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Inquiry #1: Do the HMA or RHMA-O aggregates have to be lime treated for this project?
Inquiry submitted 01/04/2018

Response #1:Submitted for consideration.
Response posted 01/08/2018

Response #2:Refer to Section 39 of the Revised Standard Specifications.
Response posted 01/08/2018

Inquiry #2: Is the contractor responsible for the adjustment of the water valves and/or storm drain covers listed the Adjust Frame and Cover to Grade table on plan sheet Q-2? If yes, in what bid item is this work included?
Inquiry submitted 01/15/2018

Response #1:Submitted for consideration.
Response posted 01/15/2018

Response #2:The contractor is responsible for adjustments of the water valves and storm drain covers listed in the Adjust Frame and Cover to Grade table on Q-2 (sheet 9 of 23). Please refer to Section 71-5.03B of the Standard Specifications and the fourth paragraph of Section 71-5.04 for Payment.
Response posted 01/21/2018

Inquiry #3: Will the utility frame and covers being adjusted by others be lowered below the cold plane depth, prior to cold planning activities? If not, will the contractor be responsible to preserve/replace frame and covers being lowered prior to cold planing?
Inquiry submitted 01/22/2018

Response #1:Adjust Frame and Cover to Grade by others will be lowered prior to cold planing and raised after paving by the utility owner.
Response posted 01/23/2018

Inquiry #4: Page 10 of 23, note no. 2, requires damaged loops to be replaced within 36 hours of damage. This time constraint places significant productivity impacts to paving operations. Please consider allowing more time for replacement.
Inquiry submitted 01/22/2018

Response #1:Bid per current contract documents.
Response posted 01/23/2018

Inquiry #5: Can detailed paving layouts be provided depicting paving edge limits between post mile 14.27-15.7? Current site conditions have varying lengths of improved properties to ultimate width with curb and gutter, then areas which appear to be wide driveways between ultimate width to current pavement edge, making it hard to determine edge of pavement limits which require replacement under this contract.

Inquiry submitted 01/22/2018

Response #1:Refer to the detail ?Typical Conform at Local Road and Driveway? on C-1 (Sheet 4 of 23) and the ?HMA Conforms at Local Road? table on Q-1 (Sheet 8 of 23). Bid per current contract documents.
Response posted 01/23/2018

Inquiry #6: Typical cross sections show surface grade of open grade level with top of gutter lip. Certain areas adjacent to curb and gutter already appear to have minimum cross slopes allowing water to escape. Is this the designers intent to trap water from flowing out from the open grade pavement layer at certain locations?
Inquiry submitted 01/23/2018

Response #1:Bid per current contract documents.
Response posted 01/24/2018

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.