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Date Asked: 10/03/2019 Date Answered: 10/08/2019
Poster: Raymond Giordano Company: Cardi Corporation
Question:
The detail on the plans for the bioretention planter calls for a 30 mil HDPE. Page JS-30 Code 702.9901 specifies a 30 mil PVC liner. This page also lists Filter Fabric/Geotextile under materials which is not shown anywhere on the detail.
Answer:
The detail will be modified by Addendum, material shall be PVC. Filter fabric is shown on the Sediment Forebay Detail.
Date Asked: 10/03/2019 Date Answered: 10/08/2019
Poster: Raymond Giordano Company: Cardi Corporation
Question:
The detail for the bioretention planters on sheet 39 of the plans show three different sizes. The drainage plans only say see details and do not indicate sizes. Since these items are paid per each, we need to know the sizes required.
Answer:
The detail will be modified by Addendum to show sizes of planters.
Date Asked: 10/01/2019 Date Answered: 10/08/2019
Poster: Lee Taylor Company: D'Ambra Const. Co., Inc.
Question:
The RI Standard Details for granite curbing says 6-inch +/- 1-inch. Is that to be interpreted to mean 5" width new curbing could be used? RIDOT uses a job specific spec. for" modified" granite curb if 7-inch wide curbing is going to be used.
Answer:
Curbing shall be per the RIDOT Standard Details and Specifications for curbing items shown on the plans, standard curb is proposed.
Date Asked: 09/26/2019 Date Answered: 10/08/2019
Poster: Raymond Giordano Company: Cardi Corporation
Question:
The minimum acceptable bid price for item 126, Maintenance and Movement Traffic Protection, is $1,000,000.00. This price seems excessive. How was it established?
Answer:
Pricing was established using historical data from similar recent RIDOT projects.
Date Asked: 09/20/2019 Date Answered: 09/27/2019
Poster: Lee Taylor Company: D'Ambra Const. Co., Inc.
Question:
Please verify that all new granite curbing is to be 6" width
Answer:
Granite curb width is per RI Standard Details.
Date Asked: 09/12/2019 Date Answered: 09/19/2019
Poster: Raymond Giordano Company: Cardi Corporation
Question:
On page CS-4, National Grid Gas Regulations paragraph f sttes that if the gas pipe is found to show PCB contamination, "it will be the responsibility of and cost to the Contractor to hire Clean Harbors to provide an open top container to accept the removed section of pipe, arrange to have the pipe cleaned to meet environmental requirements, and to dispose of the pipe sections as scrap metal." Will these costs be paid under item code 202.9902?
Answer:
If a gas pipe requires disposal, it is paid under Item 202.9904.