JOC QAs with Consolidated Responses 12 Aug 2021.pdf

# Reference Question Response 1 How many past performance projects are required? Amendment 0007 updated this requirement. Please refer to Amendment for the change.

2 What is the due date? It's not on SF 1442. Ensure you review the latest amendment for the final response due date and time.

3 Is there a page limit on resumes? The Government is not requesting resumes in response to the solicitation.

4 A PM has to have an Associated Degree as well as 10 years' experience Yes, minimum of 10 years of experience in the Construction Field, and shall possess at least an associate's degree in one of the following disciplines:

Engineering, Architecture, Construction Science, Business Management, or Construction Management.

5 For Super's - if there are 20 task orders, we have to hire 20 separate supers? Amendment 0007 addresses this topic and requirements for Superintendents have changed. Offerors are reminded to review the latest amendment for the changes.

6 For Super's what is the criteria to show 7 years of documented journeyman level work experience beyond what's listed in a resume?

The Government is not requesting resumes in response to the solicitation.

Offerors are required to demonstrate their proposed staffing's experience as part of their Mission Capability volume as stated in Section 00 21 16.

7 For QCM beyond listing training/certificates are you looking for something else specifically to show they are an "expert" in all 4 disciplines in mechanical, electrical, plumbing and civil?

Offerors are required to demonstrate their proposed staffing's experience as part of their Mission Capability volume as stated in Section 00 21 16.

8 For estimator what is the criteria to show 8 years of documented estimating experience beyond what's listed in a resume?

See response to Question #6.

9 RFP Page 12 Due date for questions. Are there any restrictions or a due date on questions, and a possible date when answers might be received?

Questions were due by 20 Apr 2021.

10 Pg .19-3.c.(5) Is there a minimum and maximum number of projects we can submit?

(a) If yes, what is the minimum and what is the maximum amount of projects?

(b) What is the $ range that is acceptable?

Yes, see response to question #1 1(a) - See response to question #1.

2(b) The range should be at least $50K to $1M and a duration of no less than 60 days performance. Amendment 0007, addresses this topic and requirements have changed. Offerors are reminded to review the latest amendment.

11 SF1442 13.a Missing the due date and time See response to Question #2 12 Pg. 16-17 Are resumes required in proposal or after award?

(a) If yes, what is the page limit for each resume?

(b) Are you looking for a total of 4 resumes, one for each of the key positions?

See response to Question #6.

13 SF1442 and Pg. 55

SF 1142 and Pg. 55 both reference a Bid Bond. Can we place this behind the bond-ability letter in Vol. IV?

(a) Also, with this being an electronic submission, will the original be required to be mailed in separately before the due date?

(b) Please clarify what the description and the amount of the Bid Bond is for.

1. Yes.

1(a). No, no need for the original to be mailed.

1(b). Bid guarantee is required in order for the offer to be considered. The bid bond amount is stated in FAR provision 52.228-1.

14 Pg. 17 Subfactor C 5th sentence in paragraph references "at Section 00800". Where is Section 00800 located?

Section 00800 does not exist and was included erroneously. Amendment 0007 removed this verbiage.

15 Pg.16 Confirm that a full time superintendent is required for each task order or task order over a certain size/dollar value?

If the superintendent is a full time position, can they start a second TO after Beneficial Occupancy is accepted on the one they are on?

See response to Question #5

16 Pg.16 Based on the requirement for a full-time superintendent. How do we calculate this cost in the coefficient when we do not know how many task orders will be issued, or how many will be running concurrently? Quantity and duration of task orders will affect how many superintendents are needed per year on this contract.

See response to Question #5

17 Pg.16 a)Why does the QCM need to have a 40hr OSHA certification?

b)Is he expected to be the competent safety person for this contract?

The Government has determined that adequate construction work experience is expertise in all four disciplines (mechanical, electrical,plumbing, and civil), and show current license/certification in their respective areas of expertise (whether it be mechanical, electrical, plumbing or civil).

c) Please clarify what is an acceptable license or certification?

d) Is the license or certification needed for all four disciplines or just one?

a) After a thorough a review of past requirements, the OSHA training requirement was determined to be necessary for this JOC follow-on requirement.

b) The QCM cannot be the SSHO.

c) The acceptable licenses and certifications as stated in the solicitation: "The Government has determined that adequate construction work experience is expertise in all four disciplines (mechanical, electrical, plumbing, and civil), and show current license/certification in their respective areas of expertise (whether it be mechanical, electrical, plumbing or civil)."

d) Not for all the disciplines just projects covering different disciplines.

18 SSHO What is the SSHO requirement for this contract? Cannot find the requirement(s) in the specifications.

SSHO requirements are located in Exhibit 01 para. 1.5.1.1 and 1.5.1.2

19 Pg. 18 Requests that the past performance projects be of at least $2M but the task order range anticipated for this JOC is $2K - $1M. Can the $ dollar range be changed to be more reflective of what we will be potentially performing?

See response to question #10.

20 On page 13 of 69 the Proposal Format for Volumes I, II, & III are shown as pdf, what is the format for Volume IV?

IAW Section 00 21 16, Para C.3.d.i, "Electronic versions of the Cost/Price proposal shall be submitted in MS Office Excel format only, and shall NOT be read only or password protected. All formulas, lookup tables, and links shall be intact, and no links shall exist to files not included with the submission. Excel workbooks should not contain hidden spreadsheets. PDF or flat files will not be acceptable."

