Amendment 0001 New Attachment 5 - Responses to Bidder Inquiries.pdf
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- CRAINS ISLAND HABITAT RESTORATION AND ENHANCEMENT PROJECT (HREP) SIDE CHANNEL EXPANSION (STAGE II)
- Solicitation number
- W912P924B0001
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This document provides responses to bidder inquiries regarding a federal contract solicitation for the Crains Island Habitat Restoration and Enhancement Project (HREP) Side Channel Expansion (Stage II). The solicitation requires contractors to perform work including excavation and placement of earthen fill material to expand existing side channels. Quantities listed in the original solicitation were corrected via amendment for items including 25 acres of land clearing and grubbing and placement of fill material measured in tons. The amendment also clarifies that contractors are responsible for obtaining necessary permits for water discharge and dewatering activities and provides boring logs of site soil conditions. Equitable price and time adjustments are available for variations in item quantities outside of 15 percent above or below estimates. Contractors should submit bids using the schedule provided in the solicitation.
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Crains Island HREP Side Channel Expansion Contractors RFI
1. Clin 0003AA has 2.5 acre as the quan�ty but is �tle the first 25 acres with addi�onal acres in the over 25 bid item. Is this correct or should it be 25 acres.
Answer: CLIN 0003AA quantity corrected via Amendment 0001; confirming the quantity is 25 acres.
2. Clin 0006AA is listed at cubic yard but the �tle is cubic feet. Are the quan��es yards or cubic feet?
Answer: CLIN 0006AA description corrected via Amendment 0001; confirming the unit of measure is cubic yards.
3. Clin 0008AA has a quan�ty of 3000 cubic yards but the op�on is �tled First 3000 tons. Is this supposed to be tons or cubic yards?
Answer: CLIN 0008AA unit corrected via Amendment 0001; confirming the unit of measure is tons.
4. Clin 0008AB has a quan�ty of 1300 cubic meters (net) but is �tled All over 3000 tons. Is this tons, cubic yards, or cubic meters?
Answer: CLIN 0008AB unit corrected via Amendment 0001; confirming the unit of measure is tons.
5. Can addi�onal informa�on/clarifica�on be provided for discharge requirements from dewatering? Specifically, can approved discharge loca�ons and requirements for water (Na�onal Pollutant Discharge Elimina�on System Permit No. ILR10) be provided?
Answer: The Contractor will need to obtain the NPDES permit from the state of Illinois. This is a fairly simple process and can be completed in a few weeks. The Contractor should have a Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan that can be tailored to meet the needs of the project. This will give the flexibility to insert the controls the Contractor wants to use and have full oversite of its SWPPP.
6. Is groundwater data available for the project area? If so, can this informa�on please be provided?
Answer: New Attachment 3 - Crains Island Boring Log Plan provide via Amendment 00001.
Groundwater elevations in the area are heavily dependent on river levels and soil characteristics in the project area. Known soil characteristics are shown on the Geotechnical boring logs in the Plan Sheets. Hydrograph data for the Chester, IL gage on the Mississippi River can be found at the following link: Mississippi River at Chester, IL - USGS Water Data for the Nation
Attachment 5 - Responses to Bidder Inquiries
W912P924B0001 Amendment 0001 https://waterdata.usgs.gov/monitoring-location/07020500/#parameterCode=00065&period=P7D&showMedian=true
7. Varia�ons in Es�mated Quan��es – Sec�on 8. Can clarifica�on please be provided for subsec�ons b and c? Specifically, is it to be understood that the Contractor will not receive compensa�on for quan��es in excess of 115%? Addi�onally, the Contractor shall receive equitable price adjustment for quan��es less than 85% and equitable �me adjustments for quan��es in excess of 115% and less than 85%, correct?
Answer: Solicitation updated via Amendment 0001. Pursuant to FAR 52.211-18, 0011, “If the quantity of a unit-priced item in this contract is an estimated quantity and the actual quantity of the unit-priced item varies more than 15 percent above or below the estimated quantity, an equitable adjustment in the contract price shall be made upon demand of either party. The equitable adjustment shall be based upon any increase or decrease in costs due solely to the variation above 115 percent or below 85 percent of the estimated quantity. If the quantity variation is such as to cause an increase in the time necessary for completion, the Contractor may request, in writing, an extension of time, to be received by the Contracting Officer within 10 days from the beginning of the delay, or within such further period as may be granted by the Contracting Officer before the date of final settlement of the contract. Upon the receipt of a written request for an extension, the Contracting Officer shall ascertain the facts and make an adjustment for extending the completion date as, in the judgement of the Contracting Officer, is justified.”
8. Discrepancies exist between the Solicita�on Bid Schedule (pages 12-22) and the Bid Schedule included within the Specifica�ons (Pages 3-4). Please advise as to which Bid Schedule should be used.
Answer: Solicitation Bid Schedule should be used for offerors bid submission. Amendment 0001 removes the Bid Schedule and Notes (Pages 3-6) from the Specifications and updates the Solicitation Bid Schedule and adds Notes.
9. There doesn’t appear to be a clear descrip�on in the solicita�on as to what documents are to be provided with the bid. Can the government please clarify what all documents shall be submited?
Answer: Refer to updated Solicitation section titled, “PROCEDURES FOR SUBMISSION OF BIDS AND VIRTUAL BID OPENING” provided via Amendment 0001.
10. There is a bid schedule in the solicita�on and a bid schedule in the specifica�ons document. The CLIN items in these two schedules do not match, can the government please clarify which bid schedule is to be used?
Answer: Solicitation Bid Schedule (pages 12-22) should be used for offerors bid submission.
Specifications updated via Amendment 0001 to remove the Bid Schedule and Notes (Pages 3-6).
Attachment 5 - Responses to Bidder Inquiries
W912P924B0001 Amendment 0001
Bid Schedule in the solicitation:
a. The quan�ty for item 0003AA appears to be a typo. Can the government please confirm that this item is 25 Acres and not 2.50 acres?
Answer: CLIN 0003AA quantity corrected via Amendment 0001; confirming the quantity is 25 acres.
b. Items 0008AA and 0008AB have a discrepancy in the unit of measure. Under the Supplies/Services heading, it lists “Tons”. Under the Unit heading, it has “Cubic Yards” for 0008AA and “Cubic Meters” for 0008AB. Please clarify which unit of measure we are to price according to.
Answer: CLINs 0008AA and 0008AB unit corrected via Amendment 0001; confirming the unit of measure is tons.
Attachment 5 - Responses to Bidder Inquiries
W912P924B0001 Amendment 0001
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