Please Note: If this is the first time accessing our system on our new web site, you will be required to reset your password.
| Date Asked: 11/01/2017 | Date Answered: 11/07/2017 |
| Poster: Gregory Fehrman | Company: C&S Engineers, Inc. |
|
Question:
Under the Chief Inspector titles it appears the RFP is asking for 6 years of Structural/ Highway experience and 2 years construction experience. Is it safe to assume the RFP is referring to "design" experience? If so, the experience required doesn't match the duties listed. Would there be consideration to provide a more construction experienced Chief Inspector and Design Support staff to be used on an as needed basis only? |
|
|
Answer:
Yes RIDOT would consider individual experience in construction as it relates to the responsibilities in inspection and oversight and utilizing design support staff only as needed. |
|
| Date Asked: 10/27/2017 | Date Answered: 10/30/2017 |
| Poster: Radhika Mehmood | Company: AI Engineers, Inc. |
|
Question:
Do the subconsultants also need to submit the Conflict of Disclosure, Debarment, Lobbying etc. forms? |
|
|
Answer:
Designated Subconsultant KEY personnel shall complete the federally-mandated Lobbying and Debarment Forms. The Disclosure Form shall be required of ANY employee working for a Subconsultant only if there is need for a personal relationship to be formally disclosed. ALL FORMS shall be incorporated as part of each Subconsultant’s individual sub-proposal to be included as an exhibit to the PRIME’s LOI proposal submission. |
|
| Date Asked: 10/26/2017 | Date Answered: 10/30/2017 |
| Poster: Christopher Hylas | Company: Lochner |
|
Question:
1. In Connecticut, a BSCE from an accredited institution is equivalent to a NICET II. Does the same apply in Rhode Island? 2. Regarding the required qualifications for the Field Inspector, does a BSCE satisfy the 3 years Civil, Highway or other Field Engineering Experience? |
|
|
Answer:
(1)Yes, a BSCE from an accredited institution will satisfy a NICET II requirement. (2) Field Inspector: A BSCE from an accredited institution will satisfy the civil and highway engineering requirement, however, one (1) year of field inspections is required. |
|
| Date Asked: 10/25/2017 | Date Answered: 10/25/2017 |
| Poster: Radhika Mehmood | Company: AI Engineers, Inc. |
|
Question:
Please provide clarification on Q12 on Addendum #2 regarding laboratory services. Answer states "The CEI will not be responsible for securing a materials testing label for work on this project". Did you mean Lab instead of label? |
|
|
Answer:
Yes |
|
| Date Asked: 10/25/2017 | Date Answered: 10/25/2017 |
| Poster: Christopher Hylas | Company: Lochner |
|
Question:
For the Conflicts of Disclosure Statement form: Our firm has 20+ people that fall under the categories of Owners, Directors, Principals, Officers, Board Members, etc. Is a signed form required from each individual, or would one signed form by an authorized individual on behalf of the entire firm meet your requirements? |
|
|
Answer:
As far as the Principals etc., a single authorized FORM with a list of names attached would be acceptable unless of course an individual written disclosure was needed for any specific individual. As far as the on-site key personnel to be assigned to Project, an individual disclosure FORM should be completed by each person. |
|
| Date Asked: 10/24/2017 | Date Answered: 10/25/2017 |
| Poster: Jim caroselli | Company: cdr/maguire engineering |
|
Question:
In addendum # 2 - Revisions #1 - part b - it states that the required licensing is being removed from qualifications for Project Manager and Construction Resident Engineer, however in response to Question # 8 - clarify PE requirements - it states that the both the firm and any individuals must have a current PE at time of offer. Can you clarify if the RI PE requirement for the Project Manager and Resident has been waived for this project? |
|
|
Answer:
The specified RI PE requirement for the individual personnel categories cited has been waived however, this requirement shall still apply to the PRIME Consultant Firm submitting the offer. |
|
| Date Asked: 10/24/2017 | Date Answered: 10/24/2017 |
| Poster: Radhika Mehmood | Company: AI Engineers, Inc. |
