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Inquiry #1: Will Anti-Graffiti Coating be required to both sides of the sound wall?
Inquiry submitted 03/20/2024

Response #1:The inquiry has been received and submitted for consideration.
Response posted 03/20/2024

Response #2:The Anti-Graffiti Coating will be required only on one side of the sound wall, and it'll be the street side as it is more likely to get graffiti.
Response posted 03/22/2024

Inquiry #2: Is there going to be a TCE by the existing house? The homeowner has a shed right up against the existing Plywood Sound wall which gets removed. It looks like the homeowner has encroached into the RW. Also the limits for Structural ex and backfill will encroach into the homeowners yard by 2' along with the temporary chain link fence.
Please address.

Inquiry submitted 03/28/2024

Response #1:The inquiry has been received and submitted for consideration.
Response posted 03/28/2024

Response #2:There will be no TCE. Yes, the homeowners have encroached into CT RW. The shed will be removed but all work has to be within CT RW.
Response posted 03/29/2024

Inquiry #3: Refer to bid line item No. 0021 STRUCTURAL CONCRETE, SOUND WALL (09 CY), Please let us know where this concrete shown in the plans?
Inquiry submitted 03/28/2024

Response #1:The inquiry has been received and submitted for consideration.
Response posted 03/29/2024

Response #2:Refer to revised sheet Q-1, in Addendum #1.
Response posted 04/10/2024

Inquiry #4: Could you refer the specs of concrete for CIDH pile concrete & Pile cap concrete?
Inquiry submitted 03/29/2024

Response #1:The inquiry has been received and submitted for consideration.
Response posted 03/29/2024

Response #2:Please follow the Standard Specifications and the notes in the project plans.
Response posted 04/04/2024

Inquiry #5: The Notice to Bidders has 120 working days. Bid Item #2, Time Related Overhead (WDAY) has 100 working days. Can you reconcile these two?

thanks

Inquiry submitted 04/01/2024

Response #1:The inquiry has been received and submitted for consideration.
Response posted 04/02/2024

Response #2:Please see Addendum #1. It has been revised to 100 working days.
Response posted 04/10/2024

Inquiry #6: Are there any Construction Area Signs or Traffic Control Plans for this project?
Inquiry submitted 04/01/2024

Response #1:The inquiry has been received and submitted for consideration.
Response posted 04/02/2024

Response #2:The project doesn't have any Construction Area Signs or Traffic Control Plans. However, the contractor has to make sure that the Prevost Street is not blocked while Trucks are entering or exiting the Jobsite.
Response posted 04/02/2024

Inquiry #7: Special Provision section 52-2.03A(1) states that epoxy coat reinforcement shall be used "where shown". The plan sheets do not identify any specific locations. Should we take this to mean all reinforcement on the project must be epoxy coated including CIDH cages?
Inquiry submitted 04/04/2024

Response #1:The inquiry has been received and submitted for consideration.
Response posted 04/04/2024

Response #2:Yes, all of the reinforcement should be epoxy coated.
Response posted 04/11/2024

Inquiry #8: The bid items only have bid item 23, item code 520106 Bar Reinforcing Steel (Epoxy Coated).
Is the Sound Wall Reinforcing suppose to also go to this item?
Please confirm.
Inquiry submitted 04/05/2024

Response #1:The inquiry has been received and submitted for consideration.
Response posted 04/05/2024

Response #2:All reinforcing steel must be epoxy coated. Please check Sheet #23 Note 10 of the plans for reference.
Response posted 04/05/2024

Inquiry #9: For the existing soundwall removal ... Drawings do not correlate with the Specifications. Section 15 of the Special Provisions state "Existing sound wall (plywood sheet) includes plywood sheets, wooden post and concrete footing. The existing concrete footing must be removed at a depth of 3 feet below the finished grade and the hole
must be filled with lean concrete. " .... However on sht 16 of 26, the detail for Remove Sound Wall (hatched) clearly doesn't extend down to include the existing concrete footing.
Inquiry submitted 04/15/2024

Response #1:The inquiry has been received and submitted for consideration.
Response posted 04/15/2024

Response #2:The details on plans sheet 16 is showing an excavation limit of 3' for the existing concrete pile removal and lean concrete backfill. The top hatch is for plywood and bottom portion is for the removal of the concrete footing and backfill.
Response posted 04/15/2024

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.