Amendment 0005.pdf

11. THIS ITEM ONLY APPLIES TO AMENDMENTS OF SOLICITATIONS

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

Offers 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 copies of the amendment; (b) By acknowledging receipt of this amendment on each copy of the offer submitted;

or (c) By separate letter or electronic communication 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 letter or electronic communication, provided each letter or electronic communication 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 NUMBER AS DESCRIBED IN ITEM 14.

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

NUMBER IN ITEM 10A.

B. THE ABOVE NUMBERED CONTRACT/ORDER IS MODIFIED TO REFLECT THE ADMINISTRATIVE CHANGES (such as changes in paying office, appropriation data, 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.)

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

15B. CONTRACTOR/OFFEROR

(Signature of person authorized to sign)

15C. DATE SIGNED 16B. UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

(Signature of Contracting Officer)

16C. DATE SIGNED

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2. AMENDMENT/MODIFICATION NUMBER 3. EFFECTIVE DATE 4. REQUISITION/PURCHASE REQUISITION NUMBER 5. PROJECT NUMBER (If applicable)

6. ISSUED BY CODE 7. ADMINISTERED BY (If other than Item 6) CODE

8. NAME AND ADDRESS OF CONTRACTOR (Number, street, county, State and ZIP Code) (X) 9A. AMENDMENT OF SOLICITATION NUMBER

9B. DATED (SEE ITEM 11)

10A. MODIFICATION OF CONTRACT/ORDER NUMBER

10B. DATED (SEE ITEM 13)

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SECTION SF 30 BLOCK 14 CONTINUATION PAGE

SUMMARY OF CHANGES

The purpose of this Amendment 0005:Block 14 (Description of Amendment/Modification):

1) Proposals due date is hereby extended to 19 June 2026 @ 2: 00 P.M. EST

2) The cutoff date and time for emailing RFIs to the Contracting Division is June 2, 2026, at 3:00 P.

M. EST

3) Incorporate Clause 52.236-7 Permits and Responsibilities.

3) Respond to Bidder Request for information. For information Only.

NOTE: Bidders must acknowledge receipt of this amendment by date specified in the bid (or as amended) by one of the following methods: In the space provided on the SF 1442, by separate letter, or by signing block 15 below. FAILURE TO ACKNOWLEDGE AMENDMENT BY DATE

SPECIFIED MAY RESULT IN REJECTION OF YOUR BID IN ACCORDANCE WITH THELATE

BID, LATE MODIFICATION OF BID, OR LATE WITHDRAWAL OF BID (FAR 14.304)

Section 00 00 00 - Procurement and Contracting Requirements

The following changes have been made:

INFORMATION FROM TO

Response Due Date

03 Jun 2026 19 Jun 2026

Section 01 00 00 - General Requirements

Miscellaneous text in this section has been modified to:

Watervliet Arsenal

Electrical Switching Station North

W912DS26RA015

W912DS26RA0150005

Amendment 0005

AMENDMENT 0005 to DRAWINGS and SPECIFICATIONS for Watervliet Arsenal Electrical Switching Station North.

TO OFFERORS

The following changes shall be made to the drawings and specifications.

DRAWINGS

1. The following DRAWINGS have been REVISED but NOT REISSUED:

- None

2. The following DRAWINGS have been REVISED and REISSUED

None

3. The following DRAWINGS have been ADDED:

- None

4. The following DRAWINGS have been DELETED:

- None

SPECIFICATIONS

1. The following SPECIFICATION SECTIONS have been ADDED and are provided in their entirety herein:

- None

2. The following SPECIFICATIONS SECTIONS have been DELETED in their entirety:

- None

3. The following SPECIFICATIONS SECTIONS have been REVISED and REISSUED:

- None

4. The following SPECIFICATIONS have been REVISED but NOT REISSUED:

- None

PROPOSER'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.

BIDDER INQUIRY 12: When reviewing the FOPR for the project, we did not see any requirement for a Project Labor Agreement. Can the government please confirm if a PLA is required?

Additionally, can the government confirm that if a PLA is required, it will only be required if the project is over $35M?

RESPONSE: PLA is only required for projects over $35M dollars. A PLA is not anticipated at this time.

BIDDER INQUIRY 13: With regard to the ROM. The specifications note the ROM = $25-100M, while the solicitation notes the ROM = $10-25M. Which ROM amount is correct?

