FMC Devens - Replace Roof at recycling building

***AMENDMENT 4*** Answer questions that have been asked. Q 1. Are they asking for all new 5/8" plywood decking? And if so would they like the old decking removed or gone over? Or is this verbiage in place for any damaged decking that might need to be replaced? Answer 1: Section 3, A: The awarded contractor shall remove and dispose of all shingles, underlayment, decking, drip edge, nails, staples, etc. Q 2. Do they want all new fascia boards for the entire building or just the failing sections, this applies to the fascia flashing as well. Answer 2: Section 3, F: The awarded contractor shall install new roof fascia boards. Section 3, G: The awarded contractor shall install new roof fascia flashing and eve strips. Q 3. Is the intent to replace all the sheathing? Answer 3: Section 3, A: The awarded contractor shall remove and dispose of all shingles, underlayment, decking, drip edge, nails, staples, etc. Q 4. Looks like there may be some rafter tail damage on this. Should we just figure to sister some rafter tails in? Answer 4: The rafter damage was too hard to determine the quantity and severity, so are expecting to make the proper decision after all decking/sheathing has been removed. Q 5. Do all workers need to be USA Citizens? Answer 5: Section 4, D (i) The contractor shall be responsible to comply with Homeland Security Presidential Directive (HSPD-12) link states the requirements https://www.commerce.gov/osy/programs/credentialing/hspd-12-credentialing/faqs Q 6. How early can we start working? Does 5:00AM or 6:00AM work for this contract? Answer 6: Section 4, A: Working hours: All work is to be completed between the hours of 7:00am-3:30pm Monday thru Friday etc. We will honor and adjust the start time to 6:00am onsite, we will still need to follow all other requirements of this section. Q 7. Does all the metal fascia need to be replaced? And the wood behind it? Answer 7: Section 3, G: The awarded contractor shall install new roof fascia flashing and eve strips. Section 3, F: The awarded contractor shall install new roof fascia boards. Q 8. The SOW does not mention anything about roof decking/plywood. From these pictures, it looks like some plywood might need to be replaced. Answer 8: Section 3, A: The awarded contractor shall remove and dispose of all shingles, underlayment, decking, drip edge, nails, staples, etc. Section 3, B: This will give the details of the Decking/Sheathing requirements. Q 9. Large metal vent boot on the roof? Answer 9 : Removal and disposal of boot, and closer of opening from previous stated requirements. ***END OF AMENDMENT 4*** ***AMENDMENT 3*** Answer a question asked. Question 2: "For the FMC Devens contract if awarded will all workers need to submit Background check forms to enter the facility or will State ID be sufficient? " Answer 2: All contractors who come on site to work on the roof will need NCIC checks performed. ***END OF AMENDMENT 3*** ***AMENDMENT 2*** Clause 52.223-2, Affirmative Procurement of Biobased Products Under Service and Construction Contracts, has been added to the solicitation and will be applicable on any award. Attachment of pictures of the recycling building has been added to the solicitation. See attachments section below. Address question that has been asked: Question 1: Do you have availability of roof plans? Answer 1: The plans were never drafted as this is a leftover building when the Bureau acquired the property. Evaulation factor of this solicitation will be Lowest Price Technically Acceptable (LPTA). ***END OF AMENDMENT 2*** ***AMENDMENT 1*** The following wage determination is appliciable for this construction (construction type: building) solicitation and any award for Ayer Massachusetts. Wage Determination MA20240001. See attached. No other changes. ***END OF AMENDMENT 1*** REPLACE ROOF AT FMC Devens The Federal Bureau of Prisons (BOP) is issuing solicitation 15B20524Q00000031 for the award of a firm fixed-price construction contract entitled Replace Roof-Recycle Building at Federal Medical Center (FMC) Devens. FMC Devens is a federal correctional facility located at 42 Patton Road, Ayer Massachusetts, 01432. The roof to be replaced is on the recycling building, located behind FMC Devens satellite prison camp. The project consists of furnishing all equipment, materials and labor for the complete construction of the work. The purpose of the project is to replace approximately 4,100 square feet of roof at the recycling building. See the Statement of work attachment for the complete requirements of the work. The performance period for the project will be 180 calendar days from issuance of the notice to proceed. This contract has liquidated damages. Pursuant to Federal Acquisition Regulation 36.204, the estimated magnitude of the project lies between $25,000 and $100,000. (NOTE: This range is one of 8 available ranges from FAR 36.204 and is not meant to imply that the project has necessarily been estimated/budgeted to the maximum of the selected range. It merely conveys that the estimate/budget lies somewhere within that range.) The solicitation will be distributed solely through www.SAM.gov. Hard copies of the solicitation will not be made available. The website provides download instructions. Any secure/locked documents (if applicable) uploaded with the solicitation will require an active SAM vendor registration for access. If you encounter problems accessing these documents, please contact the Federal Service Desk at +1 (555) 000-0000. All future information about this solicitation, including any amendments, will also be distributed solely through this website. Interested parties are responsible for continuously monitoring this website to ensure that they have the most recent information about this proposed contract action. The NAICS code for this requirement is 238160 with a corresponding small business size standard of $19 million. There will be an optional site visit on July 9th at 10am. To attend this optional site visit, please complete the attached NCIC form and send it to: contact@example.gov contact@example.gov contact@example.gov The deadline for the NCIC forms to be received by FMC Devens to attend the optional site visit is July 1, 2024 at 10am. IMPORTANT: Any contractor interested in obtaining a contract award with the Federal Bureau of Prisons must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) at www.sam.gov. In order to qualify for award, your business size metrics information entered in your SAM registration must be less than or equal to the small business size standard specified above. Each offeror's SAM registration will be reviewed by the Government to confirm that your business size meets the small business size standard requirement. All offerors are urged to double check their SAM registration and update as necessary, including the size metrics information. This is a 100% small business set-aside. You must be registered in SAM as a small business for the above NAICS code (reference FAR provision 52.219-1 in the Representations & Certifications section of your SAM registration). If you have questions about the System for Award Management (SAM), Government procurements in general, or need assistance in the preparation of your quote/bid/proposal, a local Procurement Technical Assistance Center (PTAC) may be able to help. The Procurement Technical Assistance Program was authorized by Congress in 1985 in an effort to expand the number of businesses capable of participating in the Government marketplace. To locate a PTAC near you, go to http://www.aptac-us.org. Solicitation Timeline: Presolicitation Posted: June 13, 2024 Solicitation Posted: June 17, 2024 NCIC forms due for site visit: July 1, 2024 10am. Site visit: July 9th, 2024 10am. Questions and answers due: July 10th, 2024 10am. Solicitation closes: July 12th, 2024 10am.