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Project: Repainting of Gantry Crane, Nimrod Dam, Yell County, AR Review: RFI Review (00001) (sorted by CommentID ) Displaying 4 inquiries.

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6148816 Project Management Section 09 97 13.27 Page 8 1.4.6.8 Qualifications of Coating Contractors

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The specifications call for the Coating Contractor to have SSPC QS 1 certification. Is it possible to bid and do this project without the QS 1 cert but have the SSPC QP 1 and QP 2 certifications?

By: Tony Bench; McCormick Painting Company; (501-374-5599 x218). On: Jul 07 2015. Forward request by email.

1-0 EvaluationFor Information Only. No change to the specification is anticipated at this time. By: Craig Watts; SWL Infrastructure Safety Section - Des Br; (5013245665) On: Jul 15 2015

1-1 Government Response. The Coating Contrator should have SSPC QS 1 certification as required. By:

Jacob Walker; SWL Contracting Division; (501-340-1257) On: Jul 15 2015

Current Request Status: Request Closed Information for this report is procurement sensitive.

6148823 Project Management Section 09 97 13.27 Page 7 1.4.6.3 Qualifications of Coating Inspection

Company

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Do you have to have a third party Inspection Company?

By: Tony Bench; McCormick Painting Company; (501-374-5599 x218). On: Jul 07 2015. Forward request by email.

1-0 EvaluationFor Information Only. According to the specifications, no; the inspection company does not have to be an independent third party company.

The independent, third party requirement only applies to:

1) Certified Industrial Hygienist

2) Certified Protective Coatings Specialist

3) Testing Laboratory for Coatings

4) Testing Laboratory for Abrasive By: Craig Watts; SWL Infrastructure Safety Section - Des Br;

(5013245665) On: Jul 13 2015

1-1 Government Response. According to the specifications, no; the inspection company does not have to be an independent third party company.

The independent, third party requirement only applies to:

1) Certified Industrial Hygienist

2) Certified Protective Coatings Specialist

3) Testing Laboratory for Coatings

4) Testing Laboratory for Abrasive By: Jacob Walker; SWL Contracting Division; (501-340-1257) On: Jul 15 2015

Current Request Status: Request Closed Information for this report is procurement sensitive.

6149037 Construction Management 099713.27 addenda 1 099713.27

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It is my impression that in reading the scope of work for the above referenced project, the work would (simplifying) consist of a HEPA power tool prep on 5% of the surface area which is rusted, spot primed and then over coated.

Depending on your budget, the life remaining in the existing TT-P-38 and what is used as an overcoat system this approach probably would work under specifications expressly wrote by a paint manufacture.

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However the specification-099713.27- currently being used, is for structures requiring a higher end coating system that is currently used by NASA, applied to US Naval steel structures and the coating of US military jet fuel tanks. It is seldom used outside of these areas.

Some of the peculiar requirements of this specification follow.

SSPC QP1, QP2 and QS1 certified contractor the QS1 is an upgraded quality control certification.

A certified industrial hygienist review and approval of safety specs and ventilation requirements prior to submittal.

Review of all submittals by a certified painting coating specialist.

All paints, components and abrasives to be tested by a third party laboratory.

A SSPC QP5 third party certified inspector, daily on-site.

An engineered stamped, abrasive blasting containment design drawing.

Specification 099713.27 specifies a contained SSPC SP 10 near white steel abrasive blast which is required for coating application. In addition this coating system is not designed to be applied over a very old (40 years+) existing alkyd paint system. These epoxies will lift the existing coatings by its inherent high (hot) solvent content and tenacity as the coatings latch into the exiting TT-P-38 aluminum alkyd.

Coating system 099713.27 is great for what it is designed for, but not over coating a crane and some yard maintenance.

In addition the technical proposal requirements, state abrasive blasting projects of over 500k to be listed for past experience it could be a problem for small business painters . Many of the projects that are similar to this one fall under the NAICS small business code for heavy civil and not the painting code.

