W91248-23-B-0001 - Questions and Answers_1 Jun 2023.pdf
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- W9124823B0001
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This document contains questions and answers related to a federal solicitation for construction services. The solicitation seeks a contractor to provide installation-wide paving repair, replacement, and minor construction of pavements including roads, housing area streets, parking lots, shoulders, runways, taxiways, and airfield pavements at Fort Campbell, Kentucky. The performance period is one base year plus four option years. The estimated value is between $25-100 million. The North American Industry Classification System code is 237310 and the small business size standard is $45 million in annual revenue. The solicitation is a 100% small business set-aside issued by the Mission and Installation Contracting Command - Fort Campbell. The closing date for bids is June 5, 2023 and the proposed contract award date is July 27, 2023. Questions are due by May 17, 2023.
The document addresses various questions received related to bid bonds, task order values and limits, wage determinations, construction standards, and other solicitation details. Clarification is provided that the contractor's quality control manager may oversee multiple task orders, and that unless otherwise specified, Kentucky Transportation Cabinet standards apply even for work performed in Tennessee.
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Question # IFB Section Reference Clause/Provision Question ANSWER
1 SF 1442 N/A
There are (3) SF30's but there is one document that reads "Amendment 0001" but it looks like a duplicate solicitation. Can you clarify if there are three or four amendments?RESPONSE/CLARIFICATION: Block 13 was updated from the original solicitation and issued out as
Amendment 001. Both the conformed copy and the original will look exactly the same with the exception of block 13 on page 1 of the SF 1442.
2 Section L, Instructions to Bidders 52.228-1(c)
If I understand correctly, the government will spend between $25 – 100 million over 5 years. A bid bond is required for a task order/seed project that bids on 6/5. The original estimate was $200k, but you will have a better estimate next week. All you need from us currently is the bid bond for the task order, correct?"
RESPONSE: There is no seed project. The bid bond value will be based on the total bid price pursuant to
Section L, 52.228-1. After award, task orders will be issued against the base contract. The awardee will be required to furnish bonds or irrevocable letters of credit, as applicable, for each task order pursuant to
Section I, 52.228-15 and 52.2218-16.
3 Section L, Instructions to Bidders 52.228-1(c)
Can you please clarify what the bid guarantee would need to represent? RESPONSE: The bid guarantee is under FAR 52.228-1(c) in Section L, Instruction to Bidders in the solicitation and it states: The amount of the bid guarantee shall be 5 percent of the bid price or $3 million, whichever is less.
4 Section I, Clauses 52.216-19
The contract magnitude is set for $25 mil to $100 mil. Will single task orders be awarded over $25 mil?
RESPONSE: No, per FAR 52.216-19 it states: any order for a combination of items in excess of
$50,000,000.00; or
A series of orders from the same ordering office within 60 days that together call for quantities exceeding the limitation in paragraph (b) (1) or (2) of this section.
5 Section I, Clauses 52.216-19 What are the ranges of the task order to be awarded? RESPONSE: Range may be in the amount of $3,000.00 to $10,000,000.00 (Single Task Order).
6 Section I, Clauses 52.216-19 What is the maximum amount of total number of task orders? For small businesses, this information is needed for bonding purposes.
RESPONSE: The maximum is $50,000,000.00 for a combination of items. See 52.216-19, Order Limitations on page 64 of the most current conformed SF1442
7 N/A N/A Will the QC Manager be allowed to be over multiple task orders? RESPONSE: Yes they will.
8 N/A N/A
Item 0001 AO, Handrails, Section C, Para 17.9 describes the guidelines and requirements for handrails. However, there are multiple type of handrails that can be built and fabricated to meet those requirements. What type/profile of handrail shall be fabricator and installed?
RESPONSE: 36" HIGH STEEL HANDRAIL. 1 1/2" NOMINAL DIA. TOP, MIDDLE, & BOTTOM HORIZONTAL
GALV. STEEL RAILS & 1 1/2" NOMINAL DIA. VERTICAL GALV. STEEL POSTS @ 36" O.C. (see attached spec)
9 N/A N/A
The project list several different Wage Determinations. Some of the bid items are effected dramatically depending on the location in which we are working. Should we fill out a bid schedule for each location? Or one for KY and TN?
RESPONSE: You should have only one price and you can determine what amount to utilize.
10 N/A N/A Project documents reference KYTC Standards on a lot of items. Will these same items be KYTC specified if the project is in TN?
RESPONSE: Yes, same KYTC spec in TN.
11 N/A N/A
KYTC Standards and TDOT Standards are different for certain aspects of construction when applying bid schedule item pricing. For example, RCP Pipe, Box Culverts, headwalls, guardrails, etc.
Are we following only KYTC Standards?
RESPONSE: Only KYTC unless TDOT are explicitly specified.
Questions and Answers for IFB: W9124823B0001 - FORT CAMPBELL ROAD CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT
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