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Inquiry #1: In the specials it calls for the two C47C 144x90 project signs to be mounted to a portable trailer per section 82-3.
There is nothing in section 82-3 for mounting signs to a portable trailer.
There should be a detail provided for the portable trailer and mounting method of the sign panel to the portable trailer.
This detail will need to be provided in order to quote the installation.
Inquiry submitted 12/13/2018

Response #1:
(#1)-Your inquiry has been received and is being reviewed.
Response posted 12/14/2018


Response #2:
Please bid per the current contract documents.
Response posted 01/03/2019



Inquiry #2: Where in the plans or special provisions for this project does it direct the contractor to remove the existing pavement markers? There is one sentence on page 15 at the bottom that states; Full compensation for removing pavement markers is included in the payment for the bid items shown in the bid item list. That is NOT direction to do work; that is just a statement on how you would pay for a task!!! Where is the direction to do the task? This is confusing to bidders, please give us proper direction.
Inquiry submitted 12/17/2018

Response #1:
(#2)-Your inquiry has been received and is being reviewed.
Response posted 12/17/2018


Response #2:
An addendum has been issued to address this bidder inquiry. Please refer to Addendum No. 1, issued on Thursday, January 10, 2019.
Please bid per the current contract documents.
Response posted 01/10/2019



Inquiry #3: In response to inquiry #1, there is no way to bid these sign per the contract document.
These sign panels are 4' wider then a message board and there is no detail or design for trailer to mount this large of a sign panel.
If you mount this sign to a trailer for instance, does the sign panel still have to have a 7' clearance like a post mounted sign?

There is to many variables without a detail or more information to actually provide a quote.
As the wind load on this sign panel mounted on a trailer could be in issue.
Do you have a trailer with two supports, do you provide a box type trailer, what height do you mount the sign panel, how do you move the trailer when the sign panel is wider then lane if it cannot rotate, & what would the engineer except.
These are some of the variables to consider.
Inquiry submitted 01/04/2019

Response #1:
(#3)-Your inquiry has been received and is being reviewed.
Response posted 01/04/2019


Response #2:
Please bid per the current contract documents.
Response posted 01/14/2019

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.