving is a ‘Post Runway Closure Task’, should we an cipate limited working hours for the grooving? If so, what are the working hours we should base our pricing on?

A10. ‐ The Runway will not be open prior to grooving and paint. An cipate regular working hours.