W912P722B0003 Request for Information Responses Part II.pdf

FY22 RICHMOND MAINTENANCE DREDGING PROJECT

AS OF: 9 May 2022

QUESTIONS & RESPONSES

SOLICITATION NUMBER W912P722B0003

The intent of this section is to provide questions & comments received from interested parties on the above solicitation, and our responses to those questions and comments. It is possible that the information below does not reflect 100% of the questions and responses. The questions and comments do not necessarily represent questions received from any particular contractor.

Questions and responses are provided for information only and are not made part of the solicitation. Only a formal amendment (SF30) to the solicitation changes the solicitation.

Changes to any previous responses in this document will be struck-through and new, updated responses will be provided as appropriate

RFI # Spec Section RFI (Question) Revised Responses

1 01 11 00 I can’t find in the specs……Is this hopper, suction or mechanical dredging project?

Please refer to Spec Section 01 11 00. This is a mechanical dredging project. Hopper dredging is prohibited.

2 Amendment

Please specify the insurance requirements for the project.

Please refer to Amendment 0001.

3 See Attachments

Copies of the 2020-2024 San Francisco Bay Regional Water Quality Control Board Water Quality Certification and the 2020-2024 Consistency Determination and Consistency Notification are requested.

Please refer to 2020-2024 San Francisco Bay Regional Water Quality Control Board Water Quality Certification and the 2020-2024 Consistency Determination and Consistency Notification.

Section 35 20 23

Paragraph 3.2.2.6

Based on recent past experience at this site, it is likely that the EPA and USACE may waive the requirement to use a grizzly if they determine that trash and debris are unlikely to be present in the area to be dredged?

The use of a grizzly is required depending on the placement location. Please see paragraph 3.2.2.6 of Specification Section 35 20 23.

5 Section 01 57 19.98 43

Based on past experience at this site, how often was a silt curtain required to be deployed due to light monitoring concerns?

A silt curtain has not been required to be deployed for this project in the past as there were no instances where dredging activities caused substantial reduction of light levels as to trigger the minimization measure. Please refer to Section 01 57 19.98 43.

Item 3 of the EPA Conditions for Disposal of Maintenance Dredged Material from the Richmond Inner Harbor Federal Channel, 2021 Episode, at the San Francisco Deep Ocean Disposal Site (SF- DODS) indicates that “an independent quality control inspector (“independent” means not a direct employee of the permittee or dredging contractor) must certify in writing that the vessel is not over-loaded, and otherwise meets the conditions and requirements listed on an EPA-approved Scow Certification Checklist that contains all of the substantive elements found in the example contained in the most current SMMP Implementation Manual.”

SECTION 01 11 00, Summary of Work, 1.1.1 Requirements, Item e, indicates “Scow Certification is required for ocean disposal operations. The Contractor shall complete the Scow Certification Checklist and have it certified by the Government.”

Please clarify if an independent QC inspector is required for scow certification for each disposal trip or if Government approval is acceptable.

An independent QC inspector is required for scow certification for each disposal trip. Please refer to Item 3 of the EPA Conditions for Disposal of Maintenance Dredged Material from the Richmond Inner Harbor Federal Channel, 2021 Episode, at the San Francisco Deep Ocean Disposal Site (SF-DODS).

Section

01 57 19.01 43 Paragraph

1.8

Please clarify of the Contractor is required to submit a Dredge Operation Plan (DOP) as a submittal under this section – it does not seem to be identified in the “Submittal” section of TEMPORARY

ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROLS FOR DREDGING

IN SAN FRANCISCO BAY, SECTION 01 57 19.01

43, 1.8 LICENSES AND PERMITS.

Per The TEMPORARY ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROLS

FOR DREDGING IN SAN FRANCISCO BAY, SECTION 01

57 19.01 43, 1.8 LICENSES AND PERMITS, the contractor is not required to submit a Dredge Operation Plan (DOP).

It is our understanding that DOP approvals have been taking longer than usual for a variety of reasons. What timeframe should the Contractor anticipate for approval of the DOP so that work can be planned out?

See response to question #7.

Please confirm when the Contract for this project is anticipated to be issued.

Award is anticipated in early June but this date is subject to change.

Section

01 57 19.99 43 Paragraph 1.3

Please confirm that species monitoring is not required with this contract.

Please refer to 01 57 19.99 43, 1.3 Special Environmental Requirements. Herring monitoring is required under certain circumstances as detailed in the referenced section. Active monitoring for other species is not required, however please refer to Government obtained permits and the contract specifications in the event that marine mammals or other endangered species are encountered while dredging.

Please confirm that the Contractor is not responsible for an Eel Grass survey for this project.

An eel grass survey will be performed by a separate contractor and is not required under this contract.

12 See Attachments

Please confirm that the Contractor is not responsible for water quality monitoring as part of this scope of work.

The Contractor will be responsible for maintaining water quality as established in the permit for this project. Please refer to the San Francisco Regional Water Quality Control Board (SFRWQCB) - Programmatic Water Quality Certification 2020-2024 (Order No. R2-2020-0011) for specific requirements for maintaining water quality while dredging, including Section A. Receiving Water Limitations, and Section B. Provisions, Subsection 5. Dredging and Disposal Operations for location and timing restrictions on return water overflow, and other relevant sections.

01 45 00.00 10 Paragraph

3.4.3

SECTION 01 45 00.00 10, 3.4.3 CQC Personnel calls for the Contractor to provide specialized personnel to assist the CQC System Manager for the following areas: environmental and submittals Clerk. The Experience Matrix for Environmental QC position is a Graduate Environmental Engineer with 3 yrs experience or person with 8 years related experience.

Please revise the above requirements to reflect similar qualifications as the Quality Control Manager with a minimum of 5 years construction experience

The requirements will not be revised, please refer to Section 01 45 00.00 10, 3.4.3.

on construction similar to this Contract. It is also requested that this position be allowed to be “dual hat” position with the Quality Control Manager.

01 57 19.43 Paragraph

1.8

The Specifications indicate “Overflow/decanting at the dredge site will be controlled in accordance with the requirements in Section TEMPORARY

ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROLS FOR DREDGING

IN SAN FRANCISCO BAY 01 57 19.01 43.” Please provide the overflow/decanting control measures.

Per 01 57 19.43, 1.8 Licenses and Permits- the Government has obtained the San Francisco Regional Water Quality Control Board (SFRWQCB) Programmatic Water Quality Certification 2020-2024 (Order No. R2- 2020-0011), within this permit please refer to Section B.

Provisions, Subsection 5. Dredging and Disposal Operations, for more information.

For the bid submittal, will it be acceptable for a newly formed JV company to each submit its own Financial Statement to satisfy the requirement of Line-Item D?

Yes