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QUESTION QUESTIONS RESPONSE NUMBER See Section 9(n) of the Draft Ferry Services Operations and Maintenance Agreement included in Addendum II (hereinafter referred to as the "Draft In section 2.1.1 it states "Selected proposer must retain the crew staff currently performing operations and maintenance Agreement"). None of the incumbent contractor's staff performing ferry services." Request clarification exactly what that statement means. For example: How long is proposer required to retain 1 services are union members. During negotiations, RTA will approve a staffing the current crew? Is proposer required to provide the same pay and benefits to the current crew? Is the proposer required to plan, which may be reevaluated during the Transition Period. A current be union employer? organizational chart provided by the incumbent contractor will be posted to www.norta.com/ferryrfp. 2.2.1 and 2.2.2 Request to know if the term of the contract can be made to five (5) years, with two consecutive, three (3)‐ 2 Contract term will not be changed. year extensions. 3 2.3.1 Is the monthly payment in advance of the coming month? No, see Section 8 of the Draft Agreement describing the invoice procedure. See Section 8(f) of the Draft Contract. Costs may be determined to be dis‐ 2.3.2 What are the guidelines and/or process for determining which costs are dis‐allowable, dis‐allowable, and/or allowable, dis‐allocable according to Generally Accepted Accounting Principles 4 unreasonable...? or as provided for in the Code of Federal Regulations, Federal Transit Agency regulations, and other applicable federal regulations. Refer to Section 3.5 of RFP for guidance on DBE Participation Plan: "proposers must submit a DBE Participation Plan with the Volume 2 Technical Proposal that sets forth binding commitments to utilize DBE subcontractor(s) and/or 3.5 DBE Participation Plan: Given the short time frame for responding to this RFP, request to clarification if proposer can 5 demonstrates good faith efforts (as defined in Appendix A to 49 Code of agree/commit to meeting DBE goals in lieu of providing DBE contracts, etc? Federal Regulations Part 26)." A committment to perform good faith efforts (as defined in Appendix A to 49 CFR Part 26) towards a percentage of DBE participation will be an allowable proposed plan. 4.2.4 Given the short term frame of responding to the RFP, can proposer commit to providing Key Personnel that meet the Proposals will be evaluated based on qualifications presented in the proposal, 6 experience requirements of proposal? as described in Section 5.1.4 of RFP See Section 10(f) of the Draft Agreement. The Contractor shall be responsible for regularly collecting and reviewing all transaction logs, pull‐out sheets, 4.2.5 Can you describe and/or expand the specifications of the Data Collection Device System Management and Operations incident logs, and other information collected or reported on the data reporting 7 Plan. system provided by RTA, and for making all such information available to the Regional Transit Authority upon its request. RTA shall provide the Contractor with templates and reporting software to prepare these reports. 1. In the provided RFP 2019‐30 Ferry Transit Services Attachment.pdf there is an inspection booklet for Subchapter T vessels. This booklet is not applicable to the other vessels that are Subchapter H vessels that RTA operates. There is a difference with Refer to RTA website (http://www.norta.com/Maps‐Schedules/New‐Orleans‐ 8 inspection and equipment requirements. Shouldn't other proposers should be made aware of this? 2. In the provided RFP Ferry) for the most up‐to‐date operating schedules. 2019‐30 Ferry Transit Service.pdf section 2.1.3 Operations, the Saturday and Sunday start times seem incorrect compared to your website. Which times are correct? 10/30/2019 1 3. In the provided RFP 2019‐30 Ferry Transit Service.pdf section 2.1.4 Maintenance, it mentions washing the vessels twice a The incumbent contractor has been requested to provide this information week. This is excessive for vessels of this size. The smaller vessel this may be possible. The larger vessels it will be impossible which will be posted to www.drivertaforward.com/operating‐information to wash the outside of the vessels twice a week. The larger vessels would require specialized equipment to reach the higher and/or www.norta.com/ferryrfp as it becomes available, and other information levels. A. Where would this washing take place? B. Does any of the RTA assets, such as docks or piers allow a movable scissor will be posted as it is received. Information and documents resulting from lift to be moved up and down the docks to reach the outside of the vessel? C The Mississippi