21 In Attachment 4, paragraph 2a, the detailed UPB estimate is to extended prices and ..(to include application of the offer’s price coefficient). Is the inclusion of the contractor’s Coefficient in the Mission Capability Volume II correct or should the estimate be included in Volume IV – Price? Also, are we correct to assume that the CCI should be included in the estimate as it is not listed in the Attachment 4?

Yes, include it in Volume II 1(b) No, CCI or coefficient, shall not be included in the notional task order's detailed UPB estimate. Amendment 0007 provides clarification.

22 Does the 50 page limit for Subfactor (c) – Notational Task Order Requirements include the e4Clicks Estimates?

No, the page limit excludes the line item estimates. See Amendment 0007 for this change.

23 Notional Task

Order #2

a. Will cleaning of the existing ductwork be required?

b. Will pre-construction and post construction DALT testing and TAB’s be required for the existing ductwork system?

c. Will pre-construction and post construction TAB’s be required for the Chilled Water and Hot Water HVAC System Piping?

d. Does the chilled and/or Hot water require any special additives, antifreeze or testing prior to being placed into the system?

e. Will water system piping require any cleaning or flushing?

f. Will systems Commissioning be required?

a. No, cleaning of the existing ductwork will not be required.

b. Yes, DALT testing and TAB will be required for the full system - new and existing

c. Post Construction TABs will be required on the Chilled Water & Hot Water HVAC system piping.

d. No additives, antifreeze, or testing is necessary.

e. Yes, water system piping will require a cleaning and flushing.

f. Systems commissioning will be required as specified in the 01 and technical specifications

24 Notional Task Order #3

Is any further power pole and accessories information available? Are the Steel Poles round, square or multisided? Do any foundation details exists?

Please refer to Drawing C-102 Notes

25 Notional Task Order #5

a. How many lightning Air Gaps will need to be temporary removed and reinstalled?

b. Item #6 where are the shingle/metal roof pitch roof areas located they are not shown on the drawings?

c. Item #7 What are the sizes and number of roof curbs and penetrations none are shown on the drawing?

d. Item #8 where does this apply, there is no indication on the drawing?

e. What is the elevation above grade to the roof parapet and what is the access around the building?

f. On the drawing what does the symbol mean with 1 inside a circle with R 101 indicate?

Are there any roof drains, or gutters and downspouts on this project? If so please provide quantities.

a. 14 ea

b. Item #6 has been deleted; see amendment

c. There are 3-2" vent pipes and roof curb one 4'x4' box roof curb

d. Deleted from requirement; see amendment

e. This building does not have a parapet, requirement deleted

f. There are 6-4" roof drains on the roof. Building does not have gutters and downspouts.

26 Please identify the final deadline for inquiries related to the solicitation requirements. See response to Question #9.

27 For offerors proposing as a Joint Venture, please clarify if such agreement need only be clearly explained as indicated in Subfactor b, or if additional documentation is to be included with the proposal, such as a signed Joint Venture Agreement. If so, where should this information be included in the proposal package?

Under this 8(a) set-aside, offerors are free to propose teaming arrangements, mentor/protegee agreements, partnerships, and joint ventures so long as they are official business arrangements allowable under Section 8(a) of the Small Business Act. Any arrangements proposed shall be sanctioned by the Small Business Adminstration and the Contracting Officer will validate the eligibility of those arrangements as part of this sub-factor.

28 If a Joint Venture Agreement and related documentation is required to be included as part of Volume II – Mission Capability, we request this documentation be excluded from the 75-page limitation on this volume. These documents can be lengthy and are of a length which is not determined by the offeror.

The Joint Venture Agreement and related docs will be excluded from the 75-page limit. Amendment 0007 clarifies this issue.

29 General Requirements Section 01 32 01.00 10 3.5.2 references an example in Appendix B, which is not found in the provided documents. Please provide Appendix B.

On page 7 of the solicitation, a List of Documents was included. Appendix B to the SOW, i.e. General Requirements, is identified as Exhibit 29 of the solicitation.

30 L General Requirements Section 01 35 26 1.6.2.2 1.6.6 references Specifications Section

01 35 29.13, which is not found in the provided documents. Please provide Specifications Section 01 35 29.13.

Amendment 0007 addresses this topic and the section 01 35 29.13 has been removed - section 01 35 26 - section 1.6.6 - has been updated "in accordance with this section".

Will MS Project be an acceptable scheduling software to use on this contract? Yes, MS Project is acceptable. However, submission would be required in

Adobe PDF format.

Personnel Regarding Volume II – Mission Capability, Subfactor (b) - Proposed Staffing: Is it required that offerors identify proposed key personnel by name and demonstrate how they meet the required qualifications identified in the solicitation?

No. By name idenfication shall not be provided. Offerors are required to demonstrate their proposed staffing's experience as part of their Mission Capability volume as stated in Section 00 21 16.

If resumes are required for proposed key personnel, can they be excluded from the page count for Volume II – Mission Capability?

See responses to Questions #4 and #6.

