20161207_-_RFI_Response_Corrected_JOC_W911S2-16-R-8001.pdf

RFI JOC W911S2-16-R-8001 Correction to RFI Response for Question 20 RFI Dated 12/2/2016

20. As Does the 4Clicks JOC Book (data base) for this contract include the posted Davis Bacon base rate and the posted Davis Bacon fringes? Paragraph 6. Factor 3 Price has a bullet note after “Employee Payroll Taxes” showing that “Insurance and Fringe Benefits” are to be carried in the coefficient. Please clarify if the Davis Bacon fringe benefit is carried in line items on 4Clicks or if that cost is to be carried in the coefficient?

ANSWER: On the back page of the 2016 addition of the RSMeans Facilities Construction Cost Data it states; "Labor rates are based on union wages averaged for 30 major U.S. cities. Base rates, including fringe benefits. These rates are the sum of the wage rate and employer-paid fringes such as vacation pay, employer paid health and welfare cost, and pension cost, plus appropriate training and industry advanced fund costs".

Also it is worth noting that, ultimately the contractor is responsible for verifying and assuring that all of their costs, to include labor/fringes are accurately accounted for in their coefficient.