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| Date Asked: 02/13/2018 | Date Answered: 02/14/2018 |
| Poster: Anthony Mesiti | Company: Cardi Corporation |
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Question:
SHEET 7 OF 39 SHOWS THE TEMPORARY PAVEMENT AS 5" CLASS 19.0 AND 2" MODIFED CLASS 12.5. PLEASE CLARIFY THAT THE THICKNESSES ARE CORRECT. AlSO CAN CLASS 12.5 BE USED IN LIEU OF MODIFIED 12.5 SINCE IT IS TEMPORARY. |
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The thicknesses are correct. Modified 12.5 shall be used as noted in the RFP. |
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| Date Asked: 02/13/2018 | Date Answered: 02/14/2018 |
| Poster: Anthony Mesiti | Company: Cardi Corporation |
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SINCE THE PRICE PROPOSAL FORM DOES NOT INCLUDED ITEMS FOR FIELD OFFICE AND TEMPORARY BRIDGE, WHICH ITEMS SHOULD BE USED TO CARRY THESE COSTS. |
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The DB-Team shall include the costs in whichever items they deem appropriate for the work involved. |
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| Date Asked: 02/12/2018 | Date Answered: 02/13/2018 |
| Poster: Dan Kelley | Company: Aetna Bridge Company |
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Section 2.10 of the Technical Requirements states all temporary and permanent roadside elements shall satisfy MASH criteria. Temporary traffic control plans show temporary barrier as RIDOT standard 40.5.0. Please confirm the RIDOT standard median barrier meets the criteria for this project. |
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RIDOT finds the use of standard 40.5.0 acceptable and is authorizing its use in this contract. |
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| Date Asked: 02/12/2018 | Date Answered: 02/14/2018 |
| Poster: Steven Morin | Company: CARDI CORPORATION |
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As a follow up to question answered on 1/29. In lieu of closing one direction of I-295 to accommodate rapid bridge replacement over a weekend, would it be allowable to close Greenville Ave on a weekend and detour I-295 down the off ramp and up the adjacent off ramp? |
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Full closures were evaluated during the development of the RFP and will not be allowed. |
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| Date Asked: 02/12/2018 | Date Answered: 02/14/2018 |
| Poster: Joseph Godino | Company: John Rocchio Corporation |
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In Part A of the RFP, Section 4.3 regarding the price proposal, "Respondent shall provide the required information set forth in the RIDOT Adjustments to Asphalt, Fuel and Steel Prices." Is the intent to provide steel price adjustments in addition to liquid asphalt and diesel fuel price adjustments and if so, is there a standard steel price source to reference? |
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Price adjustments will be followed as outlined in the Standard Specifications. |
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| Date Asked: 02/12/2018 | Date Answered: 02/13/2018 |
| Poster: Anthony Mesiti | Company: Cardi Corporation |
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Question:
PER SECTION 938.1000, WHAT IS THE PRICE ADJUSTMENT FOR LIQUID ASPHALT CEMENT? |
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The latest prices can be found on RIDOT's website. As a Feb 1, 2018 the prices are: Liquid Asphalt -- 427.50 per ton Diesel Fuel -- 2.2153 per gallon |
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| Date Asked: 02/08/2018 | Date Answered: 02/09/2018 |
| Poster: Steven Morin | Company: CARDI CORPORATION |
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Was an abutment re-use analysis performed to determine they are adequate for reuse with the BTC superstructure? Are there specific requirements that the Contractor must meet in order to reuse the abutments and wingwalls without the need for the preparation of a Geotechnical Findings and Recommendations Report and a reuse analysis for each? |
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The DB-Team shall be responsible for preparing a Geotechnical Findings and Recommendations Report in accordance with the RFP. The DB-Team shall also be responsible for designing and providing modifications to the foundation if required by the DB-Team’s design. A clarification regarding reuse of the existing foundations will be made by addendum. |
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| Date Asked: 02/08/2018 | Date Answered: 02/08/2018 |
| Poster: Anthony Mesiti | Company: Cardi Corporation |
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Question:
page 9 of 38 c. Concrete Protective sealers. Please clarify the limits of the sealer. |
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This will be clarified by addendum. |
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| Date Asked: 02/01/2018 | Date Answered: 02/03/2018 |
| Poster: Joseph Godino | Company: John Rocchio Corporation |
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Question:
