Attachment 12: Clarifications Changes 0004

140PS126B0010 Amendment 04 – Final Clarifications & Changes

For purposes of ensuring maximum competition and individual bid price accuracy, this document serves to clarify some details within solicitation itself. While the government does not have time to obtain re-revised Specification Documents from the A&E, the CO has determined the issues below would likely affect the overall bid price variances received at bid opening unless clarified here and now. These issues were discovered by the government after the posting of the formal Q&A document and are of such significance that the CO has determined their change/clarification to be in the government’s best interest:

SHEET T5.1 - ENLARGED PLANS AND RACK ELEVATIONS

Revise Flag note 11 to read: "PROVIDE HPE ARUBA NETWORKING CX 6200M 48G CLASS 4

POE 4SFP+ TAA SWITCH SKU: R8V11A"

Revise Flag note 12 to read: "PROVIDE HPE NETWORKING CX6000 48P 10M/100M/1G

CLASS 4 POE 4P SFP 1G 370W SWITCH SKU

SECTION 31 63 29 3.6 FIELD QUALITY CONTROL

Revise paragraph 3.6.C1 to read “Soil Testing: Bottom elevations, bearing capacities, and lengths of drilled piers indicated have been estimated from available soil data. Actual elevations and drilled-pier lengths are determined by a Geotechnical Engineer retained by the Contractor to meet Geotechnical Report recommendations. Final evaluations are subject to review by the Architect.”
Remove paragraph 3.6.C1A in its entirety.

1442 SOLICITATION – AVAILABILITY OF UTILITIES SERVICES

This section is changed

FROM:

“Notwithstanding the provisions of contract clause FAR 52.236-14, Availability and Use of Utility Services, all reasonable required amounts of water, gas, electricity, etc., essential to contract performance shall be made available, at no cost to the contractor, from existing

systems, outlets, and supplies. All temporary connections, outlets, and distribution lines as may be required will be installed by the contractor at the contractor's own expense.” TO:
“Contractors must provide their own utilities to include water, gas, electricity, etc. essential to contract performance. Contractors are permitted to “tie in” to existing infrastructure, as required, via coordination with local utility authorities, at their own expense. The government will not cover any such costs for utilities, after award.”

In the interest of time, the government cannot obtain another formal revision to the Specifications (excepting the Utilities section above, which is not A&E affiliated) from the