I would contact CERL or independent paint manufactures (Sherwin Williams) to write up an overcoat spec. The current spec will work if a complete abrasive blast and new coating system is required. Some of the bells and whistles are really not applicable here, for a cost reduction most of the above points could be deleted, however it is still a pricey contained abrasive blast that would remove all the existing lead paint.

By: Dennis Cramer; Hartman Walsh Industrial Services; (314-863-1800). On: Jul 07 2015. Forward request by email.

1-0 EvaluationFor Information Only. No changes to the specifications are anticipated at this time. Refer to specifications:

Section 02 82 33.13 20 Paragraphs 1.3.1, 1.5.2.1, 1.5.2.2, 1.5.2.3, 1.5.3, 3.3.1, 3.3.2, and 3.3.2.1 Section 09 97 13.27 Paragraphs 3.1, and 3.6.1 By: Craig Watts; SWL Infrastructure Safety Section - Des Br; (5013245665) On: Jul 15 2015

1-1 Government Response. No changes to the specifications are anticipated at this time. Refer to specifications: Section 02 82 33.13 20 Paragraphs 1.3.1, 1.5.2.1, 1.5.2.2, 1.5.2.3, 1.5.3, 3.3.1, 3.3.2, and 3.3.2.1 Section 09 97 13.27 Paragraphs 3.1, and 3.6.1 By: Jacob Walker; SWL Contracting Division; (501-340-1257) On: Jul 15 2015

Current Request Status: Request Closed Information for this report is procurement sensitive.

6153137 Construction Management SF 1442 12 A

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1. BASED ON MULTIPLE QUESTIONS PENDING, WILL THE GOVERNMENT ALLOW OR ENTERTAIN THE BID

OPENING DATE TO BE EXTENDED TO A NEW DATE.

2. BASED ON OUR SITE VISIT ON JULY 9TH, OPTION 3 WAS INFORMED BY DENNIS THAT THE CONTROL JOINT REPAIR(FLOOR) AND REINSTALLATION ON THIS PROJECT IS NOT REQUIRED UNDER THIS SOLICITATION. EVERYTHING IS THE SAME EXCEPT THE CONTROL JOINTS WHICH IS NOT REQUIRED AT

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THIS TIME. ?? IS THAT CORRECT

3. QP 1 AND QP 2 QS 1/ 5 REQUREMENTS ARE BIT OVERKILL FOR THIS SMALL BUSINESS SET ASIDE...NORMALLY ,,,THIS TYPE OF REQUREMENTS ARE FOR FULL CONTAINMENT NEGATIVE AIR SAND

BLASTING NOT ON AN OVERCOAT PROJECT..WILL THE GOVERNMENT ENTERTAIN CHANGING THIS

REQUIREMENT TO SOMETHING SENSIBLE ??

4. IT IS OUR UNDERSTANDING THAT THIS SOLICITATION DOES NOT REQUIRE BID BOND BUT THE SUCESSFUL CONTRACTOR WILL BE REQUIRED TO POST 100% PERFORMANCE AND 100% PAYMENT BOND

FOR THIS PROJECT..THIS IS UNDER SIMPLIFIED ACQUISITION. ARE WE CORRECT ??

By: Arup Das; Standard Coating Service Inc.; (3173318826). On: Jul 10 2015. Forward request by email.

1-0 EvaluationFor Information Only. With regards to question #2.

Bid according to plans and specifications. No amendment for this item.

With regards to question #3. No change to the specifications is anticipated at this time. By: Craig Watts; SWL Infrastructure Safety Section - Des Br; (5013245665) On: Jul 15 2015

1-1 Government Response. 1. Yes. The solicitation will be extended.

2. Bid according to plans and specifications. No amendment for this item.

3. No change to the specifications is anticipated at this time.

4. A Bid Bond is required. Please refer to FAR 52.228-1 and the solicitation. By: Jacob Walker; SWL Contracting Division; (501-340-1257) On: Jul 15 2015

Current Request Status: Request Closed Information for this report is procurement sensitive.

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