The 20% DBE goal for Construction does not seem practical to meet with the amount of subcontract work that is typically quoted by DBE subcontractors. Would the Department consider reducing this goal to a lesser percentage? If not, are there any provisions for submitting a waiver if this goal cannot be met at the time of the bid? |
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During the design process, an analysis for this individual project was based on the scope of work and the availability of DBEs who are willing, able, and available to perform the work. Based on these findings, the contract DBE goal was set. In the event that the cumulative percentages submitted do not equal or exceed the contract goal, RIDOT will conduct a Good Faith Effort review to determine the extent of the prime contractor’s documented good faith efforts to seek out DBEs and afford adequate subcontracting opportunities to meet the contractual goal. |
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| Date Asked: 01/30/2018 | Date Answered: 01/31/2018 |
| Poster: Steven Morin | Company: CARDI CORPORATION |
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Please provide a current schedule for the Greenville Ave Interchange/Greenville Ave, the Greenville Ave Water and Sewer project. Are each of these still anticipated to be complete the summer of 2018? Please also provide an updated schedule for the tolling work in this area. Is this work still to be complete from March 2018 through December 2018? |
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The dates provided in the BTC are in line with the current known schedules for each of the other projects mentioned. |
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| Date Asked: 01/30/2018 | Date Answered: 02/01/2018 |
| Poster: Steven Morin | Company: CARDI CORPORATION |
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The BTC notes that the overbridge and underbridge permanent utilities are to be temporarily relocated. The BTC does not present a scheme for temporary relocation. As the DOT has not established utility force accounts with each utility, there is no way for us to vet a plan with the owner. Please provide the anticipated relocation concept for the relocated utilities so that we have some basis for a bid. |
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The Design Build team needs to develop a utility relocation plan based on their proposed construction concept. |
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| Date Asked: 01/30/2018 | Date Answered: 01/31/2018 |
| Poster: Steven Morin | Company: CARDI CORPORATION |
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Question:
I-295 posted speed is 65mph. The MPT plans show a temporary posted speed of 55mph. Which speed is required to be used for the design of the temporary median crossover. |
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the RFP technical requirements state that the design speed used for the TTC Plans shall be 65-mph on I-295. The 55-mph sign shown on the TTCP is an advisory speed plaque. This sign is used as a recommended speed through the TTC zone and is not a posted speed limit. |
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| Date Asked: 01/24/2018 | Date Answered: 01/29/2018 |
| Poster: Steven Morin | Company: CARDI CORPORATION |
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If proposed, would a weekend shutdown of one direction of I-295 be allowed to allow for an accelerated bridge replacement? |
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This was evaluated during the development of the BTC and it was determined that a full closure is not feasible in this location and will not be allowed. |
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| Date Asked: 01/23/2018 | Date Answered: 01/24/2018 |
| Poster: Joseph Godino | Company: John Rocchio Corporation |
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Question:
Addendum No. 2 posted on the state purchasing website is a duplicate of Addendum 1. Can you post the actual Addendum No. 2? |
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The intent of addendum 2 was to fix a formatting error on the last page posted with Addendum 1 ("bridge notes-2"). The content was unchanged. |
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| Date Asked: 01/16/2018 | Date Answered: 01/18/2018 |
| Poster: Joseph Godino | Company: John Rocchio Corporation |
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Section 2.6.4 of Part B of the RFP states that the historical documentation “can be completed with a PA Form 1…” Will that form be prepared by RIDOT? |
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This form will be completed by RIDOT. |
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| Date Asked: 01/10/2018 | Date Answered: 01/12/2018 |
| Poster: Joseph Godino | Company: John Rocchio Corporation |
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Question:
Can you clarify if conformance to the RFP traffic restrictions and Base Technical Concept preliminary design and phase plan is the most desirable approach for consideration in the Technical Proposal Evaluation? It would seem that if these are not fixed requirements in the evaluation, and if a lower cost solution exists, a Proposer may benefit from both the cost and the technical evaluations yet have a construction plan that minimally conforms to the RFP and BTC plans. |
