QA iHouse Apartment Construction Answers

Questions and Answers
10/14/2026
Project Title: iHouse Apartment Construction, NA23KA190Q7 Solicitation #: 75H70126R00026
Below are the questions received in response to this solicitation and their respective answers: 1. Arizona Contractor License: Can you please clarify the licensing requirement for this project? Specifically, is an Arizona commercial contractor license required at the time of bid submission, prior to contract award, or prior to the commencement of construction? - Answer: IHS does not provide legal opinions on state, local, or tribal licensing requirements. However, pursuant to FAR 52.236-7 (Permits and Responsibilities), the successful offeror is solely responsible for obtaining any necessary licenses and permits, and for complying with any Federal, State, and municipal laws applicable to the performance of this contract.
- Please be advised that this project is located within the sovereign boundaries of the Navajo Nation (Tonalea, AZ). Offerors are strongly encouraged to contact the Navajo Nation Division of Economic Development regarding tribal business licensing, and the Navajo Nation Tribal Employment Rights Office (TERO) regarding local employment and fee requirements.
- Furthermore, please review Section L & M [or specify the exact evaluation section] of the solicitation to ensure your proposal meets all mandatory requirements for licensing, which will be utilized to determine technical acceptability and responsibility. 2. Earthwork & Asphalt Quantities: Is there an engineer's estimate, quantity takeoff, or bid schedule available that includes approximate quantities for major site work items such as: Cut and fill
Aggregate base
Asphalt paving
Concrete paving/curb & gutter (if applicable)
Utility trenching
Other major civil quantities
- Answer: The offeror should be able to determine the necessary quantities for this project. It is standard practice for a contractor to perform their own quantity takeoff from the provided drawings and specifications, especially in a Lowest Price Technically Acceptable (LPTA) solicitation like this one. The government has provided a complete set of documents from which a qualified contractor can and should derive their own quantities to develop a lump-sum bid. This is a standard and expected practice in the construction industry for this type of solicitation.
- The solicitation documents do not include a "bid schedule" or "bill of quantities" for the