With regard to the qualifications for the Project Manager, would the Government consider allowing an additional five years of construction management experience with Federal Government construction contracts and/or IDIQ contracts in lieu of an associate degree (for a total of 15 years of construction experience with 10 years of those 15 in construction management).

After consideration it was determined the qualification requirements, as stated in the solicitation, are required.

With regard to the qualifications for Superintendents, please clarify the requirement for seven (7) years of documented journeyman level experience with a minimum of three years of supervisory experience. Would an individual with seven (7) years of relevant Superintendent experience on similar construction contracts meet this requirement?

Acceptability cannot be determined until the evaluation is conducted. The offeror's proposal must demonstrate the required qualifications are being met for the position in order to be deemed acceptable.

The requirements for the Quality Control Manager in Section L of the Solicitation (pages 16-17) state that “The QCM shall have not have other duties than Quality Control.”

However, General Requirements Section 01 35 26, paragraph 1.5.1.1 states that “The contractor Quality Control (CQC) person can be the SSHO on this contract.” Please clarify if the Quality Control Manager can also serve as the SSHO on this contract.

No, CQC personnel can serve as the SSHO. However, this individual would need to possess the required qualifications for both positions. See Amendment 0007

L The requirements for the Quality Control Manager in Section L of the Solicitation (pages

17) state that “There shall be only one QCM under the contract.” In our experience, on a contract of this size covering multiple locations, at least two Quality Control Managers would be required. Please clarify the requirement that there be only one QCM on the contract.

There shall be only one QCM managing the contract. However, additional quality control personnel may be used during performance as long as the QCM and any quality control staff have adequate construction work experience to detect violations in all construction phases, and all disciplines (mechanical, electrical, plumbing, and civil) of construction quality control.

Please clarify the requirement that the Qualify Control Manager must have a “current license/certification in their respective areas of expertise (whether it be mechanical, electrical, plumbing or civil).” In many cases, when performing a dedicated Quality Control role for a number of years, individuals are no longer able to maintain an active license in a respective area of expertise. Please consider removing this requirement.

After consideration, it was determined the requirement for a QCM to have active license(s) in their areas of expertise is required.

L General Requirements Section 01 45 00.00 10, Paragraph 3.4.1 states, “The Safety and Health Manager must report directly to a senior project (or corporate) official independent from the CQC System Manager. The Safety and Health Manager will also serve as a member of the CQC staff.” Is it required that the Site Safety and Health Officer report independently from the CQC System Manager, or, as a member of the CQC staff, that they report to the CQC System Manager?

Must report directly to a senior project (or corporate) official independent from the CQC system Manager.

The qualifications for the Quality Control Manager listed in the Solicitation (pages 16-

17) and inGeneral Requirements Section 01 45 00.00 10, Paragraph 3.4.2. (page 64) do not match. Please clarify the qualifications for this position.

Amendment 0007 addresses this topic and requirements for Quality Control Manager. Offerors are reminded to review the latest amendment for changes.

General Requirements Section 01 45 00.00 10, Paragraph 3.4.2. states that the “CQC System Manager must be on the job site at all times during construction and be employed by the prime contractor.” Please confirm that, in the context of an IDIQ contract such as this JOC, “work site” refers to the JBLM installation and not individual project sites.

"Work site" does in fact refer to the JBLM installation. Amendment 0007 changed this verbiage.

General Requirements Section 01 35 26, paragraph 1.5.1.1 states, “Provide a site SSHO at the work site at all times to perform safety and occupational health management, surveillance, inspections, and safety enforcement for the contractor.” Please confirm that, in the context of an IDIQ contract such as this JOC, “work site” refers to the JBLM installation and not individual project sites.

See response to Question #41.

Please confirm that Superintendents may manage multiple concurrent projects, provided geographic vicinity, size, scope, and complexity of ongoing work support maintenance of appropriate levels of performance.

See response to Question #5.

Past Performance

For a firm proposing as a Joint Venture, please confirm if Past Performance meeting the following scenario is acceptable: If Company A was previously in a joint venture with Company B and Company A performed in JV A/B in the same role as they hold in JV A/C, may the experience of JV A/B be submitted for Company A as part of JV A/C on this contract?

It may be submitted. However, acceptability is not determined until the evaluation is conducted.

In Volume III – Past Performance, paragraph ii, states: “Projects considered relevant may include JOC, Simplified Acquisition Base Engineer Requirements (SABER) contracts, or Construction, Repair, Renovation, Sustainment, Restoration, and Modernization (SRM) contracts of at least $2 Million and a duration of no less than 60 days of performance.” Please clarify if offerors shall submit overall JOC and SABER contracts as relevant past performance or if offerors shall present experience with individual task orders completed under relevant JOC and IDIQ contracts as past performance.

Both overall contracts and/or individual task orders may be submitted.

Please clarify the requirement that projects submitted as past performance have a value of “at least $2 Million” when the majority of projects completed historically under the JOC program at JBLM are $250 thousand or less and that the maximum task order size under the new JOC is $1 Million.

See response to Question #10.

If offerors have completed CPARS available for referenced past performance contracts, shall a copy of the CPARS be included with the proposal response?

No, a copy of the CPARS is not required.

If a completed CPARS report is available for a referenced past performance contract, is it also required that a new Past Performance Questionnaire also be completed?