|
Question:
Project Manager – Can the requirement for projects exceeding $150 million be relaxed? Construction Resident Engineer – Can the requirement for projects exceeding $150 million be relaxed? Document Control Specialist - Can the requirement for projects exceeding $150 million be relaxed? Will material testing lab services be hosted by RIDOT, the Design Build Team or the CEI consultant ? Will be PE license be required at the time of the LOI submission or time of the contract award? Is construction survey going to be required? Can the LOI date be postponed to November 10th? |
|
|
Answer:
Please see on-line ADDENDUM 7566481PH1A2 posted on RIVIP for formal responses to all questions posted. |
|
| Date Asked: 10/24/2017 | Date Answered: 10/24/2017 |
| Poster: Radhika Mehmood | Company: AI Engineers, Inc. |
|
Question:
Relevant Experience requires a firm to submit project experience of three projects over $150 million. Can the relevant experience of a sub consultant be used to meet this criteria? Can this requirement be reduced to $80 million? |
|
|
Answer:
The project experience financial requirement was REDUCED from $150MIL to $65MIL per issuance of Addendum 7566481PH1A2. This requirement is individually applicable to PRIME and key Subconsultant(s) assigned. |
|
| Date Asked: 10/24/2017 | Date Answered: 10/24/2017 |
| Poster: Christopher Hylas | Company: Lochner |
|
Question:
Under SECTION 5 - INSTRUCTIONS FOR LOI SUBMISSION CONTENT AND FORMAT, it states that “All documentation shall be spiral bound…” Could you clarify if this means spiral bound with coil, or GBC comb bound? |
|
|
Answer:
Either is acceptable. For storage reasons, we simply want to discourage the use of 3-Ring Binders. |
|
| Date Asked: 10/24/2017 | Date Answered: 10/24/2017 |
| Poster: Gregory Fehrman | Company: C&S Engineers, Inc. |
|
Question:
With the RFI's that are being received, at this time I am making a request that the LOI submission date be changed to November 10, 2017. |
|
|
Answer:
The DUE DATE for LOI submissions has been extended to NOVEMBER 10, 2017 @ 11:30 AM. The DOT Q&A Portal will now close at NOON on NOVEMBER 2, 2017. This due date extension shall be formalized in the next Addendum. |
|
| Date Asked: 10/24/2017 | Date Answered: 10/24/2017 |
| Poster: Christopher Hylas | Company: Lochner |
|
Question:
On page 4 of the RFP, under TAB 2 - QUALIFICATIONS AND STAFFING - Sub-VENDOR{s}: “Sub-VENDOR must disclose a company introduction for the VENDOR; this must include each sub-VENDOR's organizational structure, business background, office location and the type of work they will perform in response to this solicitation. Proof of professional certifications must also be provided.” Do we need to include the sub info as described above in the RFP requirements in our 30 page submittal AND as an exhibit, as described in addendum #2 on page 2? |
|
|
Answer:
PRIME shall include EACH SUB's fully inclusive Sub-Proposal as an "Exhibit" and may only need to reference Subs by name and type of services as part of 30 PAGE narrative. However, if a Sub plays a key role on your Team then PRIMEs may want to provide more detail/specifics regarding role of Sub and qualifications presented as part of LOI narrative. |
|
| Date Asked: 10/23/2017 | Date Answered: 10/23/2017 |
| Poster: Christopher Hylas | Company: Lochner |
|
Question:
On page 3 of Addendum #2, it states that the PRIME must complete a SF 330 form. Can you clarify if this means the entire SF 330 (both Part 1 and Part II) or just Part II? |
|
|
Answer:
The PRIME shall be responsible to complete and submit the entire SF 330 Form; however, if some information is already being provided as part of LOI proposal, PRIMEs may reference the location within the LOI in response to the SF 330 question. For example “See EXHIBIT A “Cite TAB Description”, Pages x – y”. |
|
| Date Asked: 10/19/2017 | Date Answered: 10/20/2017 |
| Poster: Christopher Hylas | Company: Lochner |
|
Question:
Does the Relevant Experience requirement of 3 projects with a construction value over $150 Million apply to just the Vendor or to all sub-vendors as well? It would be particularly difficult to meet this requirement with a DBE sub-vendor. |
|
|
Answer:
