W912DS22R0001-Amendment0005.pdf

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.

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30-105-04EXCEPTION TO SF 30

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

FAR (48 CFR) 53.243

The purpose of this amendment is to:

1. Provide responses to bidder inquires for informational purposes only.

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).

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X 9B. DATED (SEE ITEM 11)

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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.

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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.

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

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23-Mar-2022

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US ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS, NEW YORK

26 FEDERAL PLAZA, RM 16-300

NEW YORK NY 10278-0090

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SECTION SF 30 BLOCK 14 CONTINUATION PAGE

SUMMARY OF CHANGES

SECTION 00 72 00 - GENERAL CONDITIONS

The following have been added by full text:

AMENDMENT 0005

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.)

BIDDER INQUIRY 1: TS-100 thru TS106- #1 Drawings are asking for splicing of most of the fiber cables and new duct banks that will be encased in concrete. With no elevations, pathways to take, what’s existing that will need to stay and vice versa. Can depth be provided?

GOVERNMENT RESPONSE 1: The routes for all outside plant cables, new and existing requiring splicing/work, are shown and indicated on the Contract plans (Shts. TS-101 thru TS- 106). Sht. ET-603 also clarifies requirements pertaining to the outside plant telecom cables.

While the exact conduit/innerduct is not specifically indicated for some of the cables, however, the route/path is shown on the contract plans, for determining distances and requirements. All existing outside plant telecom cabling that is made inactive (dead) after splicing by the Contractor is required to be removed, as per Sht. ET-100, General Note No. 10 and Sht. ET-603, General Note No. 11. Sht. TS-107, ‘Existing Ft Hamilton Communications Base Map’ shows all the existing outside plant telecom cabling with routing. This existing plan can be utilized by the Contractor to determine the cabling (portion of or entirely) to be removed which is made inactive after splicing. For instance, all the existing multi-mode fiber optic cabling (FOC) which is indicated to be replaced with new single mode (SM) FOC, will need to be removed after the SM FOC is installed and active in the existing facilities, as per Sht. ET-603, Keyed Note No. 7. Sht.

ET-603 indicates all the existing facilities where the multi-mode fiber optic cables are to be replaced with SM FOC. Please note that the Contractor will be required to provide duct bank profiles for all new duct banks, as per Sht. ES-502, General Ductbank Note No. 7 and Spec Section 33 71 02, par. 3.5.9, which will require locating and marking of underground utilities as per Section 01 11 00, par. 1.7. The contract plans (i.e., Sht ES-502) and specifications (Spec Section 33 70 02 & 33 82 00) clearly indicate the installation requirements for the telecom duct banks, as well as the minimum required burial depth. Specification Section 01 11 00, par. 1.7 ‘LOCATION OF UNDERGROUND UTILITIES’, clarifies the Contractor’s responsibilities pertaining to obtaining Digging Permits as well as locating and marking of underground utilities.

The Government (NEC) will provide butterfly drawings of the existing manholes after the award of the contract, due to the sensitive nature of this information. The contractor will be required to submit the Manhole Butterfly Drawings (for both new and existing manholes) in CAD format.

BIDDER INQUIRY 2: No current line diagrams, color schemes for all existing fiber that will:

a. Need to be spliced into the new data center

b. Need to remain live for cutover so no service is interrupted.

GOVERNMENT RESPONSE 2: Current line diagrams with color scheme is not required to be provided on the Contract Plans. All the outside plant telecom work to be performed is indicated on the Contract Plans (Shts. TS-100 thru TS-106, Sht ET-603, Sht ET-601, etc) and specifications. All cables that need to be spliced and switched-over from the existing ISN Facility (Bldg 206) to the New ISN Facility is clearly indicated on the Contract Plans. Switch-over for all the existing facilities from the Old ISN (Bldg 206) to the new ISN Facility will need to be coordinated and phased with the Government (Ft Hamilton NEC and DPW) as is indicated on the Contract Specifications (i.e., Section 01 11 00, par. 1.1 (d); Section 01 14 00. Pars. 1.3 b.