No, this is not required if there is a CPARS in the system.

Would the Government allow previously completed Past Performance Questionnaires to be submitted for referenced contracts?

No, questionnaires completed for other solicitations will not be accepted.

Pricing Exhibit 39 (Coefficient Schedule Section B Supplement) doesn’t include a line for the

NPP coefficient. Should an NPP coefficient be added to Exhibit 39?

Yes, this will be included on Amendment 0007.

Do offerors need to submit a completed Exhibit 39 in the Price Volume? No. This will be completed at time of award using the awardee's proposed coefficients.

Page 20 of 69 Page 20 of 69, paragraph C.3.d.iii(2) states, “Section 00 10 00 (Solicitation Contract Form): Section 00 10 00 shall be submitted fully completed and error free. It shall contain the offeror’s coefficient rates for the established Contract Line Items (CLINs).”

Section 00 10 00 appears to have one line for each contract year. Please clarify which coefficient(s) should be entered in Section 00 10 00.

Offerors are not required to complete Section 00 10 00, that is the CLIN schedule which the Government will complete at time of award. This information has been clarified in Amendment 0007.

Page 20 of 69 Page 20 of 69, paragraph C.3.d.iii(3) seems to indicate that offerors are to show a breakdown of direct labor as part of the cost elements covered by the coefficient. Our understanding is that direct labor and material costs will be addressed in the “Value of the UPB” and are not a separate Cost Covered by the Coefficient. Please confirm that direct labor and material costs are to be incorporated in the offeror’s value of the UPB.

Direct labor and material costs for individual task order requirements are captured in the UPB. Direct labor and material costs related to the overall management of the contract are meant to be captured in the offeror's coefficient.

Page 20 The Note at the bottom of page 20 of the solicitation states in part, “Utilization of a commercially developed UPB precludes the use of an Economic Price Adjustment clause (AFARS 5117.9004-2(h); therefore, offerors shall propose separate coefficient factors for each option period. No adjustments of accepted coefficients will be made after contract award.” Please confirm that economic price adjustment will be provided via annual updating of the unit price book, and that separate coefficients for each option period are not required.

Offerors may propose the same coefficient for each option period if they choose to do so. The UPB will receive an annual update at the beginning of each option period.

If offerors are to provide separate coefficients for each option period, please clarify how these are to be entered in Attachment 5a.

Please submit a separate Attachment 5a for each coefficient proposed for each option period. In total, the solicitation is requesting 6 coefficients for each ordering period. With 5 separate ordering periods, there should be a total of 30 attachments submitted with the offeror's proposal.

The list of excluded line items provided in the General Requirements, section 01 11 00, paragraph 1.7.1.3 of the General Requirements does not appear to exactly match the list of excluded line items provided in item #30 in the Instructions tab of Attachment 5.

Please clarify which list takes precedence.

General Requirements, section 01 11 00, paragraphs 1.7.1.2 and 1.7.1.3.

Attachment 05 has been updated as part of Amendment 0007 to clarify this veribage.

In Section 01 11 00, paragraph 1.7.3 and paragraph 1.8.2.1.4 provide conflicting limits to the amount of Non-pre-priced work allowed on each task order. Is NPP work limited to 10% or 25% of pre-priced work on a TO?

Exhibit 1 has been updated remove the conflicting verbiage and is included in Amendment 0007.

Genetal Task Order Questions

Please confirm that these are “standard hours” projects being performed. Yes, these are "standard hours" for projects being performed.

When reviewing the provided scope and drawings in more detail it generates more questions on scope that either should be clarified in the RFI process and/or should be identified and noted by the offeror in their price proposal. Please advise how offerors need to proceed when identifying scope gaps that will be a cost change to their price proposal.

For information required to understand the intent of the project, an RFI should have been submitted prior to the due date.

For proposal specifics that are Contractor decisions they can be detailed in the proposal.

It states in the RFP that responses should meet the requirements at Section 08000 of this solicitation. Please advise were Section 0800 can be found in the solicitation.

See response to Question #14.

Task Order 1 Questions

Does the existing mastic contain asbestos underneath the existing carpet? Unknown at this time. Contractor must test to ensure no asbestos containing material prior to demolition. If hot for asbestos, a modification to the contract would be in order.

62 Are the existing walls to be painted dry wall or CMU? Assumed dry wall

Please advise if a primer and two coats of paint on the existing wall is preferred or if it is acceptable to spot prime the patches and provide two coats of paint on the walls?

Primer and 2 coats of paint on all newly painted walls is required.

Please advise if a primer and two coats of paint is preferred on the existing doors and frames or if two coats of paint is acceptable?

Primer and 2 coats of paint on the doors is required.

Specification Section 09 90 00 2.1 refers to Specification Section 01 62 35 RECYCLED/RECOVERED MATERIALS, however this specification is not included in the Exhibits. Can this Specification Section be provided?

Section 01 33 29 Sustainability reporting is the new section that should be referenced. Amendment 0007 adjusted this verbiage.

Specification Section 09 90 00 2.1 refers to biobased paint. Please confirm if this is what the Government prefers or will PROMAR 200 or equivalent paint be acceptable on this project?

Biobased paint is required. If biobased paint can't be sourced for this project, Form HJB 225 (JBLM Sustainable Acquisition Exception Form) specified in Section 01 33 29 shall be used to request an exception.

