QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS - W50S8626BA003 CAO 10 August 2026.pdf
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Department of the Army National Guard
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This is a Questions and Answers document for federal contract opportunity W50S8626BA003, a repair and improvement project for range parking located at 109320 Steel Gate Road, Frederic, Michigan (Section 29, T29N, R2W, Chester Township, Otsego County). The contract is a lump sum firm fixed price solicitation with a Contracting Officer Representative (CAO) date of 10 August 2026.
Key clarifications from the Q&A include: the government does not have geotechnical reports and disregards any conditional removal of the 12-inch subbase; existing subbase material is anticipated to meet MDOT Class II standards; riprap placement limits are not to exceed 300 square yards for heavy riprap and 450 square yards for plain riprap; no HMA (hot mix asphalt) paving is included in the scope, with aggregate base to be placed for positive drainage to the pavement surface; three new 36-inch catch basin drainage structures are required; the applicable wage determination is General Decision MI20260001, Modification 3, dated 25 June 2026; the correct project number is CYTL 222043; and pre-bid conference minutes were posted on 29 July 2026. Regarding bid submission, this is a drop-off bid with public opening per the instructions to offerors section and SAM.gov posting; bids may be mailed via FedEx to 5884 A Street, Alpena, MI 49707, addressed to the Contracting Officer, and must be received by the date and time specified in the bid opening notice, with late bids not considered.
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QUESTIONS & ANSWER
W50S8626BA003 – REPAIR RANGE PARKING
CAO 10 AUGUST 2026
1. Sheet 4 notes that the 12 inch subbase, CIP may be removed if the existing material meets the MDOT classification for Class II. Does the Government have a geotechnical report, soil boring logs, or prior test results for the north and west parking areas that can be released to bidders? If not, how should bidders treat this item for pricing purposes?
RESPONSE: The government does not have a geotechnical report. Disregard note about Subbase CIP may be removed. It is anticipated that existing subbase material will meet MDOT Class II. See addendum.
2. Sheets 4 and 6 call for riprap, plain over 5 feet and riprap, heavy to be placed "as directed by the Owner at the time of construction," with no quantity shown. As this is a lump sum firm fixed price bid with no unit prices and no additive or deductive items, will the Government provide an estimated quantity or a not to exceed limit for bidding purposes?
RESPONSE: Place Rip Rap heavy not to exceed 300 SYD and place Rip Rap plain not to exceed 450 SYD.
3. Sheet 4 directs that aggregate base be placed to provide positive drainage to proposed HMA, while the written scope in the Statement of Work describes concrete pavement. Please confirm whether any HMA paving is within the scope of this contract.
RESPONSE: There is no HMA included in the scope of this project. Place aggregate base to provide positive drainage to proposed pavement surface.
4. Sheets 3 and 4 show a catch basin at rim 1300.50, invert 1295.50 in addition to the three proposed 36 inch catch basins identified as 1, 2 and 3. Please confirm the total number of new drainage structures.
RESPONSE: There is a total of 3 proposed new drainage structures.
5. The Statement of Work identifies the project location as Frederic and Waters, Michigan, while the drawings place the work in Section 29, T29N, R2W, Chester Township, Otsego County. Please confirm the jurisdiction responsible for soil erosion and sedimentation control permitting.
RESPONSE: The project is in section 29 T 29N R02W. 109320 Steel Gate Rd. Frederic Mi.
6. The index of drawings references a wage determination dated 18 May 2026, while Attachment 4 is General Decision MI20260001, Modification 3, dated 25 June 2026. Please confirm which modification governs this contract.
RESPONSE: Paragraph (e) of 252.236-7001 has been updated. The most current wage determination (25 June 26) is applicable.
7. The project number appears as CYTL222043 in some documents and CYTL222403 in others. Please confirm the correct project number.
RESPONSE: Section 2.1 of instructions to bidders has been corrected. This was a typing error. The project number is CYTL 222043.
8. Given that no further site visits will be granted, will the Government release site photographs, and the minutes and question and answer record from the 28 July 2026 pre-bid conference to all prospective bidders?
RESPONSE: The organized site visit was open to all interested parties. The government will not be taking site photographs. The pre-bid conference minutes were posted on 29 July 2026. In the minutes you will see that the government did not take questions at the site visit and required all questions to be posed to the Contracting Officer in writing. This Q&A document is the only one and is now posted.
9. Will this be a drop-off bid, and will it be a public opening?
RESPONSE: Please see the “instructions to offerors” section of the solicitation, as well as the SAM.gov posting for Bid Repository location and Bid Opening time, date, and location.
10. Can bids be sent via FedEx to 5884 A STREET ALPENA, MI 49707?
RESPONSE: Yes, bids can be mailed. Please ensure they are addressed to the Contracting Officer. Bids must also be received by the date and time listed in the Bid Opening. Late bids will not be considered.
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