& 1.4.5; Section 33 82 00, par. 1.6.6). Sht. TS-107, ‘Existing Ft Hamilton Communications Base Map’ shows all the existing outside plant telecom cabling with routing. Please note that most of the outside plant cable splices will occur in manholes and the Cable Vault located in the ISN Facility. Contractor will also be required to terminate telecom outside plant cables in some of the existing buildings as indicated on the Contract Plans (i.e., Sht. ET-603 Outside Plant Cable Schedule, Table Note 7) and provide all required equipment for terminations (i.e, fiber patch panel(s) in existing equipment racks, etc) as indicated on the contract plans and specifications (i.e., Sht. ET-603, General Note No. 10).

BIDDER INQUIRY 3: TS-100 No current pictures of manholes where new racks are to be installed.

GOVERNMENT RESPONSE 3: Current pictures of manholes are not required to be included in the Contract Plans. All work is denoted on the Contract Plans (I.e., Shts, TS-100 thru TS-106, ET-603 Outside Plant Cable Schedule). All cables routed through these manholes can be obtained from Shts. TS-101 thru TS-107. Cable rack requirements are included in the Contract Plans and Specifications (i.e., Sht. ES-501 & Specification Section 33 82 00 & Section 33 71 02).

BIDDER INQUIRY 4: TS-100 #12 New manhole butterfly drawings for all existing manholes.

Exact locations will need to be shown on drawings.

GOVERNMENT RESPONSE 4: Sht. TS-101 through TS-106 indicate all manholes where new splicing is to occur or new cables are to be routed. Sht. TS-100, Note #12 indicates to provide updated/new manhole butterfly drawings at these manhole locations. The Government (NEC) will provide butterfly drawings of the existing manholes after the award of the contract, due to the sensitive nature of this information. The Contractor will be required to provide updated manhole butterfly drawings for all existing manholes where new cables are indicated to be routed or where new splice cases are indicated to be installed, as per Sht. TS-100, General Note No. 12.

BIDDER INQUIRY 5: Can a site walkthrough be arranged to verify this in field

GOVERNMENT RESPONSE 5: Another site visit cannot be scheduled at this time. A site visit was already conducted for this solicitation.

BIDDER INQUIRY 6: We also are requesting one week extension of the bid due date.

GOVERNMENT RESPONSE 6: The Government cannot extend the offer due date at this time.

BIDDER INQUIRY 7: Are flagmen to be provided or will we provide our own? Splicing tents will be required.

GOVERNMENT RESPONSE 7: Contractor has to provide all personnel and equipment to accomplish the work required in the contract documents (Contract Plans and Specifications). Means and methods are somewhat dependent on the Contractor. Adherence to safety requirements are indicated in the Contract Specifications (i.e., Section 01 35 26), which requires an Activity Hazard Analysis to be developed for each task or Feature of Work. Section 01 50 00, Temporary Construction Facilities and Controls, indicates requirements for Road Closures and Controls, etc. Splicing of all cables will be done in an environment suitable for splicing (clean and suitable for fusion splicing).

BIDDER INQUIRY 8: General Note TS-100 Note 6: Splicing of existing telecom cables for tie-in (cable throw) from the old ISN Facility to the new ISN Facility will require coordination with Ft. Hamilton NEC & DPW. How many cables need to be spliced and what is the allowable downtime for the equipment dependent on this cabling?

GOVERNMENT RESPONSE 8: Splicing of all existing telecom cables for switch-over from the existing ISN Facility (Bldg 206) into the New ISN Facility is shown on the Contract Plans (Shts TS-101 thru TS-106, Sht. ET-603 Outside Plant Cable Schedule). Specification Section 01 14 00, pars. 1.3 b(6) & 1.4.5 a. & e., indicates the allowable downtime/outage shall not exceed 4 hours in general, with approval required for any outages exceeding 4 hours, and also clarifies the process for obtaining approval. Switch-over for all the existing facilities from the Old ISN (Bldg

206) to the new ISN Facility will need to be phased and coordinated with the Government (Ft Hamilton NEC and DPW) as is indicated on the Contract Specifications (i.e., Section 01 11 00, par. 1.1 (d); Section 01 14 00. Pars. 1.3 b. & 1.4.5; Section 33 82 00, par. 1.6.6). Contractor will also be required to terminate telecom outside plant cables in some of the existing buildings as indicated on the Contract Plans (i.e., Sht. ET-603 Outside Plant Cable Schedule, Table Note 7) and provide all required equipment for terminations (i.e, fiber patch panel(s) in existing equipment racks, etc) as indicated on the contract plans and specifications (i.e., Sht. ET-603, General Note No. 10).