Regarding scope item 9.2, please confirm that this is a duplicate to scope item 9.1 and can be ignored.

Yes, 9.2 duplicates 9.1, only rooms 101-105 are to be proposed. Amendment 0007 removed the duplicate.

Task order 2 Questions

Please advise if we need to replace the make up water and backflow preventer in the Boiler room.

No replacment of the backflow preventer in the boiler room.

69 Please advise if we need to include a chemical feeder tank for the new boiler. No chemical feeder required.

Please advise if Building 90033 has ACT or hard lit ceiling in the areas where the VAV boxes are replaced.

ACT in areas where VAV boxes are being replaced.

Section 00 21 16, Paragraph 3.d.i. states Volume IV Price proposals are to be submitted in Excel format only. RFP instructions require a narrative to accompany the Excel Worksheet in addition to including documents such as a Surety Letter and Section 00 10

00. Please confirm Offerors can submit these as a PDF, and pricing worksheets are to be submitted as Excel documents.

Offerors may submit the narratives as a PDF. Pricing worksheets shall be submitted as Excel documents.

Section 52.228-1 and the SF 1442 states Offerors are required to submit a bid bond with our proposal. If a bid bond is required with the proposal, is it for the overall JOC, or individual task orders?

It is for the overall JOC. See FAR Provision 52.228-1.

Will the Government please provide the historical information needed in order for Offerors to complete the requirements in accordance with the instructions provided in Section 1.c of Attachment 5?

No historical information is available to be provided. Please note, this is just one of the methods that can be used in the development of a proposed coefficient. Amendment 0007 adjusted the verbiage on ttachment 5.

Page 16 of Section 002100, Paragraph 3.b.ii.(3) states a separate and distinct Superintendent is required for each awarded task order. Please clarify if one superintendent can oversee multiple separate task orders in accordance with task order complexity and magnitude?

See response to Question #5.

Exhibit 01, Section 1.3.2 - C=14 day if the project requires new concrete of masonry construction or new plaster or drywall installation. If no such work is required, then C=0. Is the required cure time of new concrete 14 or 28 days?

Please refer to Exhibit 3 of the solicitation for specific cure times.

Due to the Coronavirus and trying to get prices for this is there away to extended the due date?

Amendment 0007 has extended the proposal due date and time.

Exhibit 01 1.5.1 Personnel Qualifications, Section 1.5.1.1 Site Safety and Health Officer (SSHO) states to Provide and designate an individual as the Site Safety and Health Officer (SSHO). Provide a site SSHO at the work site at all times to perform safety and occupational health management, surveillance, inspections, and safety enforcement for the contractor. The contractor Quality Control (CQC) person can be the SSHO on this contract.

Yes, the contractor quality control (CQC) personnel can be the SSHO

This contradicts the requirement in Section 3.b.ii.(3) for the Quality Control Manager which states, “The QCM shall not have other duties than Quality Control.”

This statement is correct

79 Please confirm that the QCM can also serve as the SSHO. The QCM cannot be the SSHO, CQC personnel can be the SSHO

Will the Government please provide the historical information needed (ie: how many task orders typically are performed concurrently?) in order for Offerors to complete the requirements in accordance with the instructions provided in Section 1.c of Attachment 5?

See response to Question #73.

My company is interested in responding to the subject opportunity, but is concerned about one of the past performance requirements of Section 00 21 16. In subsection (c)- Volume III-(ii) the instruction states, “, or Construction, Repair, Renovation, Sustainment, Restoration, and Modernization (SRM) contracts of at least $2 Million”;

must all project examples be at least $2 Million?

See answer to question #10.

If so, we wondered why because Table 4 of the same subsection shows nearly all projects completed in the past five years were $1,000,000 or less.

Requirement has been changed in Amendment 0007. Offerors are reminded to review the latest amendment for the changes.

Section 00 21

Section 00 21 16, Instructions to Offerors, item 3 Proposal Content, sub-item b Volume II – Mission Capability Sub section ii, item 3 states that the minimum acceptable level of management staffing requirements include a Project Manager, Superintendent, Quality Control Manager, and Estimator. Does the Government want resumes included in offeror proposals for those key personnel?

See response to Question #6.

Attachment 4 Notional Task Order

Item 2 requires offerors to provide detailed price proposal information to include the proposed coefficient. Offerors are not provided project locations; whether escorts are required; or whether the work is to be performed after hours. The basis of the coefficients use factors such as project location; escort requirements; working hours, etc.

Will the Government provide those types of factors so offerors can determine the correct coefficient to be included in their price proposal?

Location for proposals is JBLM, Coeffient and CCI's are to be excluded, no escorts, regular working hours unless specified in the notional task order.

Attachment 04 and 04a Notional task order

The statement of work (04) in Task Order 5 - Emergency Roof Replacement lists a detailed scope of work for the roof replacement and provides a simplistic view of the roof in attachment 04a. In the drawing included in 4a, there is a call out for R101 in 5 locations with an arrow pointing up. Will the Government please provide additional information regarding this construction requirement?

No additional drawings will be provided

Attachment 04 and 04a Notional task order

The statement of work (04) in Task Order 5 - Emergency Roof Replacement does not have enough details on this plan drawing that shows the sloped section roof requirements, parapet sections, curbs, and deck penetrations. Will the Government provide additional drawings and /or section views?

