Portable Latrines Questions.pdf

Portable Latrines Solicitation - Contractor Questions All questions due NLT 22 February 2023

(Last updated 16 February 2023)

1. Would you please provide Statistics for 2022? Only 2021 numbers are listed here.

A: A total of 8,668 latrines used last year.

2. Provide clarification on the 2 hour emergency response. Is it 2 hours to respond to the request via email/phone etc. acknowledging we are working to address the situation and then an additional 24 hours to remedy it?

A: 2 hours to acknowledge receiving emergency order, 24 hours to deliver for emergency.

3. Long Term Monthly Service (is this just monthly rental of a toilet – or also weekly service?)

A: Long term service is specifically for latrines that will remain in place for the foreseeable future.

4. Short Term Monthly Service (is this just monthly rental of a toilet – or also weekly service?)

A: Short term is for a period of no less than 28 days. Weekly service is a separate item.

5. Weekly Service – (Is this just the per unit clean cost weekly?)

A: Weekly Service encompasses rental, placement, cleaning and stocking (every 2 days), and otherwise supporting a latrine order for 7 days base cost multiplied by number of latrines.

6. Daily Service (Is this per unit cleaning cost daily?)

A: Daily service encompasses rental, placement, cleaning and stocking (every day), and otherwise supporting a latrine order for 1 day base cost multiplied by number of latrines.

7. Relocation Service

A: Consists of relocating an order already in place within 48 hours of receiving the relocation order. Base price of relocation multiplied by number of latrines.

8. ADA Accessible – (Is this monthly rental and weekly service of ADA)

A: Generally, ADA latrines are charged at a daily rate.

9. Service Contract Reporting (Is this just the prevailing wage hourly reports?)

A: Please reference Clause 52.204-15 added in the solicitation amendment.

10. Do the restrooms have to be any specific colors?

A: No.

11. Approximately what is the maximum number of restrooms used at a specific time?

A: Current most for a month is 1,500.

12. How many restrooms are kept in reserve?

A: Latrines are provided by contractors. How many are kept in reserve is subject to how many the contractor has both on Fort Carson and in town.

13. How many total restrooms would be expected to be made available for the contract at any given time?

A: Largest orders usually do not exceed 100 regular and 5 ADA.

14. How to submit for this bid on this project.

A: Please refer to the solicitation and reference Clauses 52.212-1 and 52.212-2 and any Addendums. These will inform you of what you are required to submit.