Common use of WORK SITE DAMAGES Clause in Contracts

WORK SITE DAMAGES. Any damage to existing utilities, equipment or finished surfaces resulting from the performance of this contract shall be repaired to the Owner's satisfaction at the contractor's expense. July 19, 2022 A. The following questions have arisen as a result of this solicitation. Please see answers below in red: 1. Is there an overall budget range for this contract? Virginia Tech answer- This is a term contract engagement, therefore, there is no budget for this contract. 2. Can you confirm that this is a non-exclusive vendor list to provide services on an as-needed basis? Virginia Tech answer- Virginia Tech reserves the right to award one or more contracts through this solicitation. 3. We are s Small Business located in Ontario, Canada. Is there a preference for in-state business rather than those located out of state? Virginia Tech answer- Virginia Tech welcomes all proposals from all firms whether they are in the state of Virginia or out of state. 4. Are we required to register on the eVA system before submitting our proposal? We are registered with Ariba (AN01414556882 Standard), however is any further registration via Ariba required? Virginia Tech answer- No, but the firms awarded will be required to register. 5. Is there a page limit to our technical response or how many samples we can provide? Virginia Tech answer- There is no limit. However, proposals should be structured in an easy to read format. 6. To clarify the instructions as per Section VI.G, will we be required to print any of the deliverables? Virginia Tech answer- Virginia Tech has a contract for printing. At this time, it is not a foreseen need for this contract. 7. Is the pricing schedule required to be provided separately from the technical response, or can it be included in the same submission? Virginia Tech answer- You can include it with the submission. If there is information you want redacted please follow the guidelines on the proposal. 8. Could you provide more details on any of the deliverables (e.g., length and number of reports, PowerPoints, animations, number of photographs, etc.)? Virginia Tech answer- No, every department will have a different requirement. These contracts are as needed and no amount of business can be guaranteed. 9. How should we provide a pricing per deliverable and associated costs in the pricing table if we do not have specifics such as page length, word count, etc? Can we add a column to the pricing schedule to provide other rates where applicable? Virginia Tech answer- You may add column(s) to the pricing schedule. Pricing schedule was added to give Virginia Tech estimates as to what each firm charges. You can just give examples of your most popular services if you feel its necessary. 10. Would you expect us to break down the pricing schedule further based on the specific services within each of the services from Section VI.A, (specifically Graphic Design Services (1a-h), Illustration Services (2a-g), and Typesetting Services (3a-f))? Can we add rows for service Sections 1a-h, 2a - g and 3a - f into the pricing schedule table? Virginia Tech answer- Each firm can add to the pricing schedule as they see fit. However, we were just looking for one amount for each category provided in the pricing schedule so we could compare cost for each firm.