21R5012 -- Museum Renovation -- Q-A.pdf

Question Answer

What is the intended detail for the build‐out or infill at the existing windows on the west wall, extending back to the south (currently covered by the gun display).

Remove all construction still in the former window openings to the CMU at the back of the opening. Once all cleaned out, everything in the masonry and stone opening is to be painted the same color as the rest of the wall.

Specify number of coats of paint required at each substrate: walls, ceilings, columns, new sheetrock walls, etc.

The number of coats is indicated in the specifications.

Is any painting required at the existing windows, sills, frames? Any at the existing painted entry doors?

Existing doors, door frames, window frames and sill are to remain upainted.

Can you tell us what we are to do with the wall display? The dimensions are about 10’ x 12’. After site visit, I assume removal of the plywood, supporting wood grid, patching of the plaster and paint. Please clarify.

Remove the wood, patch the plaster, and paint.

At the NE corner (gift shop area) there is conduit and outlets the run in front of the wood base(shown to be removed). About 28’ at the East wall and about 22’ at the North wall. I assume its gets demolished but it doesn’t show up on the demo drawings. Please clarify.

The existing conduits and outlets are to remain. Existing wood wall base can remain, but the quarter round trim will have to be replaced with the floor replacement. The wood base will have to be painted.

Note number 8 on sheet A‐101 states to demolition window openings. I can’t find in the drawings how we are to fill them back in to finish off? Also, can you tell us how many openings?

There are 12 window opening behind the gun wall being removed. There is an additional 4 more former window openings visible from inside the Museum Exhibit Hall. 1 of the 4 openings has been discovered to contain piping that needs to be concealed. The revised drawings show gypsum board on 6" metal studs being added to conceal these pipes. That leave 15 openings that may have construction in them that will need to be removed. There are 5 windows similar to what is shown in photo 8. Once demolished paint the back of the CMU and all the exposed stone the same color as the wall.

Per the information on page one of SF‐1442, can you confirm that the estimated budget for this project scope of work is between $250,000 and

$500,000?

IAW FAR 36.204, the magnitude of this project is between $250,000 and $500,000.

Can you confirm that this project is currently unfunded (solicitation page

3)?

This solicitation is issued subject to availability of funds; therefore this solicitation is currently unfunded. The

Government reserves the right to not fund any work listed in the solicitation. See FAR clause 52.232‐ 18.

If, in fact, the project is unfunded, can you confirm that you anticipate full funding within 60 days of the proposal submission deadline?

The Government anticipates full funding within 60 days of the proposal submission deadline

Is the pre‐bid site visit mandatory? No.

Can you confirm that ‐ as noted in item #5 on page 3 ‐ “pricing data is not required to be submitted with the offeror’s proposal?

The Government anticipates price competition, therefore, certified cost or pricing data is not required to be submitted with the offeror’s proposal. However, the Government reserves the right to request certified cost or pricing data in the event price competition does not exist.

Item #10 on page three notes a Site Visit on July 7, 2021, at 0900 CT.

Reservations are mandatory and “all attendees without badge access must complete and return the access control records check request form…NLT

72 hours prior to the site visit….” Can you confirm that the deadline for submitting the “Access Control Records Check Request Form” is 0900 CT

Sunday, July 4?

Yes.

Can you confirm that you will provide a response to the submission of the

“Access Control Records Check Request Form” NLT 48 hours in advance of the July 7, 2021, 0900 CT site visit in order to enable potential attendees to arrange transportation and travel? (Note: We understand that Monday, January 5, is the date which the July 4 national holiday will be observed, but need to confirm that you’re not expecting us to wait until we get a response sometime on Tuesday, July 6, before we make our travel arrangements.)

Installation Security will reach out to those individuals who request site access.

Item #11 on page 4 provides information about how to submit questions related to the SOW in advance of the question deadline of July 14. On page

32 of the solicitation, you note that the Scope of Work, the SOW Appendix

A: Drawings, the SOW Appendix B: Specifications, and the SOW Appendix

C: Non‐Hazardous Construction and Demolition Debris Submittal Form, all require “secure access.” Can you confirm that access for these documents is limited to firms or entities that have been certified by the Joint

Certification Program and that firms not currently certified must complete a DD Form 2345 and that approval can take several weeks?

Access to secure documents is detailed in "21R5012 ‐‐ Attachment 0007 ‐‐ Contract Vendor Guide". Timeline for approvals is fluid based on

Joint Certification Program, however most submissions are reviewed within 72 hours of complete package receipt.

Can you confirm that a bid guarantee of “20 percent of the bid price or

$3,000,000.000, whichever is less” is required to be submitted with the initial proposal?

In Accordance with FAR 52.228‐1, Bid Guarantee (SEP 1996); The amount of the bid guarantee shall be 20 percent of the bid price or

$3,000,000.00, whichever is less.

If a bid guarantee is required with the initial proposal but pricing is not required, upon what shall we base the amount of the bid guarantee?

Proposal value (bid price) shall be added to page six (6), Contract Line Item Number 0001. The amount of the bid guarantee shall be 20 percent of the bid price or $3,000,000.00, whichever is less. Certified cost or pricing data is not required to be submitted with the offeror’s proposal. Proposal total shall be added

Can you confirm that the schedule for this currently unfunded work is to begin within 14 calendar days after the date the selected contractor receives the notice to proceed and that the entire project is to be completed and ready for use not later than 120 calendar days after the date the contractor receives the notice to proceed?

The Contractor shall begin performance within 14 calendar days and complete it within 120 calendar days after receiving notice to proceed.