RESPONSE: $10-25M.

BIDDER INQUIRY 14: Will tree removal be required for trenching? If so, will tree replacement be required and at what rate (1:1, 2:1 or 3:1)?

RESPONSE: There are no trees in the area however contractor is responsible for removing any typical/reasonable obstacles that may be in the way of trenching. No tree replacement required.

BIDDER INQUIRY 15: Can the owner confirm all necessary permits have been obtained and are transferable to the contractor as needed to facilitate construction after NTP? (Particularly the environmental permits).

RESPONSE: No permits are expected for this project. If a permit shall be needed, see Spec section 01 57 19, Paragraph 1.8 Licenses and Permits. "Obtain licenses and permits required for the construction of the project and in accordance with FAR 52.236-7 Permits and Responsibilities.

Notify the Government of all equipment that may require permits or special approvals that the Contractor plans to use on site. This paragraph supplements the Contractor's responsibility under FAR 52.236-7 Permits and Responsibilities." FAR 52.236-7 Permits and Responsibilities states in 36.507, "The Contractor shall, without additional expense to the Government, be responsible for obtaining any necessary licenses and permits, and for complying with any Federal, State, and municipal laws, codes, and regulations applicable to the performance of the work. The Contractor shall also be responsible for all damages to persons or property that occur as a result of the Contractor's fault or negligence. The Contractor shall also be responsible for all materials delivered and work performed until completion and acceptance of the entire work, except for any completed unit of work which may have been accepted under the contract."

BIDDER INQUIRY 16: Due to limited scope and availability of AISC certified fabricators in the project area, can the AISC certification be waived for this project?

RESPONSE: No.

BIDDER INQUIRY 17: Please confirm if advanced BIM is required for this project.

RESPONSE: BIM modeling is required as per ECB-2018-7 ADVANCED MODELING

REQUIREMENTS ON USACE PROJECTS.

BIDDER INQUIRY 18: Will there be a Tax-Exempt Certificate for this project?

RESPONSE: Certification will be provided to the winning proposal.

BIDDER INQUIRY 19: Please confirm the project scope is limited to the SOW and does not extend to other systems or buildings?

RESPONSE: Scope is limited to the Solicitation, SOW, and Plans and Specifications.

BIDDER INQUIRY 20: Please confirm if there any Permit fees required? Base, State or special usage? Will the NTP begin after permit applications are approved?

RESPONSE: No permits are expected for this project, therefore there are no permit fees expected.

If a permit shall be needed, see Spec section 01 57 19, Paragraph 1.8 Licenses and Permits.

"Obtain licenses and permits required for the construction of the project and in accordance with FAR 52.236-7 Permits and Responsibilities. Notify the Government of all equipment that may require permits or special approvals that the Contractor plans to use on site. This paragraph supplements the Contractor's responsibility under FAR 52.236-7 Permits and Responsibilities."

FAR 52.236-7 Permits and Responsibilities states in 36.507, "The Contractor shall, without additional expense to the Government, be responsible for obtaining any necessary licenses and permits, and for complying with any Federal, State, and municipal laws, codes, and regulations applicable to the performance of the work. The Contractor shall also be responsible for all damages to persons or property that occur as a result of the Contractor's fault or negligence. The Contractor shall also be responsible for all materials delivered and work performed until completion and acceptance of the entire work, except for any completed unit of work which may have been accepted under the contract."

BIDDER INQUIRY 21: Restricted Areas - are there any not denoted on the drawings? Like Bldg 129? Is any of the construction area in, or considered a restricted area? If so, will this work result in additional scope coverage within the SOW?

RESPONSE: Besides the Project construction limits, laydown yard, and the roads in between these locations, treat the rest of the installation as the restricted area.

BIDDER INQUIRY 22: Are there any mission critical dates or other event dates contractors need to consider for mobilization / demobilizations / phasing?

RESPONSE: Please see Division 1 for specific events/dates.

BIDDER INQUIRY 23: Is there any current / upcoming projects (not associated with this project scope) that bidders should consider that may impact current conditions? Will there be any interfacing between projects?

RESPONSE: There are multiple projects in the vicinity but none within the footprint or will interfacing with this Projects. That said, this Project is adjacent to a transited road and will be trenching across that road.