BIDDER INQUIRY 9: General Note TS-100 Note 13: After all cable throws have been completed, all dead (inactive) fiber optic and copper cables will be required to be removed entirely. A pull string will be provided in the corresponding duct/innerduct, and ducts will be properly plugged. What are the Quantities to be demoed. What is the extent of the existing infrastructure that must be decommissioned and is there a transitioning period between cutover of the old to the new system?

GOVERNMENT RESPONSE 9: The routes for all outside plant telecom cables, new and existing requiring splicing/work, are shown and indicated on the Contract plans (Shts. TS-101 thru TS-106). Sht. ET-603 also clarifies requirements pertaining to the outside plant telecom cables. All existing telecom outside plant cabling that is made inactive (dead) after splicing by the Contractor is required to be removed, as per Sht. TS-100 General Note N0. 13 & Sht. ET- 603, General Note No. 11. Sht. TS-107, ‘Existing Ft Hamilton Communications Base Map’ shows all the existing outside plant telecom cabling with routing. This existing plan can be utilized by the Contractor to determine the cabling (portion of or entirely) to be removed which is made inactive after splicing. For instance, all the existing multi-mode fiber optic cabling which is indicated to be replaced with new single mode (SM) FOC, will need to be removed after the SM FOC is installed and active in the existing facilities, as per Sht. ET-603, Keyed Note No.

7. Sht. ET-603 indicates all the existing facilities where the multi-mode fiber optic cables are to be replaced with SM FOC. Please note that the contractor will be required to provide duct bank profiles for all new duct banks, as per Sht. ES-502, General Ductbank Note No. 7. Switch-over for all the existing facilities from the Old ISN (Bldg 206) to the new ISN Facility will need to be phased and coordinated with the Government (Ft Hamilton NEC and DPW) as is indicated on the Contract Specifications (i.e., Section 01 11 00, par. 1.1 (d); Section 01 14 00. Pars. 1.3 b. & 1.4.5; Section 33 82 00, par. 1.6.6). Contractor will also be required to terminate telecom outside plant cables in some of the existing buildings as indicated on the Contract Plans (i.e., Sht. ET- 603 Outside Plant Cable Schedule, Table Note 7) and provide all required equipment for terminations (i.e, fiber patch panel(s) in existing equipment racks, etc) as indicated on the contract plans and specifications (i.e., Sht. ET-603, General Note No. 10).

BIDDER INQUIRY 10: Which buildings have existing infrastructure in it? Does all buildings currently have all the rack space and equipment in place that needs to be tied into the MDF?

GOVERNMENT RESPONSE 10: All the existing facilities required to be switched-over from the existing ISN (Bldg 206) to the New ISN Facility are currently active, and have existing network infrastructure. The routes for all outside plant cables, new and existing requiring splicing/work, are shown and indicated on the Contract plans (Shts. TS-101 thru TS-106). Sht.

ET-603 also clarifies requirements pertaining to the outside plant telecom cables for the existing buildings. All the existing Outside Plant cables routed to these facilities are shown on Sht. TS-

107. Contractor will be required to replace all the existing multi-mode fiber optic outside plant cables routed to several of the existing facilities with new single mode (SM) FOC cables, as is indicated on Shts. TS-101 thru TS-105, and Sht. ET-603 Outside Plant Cable Schedule.

Contractor will also be required to terminate these SM fiber optic cables in these existing buildings as indicated on the Contract Plans (i.e., Sht. ET-603 Outside Plant Cable Schedule, Table Note 7) and provide all required equipment for terminations (i.e, fiber patch panel(s) in existing equipment racks, etc) as indicated on the contract plans and specifications (i.e., Sht. ET- 603, General Note No. 10). Contractor will also be required to provide/furnish the fiber patch cords to the Government for connection to the network equipment by the Gov’t, as indicated in the Specifications (i.e., Section 27 10 00, par. 2.4.5). New equipment racks will not be required in any of these existing building

BIDDER INQUIRY 11: Are new racks required for the installation in the remote buildings outside of the main comm building.

