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Submit new inquiry for this projectInquiry #1: Please clarify bid date. Website says 7/10/18. Project spec book cover says 7/3/18. Which one is it?
Inquiry submitted 05/30/2018
Response #1:
(#1)- An addendum has been issued to address this bidder inquiry. Please refer to Addendum No. 1, issued on Wednesday, May 30, 2018.
Please bid per the current contract documents.
Bid opening shall be July 10, 2018.
Response posted 05/30/2018
Inquiry #2: On Sheet No. 13 within the Construction Details, and Sheet No. 46 within the Summary of Quantities the plans read that the HFST and Cold Plane AC Pavement on the Reed Ave Loop On-Ramp end at "R1" 107+54.54. However, it looks as if these end at 109+XX. Please advise.
Inquiry submitted 06/14/2018
Response #1:(#2)-Your inquiry has been received and is being reviewed.
Response posted 06/15/2018
Response #2:
An addendum has been issued to address this bidder inquiry. Please refer to Addendum No. 2, issued on Tuesday, July 03, 2018.
Please bid per the current contract documents.
Response posted 07/12/2018
Inquiry #3: Please refer to ramp closure chart no. J1. It looks like each ramp can be closed twice for 55 hours. Please confirm.
Inquiry submitted 06/20/2018
Response #1:(#3)-Your inquiry has been received and is being reviewed.
Response posted 06/20/2018
Response #2:
Please bid per the current contract documents.
Response posted 06/27/2018
Inquiry #4: What is the specification for the lime treated sub-base, bid item 47?
Inquiry submitted 06/20/2018
Response #1:(#4)-Your inquiry has been received and is being reviewed.
Response posted 06/21/2018
Response #2:
Please bid per the current contract documents.
Response posted 06/27/2018
Inquiry #5: Please refer to bid item 64, adjust overside drain. The existing overside drains appear to be HMA. Is there a detail showing how they are to be adjusted?
Inquiry submitted 06/25/2018
Response #1:(#5)-Your inquiry has been received and is being reviewed.
Response posted 06/27/2018
Response #2:
An addendum has been issued to address this bidder inquiry. Please refer to Addendum No. 2, issued on Tuesday, July 03, 2018.
Please bid per the current contract documents.
Response posted 07/12/2018
Inquiry #6: What is the thickness of the shoulder backing?
Inquiry submitted 06/29/2018
Response #1:(#6)-Your inquiry has been received and is being reviewed.
Response posted 06/29/2018
Response #2:
Please bid per the current contract documents.
Response posted 07/05/2018
Inquiry #7: The cross sections as well as the X-2 & X-3 typicals indicate that there is embankment on some of the ramps on this project. However, there is no summary in the quantity summary recognizing any embankment. There is also an item for imported borrow. If we cannot ascertain how you developed your quantity of import from the quantity summary and the cross sections would appear to indicate that in general, there is a surplus of material coming off of this job, please provide us with a quantity summary which also shows embankment quantities for each ramp.
As we cannot find a supplemental report indicating there is any ADL present on the project and there is no bid item for ADL Excavation, we will assume that all surplus dirt coming off of the project is clean and can be hauled to any legal disposal site. Please advise if this is any different.
Inquiry submitted 07/05/2018
Response #1:(#7)-Your inquiry has been received and is being reviewed.
Response posted 07/05/2018
Response #2:
All Imported Borrow quantity will be used for Embankment.
For handling the surplus excavation, see Special Provisions, Section 7, ?Replace Reserved in section 7-1.02K(6)(j)(iii) with?.
Response posted 07/12/2018
Inquiry #8: Stage Construction Drawing SC-1 shows the sawcut line to be 27' from the "S1" Line. The Layout sheets indicate that the Retaining Wall is as close as 23.73' Lt of the "S1" Line. Considering the Retaining Wall is a Type 5, with a footing width for h=6' of 7'9", everywhere the wall is less than 33'9" (25' ("S1" Line to back of K-Rail) + 1' (theoretical limit of Retaining Wall Excavation shown on Sheet C-9) + 7'9"(footing width) from the "S1" Line, the footing will be under the K-Rail. Was this configuration anticipated by the owner? Will the Contractor be allowed to reorient the K-Rail to allow excavation of the wall (albeit with shoring)?
Inquiry submitted 07/05/2018
Response #1:(#8)-Your inquiry has been received and is being reviewed.
Response posted 07/05/2018
Response #2:
An addendum has been issued to address this bidder inquiry. Please refer to Addendum No. 4, issued on Thursday, July 12, 2018.
Please bid per the current contract documents.
Response posted 07/12/2018
Inquiry #9: Addenda #4 changed the offset from the face of guardrail to the retaining wall. This changes the required post length of the guardrail per RSP A77N3. A bid Item has not been added to cover the 7' wood posts required. How are the 7' wood posts to be paid?
Inquiry submitted 07/17/2018
Response #1:
07/17/18: Your inquiry has been received and is being reviewed. If a response is not posted before bid opening addressing your inquiry, please bid per the current contract documents.
Response posted 07/17/2018
The information provided in the responses to bidder inquiries is not a waiver of Section 2-1.07, "JOB SITE AND DOCUMENT EXAMINATION" of the Standard Specifications or any other provision of the contract, nor to excuse the contractor from full compliance with the contract. Bidders are cautioned that subsequent responses or contract addenda may change a previous response.