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Inquiry #1: The provided elevated alignment (Arlington) doesn’t match plan sheets PS-1 through PS-3 for stationing or length of the vertical curves. Per the plan sheets there should be a 250’, 200’ and a 300’ long vertical curve, but in the alignment info they are all listed as 200’ long. Also, the PVI stations don’t match.
Inquiry submitted 11/05/2024

Response #1:(BI#1) - Your inquiry has been received and is being reviewed.
Response posted 11/06/2024


Response #2:(BI#1) - The correct alignment has been provided in Addendum No.1 dated November 12, 2024.
Response posted 11/14/2024




Inquiry #2: Relocate Waterline Bid Item. On Sheet 78 it states that we can find the plans for the Waterline relocation in the information handout. I do not see those drawings in the Informational hand out.
Inquiry submitted 11/11/2024

Response #1:(BI#2) - Your inquiry has been received and is being reviewed.
Response posted 11/12/2024


Response #2:(BI#2) - Please refer to addendum No.2 dated November 14, 2024.
Response posted 11/14/2024




Inquiry #3: On Sheet SC-4 and SC-5, under Order of Work, Step 2 states “Detour Traffic on Northbound/Southbound Lane of State Route 89 with temporary traffic signals” for DS 18.38.
The traffic handling plan for DS 18.38 on sheets TH-2 through TH-5 do not show temporary traffic signals.
Are temporary traffic signals required for this portion of work, and under which bid item are the temporary traffic signals paid for?

Inquiry submitted 11/12/2024

Response #1:(BI#3) - Your inquiry has been received and is being reviewed.
Response posted 11/12/2024


Response #2:(BI#3) - Please refer to addendum No.2 dated November 14, 2024.
Response posted 11/14/2024




Inquiry #4: C-32 references a notes that are not on the plan sheet. Note 2 attached lower planks to post using 2 20D nails. These planks are not shown. Need to know what these planks are and where they go. Deer Fence Connected to w^x15x15 post see C-29. C-29 is an earth retaining wall. A note 8 is reference on the plan but is not shown on C-32.
Inquiry submitted 11/15/2024

Response #1:(BI#4) - Your inquiry has been received and is being reviewed.
Response posted 11/18/2024




Inquiry #5: For DS 18.38, on plan sheet D-14, both ends of the structural steel plate vehicular undercrossing call for an end bevel, alternative 2, see notes 2 & 3. Note 2 references standard plan B-14-1 and note 3 says that payment for end bevel is included in the bar reinforcing steel and structural concrete, headwall bid items.
There is no bid item for bar reinforcing steel and on sheet DQ-2, there is no quantity included for structural concrete, headwall for DS 18.38.
Please add a bid item for the bar reinforcing steel and adjust the bid quantity for the structural concrete, headwall to include the concrete collars designated on Standard Plan B14-1, Alternative 2.

Inquiry submitted 11/18/2024

Response #1:(BI#5) - Your inquiry has been received and is being reviewed.
Response posted 11/18/2024




Inquiry #6: C-29 Construction Detail provides only an design for a 2 element tall REW. The Quantity calls out for the wall to be 300 SQFT (Q-3) being that the wall is only a 100 foot in length this wall would need to be 3 elements high to meet the quantity shown in the summary of quantities. Please advise is we are to construct a two high rail element wall or three high element wall. If we are to construct a three element tall wall please provide a detail for this.
Inquiry submitted 11/18/2024

Response #1:(BI#6) - Your inquiry has been received and is being reviewed.
Response posted 11/18/2024


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.