GOVERNMENT RESPONSE 11: New equipment racks will not be required in any of these existing buildings. Several existing buildings which are shown on Shts. TS-101 thru TS-106, and Sht. ET-603 Outside Plant schedule to have new cables (i.e., Single-mode (SM) FOC) routed to them and terminated, will be required to be provided with termination equipment (i.e., fiber patch panel(s)) as is indicated on the Contract Plans (i.e., Sht. ET-603 Outside Plant Cable Schedule).

BIDDER INQUIRY 12: There does not seem to be a model # provided for the Fiber optic cabling. Please specify a part number for the basis of design to ensure we can price accordingly and meet design intent and criteria.

GOVERNMENT RESPONSE 12: Without an approved justification, the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) prohibits the use of brand name or equal (bases of design) references in solicitations. The specification requirements for all fiber optic cabling (both interior and exterior outside plant fiber optic cables) are addressed in the specifications (Section 27 10 00 and Section 33 82 00) and the Contract Plans, without any specific reference to manufacturer (proprietary data).

BIDDER INQUIRY 13: Please provide details of the OSE splice enclosures #1 & #2 to ensure we have provided accurate quote for supporting terminations in manholes and OSP.

GOVERNMENT RESPONSE 13: Specific details of the OSE splice enclosures #1 & #2 are not included in the contract documents, since it is somewhat manufacturer specific. The specification requirements for these OSE Splice Enclosures #1 & #2 are contained in the Contract documents (i.e., Specification Section 27 10 00, par. 2.4.8 and Sht. ET-601, Keyed Note No. 1). Please note that these high density fiber optic splice enclosures are only required in the Cable Vault.

BIDDER INQUIRY 14: Provide details for conduit rack installation in duct banks and manholes to ensure we have sufficient space for FO and Copper terminations.

GOVERNMENT RESPONSE 14: Cable racking requirements/detail required in manholes is shown on Sht. ES-501. Duct bank details are shown on Sht. ES-502. It is the Contractor’s responsibility to provide specific rack elevation details in manholes, and to ensure all cables are properly racked in both new and existing manholes. The Contractor will also be required to provide Manhole Butterfly Drawings for all new and existing manholes where new cables are indicated to be routed or where new splice cases are indicated to be installed, as per Sht. TS-100, General Notes Nos. 11 & 12. All existing manholes indicated to be provided with fiber optic or copper splice enclosures have sufficient space for these terminations. The Government (NEC) will provide butterfly drawings of the existing manholes to the Contractor after the award of the contract, due to the sensitive nature of this information. The contractor will be required to submit the Manhole Butterfly Drawings (for both new and existing manholes) in CAD format.

BIDDER INQUIRY 15: Provide details and part numbers for approved OSP FO cabling in duct banks and manholes. Need exact part numbers for the basis of design to ensure we have met design intent and criteria.

GOVERNMENT RESPONSE 15: Without an approved justification, the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) prohibits the use of brand name or equal (bases of design) references in solicitations. The specification requirements for all fiber optic cabling (both interior and exterior outside plant fiber optic cables) are addressed in the specifications (Section 27 10 00 and Section 33 82 00) and the Contract Plans, without any specific reference to manufacturer (proprietary data).

BIDDER INQUIRY 16: Will there be any coordination with Con edison for installation and routing of OSP FO and Copper cabling in duct banks and manholes?

Does any specific exterior work require contracting with any special contracts such as Con ED/LIPA or other governing body?

GOVERNMENT RESPONSE 16: Coordination will not be required with any outside utility companies (i.e., Con Edison or Verizon) for installation and routing of the OSP FO and copper cable cabling in duct banks or manholes. The outside plant telecommunications infrastructure is Government owned, and coordination will be required with the Government (NEC) as is indicated in the Contract Specifications and Plans. The Government will be responsible for Coordination with the Service POP (i.e., Verizon) and DISA (Government governing agency).

BIDDER INQUIRY 17: Is this a design build project that calls for changes in design and PE signoff?

GOVERNMENT RESPONSE 17: This is not a Design-Build project, but is a Design-Bid-Build project. Any PE signoff/signatures required for Contractor Construction Submittals (i.e., Shop Drawings, etc) are indicated in the Contract Specifications.

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