Attachment 13: Conflicts in Specifications Drawings and Answers 0005

140PS126B0010 Amendment 05 – Conflicts Between Specifications, Drawings, and Q&A Answers

While the due date for Questions has come and gone, some lingering conflicts were brought to the attention of the CO that the CO has determined “should” be addressed, prior to the bid opening, to ensure the most accurate and competitive bids are received under this effort.

EXTENSION OF BID DUE DATE

As a result of the clarifications and conflict resolution provided herein, (and in consideration to several contractors reaching out stating that subcontractors have yet to provide all subcontract pricing) the CO has met with the Park and determined that a final bid due date & opening is extended to 11/10/2026 at 12PM CT. It is the longest extension period the CO can offer, with consideration to the required 12/11/2026 NTP date. Sufficient time must be devoted toward Bid Reviews, careful selection of an awardee IAW solicitation terms & conditions, preparation of Contract Documents, and necessary Legal review of said documents, prior to release.

TIME ZONE POSTING CONFLICTS

Throughout this solicitation, the SAM.Gov posting “Bid Due Date & Time” and the 1442 itself, have stated various Time Zones including Eastern, Mountain, and Central Time. There are various reasons for this, some of which include simple human error by the Contracting Officer (apologies) while others include communication errors between the NPS’s writing system and Sam.Gov itself.
The firm opening Time and Time Zone is 12PM Central
Contractors are reminded that attendance at the bid opening does NOT affect your ability to receive an award, but timeliness of your bids, does.

COMMISSIONING REQUIREMENTS

The Q&A posted under Amendment 03 includes a Question & Answer (Question 30) involving third party commissioning. The CO erroneously responded that 3rd Party

Commissioning was NOT required, while at the same time, the revised Specifications call for it under particular areas of the construction scope. This is clearly a conflict. Final Answer and Requirement: A Commissioning Agent will not be supplied by NPS under a separate contract. Contractors are to include this requirement in their bids. See addendum for Commissioning Specification Section 01 94 14. See Q&A #163. Q&A #30 is rescinded.

GEOTECHNICAL ENGINEERING REQUIREMENTS FOR DRILLED PIERS

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