20008-26-Parklet-1.pdf

ADDENDUM NO. 1

Office of the Mayor-President

Purchasing Division

City of Baton Rouge Phil Gore

Parish of East Baton Rouge Interim Director of Purchasing

222 St. Louis St. 8th Floor Room 826

P.O. Box 1471

Baton Rouge, Louisiana 70821

225-389-3259 FAX 225-389-4841

purchasinginfo@brgov.com

August 6, 2026

Your reference is directed to: File Number: 26-Parklet

Solicitation Number: 26 - Parklet – Third Street Parklet

Scheduled to open: August 12, 2026, 11:00 am CST

The following changes will be made part of the above referenced solicitation.

The following questions and answers have been added to the invitation to bid

This addendum is hereby officially made a part of the referenced solicitation and should be attached to the bidder's proposal or otherwise acknowledged therein.

If you have already submitted your proposal and this addendum causes you to revise your original bid, please indicate changes herein and return to Purchasing prior to bid opening in an envelope marked with the file number, bid opening date, and time. If this addendum does not cause you to revise your bid, please acknowledge receipt of the addendum by signing your name and company below and returning it in accordance with the provisions above.

cc: Bid File 26-Parklet rterrell@brla.gov 225-389-3259 x 3263

Signature Date Company mailto:purchasinginfo@brgov.com

26-Parklet Questions and Answers

1. I am reaching out to be approved as an equal for the Third Street Parklet project. We manufacture the same sizes and colors that are currently specified for the project and I have attached the submittal data for you to look at. Since we are local, the overall material cost and support for the project should be better. Please let me know if you have any questions or need any submittal samples. Thank you for your consideration and I look forward to hearing from you soon.

Answer 1: Keystone is approved as an equal to Belgard, the base bid paver material

2. Can you send us a bill pocket for 2026 parklet documentation?

Answer 2: All of the bid packet documents were included, based on the link sent (specs and drawings).

3. I am reviewing the specifications and noticed they state that the contractor should have a

Landscape, Grading and Beautification License as well as a Landscape Horticulturist License.

Can you please confirm whether a Contractor holding a Building Construction, Highway, Street and Bridge

Construction, or Municipal and Public Works Construction license would be considered acceptable for this project, or if the specified landscape licenses are required?

Answer 3: Bidders should base their proposals on the requirements stated in the Contract Documents. The specifications require the Contractor to hold a Landscape, Grading and Beautification License as well as a

Landscape Horticulturist License.

4. What is the budget for this project:

Answer 4: The budget range for this project is $40K - $50K.

5. Which Belgard paver? The Product Schedule only says "Belgard, Type 1, Gray" and "Belgard, Type 2, Charcoal" at 24x24 and 2 inches thick. Belgard has several large format options in that size with different looks and textures, and they do not all price the same. Do you have the specific product line? For reference, Alternate

1 is spelled all the way out to the Hanover product and finish, so I want to make sure I am holding the Base Bid to the right appearance, especially if it also needs to match Davis Rhorer Plaza and North Boulevard Town

Square.

Answer 5: For the base bid, please price Belgard “Plaza” Pavers, 24”x24”x2”, Gray and Midnight colors.

https://www.belgard.com/product/plaza-paver/ https://www.belgard.com/product/plaza-paver/

6. Paver installation method. There are two conflicting methods in the documents. Spec 321400 Part 3.3 describes a sand-set bed on a concrete subbase with plate compaction and sand-swept joints. Details A and B on L3.0 describe a Hanover Elevator pedestal system with a 4.75 to 7.75 inch lift set over the existing street. Those are completely different in material, labor, and equipment. Which one governs? If it is the pedestal detail, I also need to confirm the Belgard product is approved for pedestal use. If it is the sand-set method, I need to know whether a concrete subbase is in this contract, because none is shown on any sheet.

Answer 6: Paver installation: The pavers will be installed on a pedestal system as shown on page L3.0, details

A and B. Disregard part 3.3 of spec 321400. The parklet pavers will be installed on a pedestal system.

7. Irrigation. L4.0 says the symbols are not to scale, the layout is schematic, and the contractor is to locate all lines and heads. Is a further developed irrigation design coming, or are we design building it? If we are design building it, please confirm that is the expectation so we can price it that way, and let me know whether a licensed irrigation designer is required. Also, Spec 328400 does not match the plan. The spec has rotors, pop-up sprays, and a Hunter ACC99D decoder controller. The plan shows drip only with a battery operated Hunter BTT in a valve box. Please confirm the plan governs.

Answer 7: Irrigation: There are no further irrigation plans. Because of limited space and small planting scope, the system is comprised of drip irrigation with a battery operated Hunter BTT battery operated controller.

Because of the small area scope, it is not expected for the contractor to design/build with a licensed irrigation designer. If the contractor requires further information to build the system, they may employ an irrigation designer at no additional cost to the owner. Disregard the extra components listed in the specification. In this case, the plan supersedes the components listed in the specification.

8. Existing drainage outletting at the street. There is existing drainage discharging at the street within the work area. The survey on L0.0 shows existing storm infrastructure in and around the parklet footprint, including a 15 inch RCP with an invert of 52.64, a 12 by 20 inch ACMP, and an 8 inch RCP. Spec 024113 lists drains and drainage lines as existing items to remain and be protected.

We are not carrying any re-routing, extension, or modification of that existing drainage in our number. If that work is expected to be ours, I need a plan, inverts, and a detail, because Sheet L2.0 is titled Drainage Plan but shows no piping, structures, catch basins, or channel drains at all. It is spot elevations only. As drawn, the design appears to rely on sheet flow through the 1 foot gap between the wall and the curb and the 1/2 inch drain tray under the planters.

So, two questions. First, is re-routing or modifying the existing street outlet in our scope? If not, please confirm in writing so I can carry it as an exclusion. Second, L2.0 Note 7 requires all surfaces to drain to a catch basin, channel drain, or the nearest storm drain and states that no standing water will be allowed on site, but no such structures are shown. If the parklet ends up obstructing the existing outlet or causing ponding at the curb, please confirm who is responsible for correcting it. I do not want to inherit that after the fact.

Answer 8: Drainage: Question 1: The parklet is designed similar to a rooftop. Existing drainage will not be altered. Therefore, there is no rerouting or modifying of existing systems. Question 2: The concrete low walls contain weep holes, and the planters will be placed on drainage trays. The parklet is designed to allow for free flow of water, similar to pre-construction conditions. No ponding or water obstruction is allowed.