A22._Attachment_16_-__Questions_and_Answers_III.pdf

78. Question: Site Superintendent is listed as a Key Position in the RFP, please clarify if this position should be included under Task 1 or indicate the government’s preference for where this positions costs should be included.

Answer: The Site Superintendent should be under Task 1 or could be under Task 3

Construction Support. Government has no preference as the contractor should provide their own technical approach.

79. Question: Section 1.5 of the SOW states that “SCA/DBA wages will be incorporated on each task order”. Please confirm that as stated in the site walk the offeror should assume that Davis Bacon Act wages apply for craft labor in the Task Order Sample.

Answer: Correct, Davis Bacon Act wages should be applied for all craft labor.

80. Question: For purposes of the Task Order Sample, please confirm that computers and associated software associated with staff who are not part of Home Office Support (Task

2) should be considered GFP.

Answer: All computers, software and associated IT equipment must be supplied by the contractor.

81. Question: Can the offerors assume as a Govt. contract that all items will be tax exempt? If not, please provide the tax exempt letter that defines taxable items.

Answer: See answer to question 33.

82. Question: Task Order Sample, Task 1: Please confirm that in accordance with the

General Sample Assumptions provided in the Task Order Sample by the government, each staff member associated with Task 1 should be costed for the Period of Performance of one (1) year as an Full time equivalent employee (FTE) for 52 weeks minus holiday and vacation days.

Answer: Correct.

83. Question: Task Order Sample, Task 1: Please confirm that the GFP complexes include office equipment, copiers, scanners, etc. as GFE required for performance of the sample task order.

Answer: All computers, software and associated IT equipment must be supplied by the contractor. (added in Sample Task Order)

84. Question: Task Order Sample, Task 3: Similar to the historical utility costs provided by the government, we respectfully request that the government provide a placeholder for fuel, oil, grease and maintenance (FOGM) for all equipment at each of the sites. If a

FGOM placeholder is not provide, please provide the model number and engine hours for listed GFE.

Answer: Assume $4,000 per month at each site for FOGM. (Added to Sample Task

Order)

85. Question: Task Order Sample, Task 3: Please confirm that the offeror can assume that all equipment and supplies required to maintain the office complexes at both SLAPS and

NORCO such as mowing, water control, etc are provided as either GFE or GFP.

Answer: The contractor is responsible for supplying all equipment and supplies to maintain both office complexes. (Added to Sample Task Order)

86. Question: Task Order Sample, Task 3: Please confirm that the craft labor required to support the office complexes as FTEs should be considered dedicated to this task for 1 year and are not available to support tasks 6, 7, 8 or 9.

Answer: Task 3 should contain the minimum amount of craft labor required for each location. However, if the contractor feels that additional support is necessary for Tasks

6-9, they may add additional support. (Added to Sample task order)

87. Question: Task Order Sample, Task 3: Please confirm that in accordance with the

General Sample Assumptions provided in the Task Order Sample by the government, each staff member associated with Task 3 should be costed for the Period of Performance of one (1) year as a Full time equivalent employee (FTE) for 52 weeks minus holiday and vacation days.

88. Question: Task Order Sample, Task 4: Please confirm that in accordance with the

General Sample Assumptions provided in the Task Order Sample by the government, the personnel listed by the government associated with Task 4 should be costed for the

Period of Performance of one (1) year as an Full time equivalent employee (FTE) for 52 weeks minus holiday and vacation days.

89. Question: Task Order Sample, Task 5: Please confirm that Task 5 – Radiological

Support (General Conditions) is to include all labor, supplies and equipment required to provide radiological support to activities performed for the POP of one year under Tasks

1, 3, and 4.

Answer: Task 5 should contain the minimum amount of radiological support and supplies required for each location. However, if the contractor feels that additional support is necessary for Tasks 6-9, they may add additional support and supplies. (Added to Sample

Task Order

90. Question: Task Order Sample, Task 5: Please confirm that Task 5 – Radiological

Support (General Conditions) is to include all labor, supplies and equipment required to provide radiological support to activities performed for the POP for Tasks 6, 7, 8 and 9.

Answer: Task 5 should contain the minimum amount of radiological support and supplies required for each location. However, if the contractor feels that additional support is necessary for Tasks 6-9, they may add additional support and supplies.