No additional drawings will be provided. The building does not have parapet, there are 3-2" vent pipes and roof curb one 4' x 4" box roof curb.

Attachment 04 and 04a Notional task order

The statement of work (04) in Task Order 5 - Emergency Roof Replacement scope of work requests different colored roofing depending on if the roof is exposed to the view from below. Will the Government provide additional drawings and /or section views for what might be exposed to view?

There are no "exposed" roofing

Section 00 21 00- Instructions

FAR 52.236-27 Site Visit (Construction (FEB 1995) is included in the instructions. This states that there will not be a site visit conducted for this solicitation, however, it directs to see section 00100, Proposal Preparation Instructions for additional information regarding the pre-proposal conference. will there be an organized pre-proposal conference?

No, there will not be a pre-proposal conference. Notional task order requirements are fictional and site visits are not possible. The clause is included for future task order requirements where site visits will be necessary.

Slocitation 00 21 16 Instrcutions to Offerors

Page 17/69, item 4 Subfactor (c) – Notional Task Order Requirements states that “responses must incorporate all roles and responsibilities, means and methods, and the requirements at Section 00800 of this solicitation and Division 1 General Requirements.” We are unable to locate this section within the RFP. Will the Government provide Section 00800?

See response to Question #14.

SF1442; Page 20/69 iii. Submission Requirements item (1); and 55/69 52.228-1 BID GUARANTEE (SEP 1996). Block 13, item B of the SF1442 is checked stating that an offer guarantee is required and page 55 of 69 of the RFP includes FAR 52.228-1 Bid Guarantee in full text, however, there is not a Seed Project included in this solicitation.

Since there is not a project to bond, will the Government remove the bid guarantee requirement and only accept the Letter of Bondability for inclusion in proposals?

No, FAR 52.228-1 has instructions for the bid guarantee; which will be for the overall contract.

General Block 13 of the SF 1442 indicates that an Offer Guarantee is required; however, the proposal requirements only specify a Bondability Letter (Section 00 21 16, paragraph C.3.d.iii.(1)). Please confirm that a bid bond on SF 24 is not required and that a letter from the surety demonstrating bonding capability is the only bonding requirement to be submitted with the offeror’s proposal.

A bid guarantee is required IAW FAR Provision 52.228-1.

Section 00 21 16, paragraph C.2.a. states, “Offerors are required to meet all solicitation requirements, such as terms and conditions, representations and certifications, and technical requirements, in addition to those identified as evaluation factors or subfactors (Sections 00 10 00 through 00 72 00).” Section 00 72 00 is not found in the document.

Can the Government provide Section 00 72 00?

This is correct. Section 00 72 00 does not exist and was included erroneously.

Correct Section was added. See Amendment 0007.

Section 00 21 16, paragraph C.2.b. states, “Digital copies shall be provided in Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, and/or Excel. PDF file format is allowable for Volumes I, II, and III only.” Please confirm that PDF is an acceptable format for all files included in Volumes I, II, and III.

Confirmed

Section 00 21 16, paragraph C.2.b. states, “Digital copies shall be provided in Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, and/or Excel. PDF file format is allowable for Volumes I, II, and III only.” Please confirm that PDF is an acceptable format in Volume IV for covers, tabs, the Bondability Letter, Section 00 10 00 (Solicitation Contract Form), any required narratives, and any documents provided by the Government in PDF.

PDF is acceptable for covers, tabs, and Bondability Letter

Regarding Section 00 21 16, paragraph C.3.c.v.(5), Specific Relevant Contracts Format (Attachment 2), please confirm that the questions 1 – 7 on the Specific Relevant Contracts Sheet address all the information requested by this paragraph.

Yes, these questions address what is requested.

Section 00 21 16, paragraph C.3.c.v.(5), Specific Relevant Contracts Format (Attachment 2), “is limited to four (4) pages per reference.” Are offerors able to provide any introductory material in this section or are they limited to only providing completed Specific Relevant Contracts Sheets?

Introductory material is not requested or needed. Please only provide completed Specific Relevant Contract Sheets.

Regarding Volume II – Mission Capability, Subfactor (b) - Proposed Staffing, it states, “The superintendent shall be present on the jobsite at any and all times work is being performed, to include delivery of materials and equipment.” Would the Government consider allowing Superintendents to manage multiple projects upon approval of the Government and in accordance with the location, scope, and complexity of the project?

See response to Question #5.

Will the Government please allow two business days after the release of RFI responses for offerors to submit any additional RFI that may occur as a result of the Government’s responses?

Additional RFIs after release of these response shall not be submitted unless such issue is of grave importance that it could affect the overall acquistion process.

Pricing Section 00 10 00 of the Solicitation states, “Contractor shall provide all labor, material, equipment and sundry items to provide maintenance, repair, design and construction services as described in each task order issued in accordance with the terms of this contract.” Please clarify what level of design services are expected to be provided on this contract.

