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Background information on the the Iway (I-195 Relocation) project.
New Exit 20: I-95 South to I-195 East
| Date Asked: 11/13/2009 | Date Answered: 11/18/2009 |
| Poster: Lee Taylor | Company: D'Ambra Const. Co., Inc. |
| Question: Thank you for your answere regarding the "selective clearing" issue. Could the Blue Book specification for this cause any confusion in the field? Page L-28, under Method Of Payment - "In no case shall an area designated as a "Clearing and Grubbing" area be included in measurements for payment under this item"? |
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| Answer: The "Selective Clearing" and "Clearing and Grubbing" items will be clarified/revised as part of Addendum #6. |
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| Date Asked: 11/5/2009 | Date Answered: 11/9/2009 |
| Poster: Lee Taylor | Company: D'Ambra Const. Co., Inc. |
| Question: Where is the bid item for "Selective Clearing" as called out for on the sheet #5 legend? |
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| Answer: The note in the legend on Plan Sheet 5 shall be updated and clarified by the next addendum to state selective clearing is to be paid under item 201.0321 “Clearing & Grubbing”. |
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| Date Asked: 11/4/2009 | Date Answered: 11/5/2009 |
| Poster: Raymond Giordano | Company: Cardi Corporation |
| Question: With reference to a prior question regarding resetting granite block slope protection, is the crushe stone included in this item as stated in the basis of payment? If so, what is item 10 - crushed stone under structures for? |
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| Answer: Crushed stone used for resetting the slope protection is included in slope protection item as indicated in the job specific specification. The quantity of Item 10 is for crushed stone below the approach slabs. |
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| Date Asked: 11/4/2009 | Date Answered: 11/5/2009 |
| Poster: Lee Taylor | Company: D'Ambra Const. Co., Inc. |
| Question: There are some small and good size trees growing out of the stone block slope protection areas. Are these to be removed - and if so, should there be an item to r+d trees? |
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| Answer: Tree removal at the slope paving is included under item 201.0321 clearing and grubbing as indicated in the legend on Plan Sheet 5. |
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| Date Asked: 11/4/2009 | Date Answered: 11/5/2009 |
| Poster: Raymond Giordano | Company: Cardi Corporation |
| Question: With reference to item code 921.9902, Slope Protection Subgrade Stabilization, under the "Installation Records" the contractor is required to submit the grout quantities pumped and Strength test results within 24 hours after installation. The "Materials" specification only defines 28 day compressive strengths and 7 day cube strengths. Please clarify what is to be submitted within 24 hours. |
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| Answer: Will be answered in Addendum 5. |
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| Date Asked: 10/28/2009 | Date Answered: 11/2/2009 |
| Poster: JACK CONROY | Company: J L MARSHALL |
| Question: Item 921.9901 Reset Granite Block Slope Protection JS-42 : It says to assume 260 cy of crushed stone @ 1'-0" depth for area on plans. The pay area is 216 sy or 1944 sf. A 1'-0" depth of stone would only be 72 cy. Please explain the reason for the difference |
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| Answer: The crushed stone quantity will be revised by addendum. |
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| Date Asked: 10/20/2009 | Date Answered: 11/2/2009 |
| Poster: Lee Taylor | Company: D'Ambra Const. Co., Inc. |
| Question: Will there be another addendum coming out regarding this project? Wed. (tomorrow) is the final day for questions and it would be nice to review an addendum for any clarification before it's too late to send in a question. |
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| Answer: THE BID OPENING DATE HAS BEEN CHANGED TO 11/13/2009. ADDENDUM #5 IS EXPECTED BY THE WEEK ENDING 11/6/2009. |
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| Date Asked: 10/1/2009 | Date Answered: 10/2/2009 |
| Poster: JACK CONROY | Company: J L MARSHALL |
| Question: Addenda 1 issued on the first page says it opens on 10/28/09, but the last page , ADDENDUM NO. 1 says " Bid Opening Date changed to 10/07/09 " What is right??? |
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| Answer: THE BID OPENING DATE HAS BEEN CHANGED TO 10/28/09 |
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| Date Asked: 10/1/2009 | Date Answered: 10/2/2009 |
| Poster: JACK CONROY | Company: J L MARSHALL |
| Question: Addenda 1 issued on the first page says it opens on 10/28/09, but the last page , ADDENDUM NO. 1 says " Bid Opening Date changed to 10/07/09 " What is right??? |
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| Answer: THE BID OPENING DATE HAS BEEN CHANGED TO 10/28/09 |
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| Date Asked: 9/22/2009 | Date Answered: 9/25/2009 |
| Poster: Raymond Giordano | Company: Cardi Corporation |
| Question: Borign Logs 1-3 on sheets 29-31 of the plans only show part of the reports on the bottom half of the pages. Please re-issue the complete boring logs. |
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| Answer: Boring Logs had been incorporated into the Addendum No. 2. |
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| Date Asked: 9/17/2009 | Date Answered: 9/21/2009 |
| Poster: JACK CONROY | Company: J L MARSHALL |
| Question: 1/ The JS spec's do not line up with the bid items. (ie. there is no Structural Steel Repairs 829.9901 on the bid items ) 2/On sheet 12, Note 1 it refers us to sheet 18 for grout details but none are shown 3/ Sheet 15, Note 17 says see "A" on Sheet 26 for grout treatment@ Toe but this sheet shows nothing for this. 4/ on sheet 15, detail 2- What is the material vertically labeled "BULKHEAD" and is this continious & does it stay? 5/ Sheet 15, Note 1 says see details on sheet 27 for details of wall face but none are there. 6/ In regards to the jacking operation it infers that we will jack the entire 11 beams at once. My question is that no loads were provided to us to size the jacks. will you be providing/ 7/ On the jacking issue again, there was no guidence as to when we would jack this up? Is it any time ? After concrete demo? before or after piles? deck repair? joint replacement? The designers should point out this to us so as not put the safety of the workers and the bridge structure in harms way. |
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| Answer: Questions 1-4 and 7 will be answered by addendum. Question 5 - Wall Repair details are shown on sheet 27 Question 6 - Sheet 18 give the jacking loads. |
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