Response to Questions from Vendor -2.pdf

Response to Questions from Vendors ‐ 2

1. Can the trees piling area marked on the plan be used to deposit the organic material, roots of trees and top soil removed from the subgrade?

Answer: Yes

2. What soil tests should be included for subgrade, fill material, and gravel? (Describe the name of the tests requested for the mentioned layers)

3. What soil compaction tests will be required for this application? (In which fill layers should these soil compaction tests be applied?)

2&3 Answer: Excavate to contours, elevation, and dimensions indicated. Reuse excavated materials that meet the specified requirements for the material type required at the intended location. Keep excavations free from water. Excavate soil disturbed or weakened by Contractor's operations, soils softened or made unsuitable for subsequent construction due to exposure to weather. Excavations below indicated depths will not be permitted except to remove unsatisfactory material. Unsatisfactory material encountered below the grades shown shall be removed as directed. Refill with backfill and fill material per specifications and compact to 95 percent of ASTM D698/ASTM D1557 maximum density.

4. What will be the evaluation method for the approval of the materials to be used in this application?

Answer: 6. The contractor shall use surface aggregate material that is clean and free of deleterious material including organics. Material shall be crushed ¾” (-) Crusher Run crushed limestone aggregate consisting of fine stone dust to 3/4″ stone pieces ideal for compaction and stone bases. Aggregate lift of 3 inches with no more than 30% gravel dust fines on the operations area.

COR will approve the materials on site.

5. What day can we schedule a site visit to review all the details of this request? (This date must be before the closing of the offer request)

5.1 Do you have a point of contact with whom we can schedule a visit to the areas marked on the map?

5.2 Is this point of contact present at the Guatemala Military Base?

Answer: Primary - Lt Col Lemus; WhatsApp number +502‐4212‐1059 Secondary ‐ Lt Col Sergio Lucero; Phone: (502) 4212‐1059; Email: segalule@hotmail.com

6. Can you confirm the closing date and time of this offer request?

Answer: 20 JAN 2022 at 5:00PM Central Standard Time

7. Does clause FAR 52.232-40 Providing Accelerated Payments to Small Business Subcontractors come into force for this contract?

Answer: Yes