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| Date Asked: 11/01/2017 | Date Answered: 11/03/2017 |
| Poster: Steve Nannini | Company: Daniel O'Connell's Sons, Inc. |
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Question:
Bid item 817.9903 is paid for by the EA. Please provide the anticipated depth of repair and/or modify the payment method to the CF so that the level of effort required to complete this work can be priced appropriately. |
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Answer:
The depth of repair shall be sufficient to expose a bonding surface of sound material as per the Standard Specifications. |
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| Date Asked: 11/01/2017 | Date Answered: 11/03/2017 |
| Poster: Steve Nannini | Company: Daniel O'Connell's Sons, Inc. |
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Bid items 817.9901 and 817.9902 are paid by the SF. Please provide the anticipated depth of repair and/or modify the payment method to the CF so that the level of effort required to complete this work can be priced appropriately. |
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The depth of repair shall be sufficient to expose a bonding surface of sound material as per the Standard Specifications. |
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| Date Asked: 11/01/2017 | Date Answered: 11/03/2017 |
| Poster: Steve Nannini | Company: Daniel O'Connell's Sons, Inc. |
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Question:
THE ONE LINE DISTRIBUTION SCHEMATIC BLACKSTONE ST. ON SHEET 71 INDICATES 3RIGID STEEL CONDUIT IN SEVERAL PLACES AND THE LIGHTING PLANS CALL FOR 3 PVC SCH. 40, WHICH IS CORRECT? |
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The 3 schedule 40 PVC conduit is correct. Clarification to be included in Addendum No. 7. |
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| Date Asked: 11/01/2017 | Date Answered: 11/03/2017 |
| Poster: Steve Nannini | Company: Daniel O'Connell's Sons, Inc. |
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THE ONE LINE DISTIBUTION SCHEMATIC I-95 SOUTHBOUND, SEEMS TO INDICATE A NEW LIGHT B1, ATYPE V HANDHOLE WITH 3 RIGID STEEL CONDUIT EXTENDING TO AN EXISITING DOUBLE LUMINAIRE AND TYPE V HANDHOLE AT STATION 214+44. LIGHTING PLAN NO.3 AND NO.4 INDICATE 3 PVC SCH. 40 CONDUIT, NO B1 LIGHT AND NO EXISITING LIGHT AT STATION 214+44, PLEASE CLARIFY. |
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The new type B1 Luminaire and Pole and the new type V Junction Box are at station marker 217+13. There is an existing double luminaire at station 214+44 on Lighting Plan #3. It is the first existing double luminaire and pole south of the Blackstone Street Bridge. The raceway between these two station markers is 3 Schedule 80 PVC with 3#2, 1 #6 ground, not 3 rigid steel as indicated on the ONE LINE DISTRIBUTION SCHEMATIC I-95 SOUTHBOUND. Clarification to be included in Addendum No. 7. |
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| Date Asked: 11/01/2017 | Date Answered: 11/03/2017 |
| Poster: Steve Nannini | Company: Daniel O'Connell's Sons, Inc. |
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BID ITEM T05.1030 2 RIGID STEEL CONDUIT OVERHEAD -160. PLAN SHEET 70 INDICATES THE 2 RIFID STEEL AT BLACKSTONE STREET, HOWEVER IT ALSO INDICATES THE LEGEND 18.6.0 WHICH INDICATES TRENCH DETAIL FOR CONDUIT IN EXISITING ROADWAY,PLEASE CLARIFY. ALSO THE QUANTITY SEEMS TO BE CLOSER TO 200 THAN 160. |
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Plan Sheet 70 will be revised. The quantity of 2 Rigid Steel conduit will be revised from 570 Feet to 220 Feet. The quantity of #10 stranded copper conductor 600 volt insulation at Blackstone Street will be revised from 160 feet to 720 feet. The revisions will be included as part of Addendum No. 7. |
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| Date Asked: 10/31/2017 | Date Answered: 11/03/2017 |
| Poster: Dan Kelley | Company: Aetna Bridge Company |
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Blackstone Bridge No. 539, Plan Sheet 22 of 42, appears to have an incorrect elevation of 66.62 in Section B. Please confirm the correct elevation. |
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Section B on Sheet 22 of Volume 4 will be revised. A revised sheet will be issued by Addendum. |
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| Date Asked: 10/31/2017 | Date Answered: 11/03/2017 |
| Poster: Phil Bongiovanni | Company: Manafort Brothers Incorporated |
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Please provide the RAWP for the project as identified in the job Specifics to load & haul contaminated material |
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The draft RAWP is included as part of Addendum No. 4 |
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| Date Asked: 10/24/2017 | Date Answered: 10/25/2017 |
| Poster: Anthony Mesiti | Company: Cardi Corporation |
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Question:
ITEM NO. 804.9918 - THE DOQ STATES 66 EA BUT THE PLANS SHOW 54 EA. PLEASE CLARIFY. |
