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Inquiry #1: This project's special provisions do not include the percent of improvement smoothness specifications that other jobs currently bidding have. Will the special provisions be amended to include this?
Inquiry submitted 05/23/2022

Response #1:Submitted for consideration.
Response posted 05/24/2022


Response #2:The smoothness details specification has been added in the revised standard specification for the above project.
Response posted 05/25/2022




Inquiry #2: The quantities for bid items 18, 19 and 20 seem to be grossly overstated. based on our take-off. Could you please verify these quantities?

Our take-off indicates the following:
bid Item 18: 323 LF of curb and gutter is only apporx. 20 cyds
bid item 19: approx. 1680 sf is only approx. 32 cyds
There for bid item 20 would be somewhere more around 52 cyds.

Inquiry submitted 05/23/2022

Response #1:Submitted for consideration.
Response posted 05/24/2022


Response #2:Bidders are to bid per quantities shown on the Bid Item List.
Response posted 05/27/2022




Inquiry #3: Please provide bid items for Excavation, Aggregate Base and HMA plug for the Minor Concrete work.
Inquiry submitted 05/26/2022

Response #1:Submitted for consideration.
Response posted 05/27/2022




Inquiry #4: Please provide revised Construction Area Sign plans to include detour signs for closing the city streets that cross Route 114. without the ability to close these city streets, cross traffic will be forced to drive on the ground surface of rout 114 during the night work.
Inquiry submitted 05/27/2022

Response #1:Please bid per the current contract documents.
Response posted 05/31/2022




Inquiry #5: Could the State please look at the following items and correct the quantities to reflect what is currently shown on the plans.

Bid Item 17 - Pay quantity is 260sf but takeoff is 205sf.
Bid Item 18 - Pay quantity is 110cy but takeoff is 20cy.
Bid Item 19 - Pay quantity is 320cy but takeoff is 23cy.
Bid Item 20 - Pay quantity is 430cy but takeoff is 43cy.

All four of these items are not even close to the correct quantity and should be looked at. With there only being a 5 hour closure and the work being at night the cost at the current quantities will be through the roof because of work limits.

The also needs to address the fact that there are no pay items for Roadway Excavation and class 3 AB.

Inquiry submitted 05/31/2022

Response #1:Please bid per the current contract documents.
Response posted 05/31/2022


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.