Amendment 2 DFA Responses to Q&A - Elevator Maintenance Services IFB

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Solicitation #: 3160006419 Date: 3/13/2024 Department of Finance and Administration Amendment #2: Question and Answer – Responses Elevator Maintenance Services Invitation for Bids Question # Section # Page # DFA Response 3.5 15 The full load, full speed test are due in March, 2024. Are bidders to assume this test will be completed by the contract currently in place? Yes, this test will be completed by the current vendor. 3.6 16 Could the prior years third party inspection reports be available? DFA has posted all reports maintained on file to the Procurement and Contracts website https://www.dfa.ms.gov/bids-and-rfps-notices. If a specific report has not been posted, DFA does not maintain a copy the report. 3.4 14 Currently in the Woolfolk Building, only 2 pass cars running. Will the elevators under repair come with a warranty period? When will work be complete on this project? DFA confirms that the Woolfolk repaired elevators will come with a one (1) year warranty period. DFA can confirm the Woolfolk elevator repairs will be completed by June 2024. 1 2 3 n/a 4 Question n/a Requesting that Inspection documents of all elevators being bid by the State of MS. It is a requirement of the IFB for all responding vendors to submit a bid price for every elevator listed in the IFB Appendix B Bid Sheet, regardless of planned or unplanned maintenance. Submitted Appendix B, Bid Sheets, containing empty bids will be considered incomplete. IFB Section 4.5, Rejection of Bids, and IFB Section 4.9, Bid Evaluation. DFA has posted all reports maintained on file to the Procurement and Contracts website https://www.dfa.ms.gov/bids-and-rfps-notices. If a specific report has not been posted, DFA does not maintain a copy the report. n/a n/a 5 Can DFA send a list of units that will be differed in maintenance since work is being conducted on some units in various buildings? DFA can confirm the following upcoming building elevator projects: 1. 2. 3. 4. Robert E Lee freight elevator; Robert E Lee Garage passenger elevator; Two Museums freight elevator; Workers’ Compensation Building passenger elevator. DFA can also confirm the following building elevator projects to be completed by Summer 2024: 1. Barefield Building passenger elevator; 2. Capitol Police Station (Wright Ferguson) passenger elevator.