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Quantities are based on the potential of piles being abandoned in place due to obstructions. Accordingly, Item 804.9918 includes 12 additional pile points. |
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| Date Asked: 10/23/2017 | Date Answered: 10/25/2017 |
| Poster: Mark Hansen | Company: Cianbro Fabrication & Coating |
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Volume 4 Sheet 4 of 42 Structural Steel Note 20 States "The faying surfaces shall satisfy Class B surface condition". The specified coating system for this structure is galvanized and painted; please clarify whether galvanized Class C(galvanized - wire brushed) faying surfaces are acceptable or if Class B(blasted & primed) is required. |
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Faying surfaces for slip-critical connections on the Blackstone Street Bridge No. 539 shall be Class C as defined in AASHTO LRFD Design Specifications. |
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| Date Asked: 10/21/2017 | Date Answered: 10/25/2017 |
| Poster: Anthony Mesiti | Company: Cardi Corporation |
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Please clarify how the cold planning, R & D Pavement and Paving on bridges 467, 468, 469 are paid for. |
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Per Job Specific Codes 800.9902, 800.9903, 800.9904, removal and disposal of existing pavement and new pavement is included within the Lump Sum payment for each respective bridge. |
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| Date Asked: 10/20/2017 | Date Answered: 10/25/2017 |
| Poster: Steve Nannini | Company: Daniel O'Connell's Sons, Inc. |
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Question:
Is asphalt paving on the bridge decks to be included with the lump sum bridge items or is it paid separately under the unit price asphalt pay items? |
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The lump sum bridge items include all materials that are applied to the bridge superstructure including the HMA wearing surface. |
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| Date Asked: 10/20/2017 | Date Answered: 10/25/2017 |
| Poster: Steve Nannini | Company: Daniel O'Connell's Sons, Inc. |
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BID ITEM 906.0700 REMOVE, HANDLE, HAUL TRIM RESET CURB EDGING, STRAIGHT, CIRCULAR ALL TYPES, INCLUDES RAMP DR-1 FROM 35+35 TO 40+00 LT &RT. THIS INCLUDES THE BRIDGE. IS IT YOUR INTENT THAT THE GRANITE CURB ON THE BRIDGE BE REMOVED AND RESET IN THIS ITEM? |
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The granite bridge curb will not be removed and reset under this Item. Quantities will be revised by Addendum. |
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| Date Asked: 10/19/2017 | Date Answered: 10/25/2017 |
| Poster: Steve Nannini | Company: Daniel O'Connell's Sons, Inc. |
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Volume 4, Sheet 6 of 42, Bridge general Plan, indicates Ramp WS Bridge No. 1071 passes overhead of Bridge 539. Please provide information on Bridge 1071 and vertical clearance from bottom of that structure to the surface of I-95. |
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The profile for Ramp WS has been included within the Existing Plans for RIC 2004-CH-050. |
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| Date Asked: 10/19/2017 | Date Answered: 10/25/2017 |
| Poster: Anthony Mesiti | Company: Cardi Corporation |
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Question:
PLEASE CALRIFY IF THE CONTRACTOR HAS THE OPTION TO CAST IN PLACE THE DECK AT BLACKSTONE BRIDGE. |
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The contractor has the option to cast in place the deck as Blackstone Bridge under the condition that it remains in accordance with the contract requirements and meets or exceeds the interim and substantial completion dates defined in the contract. |
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| Date Asked: 10/19/2017 | Date Answered: 10/25/2017 |
| Poster: Anthony Mesiti | Company: Cardi Corporation |
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CS-17 STATES THAT CLEANING AND SWEEPING OF PUBLIC ROADWAY PAVEMENT SURFACES SHAL LBE PERFORMED ONCE A WEEK. PLEASE CLARIFY WHICH ROADS NEED TO SWEPT EACH WEEK. |
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All roadways adjacent to work areas within the project limits that are open to traffic and as directed by the Engineer. |
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| Date Asked: 10/10/2017 | Date Answered: 10/11/2017 |
| Poster: Anthony Mesiti | Company: Cardi Corporation |
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Question:
DUE TO ALL THE PROJECTS BIDDING, PLEASE CONSIDER POSTPONING THE PROJECT BY 2 WEEKS. |
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The bid opening has been changed to 11/1/2017 at 1PM. Addendum to follow. |
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