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DB-Teams are free to submit alternate concepts for consideration in accordance with RFP Part A §4.9b DESIGN CONCEPT. |
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| Date Asked: 12/26/2017 | Date Answered: 01/10/2018 |
| Poster: Anthony Mesiti | Company: Cardi Corporation |
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Question:
ARE STAY IN PLACE FORMS ALLOWED? |
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Yes, SIP forms will be allowed. This will be updated by addendum. |
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| Date Asked: 12/21/2017 | Date Answered: 01/18/2018 |
| Poster: Steven Morin | Company: CARDI CORPORATION |
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RFP part B, section 2.10.3 states that the crossover roadway shall be a minimum width of 50' with three 12' travel lanes, a 4' left shoulder and 10' right shoulder. If the crossover roadway is not to be used in the winter, could this requirement be reduced and if so what is the minimum lane and shoulder width that can be used? |
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This will be updated by addendum. |
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| Date Asked: 12/15/2017 | Date Answered: 01/11/2018 |
| Poster: Walter Kilbreth | Company: A.R.C. Enterprises, Inc. |
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Type your questions here. The notes specify that the structural steel is to be painted only. Please confirm that the structural steel is not required to be metallized prior to painting. |
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This will be updated by addendum. All structural steel shall conform to AASHTO M270, Grade 50 and shall be metalized and painted in accordance with Section 825 of the RIDOT Standard Specifications for Road and Bridge Construction. The Finish Coat Color shall be blue (semi-gloss) to match Munsell Color 2.5PB 5/10.. |
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| Date Asked: 12/14/2017 | Date Answered: 12/15/2017 |
| Poster: Steven Morin | Company: CARDI CORPORATION |
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The RFP Bid cover sheet states that surety is required and bond is required. The bid bond assures and guarantees that should the bidder be successful, the bidder will execute the contract and provide the required surety bonds. Please clarify is there is anything required to be provided from the bonding company beyond the bid bond. |
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All Respondent's will provide a Bid Bond. The selected Best Valued Respondent will then have to provide a Payment and Performance Bond from a registered Surety company. |
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| Date Asked: 12/14/2017 | Date Answered: 01/10/2018 |
| Poster: Steven Morin | Company: CARDI CORPORATION |
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Considering recent BTC changes to other D-B projects, would the Department consider allowing SIP forms for all deck construction for this project, rather than just for utility bays?. |
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Yes, SIP forms will be allowed. This will be updated by addendum. |
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| Date Asked: 12/07/2017 | Date Answered: 01/10/2018 |
| Poster: Steven Morin | Company: CARDI CORPORATION |
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Please confirm that the $25,000 per hour per travel lane is the correct negative assessment for failure to comply for JS code 937.1000. This seems excessively high for I-295 and compared to similar projects.. |
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This will be updated by addendum. |
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| Date Asked: 12/07/2017 | Date Answered: 12/08/2017 |
| Poster: Steven Morin | Company: CARDI CORPORATION |
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RFP Part A, section 2.4. Please confirm the closing date for the Q&A forum is correct, as it it more that 7 full calendar days prior to the due date and does not line up with the other D-B proposal due on the same date. |
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The Q & A closing date in the contract documents is correct. |
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| Date Asked: 12/07/2017 | Date Answered: 12/15/2017 |
| Poster: Steven Morin | Company: CARDI CORPORATION |
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Please confirm that independent QC at the structural steel fabrication plant is not required by the D-B Team and that the internal QC performed by the fabricator as required per their AISC certification is the limit of what is required by the D-B Team. |
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RIDOT will have independent QC at the plant in addition to the plant's own QC program. |
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