W911XK-10-R-0005 Questions Answers 26 Feb 2010.pdf

W911XK-10-R-0005 Updated 26 February 2010 FY10 Saginaw VAMC HVAC System Replacement

Questions and Answers

This document will be continually updated with questions and answers as the due date for answers approaches. Please be sure to check www.fbo.gov for the latest Q&A document.

Added 10 February 2010

1. QUESTION: With regards to the verbiage in the solicitation, it states that the project is open businesses of all sizes however down the page it has the following paragraph:

The North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) Code applicable to this requirement is 238220.The small business size standard for this requirement is $14 million in average annual receipts over the past three years.

Is this to be disregarded?

ANSWER: The NAICS code and corresponding small business size standard are provided for reference only. This project is solicited unrestricted to businesses of all sizes.

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2. QUESTION: Regarding 1E211.3: this blueprint is 22x17 and doesn’t appear to be to scale, is this the correct size or will it need to be re-issued at a larger size?

ANSWER: An updated drawings sheet will be issued in a forthcoming amendment to the solicitation.

3. QUESTION: With regard to section 01 45 04 paragraph 3.4.2 CQC Manager, will it be required that a person be designated solely to perform as CQC Manager or is it acceptable that the Project superintendent perform these duties. In addition to that, are the requirements for a degreed individual going to be enforced?

ANSWER: The referenced paragraph is correct; the CQC system manager may also have duties as project superintendent in addition to quality control, and must be degreed as described in the specification.

4. QUESTION: Where may I purchase a complete set of bid document (hard copy) for Saginaw

VA Medical Center – HVAC Replacement?

ANSWER: Hard copies of the solicitation documents are not being provided for sale. All solicitation documents are available at www.fbo.gov, and it is the responsibility of the individual offerors to produce their own hard copies.

5. QUESTION: My company does lead and asbestos remediation. I would like to bid on that. Is that something that I can bid on directly with you or does that go through a GC?

ANSWER: The lead and asbestos remediation will be accomplished through the contract with the general contractor, not via a separate contract.

6. QUESTION: It was stated at the walkthrough that there are no temporary measures required for conditioned air (A/C or heat) by the contractor during the course of the project. Is this true?

ANSWER: There are temporary measures required, see spec section 01 00 00, 1.12F and 1.32.

7. QUESTION: Is the site under federal jurisdiction or will local permits, including building permits, be required?

ANSWER: The site is under federal jurisdiction. No building permits will be required.

8. QUESTION: Is the project considered tax exempt or are all applicable taxes to be included in the bid price?

ANSWER: FAR 52.229-3, Federal, State, and Local Taxes, is included in the solicitation and the resultant contract, and states that “[t]he contract price includes all applicable Federal, State, and local taxes and duties.” Therefore, all applicable taxes should be accounted for in the offerors’ proposals.

9. QUESTION: Please clarify the extent of the painting scope of work. Are to only paint the new walls that we construct or any walls that have drywall patches? Or do all the walls in the area get painted?

ANSWER: New walls constructed, patched or modified will need to be painted per drawings and specifications.

10. QUESTION: Where painting at drywall patches, are we to figure repainting the entire wall from corner to corner, or just the area of the patch?

ANSWER: The finish is to match adjacent existing finish and color.

11. QUESTION: On sheet 1-A-101.1, General Note 2 states rooms 140A and 140A-1 receive type

IV ceiling tile. Please clarify which rooms those are. The room numbers do not match the floor plan.

ANSWER: Room 140 is M1-325 (1-1325), 140A is M1-1324 (1-1324). Parentheses indicate actual sign room number.

12. QUESTION: On sheet 1-A-102.1, General Note 2 lists rooms that receive the type IV ceiling tile. Please clarify on the drawing which rooms receive the type IV tile, no room numbers are listed on this drawing.

ANSWER: Refer to drawing 1-AD-102.1. The old room numbers are listed in the doorway, or refer to 01 00 00 Appendix A for the new room numbers.

13. QUESTION: Sheet 1-A-104.2 – please verify the exact rooms recently renovated where the acoustic ceiling can be removed and re-installed. It is tough to tell the exact rooms that this occurs in.

ANSWER: Refer to drawing 1-A-104.2. The drawing indicates the areas recently renovated by hatching.

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14. QUESTION: In the pre-proposal conference slides - It states that for Volume 2 - only 1 original is required, but in the section 00110 - Proposal Preparation Instructions it states volume 2 in original and 1 copy. Please clarify how many copies of proposal 2 are needed.

ANSWER: The solicitation is correct. Please provide 1 original of the Volume 2 pricing information.

15. QUESTION: SF1442 States proposals are due at 3:00 pm - but then Amendment Number 1 states that "No other changes are made. The due date/time for submission of proposals remains at 2:00 PM Eastern on Wednesday, 3 March 2010." Which is correct?

ANSWER: Proposals are due at 2:00 PM on 3 March 2010. Amendment 0003 has been issued to correct the SF 1442 form.