QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 07262011.doc

QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS RELATED TO: NORTH COLORADO SPRINGS READINESS CENTER-SYNOPSIS

SOLICITATION: W912LC-11-R-0006

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1. Is the new Readiness Center at Buckley AFB a design/build project? If yes, when will bridging documents be available? If not, when will contract documents be available?

A. This is not a design build requirement, nor will it be on Buckley AFB. The project is located on the United States Air Force Academy. Drawings and specifications will be posted with the solicitation on fbo.gov as stated in the synopsis.

2. Do you have an estimated date of release?

A. The Solicitation will be posted on fbo.gov as stated in the synopsis.

3. We may be interested in bidding on the solar PV portion of the work at the North Colorado Springs Readiness Center. Would you please let me know the estimated size in DC kW that the solar PV amount to? Thank you very much.

A. Please review Solicitation on fbo.gov when posted.

4. Can you please advise if we are able to submit an RFI directly to you, or must we go through a general contract bidding this job?

A. All RFI’s are submitted to the email address previously identified: ngco_contracts@ng.army.mil

5. We may be interested in bidding on the solar PV portion of the work at the North Colorado Springs Readiness Center. Would you please let me know the estimated size in DC kW that the solar PV amount to?

A. Please review Solicitation on www.fbo.gov when posted.

6. I am writing you in regards to some specs in the North Colorado Springs Readiness Center project. Spec section 033650 - Concrete Flooring Polish / Stain, calls out for the system to only be done by a Bomanite contractor with only Bomanite material and equipment and says no equal can be used. I have contacted the Architect as well as the PM from the Colorado Army National Guard and both have indicated to me that I need to email you to request that an equal system, equipment, and material be used. My company has been contracted to do several polish and dye jobs for the military and we have always had several options of systems to use. We do not work with Bomanite due to the fees and royalties requested by Bomanite in order to use their name. If we could have an addendum come out allowing for an equal system it would be very much appreciated.

A. Please do not contact the PM OR A/E. Send all questions to the email address: ngco_contracts@ng.army.mil

7. Is a bid bond required? If so FAR 52.228-1 was not included in the RFP?

A. Yes a bid bond is required per solicitation, 52.228-1

8. EXHIBIT A PERFORMANCE RELEVANCY QUESTIONNAIRE, Part 1, D states the following as assessing “relevancy” for this project:

“…size between 128,000 and 166,000SF; project scope to include billeting, schools, kitchen and cafeteria and storage; cost magnitude between $25,000,000 and $100,000,000…”

The solicitation states that this project should be between $10,000,000 and $25,000,000 and the size is closer to 70,000SF. Are the stated qualification the ones we need to abide by or do we need to be closer to the specs of the actual project? This factor will determine our firm’s ability to meet the qualifications.

A. Modification P0001 is posted on www.fbo.gov that corrects this.

9. Lately it seems every RFP requires Past Performance Questionnaires, so much so that I imagine our POCs are besieged with them. As much as we might beg them to respond to them, this is not something we can guarantee. Because of this, I’m wondering if we might substitute CCASS reports instead. They are often filled out by the same folks we’re asking for PPQs, and the evaluation is the same. Thank you in advance for your reply A. Request Past Performance Questionaires

10. I was looking at this project and it said that the Access control and CCTV was not in the project. Could you tell me what the status is on them? And if there is someone I could contact about the Access Control and CCTV?

A. Only infrastructure for CCTV and Access Control is included in the project. All required information is in the drawings and specification.

11. I am trying to get information on the New Readiness Center in the North Colorado Springs area. Could you please let me know how to obtain the needed information to be able to bid on this project?

A. Review the solicitation at www.fbo.gov, solication W912LC-11-R-0006

12. Request for approval for Bradley toilet accessories for this job?

A. All materials must meet the project specification. Specific products will be evaluated during the submittal process with the successful offeror.

13. Is there a cost limitation?

A. NO

14. What is the size standard for small business?

A. As stated in the solicitation $33.5 million

15. What must Joint ventures do?

Must submit Joint Venture Certification with proposal.

16. Who will administer the N. Colorado Springs Readiness Center?

A. USPFO/Colorado National Guard

17. Who is the Code Authority?

A. State of Colorado

18. What about the building permits?

A. PENDING ANSWER

19. Is this project Tax Exempt?

A. Yes

20. What about a development fee?

A. PENDING ANSWER

21. Commissioning Agent on board?

A. Commissioning Agent will be Pahl Architecture.

22. Is there a LEED check list available yet? What points are we targeting?

A. PENDING ANSWER

23. Can you verify the timing for procurement of the testing services on this project?

A. Spec section 014000 (1.6, 1.7) calls for the Contractor to engage an independent testing agency to perform QC and special inspections.

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