91. Question: Task Order Sample, Task 8 and Task 9: Reference “Government Furnished haul trucks (Pages 12 and 13); however, haul trucks are not listed as GFE for SLDS in the

Sample Problem General Assumptions listed on Page 11 of the RFP. Please confirm that the offeror is to assume that two additional 14 cu. yd. Mack Dump trucks are available as

GFE for SLDS tasks 8 and 9.

Answer: There are two (2) GFE dump trucks available at SLDS. (Added to Sample Task

Order)

92. Question: RFP, Statement of Work, Section 1.3.1.4 states that “The Contractor shall present capability to perform GIS Modeling of radiological contamination to support remedial design”. Since the Description of Work in Section 1.1 states that the “St. Louis

FUSRAP sites contain low-level and chemically contaminated material”, we respectfully request that the government considers the “capability to perform GIS Modeling of

Chemically contaminated material” to be relevant.

Answer: The “non-radiological/chemical” contamination at the St. Louis FUSRAP sites is co-mingled with the radiological contamination. Therefore, the government is seeking a contractor that has the experience in modeling radiological contamination.

Task 3 – Construction Support (General Conditions)

93. Question: During the Site Visit we noticed some yellow spreader bars fitted to the loader forks to lift the gondola lids. Are these spreader bars govt. property and available for use at no cost to the contractor?

Answer: The spreader bars are owned by the contractor associated with transportation but are available for use by the RA contractor. Therefore, it is not necessary to include the cost in the proposal.

94. Question: For bidding purposes, please provide the approximate square footage of grass that requires mowing.

Answer: SLDS is approximately 1 acre. SLAPS is approximately 8 acres. (Added to the

Sample Task Order)

95. Question: Are there any govt provided lawn mowers, weed eaters etc. provided at no cost to the contractor?

Answer: The contractor must provide all lawn mowers and weed eaters. (Added to the

Sample Task Order)

Task 5 – Radiological Support (General Conditions)

96. Question: Is there any govt provided radiological instrumentation being provided for use at no cost to the contractor?

Answer: All radiological instrumentation is supplied under a separate contract with the government and will be provided to the contractor for their use.

Task 6 – NORCO Ballfields Phase 3 Remedial Action

97. Question: Are we required to establish turf grass? If so could you please provide the seed mix and specifications.

Answer: No.

Task 7 – Pre-Design Investigation Sampling at Frost Avenue

98. Question: Are we responsible for the laboratory sample analysis or is this provided by others?

Answer: All laboratory sample analysis is performed under a separate contract to the government.

Task 8 – Mallinckrodt Plant 1 Bldg 6, 7, 8 Areas

99. Question: For bidding and scheduling purposes, when should we assume these buildings and foundations will be removed by others?

Answer: For scheduling purposes, assume buildings and foundations will be removed

01Jan2020.

100. Question: Can the sheet pile shoring be left in place?

Answer: Yes, sheet pile shoring will be left in place.

101. Question: Are their utilities that will require relocating due to the sheet pile shoring and or excavation? If so please identify each utility and provide a map for bidding purposes.

Answer: For the purposes of this sample task, assume there are no utilities that will require locating.

Task 9 – DT-9 Terminal RR Property

102. Question: For bidding purposes could you provide a map of the proposed excavation area in relation to the surrounding RR assets and utilities?

Answer: Figure will be provided. Attachment 9 contains a figure with a black box of the area to be remediated. The figure also contains an enlarged picture of the area.

Other Questions

103. Question: Page count limitations for Factors 1 and 2 are extremely tight to allow us to address/provide quality response. The last time this solicitation was procured, the

RFP allowed for the five 11 by 17 pages (folded pages) to not count toward page count.

We request that the government either increase the page count limitation from 30 pages upward or allow the 11 by 17 pages to not be included in page count.

Answer: Each 11x17 will count as 1 page.

104. Question: Reference Pricing Sheets/Forms. We have received a Cost Realism

Table, Summary Table and Worksheet A. However, the Solicitation references Fully

Burdened Labor Rates (Attachment 2) and Sample Project (Attachment 1) which we have not received. Please provide the required pricing forms to be completed.

Answer: The Cost Realism Table, Summary Table and Worksheet are part of the Sample project. See attached “Cost Reimbursement Type Task Order “which was in the

Acquisition Plan and should be added in Section L has the fully burden labor rates that is required.