Design services are limited to what is expected of a Contractor on a firm-fixed price contract where the end goal of a project is prescribed but the exact steps to accomplish are not always specified. The Contractor may need to "design" how to accomplish a project by way of drawings that do not require stamped PE certification

Section 00 10 00 of the Solicitation states, “Contractor shall provide all labor, material, equipment and sundry items to provide maintenance, repair, design and construction services as described in each task order issued in accordance with the terms of this contract.” What percentage of projects are anticipated to require design services?

See response to Question #99.

If stamped drawings are required for a task order, how will the contractor be paid for these design services?

Stamped drawings would only be required in a very unique and limited scenario. If required, this cost should be a NPP item.

Exhibit 01 states that Division 01 54 23 70 – Scaffolding is excluded from the UPB.

Scaffolding is a project-specific cost with widely varying usage and cost across projects.

Would the Government consider allowing contractors to utilize scaffolding line items as appropriate on a project-to-project basis?

No, scaffolding will not be a line item to be allowed. Historically, the vast majority of the projects have not required scaffolding.

Exhibit 01 states that Division 01 56 16 10 – Dust Barriers is excluded from the UPB.

This section includes framed dust partitions and panels as well as negative air machines.

This level of dust control is not frequently needed, and seems more cost-effective to handle as a project-specific cost, rather than including the cost on all projects by including it in the contractor’s coefficients. Would the Government consider allowing contractors to utilize Division 01 56 16 10 on abatement projects as well as when negative air machines are required?

Dust barriers are typically used on most projects inside occupied buildings and therefore are good candidates for coefficient covered costs. Negtive Air Machines are typically one-off purchases that can then be used throughout future projects and therefore the impact to a thoroughly planned coefficient is minimal.

Exhibit 01, Section 01 11 00, paragraph 3.3.1.2, Traffic Control states in part that the Contractor shall “Provide, erect, and maintain, at contractors expense, lights, barriers, signals, passageways, detours, and other items, that may be required by the authority having jurisdiction.” On the few projects where traffic control is required, items such as jersey barriers and traffic control signs are a significant task order expense. Would the Government consider excluding traffic control from the coefficient and allowing the contractor to include these costs on task orders as needed?

Historically, there rarely has been projects where traffic control is required.

Through analysis of past projects, it was determined these line items will be included in the coefficient.

Attachment 05 lists Division 01 54 39 – Construction Equipment as being excluded from the UPB. We are not able to find this section in the UPB. Please clarify what UPB section is being referenced here.

Section 01 54 39 is a typogrphical error. General Requirements, section 01 11 00, paragraphs 1.7.1.2 and 1.7.1.3. Attachment 05 has been updated as part of Amendment 0007 to clarify this veribage.

Attachment 05 lists Division 01 54 39 – Construction Equipment as being excluded from the UPB. Excluding all equipment rental line items would restrict the use of many essential items, such as cranes and aerial lifts. Exhibit 01, however, only excludes Division 01 54 33 40 – Rental of Vacuum Cleaners, Pickup Trucks, Portable Toilets, Ladders. Please confirm that the only excluded equipment rental line items are vacuum cleaners, pickup trucks, portable toilets, and ladders.

The only excluded equipment rental line items are vacuum cleaners, pick up trucks, portable toilets, & ladders. Rental costs for cranes, aerial lifts, etc are allowable under the UPB.

Attachment 05 designates certain items as Costs Covered by Coefficient. However, this list includes several items which might be considered to be included in the Value of the UPB (VUPB). Would it be acceptable for offerors to list these items as being “In VUPB,” similar to the subcontractor’s overhead and profit, provided offerors explain the items’ inclusion in the VUPB in the coefficient narrative?

Yes, this is acceptable. For clarification, anything that is meant to be included in an offeror's coefficient are not allowable in a task order proposal.

Attch.4 Notational Task Order 5

No details or counts are provided for item 3 of the Statement of Work for Lightning Protection removal and reinstallations. Please provide.

There are 14ea to be temporary removed and reinstalled

No details or counts are provided for item 6 of the Statement of Work for the Pitched Roof removal of existing. The pitched roof area is not detailed on the roof plan. Please provide.

There is no pitched roof

No details or counts are provided for item 7 of the Statement of Work for flashing around existing curbs and penetrations. Please provide.

There are 3-2" vent pipes and roof curb one 4'x4' box roof curb

No details or counts are provided for item 8 of the Statement of Work for parapet wall work. Please provide.

Amendment 0007 deleted this item from the scope.

We have coefficient calculation sheets already setup that won’t directly transfer into the Attachment 5. Can we submit our own proprietary coefficient sheets that show all of our casts and calculations instead of trying to make the numbers fit in Attachment 5?

No. In order to keep evaluations and analyses consistent, please use Attachment 5a for submission of coefficients.

“The Government has determined that adequate construction work experience is expertise in all four disciplines (mechanical, electrical, plumbing, and civil), and show current license/certification in their respective areas of expertise (whether it be mechanical, electrical, plumbing or civil).”

a. Would a QCM who has completed all OSHA courses, as well as the certification for the USACE Quality Control Program, and has received a college degree in Construction Management from an accredited university, having 10 years of Quality Control Management experience for the USACE, count towards this qualification?

b. If not, what certifications and/or licenses is the government seeking to be included in this proposal?

a. Unknown at this time, but it may be submitted for evaluation against the stated evaluation criteria in the solicitation.

b. Minimum certifications/licenses are stated in the solicitation in Exhibit 01, Section 01 45 00.00 10 para. 3.4

Attachment 4 outlines the submission requirements for each of the five (5) notional task orders. Many of these items (e4Clicks UPB Line Item Estimate, CPM Schedule, Submittals) will require many pages beyond the 50-page limitation for Volume II, Subfactor (c). Would the Government consider eliminating the page limitation on this subfactor?

