Questions Received Bldg.100 Repairs W50S9322B0001.docx

Solicitation # W50S9322B0001 Bldg.100 Repairs Questions Received from bidders as of 9-8-22:

1. What are the percentages (%) to be paid for patents and taxes to the municipality?

Answer: 0 for patents and municipal taxes.

2. We want to know where the plans and specifications are located on the web site.

Answer: Specs are in the SOW, wbdg.org

3. What is the capacity for the 2 self-lowered fall arresting systems, are they manual or electrical?

Answer: The capacity should comply for one (1) person and could be manual.

4. Do you have a lighting schedule? or should we assume the lighting fixtures quantity as per the current electrical codes?

Answer: Lighting fixtures shall comply with electrical codes and UFC 3-350-01 (Vehicle Maintenance Areas)

5. For how long, from the auction date to the award, is it required to keep our offer valid?

Answer: Until September 30th 2022

6. What are the percentages (%) to be paid for patents and taxes to the municipality?

Answer: Muñiz Air Force Base being a Federal Installation, none are applicable

7. Will additional contract change orders be approved to cover costs for additional quantities requiring removal, repair, or replacement to activities with specific quantities indicated in the bidding documents?

Answer: Change orders (if any) should be the exception and not the norm. If any, they should come from unforeseen site conditions and should not be part of the original plan of any project. If any change order is needed, it needs to be within the original scope of the contract and would need to be approved by the contracting officer before any action is taken.

8. What is the Bid bond percentage required for the auction?

Answer: The bid guarantee must be at least 20 percent of the bid price but less than or equal to $3 million.

FAR 28.101-2(b).)

9. Where should the offer be delivered, and what is the deadline for delivery?

Answer: Please refer to SECTION 00100 INSTRUCTIONS, CONDITIONS, AND NOTICES TO OFFERORS of the solicitation (Page 7) Paragraph 5. 1.1 “BID REPOSITORY AND BID OPENING: where it states;

“The bid opening will occur at the time and date specified in Block 13 of the SF1442 September 15, 2022 at 10:00AM EST on Room 157, Bldg.16 156th Air Wing, Muñiz Air National Guard Base, Carolina, Puerto Rico”

Or there is the least recommended option of mailing it having the risk of not being on time of the bid opening.

See instructions and cautionary notes on Paragraph 5.