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Hydraulic Steel Structure Fabrication of Vertical Lift Gate, Emergency Gate, and Service Gate
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This document contains a solicitation for hydraulic steel structure fabrication services. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Engineering District Wilmington is seeking quotes to fabricate, assemble, paint, and deliver two hydraulic steel gate structures for Falls Lake Dam located in Wake County, North Carolina. The structures include a vertical lift emergency gate measuring 19 feet 10 inches in height by 9 feet 9 inches wide and a vertical lift service gate measuring 19 feet 8 inches in height by 9 feet 3 inches wide with an attached 1-foot by 1-foot piggyback gate. All welding must be performed according to AWS D1.5M/D1.5 standards by a steel fabricator certified under the AISC Quality Certification Program. Quotes are due by September 13, 2021 at 2:00 PM Eastern Time. Award will be made to the lowest priced technically acceptable offeror.

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Solicitation W912PM21Q0027

Questions and Responses

Question 1:

Can you clarify who will perform the installed watertight test along with when the test will be completed?

Response 1:

The watertight test will be performed by the Wilmington District (SAW) Engineer Yard crew upon completion of gate installation. The date of installation is unknown at this time.

Acceptance of the gate is based on inspection of the gate upon delivery, Section C – Part H, 35 20 16.53 paragraph 3.4."

Question 2:

Please provide clarification to the statement under 3.2.2 Acceptance “Upon successful completion of the field tests the work will be accepted.”

Response 2:

Section C – Part H, 35 20 16.53 paragraph 3.2.1 is referring to workmanship and not a field test, the fabricator is only to deliver the finished gate.

Section C – Part H, 35 20 16.53 paragraph 3.2.2, Acceptance, referenced field tests are not required by the fabricator.

Section C – Part H, 35 20 16.53 paragraph 3.4, Final Examination and Acceptance, gate acceptance is based on inspection of the gates upon delivery.

Question 3:

Will there be progress payments during fabrication on this contract? If not, please confirm that no payments will be considered until all components are delivered and accepted by the Government.

Response 3:

The Request for Quote (RFQ) is issued as a commercial item, supply, firm-fixed price requirement, as such, payment will be made for delivered items upon inspection and acceptance of all deliverables.

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