RFI_0004.pdf

REQUEST FOR INFORMATION (RFI)

19 December 2014

Q8- In pre bid conference, the bid will be separate price between new addition with pre engineer building and rest of renovation and listed alternates, however the MC (minor construction) is included with CLIN 0002, CLIN 0003, CLIN 0005, CLIN 0006 and limited $ 2,000,000. If MC will exceed $ 2,000,000, then the bid will be cancelled? or how I proceeding to bid proposal? (for example, MC figured $2,400,000, how I do for $ 400,000? This amount going in to put in SRM in bid?) Please advise.

A8: If your bid exceeds $2,000,000.00 for CLIN 0002 then your bid will be rejected as you exceeded the statutory limit. If your bid is at $2,000,000.00 for CLIN 0002 then your bid is responsive but the Government will not exercise the ABIs of CLIN 0003, CLIN 0005, and CLIN 0006. The Government has estimated at that Minor Construction (MC) portion of this project is under the statutory limit.

Q9- For Fire Alarm Vendor- Who is Authority Having Jurisdiction for this project? Can we have more detail regarding the phone system interface ? What function is being performed by the CAT6 cable that is referenced ? What kind of inter connection is required to the base wide system ? There is reference to radio transceivers and an antenna but no specifics ?

A9: 1. The Authority Having Jurisdiction is the Base Fire Marshall.

2. The combination MNS/FACP will have a connection to the building phone system, which will be utilized for a public address paging system.

3. Please refer to the response in #2 above.

4. The combination MNS/FACP also reports to the respective base-wide systems via the transceivers and antennas.

5. Prospective bidders shall disregard “Government Furnished” within keyed note number 14 on sheet FA501-0. Contractor shall provide transceivers and antennas, which are compatible with the Base-Wide system.