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HomeMy WebLinkAboutBID - 7678 BUS WRAP FOR TRANSFORT BUSESAddendum 1 – 7678 Bus Wrap for Transfort Buses Page 1 of 3 ADDENDUM NO. 1 SPECIFICATIONS AND CONTRACT DOCUMENTS Description of BID 7678: Bus Wrap for Transfort Buses OPENING DATE: 3:00 PM (Our Clock) August 22, 2014 To all prospective bidders under the specifications and contract documents described above, the following changes/additions are hereby made and detailed in the following sections of this addendum: 1. The Opening Date has been changed to August 29, 2014. 2. The last day for questions has been changed to 5:00 PM (our clock) on August 20, 2014. Questions must still be submitted in writing via email to dclapp@fcgov.com. 3. Exhibit 1 – Questions & Answers Please contact Doug Clapp, Senior Buyer at (970) 221-6776 with any questions regarding this addendum. RECEIPT OF THIS ADDENDUM MUST BE ACKNOWLEDGED BY A WRITTEN STATEMENT ENCLOSED WITH THE BID/QUOTE STATING THAT THIS ADDENDUM HAS BEEN RECEIVED. Financial Services Purchasing Division 215 N. Mason St. 2nd Floor PO Box 580 Fort Collins, CO 80522 970.221.6775 970.221.6707 fcgov.com/purchasing Addendum 1 – 7678 Bus Wrap for Transfort Buses Page 2 of 3 EXHIBIT 1 – QUESTIONS & ANSWERS 1. Will the partial bus wrap for CSU be installed on three of the same 35’ NABI buses that the proposer will also wrap? No Will this be done at the same time? No 2. The bid proposal form, shown on pages 3 and 4 of the solicitation, is a little confusing. On the pricing table, please confirm that proposers should show the per unit costs of the several items (i.e., 31’ bus, 35’ bus, etc.). Yes. Please note that the Design for each item would be a one-time cost and not apply to each unit. That is, total design cost for one 40’ bus would be the same as total design cost for the requested eleven 40’ buses. 3. Please confirm that proposers are not asked to show pricing that extends unit costs by the number of buses in each group. That is, proposers will show the unit cost for wrapping one 40’ NABI bus but will not show the extended cost of wrapping the specified eleven 40’ NABI buses. Sub-Total line should reflect the cost of one bus for each size or type. The Total cost line should reflect the cost to wrap all the different size buses and associated quantities of buses noted, since wheel skirts are an as needed item. 4. Also on the Bid Proposal form, on page 4, proposers are asked to show total hours, both per vehicle and total. Please confirm that these estimates relate to installation time and are just informational. Yes informational 5. First of all- we were wondering about the buses themselves- a. Will they be new and all one color when we receive them? No b. Will they be grey? No c. Or will there be other graphics we will be covering up? Yes, the buses have the city old brand and paint scheme – graphics/painted strips. d. Would there be a chance that we can come by and see a typical bus? It can be arrange with 24+ hours’ notice. 6. Will you be sending out the final design files? Or will the sign company be expected to generate their own files? The final design files will be provided. We can see that by slightly tweaking some of the elements, we could reduce labor quite a bit. For example-by moving Cam a few inches we can stay away from the troublesome top track areas. And the roof top enclosure- will that be a wrapped area or can we spray that part? This may save on vinyl and on labor. 7. On the material specs- can we substitute with similar product? The bid needs to be priced with the material as noted in the SOW. You may note an Addendum 1 – 7678 Bus Wrap for Transfort Buses Page 3 of 3 alternative material as a potential cost savings to be considered after award. The black and white you have mentioned are not air-egress, which takes more time to apply. Also, we could not find any specs on the window perf vinyl or on the laminate. Was hard to see if the white lettering on the windows is simply white decals on the glass or printed white on window perf vinyl? Window decals need to be perforated and we do not currently have a spec available. 8. Finally, the FTA requirements- are we considered lower tier subcontractors? No Or do we need to contact someone else about these requirements? Bidders must meet the FTA requirements if providing the material and installation on the bus wraps.