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Date Asked: 02/21/2017 Date Answered: 02/21/2017
Poster: WAYNE CLARKE Company: cardi corp
Question:
“Should the JV Agreement be submitted as an Exhibit? If not, please clarify where in the proposal it should be submitted”
Answer:
YES. The actual JV Agreement shall be considered an Exhibit to your technical narrative but do "reference" JV relationship and said exhibit in your formal Transmittal Letter and in SOQ content wherever applicable.
Date Asked: 02/15/2017 Date Answered: 02/16/2017
Poster: Jenna Carr Company: WSP Parsons Brinckerhoff
Question:
On page 14 of the RFQ item 4. License / Registration; Provide evidence... a copy current RI registration(s) FOR THE INDIVIDUAL(S) who would perform the specified engineering services is required in the SOQ. 1. Must the Design Manager be licensed in RI as well as the Design Leads (Bridge, Highway, Traffic) responsible for the engineering work? 2. In lieu of current RI registration, is evidence of commencement of application by reciprocity demonstrating licensure in another state meeting the RI requirements for licensure and indicating experience of a grade and character satisfactory to the Board and passing an NCEES examination in the fundamentals of engineering and passing an NCEES examination in the principles and practice of engineering, as defined in R.I. Gen. Laws § 5-8-11(1) (b), sufficient for meeting the Registration criteria?
Answer:
1.In addition to the Lead Designer, the Design Leads that will be responsible for signing and certifying the plans and calculations must be registered in RI. 2.Given the closeness of the SOQ submission and time allowance needed for Firms to receive reciprocity, we will allow evidence of reciprocity commencement for SOQ submission but if shortlisted, full licensure must be provided in the RFP documentation.
Date Asked: 02/14/2017 Date Answered: 02/16/2017
Poster: WAYNE CLARKE Company: cardi corp
Question:
Evidence to be provided by Lead Contractor on Railroad Protective Liability Insurance coverage as set forth by the applicable railroad(s); please provide a list of the applicable railroads which fall within the limits of this project.
Answer:
RIDOT is aware of the following railroads: AMTRAK, Genesee & Wyoming (G & W) & the MBTA. The Design/Build TEAM shall be responsible for verifying any applicable railroad which falls within the limits of the Project.
Date Asked: 02/14/2017 Date Answered: 02/15/2017
Poster: WAYNE CLARKE Company: cardi corp
Question:
Does the 3 page RIVIP, Letter of Transmittal and Table of Contents count towards the 40 page maximum?
Answer:
NO. These items cited would be considered submission and/or formatting requirements as requested by the State. Your 40 PAGE technical narrative should focus on the evaluative criteria as cited on PAGE 16 of the RFQ.
Date Asked: 02/03/2017 Date Answered: 02/06/2017
Poster: Anna Greenfield Company: Skanska USA Civil Northeast Inc.
Question:
On page 12, section 1 General, we are asked to provide contact information for our "Principal Contacts" and the RFQ states these contacts are to remain constant through the life of the project. Are "principal contacts" intended to be those key personnel assigned to the project per page 16 or contact persons for the RFQ/RFP phase.
Answer:
The intent would be to provide the principal representative or point of contact FOR THE D/B TEAM who will be responsible for communication and interaction with RIDOT both during the procurement phase and if selected, for the lifetime of the Contract. It could be one of the designated personnel cited or not; it is at your discretion who is selected to represent your Team. Should this person's role change at any point it would be your responsibility to notify RIDOT in writing of the new designee along with the contact information required.
Date Asked: 02/03/2017 Date Answered: 02/06/2017
Poster: Anna Greenfield Company: Skanska USA Civil Northeast Inc.
Question:
Foreign corporation certificate of authority, in the case of a joint venture can this certificate be provied by each firm comprising the joint venture or does one certificate need to be secured on behalf of the joint venture?
Answer:
ONE CERTIFICATE needs to be procured in the name of the Joint Venture.
Date Asked: 02/03/2017 Date Answered: 02/06/2017
Poster: Anna Greenfield Company: Skanska USA Civil Northeast Inc.
Question:
Can the organization chart be printed on 11x17 paper provided that it is folded to 8.5x11 size to fit within the submission?
Answer:
YES.
Date Asked: 02/03/2017 Date Answered: 02/06/2017
Poster: Anna Greenfield Company: Skanska USA Civil Northeast Inc.
Question:
If available, will RIDOA consider providing electronic word format versions of the "additional required forms" in addition to the scanned PDF versions already provided? This will facilitate our efforts to fill them out clearly and correctly.
Answer:
NO. This is not RIDOT's practice.
Date Asked: 02/03/2017 Date Answered: 02/06/2017
Poster: Anna Greenfield Company: Skanska USA Civil Northeast Inc.
Question:
We understand the potentisl list of Exhibits provided on page 25 was provided for the purpose of calrification and is not all-inclusive. Can you please confirm the following items may be included as exhibits, excluded from the 40 page limit: Copy of joint venture agreement or other organizational documentation, names/address of affiliated or subsidiary companies, all info requested under "Legal and Other Issues" on RFQ page 14, Evidence of Railroad Protective Liability Insurance.
Answer:
We advise all that evaluative information requested under the SELECTION CRITERIA defined in the RFQ should be the focus of your 40 PAGE narrative. Any supporting documents to this information would be considered "exhibits". All other RFQ requirements such as cited Legal Items, Licenses, Insurance will be equally evaluated but these items may be presented as exhibits, separately tabbed and listed in your Table of Contents for easier reference.
Date Asked: 02/03/2017 Date Answered: 02/06/2017
Poster: Anna Greenfield Company: Skanska USA Civil Northeast Inc.
Question:
Is it acceptable for the D/B team to incorporate the RIDOT logo into our submission graphics such as organization charts, cover and tabs designs?
Answer:
Acceptable but not necessary.