W912DS18R0011_Amendment_7.pdf

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AMENDMENT OF SOLICITATION/MODIFICATION OF CONTRACT

Except as provided herein, all terms and conditions of the document referenced in Item 9A or 10A, as heretofore changed, remains unchanged and in full force and effect.

15A. NAME AND TITLE OF SIGNER (Type or print)

30-105-04EXCEPTION TO SF 30

APPROVED BY OIRM 11-84

STANDARD FORM 30 (Rev. 10-83) Prescribed by GSA

FAR (48 CFR) 53.243

The purpose of this amendment is to:

1) Answ er questions to prospective offerors for informational purposes only.

Proposal due date remains 08 August 2018, 2:00PM EST.

NOTE: Offeror must acknow ledge receipt of this amendment by the date specified in the proposal (or as amended) by one of the follow ing methods: in the space provided on SF1442, by separate letter, or by signing block 15 below . FAILURE TO ACKNOWLEDGE AMENDMENTS BY THE DATE AND TIME SPECIFIED MAY RESULT IN REJECTION OF YOUR OFFER IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE SUBMISSION, MODIFICATION,REVISION, AND WITHDRAWAL OF PROPOSALS (FAR 15.208).

1. CONTRACT ID CODE PAGE OF PAGES

J 1 4

16A. NAME AND TITLE OF CONTRACTING OFFICER (Type or print)

16C. DATE SIGNED

BY 02-Aug-2018

16B. UNITED STATES OF AMERICA15C. DATE SIGNED15B. CONTRACTOR/OFFEROR

(Signature of Contracting Officer)(Signature of person authorized to sign)

8. NAME AND ADDRESS OF CONTRACTOR (No., Street , County, State and Zip Code) X W912DS18R0011

X 9B. DATED (SEE ITEM 11)

20-Jun-2018

10B. DATED (SEE ITEM 13)

9A. AMENDMENT OF SOLICITATION NO.

11. THIS ITEM ONLY APPLIES TO AMENDMENTS OF SOLICITATIONS

X The above numbered solicitation is amended as set forth in Item 14. The hour and date specified for receipt of Offer is extended, X is not extended.

Offer must acknowledge receipt of this amendment prior to the hour and date specified in the solicitation or as amended by one of the following methods:

(a) By completing Items 8 and 15, and returning 1 copies of the amendment; (b) By acknowledging receipt of this amendment on each copy of the offer submitted;

or (c) By separate letter or telegram which includes a reference to the solicitation and amendment numbers. FAILURE OF YOUR ACKNOWLEDGMENT TO BE RECEIVED AT THE PLACE DESIGNATED FOR THE RECEIPT OF OFFERS PRIOR TO THE HOUR AND DATE SPECIFIED MAY RESULT IN

REJECTION OF YOUR OFFER. If by virtue of this amendment you desire to change an offer already submitted, such change may be made by telegram or letter, provided each telegram or letter makes reference to the solicitation and this amendment, and is received prior to the opening hour and date specified.

12. ACCOUNTING AND APPROPRIATION DATA (If required)

13. THIS ITEM APPLIES ONLY TO MODIFICATIONS OF CONTRACTS/ORDERS.

IT MODIFIES THE CONTRACT/ORDER NO. AS DESCRIBED IN ITEM 14.

A. THIS CHANGE ORDER IS ISSUED PURSUANT TO: (Specify authority) THE CHANGES SET FORTH IN ITEM 14 ARE MADE IN THE

CONTRACT ORDER NO. IN ITEM 10A.

B. THE ABOVE NUMBERED CONTRACT/ORDER IS MODIFIED TO REFLECT THE ADMINISTRATIVE CHANGES (such as changes in paying office, appropriation date, etc.) SET FORTH IN ITEM 14, PURSUANT TO THE AUTHORITY OF FAR 43.103(B).

C. THIS SUPPLEMENTAL AGREEMENT IS ENTERED INTO PURSUANT TO AUTHORITY OF:

D. OTHER (Specify type of modification and authority)

E. IMPORTANT: Contractor is not, is required to sign this document and return copies to the issuing office.

14. DESCRIPTION OF AMENDMENT/MODIFICATION (Organized by UCF section headings, including solicitation/contract subject matter where feasible.)

10A. MOD. OF CONTRACT/ORDER NO.