This has been addressed by Addendum |
|
| Date Asked: 10/19/2017 | Date Answered: 10/20/2017 |
| Poster: Christopher Hylas | Company: Lochner |
|
Question:
Applications for Professional Engineering licenses by Comity have been submitted but require the NCEES Record for verification, which includes education, exam results and license verification from other States. Is a pending PE application acceptable while awaiting these verifications to be provided and the NCEES Record to be forwarded to the Division of Design Professionals? |
|
|
Answer:
As per RIGL 5-8-1 and RIGL 5-8-24 along with the Rhode Island Board for Design Professionals Rules and Regulations, both the Firm and any Individual must be licensed in the State to practice, or to offer to practice, engineering in the State of Rhode Island. Therefore, licensing must be current at time of offer. |
|
| Date Asked: 10/19/2017 | Date Answered: 10/20/2017 |
| Poster: Christopher Hylas | Company: Lochner |
|
Question:
The required education for the Document Control Specialist is Bachelor's Degree in Records Management or Business Administration. Would a Bachelor's Degree in Engineering or other related field be considered an acceptable alternative? |
|
|
Answer:
A BS in Engineering would be acceptable, provided they have the required experience. |
|
| Date Asked: 10/19/2017 | Date Answered: 10/20/2017 |
| Poster: Jim caroselli | Company: cdr/maguire engineering |
|
Question:
Field office - Will the Department and or the DB team be supplying a fully equipped field office, including furniture, computer equipment and peripherals and supplies for use by the CEI team for the life of the project? |
|
|
Answer:
The selected Design Build Team will be required to provide a fully equipped field office. The field office will include furniture, computer equipment and peripherals and supplies for use the CEI team. |
|
| Date Asked: 10/19/2017 | Date Answered: 10/20/2017 |
| Poster: Jim caroselli | Company: cdr/maguire engineering |
|
Question:
Scheduling and shop drawing review - What will be the role of the CEI team in reference to these two items of work? |
|
|
Answer:
The CEI team will not be responsible for scheduling or shop drawing review on this project. |
|
| Date Asked: 10/19/2017 | Date Answered: 10/20/2017 |
| Poster: Jim caroselli | Company: cdr/maguire engineering |
|
Question:
Materials Testing - will the CEI team be responsible for securing a materials testing lab for work on this project? If so what type of certifications will the lab be required to possess? |
|
|
Answer:
The CEI will not be responsible for securing a materials testing lab for work on this project. |
|
| Date Asked: 10/19/2017 | Date Answered: 10/20/2017 |
| Poster: Jim caroselli | Company: cdr/maguire engineering |
|
Question:
Survey - can you clarify the role of survey as it relates to the CEI team |
|
|
Answer:
The CEI will not be responsible for survey control on this Project. However, verification of grades may be required, as conducted by the CEI staff. |
|
| Date Asked: 10/19/2017 | Date Answered: 10/20/2017 |
| Poster: Jim caroselli | Company: cdr/maguire engineering |
|
Question:
In the presentation at yesterdays pre- proposal meeting there was discussions about the possibility of supplementing the CSI team with state personnel. This could have two possible effects on e the project, the first being a union issue especially with levels of authority and a liability issue. Based on this will the Department still be considering this type of interaction? |
|
|
Answer:
Yes, the Department is still considering a mix of State personnel and CEI staff. |
|
| Date Asked: 10/19/2017 | Date Answered: 10/20/2017 |
| Poster: Jim caroselli | Company: cdr/maguire engineering |
|
Question:
Relevant Experience - In the LOI in both the evaluation criteria and relevant experience section it refers to a demonstration of experience with a min of $150 million dollar contracts. This seems a bit excessive. Will the Department consider eliminating or modifying this requirement? As well can you clarify that if relative experience can be on any type of construction project or limited to highway/ bridge construction? |
|
|
Answer:
This has been addressed by Addendum. |
|