Rock Island Solicitation Responses to Vendor Follow Up Questions.docx

Solicitation W56HZV-21-R-L067 Rock Island Arsenal Museum Fabrication & Installation Responses to Vendor Questions

1. Is the client providing to the exhibit contractor all final media content in the final mp.4 format or any other format to load onto Brightsign players for loading onto all exhibit contractor provided equipment?

ANSWER: Exhibit contractor is responsible for media production/programming for touchscreen media experiences in the exhibits – museum will provide all digital assets, scripting, outlines and functionality requirements. See documents: 3.5.1_Interwar Tank Development, 1919-1940 and 2.4_Rock Island Arsenal, 1862 to Today. Additional media piece in section G007 with profiles of USCT troops. Any media identified as looping video will have the content provided by the museum for loading on to player – looping video can be provided in mp4 format.

2. Is it also your intent to place all looping videos onto Brightsign players?

ANSWER: Yes, unless another option is available.

3. Re: G036 – Is the 32” monitor a touch screen or is it for a looping video?

ANSWER: No, this is a touchscreen interactive media piece. See document: 3.5.1_Interwar Tank Development, 1919-1940 that defines the media piece. EC is responsible for media production/programming for touchscreen media experiences in the exhibits – the client we will provide all digital assets, scripting, outlines and functionality requirements.

4. Worksheet 14 – what is your actual definition of programming? What needs to be provided by exhibit contractor for the included “programming”

ANSWER: Exhibit contractor is responsible for media production/programming for touchscreen media experiences in the exhibits – the museum will provide all digital assets, scripting, outlines and functionality requirements.

5. Sheet C063 - Track lighting – It appears that for the track lighting http://www.dothelight.com product pricing for this product is available where as the KLM Lighting is not. We will provide our pricing with http://www.dothelight.com. Please confirm that is acceptable.

ANSWER: That is acceptable.

6. Do you want the Past Performance Questionnaire turned in with our bid or sent to you by my clients who are filling them out?

ANSWER: As stated in section L.4.1.5, the PPQ shall be provided by the person (client) who is filling it out.

7. Can you give more specific guidance on the previous work requirement? Can there be consideration for cumulative work within that time frame?

ANSWER: The previous work requirement was extended from 3 to 5 years because COVID resulted in cancellation or postponement of some exhibit projects. This change can be found in Section L.4.1.1. The previous work must be in accordance with Section L.

8. Can a prime be a general contractor that uses a qualified exhibit company as their primary sub?

ANSWER: No. A general contractor, indeed all offerors, must themselves meet all qualifications. It is not sufficient to agree to hire one or more subcontractors with qualifications that the offeror lacks.

9. Follow up question to questions 115. ANSWER: Contractor is responsible to provide monitors, touchscreens, wiring, players. EC is responsible for media production/programming – we will provide all digital assets, scripting, outlines and functionality requirements. We will provide looping video in MP4 format.

1. Is the Contractor and EC one and the same?

ANSWER: Yes, EC is short for Exhibit Contractor

1. If they are responsible for all digital assets, what do they mean by media production?

ANSWER: Exhibit contractor is responsible for media production/programming for touchscreen media experiences in the exhibits – the museum will provide all digital assets, scripting, outlines and functionality requirements and the contractor will create the exhibit media experience utilizing those assets/scripting/etc.

10. Follow up to question 14. You mentioned that the below macro artifacts are currently stored offsite. Are they being stored on your grounds in various buildings or would they be elsewhere and if so, can you please specify?

The following macro artifacts will need to be relocated from offsite to the museum by the EC:

· 122457, Gun, Field, 75mm, US Army, Steel/Wood, OLIVE DRAB, M1923E, 75mm, US, 1924, Early-20th Century, SN: 1

· 224694, Howitzer, US Army, Steel, Olive Drab/Green, M102 x M103 No. 2, 105mm, US, 1961, Mid-20th Century

· 597283, Recoil Mechanism, Howitzer, Metal, Olive Drab, XM45 AD, 155mm, US, Late-20th Century

· 451327, Howitzer, Light, Towed, Steel/Rubber, Olive Drab/Black, XM204, 105mm, US, 1975, Late-20th Century

· 420042, Launcher, Rocket, Automatic, Aircraft, Metal, Gray/Silver, T110E3B, 2.75-Inch, US, 1955, Mid-20th Century, SN: 21

· 226213 & 224692, XM47 Little John Rocket & XM80 Launcher

· 218378, Howitzer, Soft Recoil, Breech Loading, US Army, Metal, OLIVE DRAB, XM103E1, 105mm, US, 1960, Mid-20th Century, SN: 1

· 224767, Mount, Howitzer, Soft-recoil, US Army, Metal, Olive Drab/White, US, 1965, Mid-20th Century, SN: 3

· 224555, Cannon, Field, Breech Loading, US Army, Iron/Brass, Olive Drab/Black/Brass, M1897, 75mm, US, 1918, World War I ANSWER: The artifacts listed above are either located outdoors at Memorial Field (.4 miles from the Museum) or indoors at BLDG 106 (.4 miles from the Museum). BLDG 106 is accessible via an overhead door. Each artifact’s specific location is noted in the list below:

· 122457, Gun, Field, 75mm, US Army, Steel/Wood, OLIVE DRAB, M1923E, 75mm, US, 1924, Early-20th Century, SN: 1 (BLDG 106)

· 224694, Howitzer, US Army, Steel, Olive Drab/Green, M102 x M103 No. 2, 105mm, US, 1961, Mid-20th Century (Memorial Field)

· 597283, Recoil Mechanism, Howitzer, Metal, Olive Drab, XM45 AD, 155mm, US, Late-20th Century (BLDG 106)

· 451327, Howitzer, Light, Towed, Steel/Rubber, Olive Drab/Black, XM204, 105mm, US, 1975, Late-20th Century (BLDG 106)

· 420042, Launcher, Rocket, Automatic, Aircraft, Metal, Gray/Silver, T110E3B, 2.75-Inch, US, 1955, Mid-20th Century, SN: 21 (BLDG 106)

· 226213 & 224692, XM47 Little John Rocket & XM80 Launcher (Memorial Field)

· 218378, Howitzer, Soft Recoil, Breech Loading, US Army, Metal, OLIVE DRAB, XM103E1, 105mm, US, 1960, Mid-20th Century, SN: 1 (BLDG 106)

· 224767, Mount, Howitzer, Soft-recoil, US Army, Metal, Olive Drab/White, US, 1965, Mid-20th Century, SN: 3 (BLDG 106)

· 224555, Cannon, Field, Breech Loading, US Army, Iron/Brass, Olive Drab/Black/Brass, M1897, 75mm, US, 1918, World War I (BLDG 106)

11. Is Union labor is required for this job?

ANSWER: Union Labor is not required for this job.