BIDDER INQUIRY 24: Is contractor required to perform any work after hours?

RESPONSE: Contractor is not required to perform work after hours. That said, based on the contract performance, such option may be on the table. Please refer to sections 1.4.2 through

1.4.4 in the 100% RTA Submission.

BIDDER INQUIRY 25: Will enhanced commissioning need to be required for this project?

RESPONSE: Commissioning is limited to the SOW, specifications, and drawings.

BIDDER INQUIRY 26: Will any of the existing electrical or equipment need to be brought up to NEC codes if they are not currently?

RESPONSE: Refer to SOW to produce a complete and functional facility. That said, any systems that are outside of the SOW that need to be brought up to the code shall be brought to the government's attention as soon as they are identified to address before commissioning.

BIDDER INQUIRY 27: Please confirm the maximum duration that existing loads can remain offline during outages or switchover periods. This information is necessary to coordinate the sequence of work, temporary power provisioning, and minimize operational impacts during the replacement of equipment?

RESPONSE: Refer to section 1.4.6 Utility Cutovers and Interruptions.

BIDDER INQUIRY 28: Will there be a phased approach allowed to starting up the new generators?

RESPONSE: Refer to the contract documents. This is means and methods unless specifically dictated by the specifications.

BIDDER INQUIRY 29: Does the base have a preferred manufacturer on the generator equipment and or systems?

RESPONSE: J&A were approved for the following equipment:

1) Schneider Square D brand electrical equipment such as 120V-600V: panelboards, dry-type transformer, ATS, and disconnects as per plans and specifications which will allow it to match other facilities on campus.

2) Simplex Fire Alarm System

3) Specific Intrusion Detection (IDS) and Card Access Control (CAC) systems

BIDDER INQUIRY 30: What is the current service company for the Fire Alarm System?

RESPONSE: Simplex - Johnsons Controls (J&A approved).

BIDDER INQUIRY 31: Spec section 12 50 00.13 10 (2.3 Furniture Requirements) We did not receive an FF&E package attachment in the bid documents. Please provide.

RESPONSE: FF&E is not part of the solicitation.

BIDDER INQUIRY 32: What controls system does the installation use?

RESPONSE: JCI Metasys.

BIDDER INQUIRY 33: Regarding the MV scope of work and existing infrastructure. Is there a maximum duration for planned outages to any of the (3) MV loops that we will be intercepting?

RESPONSE: Refer to 01 50 00 paragraph 3.2.1 c.

BIDDER INQUIRY 34: Should we assume opening (1) circuit/loop at a time for splicing/testing?

RESPONSE: Yes.

BIDDER INQUIRY 35: Will backup power be required on any/all the loops while we are performing splices?

RESPONSE: No, refer to contract documents for outage requirements.

BIDDER INQUIRY 36: Per Keyed Note 1 on sheet CD-101, what is being asked for in this note?

What kind of demolition is to be done for this Keyed Note?

RESPONSE: It indicates the limits of the Gillespie Gate construction project. Keyed Note 1 does not indicate demolition is needed for that specific item.

BIDDER INQUIRY 37: How are we mobilizing equipment on the inside of the Concrete Wall that surrounds the Spill Containment Area? Is there a gate that can be opened to haul equipment inside?

RESPONSE: There is no gate. Contractor means and methods on how to mobilize equipment within the existing spill containment pad.

BIDDER INQUIRY 38: Will temp power be required? Can the contractor schedule the outages for a weekend?

RESPONSE: See Drawing sheet E-604. See Refer section 3.2.1 Temporary Utilities. Contractor will not be responsible for providing temporary power for the installation, but only 4-hour shutdowns are allowed and must be coordinated in advance. Contractor should only cut over one loop at a time.

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52.236-7 Permits and Responsibilities. (Deviation) 2026-02

Permits and Responsibilities (FEB 2026) (DEVIATION)

(a) The Contractor shall, without additional expense to the Government, be responsible for obtaining any necessary licenses and permits, and for complying with any Federal, State, and municipal laws, codes, and regulations applicable to the performance of the work.

(b) The Contractor shall be responsible for all damages to persons or property that occur as a result of the Contractor's fault or negligence. (c) The Contractor shall be responsible for all materials delivered and work performed until completion and acceptance of the entire work, except for any completed unit of work which may have been accepted under the contract.

(End of clause)

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