105. Question: Given very few questions have been answered to date and we could not wait for answers before choosing a proposal direction, we request that the government amend the due date for proposals two weeks from the date all Q&A has been issued.

Answer: The Solicitation Proposal due date has been extended to 14 May 2019 2:00 p.m.

CST.

106. Question: Please provide the current RAWP, WASD(s), and RAWD(s) for the

NORCO and SLDS sites.

Answer: The sample descriptions has enough info with assumptions to come up with a reasonable cost.

107. Question: Reference pages 91. Is Calibri 10 point font acceptable for proposal narrative?

Answer: Page 91 has been revised to state that font must be Arial or Times New Roman

12 point. The Narrative Section is co-located with the Table of Contents and Summary, but not the written content of the proposal.

108. Question: Reference Volume 2 Cost, estimated phase-in costs shall be included separately in the Offers cost proposal. Please define more specifically what this task is referring too so we can price accordingly as the solicitation offers no details. However, if these are costs solely related to a new contractor winning the contract versus the current incumbent, we respectfully request this cost be removed from the solicitation or provide a set $ value all bidders must use for the sake of a fair and competitive pricing analysis.

Answer: The estimated phase-in cost are cost inherent to each individual contractors operation in startup. Each contractor will have a different cost. If there are none the offeror should state.

109. Question: Please clarify whether Laboratory Analysis of soil and water samples along with data validation are covered by others (separate contractor).

Answer: All laboratory sample analysis is performed under a separate contract to the government.

110. Question: Reference Sample Task 4, page 12 – Engineering During Construction

(General Conditions) States the following personnel are required:

Assume the following personnel at a minimum (NORCO): Civil Design Engineer, Field Engineer, Geologist, CADD Operator, GIS Technician, and Surveyor.

Assume the following personnel at a minimum (SLDS): Civil Design Engineer, Field Engineer, Geologist, CADD Operator, GIS Technician, and Surveyor.

Question: Does this mean we are to price (6) FTEs for each location, NORCO and SLDS, for the POP of 12 months for a total of 12 FTEs?

STL FUSRAP Questions

111. Question: Page 9, Section 3.9.5 lists the “Engineering Manager” as a key position in the RFP. Please clarify if costs associated with this position should be included in

Task 1 - Project/Site Management Support or Task 4 – Engineering during Construction of the Task Order Sample.

Answer: The Engineering Manager should be located in Task 4.

112. Question: Page 96 of 105, Volume 1, Section 3 Past Performance states that the offeror shall submit “written letters of consent of major subcontractors” and “letters of commitment”. Please clarify if these letters should be provided in Volume I, Section 1 -

Business Proposal, Volume I, Section 3 – Past Performance or Volume II - Cost/Price

Proposal.

Answer: Please place Letters of Commitment and Teaming Agreements in the Volume 1, Section 1 which is the Business Proposal Section and does not have a page limit.

113. Question: Page 96 of 105, Volume 1, Section 3 Past Performance states that the offeror shall submit “written letters of consent of major subcontractors” and “letters of commitment”. If these letters are to be provided in Section 3 – Past Performance, please clarify in which Section they are to be submitted: Section 1 – Contract Descriptions, Section 2- Performance or Section 3 – Past Performance Questionnaire.

Answer: Please place Letters of Commitment and Teaming Agreements in the Volume 1, Section 1 which is the Business Proposal Section and does not have a page limit.

114. Question: Page 96 of 105, Proposal Format, file packaging states, “files shall be compressed (zipped) into one file…or as separate uploads in their native format.” Then the instructions state that “files shall be in read-only format, using PDF files.” Please confirm that the offeror can submit Volume 1 – Technical as a PDF file and Volume 2

Cost/Price as PDF and the native excel spreadsheet.

Answer: Page 95 of the solicitation reads “All price breakdown information to aide in the cost/price evaluation shall be submitted in Microsoft Office Excel Read/Write format and viewable in Microsoft Excel 2013.” All other documents shall be submitted as PDF files.

115. Question: Page 18 -20 of Solicitation – please confirm that Items 001 – 0006 information is reserved for completion by the Government

116. Question: Section K – Please confirm that this section was intentionally omitted and that Offerors are only required to confirm their representations via SAM.

