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Inquiry #1: Bid Item No. 23 calls out 1420 SY ( 12,780 SF) of Cold plane is this correct ?

Inquiry submitted 09/27/2022

Response #1:~~Your inquiry has been received and is currently under review.~~
An addendum has been issued in response to this inquiry. Please see addendum #1, dated October 11, 2022
Response posted 09/28/2022

Inquiry #2: Plan Sheet TH-1, Traffic Handling Plan shows the temporary barrier system on the ETW. However, the cross section has the temporary barrier system +/- 11 ' off the ETW. Additionally, It appears temporary striping will be needed. Please provide a bid item for this work.
Inquiry submitted 09/28/2022

Inquiry #3: ITEM #57, ALTERNATIVE IN-LINE TERMINAL SYSTEM(AILTS), SECTION 83-2.04B:
Plans show the AILTS connecting directly to the 732SW Barrier and 836B Barrier. I don't believe this is correct without a WB-31 Transition.
Doesn't this situation really call for two (2) Alternative Crash Cushion Systems to be installed?
Inquiry submitted 09/29/2022

Inquiry #4: ITEM #57, ALTERNATIVE IN-LINE TERMINAL SYSTEM (AILTS), SECTION 83-2.04B:
Plans show the AILTS connecting directly to the 732SW Barrier & 836B Barrier. I don't believe this is correct without a WB-31 Transition.
Doesn't this situation call instead for two (2) Alternative Crash Cushion systems?
Inquiry submitted 10/05/2022

Inquiry #5: ITEMS #57, ALT.IN-LINE TS (AILTS) & #60, CONCRETE BARRIER, TYPE 836B:
Traffic Handling Plan TH-1, 9/49, does not show the construction of the above two Items on the radius from Rte.152 to College Road. Should the indicated hatched construction area be extended to include this work during this stage?
Inquiry submitted 10/05/2022

Inquiry #6: Addendum #1 provided temporary traffic pavement delineation quantities on Sheet THQ-1. However, there appears to be no bid item associated with this work. Please confirm which bid item the temporary pavement delineation will be paid under.
Inquiry submitted 10/21/2022

Response #1:Your inquiry has been submitted for review. Due to the scope of your inquiry and the timing of your bidder inquiry a response to your question may not be available before bid opening. If no response is given, please place your bid in accordance with the current bid documents. Attention is directed to section 1-1.01, "GENERAL" of the Standard Specifications. "After Contract approval, submit documents and direct questions to the Engineer. Orders, authorizations, and requests to the Contractor are by the Engineer."
Response posted 10/22/2022

Response #2:Attention is directed to Addendum No. 2 dated October 25, 2022. Please place your bid in accordance with the current contract documents.
Response posted 10/25/2022

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.