Amendment 2 to W912DS25R0006 10Jan2025.pdf

Amendment 2: W912DS25R0006

AMENDMENT 2 TO W912DS25R0006, DESIGN OF THAYER HALL (BUILDING #601)

RENOVATION, MILITARY CONSTRUCTION, ARMY, PROJECT NUMBER: 094080,

UNITED STATES MILITARY ACADEMY, WEST POINT, NEW YORK

OFFERER’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.

Q19. Are CPARS/PPQs required for all Section F projects and if so, are they included in the page count?

A19. No, and no. If a CPARS/PPQ exists for a project, provide it in Part II which has no page limit. If no CPARS/PPQ exists for a project, the Government would view that absence of CPARS/PPQ in a neutral manner, neither favorably nor unfavorably. Past Performance information in any format, any template, may be submitted in SF 330 Part II. The past performance information must relate to one or more of the Example Projects submitted in SF330 Part I.

Q20. Will USACE accept a civil engineer that is registered in a state other than New York, but who has applied for reciprocity in New York? They would be licensed by the time any drawings are required to be stamped.

A20. Yes.

Q21. Will USACE accept an Association of Energy Engineers Certified Building Commissioning.

Professional in place of a CxA?

A21. Yes.

Q22. In regards to the Lighting Designer/Consultant certification, would someone with an LC through NCQLP be applicable in lieu of the CLC or CLD certifications?

A22. Yes.

Q23. Are plans available for Thayer Hall or more information on the historic spaces?

A23. Yes; however, no additional project information will be given to firms during the announcement period. Additional information will be provided to the selected offeror.

Q24. Has there been a conditions assessment for the building?

A24. Yes; however, no additional project information will be given to firms during the announcement period. Additional information will be provided to the selected offeror.

Q25. Are there any known file size limits with this email system? If so, can you kindly provide the maximum file size (MB) acceptable?

A25. Please submit files smaller than 49MB.

Q26. Accredited Learning Environment Planner (ALEP),” is a key discipline requirement. Could you confirm whether the ALEP credential is the credential the right requirement for this project?”

A26. The Accredited Learning Environment Planner (ALEP) is the professional designation of the Association responsible for producing the industry standards recognized by the Department of the Army Standard for General Instruction Buildings. The offeror’s remarks are acknowledged. Firms should submit resumes as they see best to represent their team within the page limitation.

Q27. Can you clarify the small business requirements – if one business meets a higher minimum does that mean that other minimums may be lower? For example, is the most important aspect the total of at least 25% small business participation? Or is it most important to hit each individual minimum for the various small business categories (WOSB, veteran-owned SB, service-disabled veteran-owned SB, etc)?

A27. The Combined Synopsis/Solicitation Section 1 states, “The subcontracting goals for the New York District which will be considered in the negotiation of this contract are: (1) at least 25%, but no more than 49% of a contractor's intended subcontract amount be placed with small businesses (SB); (2) at least 5 % of a contractor's intended subcontract amount be placed with small disadvantaged businesses (SDB); (3) at least 3% of a contractor's intended subcontract amount be placed with women-owned SB (WOSB); (4) at least 3% of a contractor's intended subcontract amount be placed with service-disabled veteran-owned SB; (5) at least 3% of a contractor's intended subcontract amount be placed with veteran-owned SB; and

(6) at least 3% of a contractor's intended subcontract amount be placed with HUBZone SB. The plan is not required with this submittal, but will be required with the fee proposal of the firm selected for negotiations.”

Q28. For business that are woman-owned, veteran-owned, or service-disabled veteran-owned, but not small businesses, do those count toward the 25% goal?

A28. FAR 52.219-8 states, “Small business concern means a concern, including its affiliates, that is independently owned and operated, not dominant in its field of operation and qualified as a small business under the criteria and size standards in 13 CFR part 121, including the size standard that corresponds to the NAICS code assigned to the contract or subcontract.” Large businesses, regardless of ownership, do not count towards small business subcontracting goals.

https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-13/part-121

Q29. Do local (State and county) small business enterprise designations counts towards the 25% small business goal?

A29. Small business prime contractors must be certified with the Small Business Administration. Small business subcontractors must be self-certified with SBA and legal United States business entities.

Q30. For Criteria 3.a.(1), will the government consider relevancy to include facility renovations of program comparable in complexity to an institution of higher learning?

A30. The strongest example projects would comport to all selection criteria published in the Combined Synopsis/Solicitation.

Q31. Can you confirm that Part IIs and CPARS are not required to have the 12pt font requirement give we cannot manipulate the government document for CPARS?

A31. CPARS and Past Performance documents included in Part II may utilize the font sizing that is in the original documents, even if the sizing is not 12 point font.

Q32. Please clarify the following: “The Government intends to notify interest firms of the selection or non-selection decision by March 2025”. Does that mean that the contract will be awarded in March 2025?

A32. The Combined Synopsis/Solicitation Section 1 states, “The contract is anticipated to be awarded in Sep 2025 and design completed by Oct 2028”.

Q33. What program year is the anticipated construction award?

A33. This Combined Synopsis/Solicitation is for the Design of Thayer Hall, not Thayer Hall’s construction. The Combined Synopsis/Solicitation Section 1 states, “The contract is anticipated to be awarded in Sep 2025 and design completed by Oct 2028”. The requestor should respond to only the Combined Synopsis/Solicitation.

Q34. During the Industry Day it was stated that West Point hopes to occupy the facility in 2035? Is 2035 correct?

A34. The requestor has noted something which may have occurred at Industry Day. This assumption has not been vetted/validated by New York District USACE. The requestor should respond to only the Combined Synopsis/Solicitation.

Q35. What is the proposed design and construction schedule?

A35. The Combined Synopsis/Solicitation Section 3.a. states, “Capacity to submit the draft Parametric Design Report (PDR) (10% complete) by January or February 2026, to submit the corrected PDR (15% complete) by April 2026, to submit the draft concept design (30% complete) by June or July 2026, to submit the corrected concept design (35% complete) by September 2026, to submit the 35% Certification Package (consisting of Final ENG 3086, Designated Construction Agent Assessment ENG 6196, and Cost Schedule Risk Analysis documentation) by November 2026 and complete the final design (option) by October 2028.”