Answer: Yes

117. Question: Page 92 #10 and 95 #2(d) of Solicitation – Please clarify the differences, if any, between references to “qualified Sub-Contractor”, “major subcontractor” and “principle subcontractor” or confirm that these are all the same.

Answer: The terms are all the same.

118. Question: Page 93 #13 TAB 2 and 95 #2 Volume 1, Section 1.a-c Business

Proposal – please confirm that the SF 33 and SF30s are to be included in both Volumes 1 and 2.

Answer: Correct

119. Question: Page 97 #15 Volume 2 TAB 1 Factor 4 of Solicitation – Please confirm that information in FAR 15.408 Table 15-2 is not required at this time.

120. Question: Page 98 a.iii of Solicitation – Where should the proposed escalation for option years be included in the proposal response?

Answer: It is included in the Cost Reimbursement Type Task Order Document.

121. Question: Page 98 a.iv of Solicitation – please confirm that labor delineation is only for contract year 1 as included in the sample task.

122. Question: Page 98 b. Section 1 of Solicitation – Please provide the referenced

Attachment 2 in which the offeror is to provide loaded labor rates which include basic labor rates, payroll burden and fringes for each discipline to be used for the project task order process under the SATOC for the entire contracting period.

Answer: It has been included

123. Question: Page 98 b. Section 2 of Solicitation – The sample project format provided (with Amendment 1) requires base labor rates with burdens separately applied.

This section references that “the Offerors will be utilizing the propose labor rates from their propose bid schedule referenced above (b. Section 1- Fully Burdened Labor Rates

(Attachment 2)) which are loaded rates, this is in conflict. Please confirm that for the

Sample Project Pricing the offerors are to use their raw labor rates (unloaded) and apply all indirects and fringes according to the excel provided workbooks to develop their total direct labor costs.

Answer: See attached the form has the base rate and the fully burden rate. In the sample the contractor should use his base rate and apply his indirect and fringes for the total direct labor cost. Note: both of the questions above are true. The attached forms will answer the questions.

124. Question: Page 98 c – Sample Project of Solicitation, in the 2nd line: Please confirm that the reference to “the sample of work provided in Attachment 2”, should read

“the sample of work” since that Task Order Sample contained on pages 11 – 13 is part of the RFP.

Answer: The sample work and pages 11-18 of RFP should be the same

125. Question: Page 93 #13 TAB 3 of Solicitation – please confirm that the Section

00010, Bidding Schedule is in reference to the excel spreadsheet provided on 04/08/2019 as AO2 Burden Labor Costs and again on 04/19/19 as Attachment 3 – Burden Labor

Costs. Both files consist of the following 4 Tabs – Cover Sheet, Cost Realism Table, Summary Table and Worksheet A.

Answer: This has been fixed in the Solicitation, it is referring to the Task Order Sample.

126. Question: Page 98 and referenced in Amendment 1; please clarify the various attachments as there appears to be some inconsistency in the numbering and naming:

a. Attachment 1 - Schedule 0010 Sample Project (Burden Labor Cost Worksheets)?

b. Attachment 2 – To be Provided spreadsheet of Fully burdened labor rates for

Home and Field office disciplines for use in base contract for the base year and each of the 5 option periods?

c. Attachment 3 - Amendment 1, provided an Attachment 3 entitled Fully Burdened

Labor Rates, but contains four tabs – Cover Sheet, Cost Realism Table, Summary

Table and Worksheet A which are relevant to the Sample Project.

Answer: For Clarification the attached (Cost Reimbursement Type Task Oder) and pages

11 -18 of the solicitation should be combined for the Sample Task and Cost proposal. It should be noted that the breakdown worksheet (worksheet A) is needed for each of the nine Tasks.

127. Question: Amendment 1 - Attachment 3 was entitled “Burden labor Cost

Worksheet” but was identical to attachment AO2 Burden Labor Costs provided on

04/08/19 with original solicitation. Please: Yes confirm that these are the same spreadsheets as in Attachment 1.

128. Question: Reference Sections L and M. Please advise that Factor 2 is supposed to be titles. We note three different titles in various places within the RFP.

Answer: The Factor 2 title should be Management Approach. Subfactor 2B should be Technical Staff Approach. They have been revised to match.