Q&A FORUM 1-20-20.pdf

SIAD Wood Removal Chip & Haul

W912GY-20-R-0005

Question & Answer Log

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Question/Comments Answer/Response Date Received Date Posted

Solicitation FAR 36.204 In accordance with FAR 36.204, could you please indicate what the magnitude of construction range is for the WOOD

REMOVAL CHIP & HAUL project? If this requirement is a services or supply contract (not construction), please indicate so and disregard this request for magnitude.

This is not a construction buy therefore FAR 36.204 is NOT

APPLICABLE.

24 DEC 2019 13 JAN 2020

Solicitation N/A Can we hand deliver or mail the bid packet to Ms. Carrier and SIAD or to Ms.

Smith?

If this is possible can you provide an address where to mail it to please.

According to the terms expressed in the Solicitation, “All offerors who wish to submit a proposal on this

Solicitation, must do so by emailing the proposal through directly to the Contract

Specialist – Lakesha Smith at lakesha.m.smith.civ@mail.mil.”

This is the only method of receipt used for accepting bids.

8 JAN 2020 13 JAN 2020

Solicitation N/A I wanted to verify the correct bid date, BETA SAM website says, Offers Due:

Jan 20, 2020 12:00 pm EST.

But the RFP says January 21st 12 pm.

All bids are due no later than

Tuesday 21 JAN 2020 12:00

EST as stated in the official

RFP. The date on BETA SAM website was entered incorrectly and has been corrected to reflect the date above. Late offers will not be accepted.

13 JAN 2020 14 JAN 2020

Solicitation N/A We can’t find if the job is prevailing wage or not. Is this something you can answer for me?

Please review Wage

Determination attachment from

Department of Labor (DOL) for exact rates.

14 JAN 2020 21 JAN 2020

Solicitation N/A Will there be a water source with water truck access available to the Contractor?

Sierra Army Depot (SIAD) water truck support could be provided at no cost to the contractor for dust suppression measures.

16 JAN 2020 21 JAN 2020

Solicitation N/A Is historical data (total tonnage) of wood removed in previous years available for review?

SIAD generated 1411.82 (2016),

1862.34 (2017), and currently have an estimated 3000+ tons as of 2018.

16 JAN 2020 21 JAN 2020

Solicitation N/A Is there a projected volume/tonnage estimated for the next three years?

SIAD will not guarantee tonnage as mission fluctuates.

Please see previous annual totals.

16 JAN 2020 21 JAN 2020

Solicitation N/A Will the Contractor be required to provide a container to collect the metal (nails, etc.) resulting from grinding pallets? (Or will the Sierra Army Depot provide the container?)

SIAD container may be provided as material other than wood is property of the government.

16 JAN 2020 21 JAN 2020

Solicitation N/A How many times a year is it anticipated that the Contractor will need to be onsite to grind the waste wood?

Estimate is 2 times a year. 16 JAN 2020 21 JAN 2020

Solicitation N/A Once the material is ground, how long can the wood grindings remain onsite before being removed?

Chipped wood should be removed within a month.

16 JAN 2020 21 JAN 2020

Solicitation N/A Will machinery used onsite need to be compliant with current California emission standards as set forth by the

California Air Resources Board?

Vehicles should be registered with California Air Resources

Board to remain compliant with

Federal and State standards.

16 JAN 2020 21 JAN 2020

Solicitation N/A With regard to Solicitation

W912GY20R005, will SIAD guarantee a minimum tonnage of material with each onsite mobilization?

SIAD will not guarantee tonnage as mission fluctuates.

Please see previous annual totals.

16 JAN 2020 21 JAN 2020