River is a U.S Navigable previous requests for information are available at 9 Waterway, washing down vessels could violate Vessel General Permitting 2013, the Clean Water Act and NTVRP. Operators www.drivertaforward.com/operating‐information. Regardless, proposals must are required to minimize the discharge of rust, cleaning compounds, paint chips, non skid fragments and other materials be received by 4:00 pm on November 7, 2019, pursuant to the RFP. See associated with top side maintenance. All soaps must be phosphate free and biodegradable. Washdowns produce oily response to question #33. The exterior of the ferries are pressure washed in residue. D. Does RTA already have this equipment in place? E. How will the washdown be captured? Tank and treated by an reachable areas. The ferry facilities do not have a movable scissor lift or Oily Water Separator? F. When captured, how is the washdown treated? On site or removed off the facility? equipment to capture washdown. 4. The USCG has the applicable ferries NTVRP expiration of November 24, 2019. The contract is scheduled to be executed December 18‐31, 2019. The vessels require NTVRP in place prior to the execution of the contract. 5. What is the current level 10 See response to question #9. of staffing for Management, administration, vessel crews and the maintenance? 6. Is there an organizational chart available? 7. What are the current pay rates for all staffing? 8. Since RTA has 5 vessels in the CEA, what is the procedure for vessels not in operation? a. The vessels that are out of service or laid up for extended periods, are they sufficiently manned to get underway immediately? The best common marine practice would have each vessel manned to maintain the vessel readiness. 9. We have observed the Alvin Stumpf moored at Jackson Avenue for four years. a. Our understanding is the Alvin Stumpf was last dry docked in 2010. Is this correct? b. Was 11 the vessel dry docked in 2015 as scheduled? Considering the vessel has been moored at Jackson Ave for the last four years, See response to question #9. should we assume the vessel has not been dry docked timely? c. If dry docking of the Alvin Stumpf has not been completed in the last 9 years, then what is the long term plan with the vessel? d. Was the vessel manned the last four years, to maintain it's current equipment? e. With no dry docking since 2010 has there been marine survey of the vessel to determine feasibility to place the vessel back into operation? f. With no inspections completed the last four years and no completed dry docking since 2010, this may be cost prohibitive to get the vessel in compliance with USCG current standards. Older vessels are usually grandfathered as long as inspections and See Table 10 of the Transit Asset Management Plan which can be found at drydockings are maintained. According to the Coast Guard's Port State Information Exchange, their last contact with the www.norta.com/ferryrfp and/or www.drivertaforward.com/operating‐ 12 vessel was February 2, 2016. 1. Does RTA have the funding to dry dock the vessel and repower the vessel's main propulsion information. Also, see response to question #105. See Section 6(d) for a engines, service generators and other capital improvements? 10. Since the Alvin Stumpf and Captain Levy have the same description of the procedure for initial vessel inspection. general arrangements. a. What capital improvements are planned for this vessel? The previous RFP references a conditional assessment of the vessels completed sometime in 2012. b. Has the vessel been repowered? 11. What is the status of the St. John? We have observed it located at Bollinger Harvey Quick Repair since 2017. According to the Coast Guard's Port State Information Exchange, their last contact with the vessel was May 31, 2017. 5 year dry docking was also due for this vessel in 2017. Since this vessel was constructed in 1977, it also was grandfathered unless the vessel 13 See response to question #105. completed periodic inspections and dry dockings. This vessel will be required to be in compliance with modern Coast Guard standards for Subchapter H passenger vessels. a. What are the plans for this vessel? b. Is there funding to repower and modernize this vessel? 10/30/2019 2 11. What is the status of the Thomas Jefferson? According to the Coast Guard's Port State Information Exchange, their last See responses to questions #9 and #15. The following capital improvements contact with the vessel was April 25, 2019. This vessel appears to be properly inspected and dry docked in a timely manner. have been made to the Thomas Jefferson since 2014: Repowered mains to 14 a. Has this vessel been, repowered since 2012? We're basing this off the documentation provided during the first RFP? b.