No, the page limit remains the same. However, line item estimates are excluded from the 50 pg. limit. Changes to this requirement was made in Amendment 0007.

If the page limitation for Volume II, Subfactor (c) remains, would the Government consider excluding the e4Clicks UPB Line Item estimate and the CPM Schedule from the page limitation? The output from e4Clicks for even a relatively small project can be ten (10) pages or more, which would consume all 50 pages allocated for subfactor (c) across all (5) task orders. Additionally, in our experience, the CPM schedule for each task order will require two (2) to three (3) 11x17 pages, which will consume much of the 50 page limitation across all five (5) task orders.

Yes, line items estimates are excluded and the CCI or Coefficient should not be included. Changes to this requirement was made in Amendment 0007.

Item 2.d. on Attachment 4 Notional Task Orders states, “Identify and provide a comprehensive listing of all material submittals, permits, and deliverable reports required throughout the task order process from award of the task order through completion.”

Please confirm that this item only requires a listing of “material submittals, permits, and deliverable reports” and not the actual documents themselves.

Correct, only a listing of required items. Not the items themselves.

We are seeking clarification regarding the following requirement for the Qualify Control Manager: “show current license/certification in a 40-hour OSHA Safety Inspection Certification….” (Solicitation, page 16) We are unable to identify a certification corresponding to the “40-hour OSHA Safety Inspection Certification”. Is this a reference to the EM-381-1-1 "Construction Safety Hazard Awareness Training for Contractors" certification or the OSHA 40-Hour Hazwoper Certification?

40 hour EM 385-1-1 Construction Safety Hazard Awareness for Contractors.

Section 00 21 16, Item 3 Proposal Content, sub item Volume I General

Sub section ii Submission Requirements item 2 states that the offerror shall provide the name and title and telephone number of the company/division point of contact regarding decisionsmade with respect to their proposal and who can obligate it contrctually and to identify individuals authorized to negotiate. Will the Government accept a separate page with the required information or does the Government want this information on the SF1442? If the Government wants this information on the SF1442, where should contractors provide this information?

A separate page with the required information is acceptable.

Sub section ii item 3 management staffing requirements

Sub section ii, item 3 states that the minimum acceptable level of management staffing requirements include a Project Manager, Superintendent, Quality Control Manager, and Estimator. Does the Government want resumes included in offeror proposals for those key personnel?

See response to Question #6.

Section 00 21 16 Volume II Mission Capability

Sub section ii, item 3 states there shall only be one QCM under the contract and that an alternate QCM may be used in short absences. Question: Does the Government want offerors to include an alternate QCM in its proposal?

The contract requirement is for only one QCM. Offerors may identify who will serve as an alternate QCM in times of short absences if they so choose, but again only one QCM is required under this contract.

Section 00 21 16 Volume II Mission Capability

Sub section ii, item 3 requires the QCM to show current license/certification in respective areas of expertise. What license and/or certification is acceptable to the Government?

Acceptable licenses and certifications as stated in the solicitation: "The Government has determined that adequate construction work experience is expertise in all four disciplines (mechanical, electrical, plumbing, and civil), and show current license/certification in their respective areas of expertise (whether it be mechanical, electrical, plumbing or civil)."

Mission Capability 00 22 00

Sub section ii, item 3 states that the minimum acceptable level of management staffing requirements include a Project Manager, Superintendent, Quality Control Manager, and Estimator, however, sub section ii, Subfactor (b) – Proposed Staffing states that the Government will evaluate the proposed staffing matrix and determine if there is a successful mix of key positions and number of personnel per position. How many personnel per position does the Government want included in the offeror’s proposal?

The solicitation already states the minimum acceptable levels of staffing.

Offerors may determine on their own and demonstrate if additional staffing is necessary as part of their proposed approach.

RFP Page 16- 17, Section 3.b(3) Estimator

You provide guidance for requirements for Project Manager, Superintendent, and QCM, but not for Estimator (RFP Page 16) . Bu then on Page 17, they state the paragraph above.

Qualification requirements for the Estimator are located in Section 00 21-16, para C.3.b.ii.3. The solicitation states "The Estimator shall have a minimum of eight (8) years of documented work experience estimating construction work in multiple construction disciplines, with no less than three (3) of the eight (8) years of experience utilizing commercially developed construction pricing guides."

Section 00 21

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There is reference to Section 00100 of proposal, which does not appear elsewhere in the RFP. Question: To what section or requirement is this in reference to?

Section 00100 does not exist and was included erroneously. Amendment 0007 removed this section verbiage.

Section 00 21 16 Instructions to Offerors, Estimator

There is reference to Section 00100 of proposal, which does not appear elsewhere in the RFP. The RFP states: “Responses must incorporate all roles and responsibilities, means and methods, and the requirements at Section 00800 of this solicitation and Division 1 General Requirements.: Question: To what section or requirement is this in reference to?

Section 00800 does…