2. AMENDMENT/MODIFICATION NO. 5. PROJECT NO.(If applicable)

6. ISSUED BY

3. EFFECTIVE DATE

01-Aug-2018

CODE

US ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS, NEW YORK

26 FEDERAL PLAZA, RM 1843

NEW YORK NY 10278-0090

W912DS 7. ADMINISTERED BY (If other than item 6)

4. REQUISITION/PURCHASE REQ. NO.

CODE

See Item 6

FACILITY CODECODE

EMAIL:TEL:

W912DS18R0011

SECTION SF 30 BLOCK 14 CONTINUATION PAGE

The following items are applicable to this modification:

SUMMARY

OFFEROR’S QUESTIONS AND GOVERNMENT REPLY

Questions that may be of general interest to all Offerors and/or the Government and that are not readily answered by the proceeding changes will appear below. These questions may have been paraphrased or altered to represent several questions regarding the same subject and/or simply revised to clarify and simplify the question(s). Questions and answers are issued to the Offerors “for information only” and do not revise the solicitation, plans or specifications.

QUESTION 1:

I'm still not sure what the percentage of American has to be done on our soil.

GOVERNMENT RESPONSE: Refer to FAR 52.225-9 (Buy American-Construction Materials) and FAR 52.225-10 (Notice of Buy American Requirement-Construction Materials), as included in the solicitation.

QUESTION 2:

Bid Guarantee - I see language for a bid bond, requirement but I don't see any language for that rolling over into a performance/payment bond - please note if the bid bond is expected to become a performance bond.

GOVERNMENT RESPONSE: Refer to FAR 52.228-15 Performance and Payment Bonds—Construction.

QUESTION 3:

If we are going to be bidding this with a teaming partner who has a larger bonding capacity should we include both companies’ information or just ours?

GOVERNMENT RESPONSE: It is required that whichever prime contractor is submitting a proposal for this RFP shall submit a Bid guarantee for 20% or $3,000,000.00, whichever is less IAW FAR 52.228-1.

QUESTION 4:

Are all pole mounting fixtures going on existing poles Item 0015 – Calls for PAR Light Fixtures, but there is no light fixture spec for this Item.

Item 0018 – Calls for Delamping Fixtures – Is this where the PAR38 and A19 LED lamps are being used in the spec? If so, what are the quantities of each?

GOVERNMENT RESPONSE: Concur use existing poles. PAR refer to Appendix D sheet EL-101 “Lamp replacement”. No, for Delamping refer to Amendment #3 Appendix F, #3.

QUESTION 5:

Solicitation has this project listed as Design-Bid-Build; 01 10 00 Statement of Work lists this project as Design-Build. Please confirm project delivery type.

GOVERNMENT RESPONSE: Project delivery type is Design-Build. Please also refer to Amendment 6.

QUESTION 6:

01 33 00 Submittal Procedures requires Designer of Record (DOR) approval for many aspects of the submittals. Please confirm this is a Design-Bid-Build project and the Government is the Designer of Record (DOR).

GOVERNMENT RESPONSE: Non-concur the Project is a Design Build and the Government is NOT the DOR.

QUESTION 7:

26 56 00 Exterior Lighting calls for the Contractor to provide significant Design Data, Calculations and Photometric Plans for all work areas. Please confirm the level of Design information called for in 26 56 00; Paragraph 1.3; SD-05 and Paragraph 1.4 Quality Assurance is required if the provided Basis of Design/Fixture Schedule is followed, or is the intent that the Design information is only required for deviations from the provided Basis of Design/Fixture Schedule?

GOVERNMENT RESPONSE: Concur provide design data as required. Photometric Plan was removed as part of Amendment #5. This is a Design Build Project.

QUESTION 8:

Will a photometric study be required after the completion of the project?

GOVERNMENT RESPONSE: No.

QUESTION 9:

Is a photometric study part of the "Design Build" Classification?

GOVERNMENT RESPONSE: No.

QUESTION 10:

What specific requirements will be required as part of the design build process?

GOVERNMENT RESPONSE: Refer to 01 33 16 provided Work Plan.

QUESTION 11:

Specifications have been provided with the bid documents, will specifications need to be rewritten as part of the design build?

GOVERNMENT RESPONSE: No

QUESTION 12:

In addendum 5 the following criteria was introduced 'the concern will perform at least 15 percent of the cost of the contract, not including the cost of materials, with its own employees'.

a. What is the reason for changing this requirement so late in the game?

b. Would it be possible to reinstate the initial criteria?

GOVERNMENT RESPONSE:

a. To ensure adequate interest in the project the amount was reduced to a reasonable

15% as required by FAR.

b. No.