22_7090 RFI Response_11_28_2023_for addenda 2.pdf

EMC Engineering Services, Inc. Albany Atlanta Augusta Brunswick Columbus Savannah Statesboro Valdosta

3575 Macon Road Suite 15

Columbus, GA 31907 Phone: (706) 565-5985

Fax: (706) 565-5983 www.emc-eng.com

November 28, 2023

RE: Preconstruction RFI Log EMC Project: 22-7090 MCSD-Athletic Fields Phase 3 – Aaron Cohn, Blackmon, Double Churches

The following is a response to your request for further information, bid date December 5, 2023.

1. Blackmon – Vending S-2: Please provide location of site stairs included in the vending building plans shown on S-2. We have been unable to located on the Blackmon Road plans. Retracted – Located.

2. All – Spec 03000;04000: Section 03000 includes a proposal form requesting a lump sum bid submission. Section 04000 follows as a sample bid form for each location. This section requests an elaborate breakdown not usually included with a lump sum hard bid bid proposal. Unit prices were discussed at the pre-bid meeting. Please confirm that the lump sum proposal form and a single unit price form, that will be applicable to all locations, are the only documents required for price documentation. The lump sum proposal and the single unit price form are the items that fees must be included, the project section 04000 is there to help and is not required to be filled out.

3. Aaron Cohn – C04: Please define what is required at 'hatched' Teambox area. Team Box hatched area is field striping the perimeter is lined/marked. No interior markings are required.

4. Aaron Cohn – C04: Please define what is required at 'hatched' Restricted area. Restricted hatched area is field striping the perimeter is lined/marked. No interior markings are required.

5. Aaron Cohn – C04: Please define what is required at 'hatched' Cheerleading area. Cheerleading hatched area is field striping the perimeter is lined/marked. No interior markings are required.

6. Aaron Cohn: Please provide details for all handrails required around site. See C08 for detail.

7. Aaron Cohn: We have been unable to locate any electrical plans. Is power to the irrigation box, scoreboard, and any other items requiring electricity existing? Per on-site meeting, Mark Ellis is handling Electrical work related to all three projects. Mark Ellis intends to intercept the existing power that is currently feeding the existing scoreboard and refeed the new scoreboard and irrigation controls/ From that power, they will trench to the new 20A 120v GFI receptacle stubbed out of the new concrete pad for a future scoring table.

8. Aaron Cohn – C04: Please provide details for Allen block retaining wall. How high is wall, is it capped, what are the requirements for backfill? See C08 for typical wall detail. See C05 for elevations.

9. Aaron Cohn – C04: Please provide details for scoreboard installation. Position, post requirements, etc. See Bid Manual for scoreboard information.

10. Aaron Cohn: Please provide complete list and specifications for all equipment/items to be supplied by contractor. Example there is a note that states pylons to be included; however they are not shown on plans nor could we locate a spec. The unit price section has been updated to include the complete list of items to be included in the bid, the project manual will have the specifications for each item.

11. Aaron Cohn: Please confirm expected durations for project. We have located a note that states 3 months activity on the erosion plans, while the specs list July 31, 2022. See EC06 for updated Activity Schedule. Project duration is tentative, estimated 6 month completion. Project Manual has been changed to a completion date of July 31, 2024.

12. Aaron Cohn – C04: Please provide heights of chain link fence indicated by notes 9 and 10. See sheet C08. Heights shall be 6 feet in height.

13. Aaron Cohn – C04: Plans contain note - Booster Pump (if required) - Is a booster pump required? If unknown please provide an allowance price for GC to carry during bid process. See C07, Irrigation Notes #6. It is up to the contractor to check for adequate water line size.

14. Aaron Cohn – C04: Fence padding appears to be an existing condition. Please confirm no new scope is required. If new scope is required please provide specs and location. See C03, current fence padding to remain in place, no new padding is to be added.

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15. Double Churches – C04: Please define what is required at 'hatched' Teambox area. Team Box hatched area is field striping the perimeter is lined/marked. No interior markings are required.

16. Double Churches – C04: Please define what is required at 'hatched' Restricted area. Restricted hatched area is field striping the perimeter is lined/marked. No interior markings are required.

17. Double Churches – C04: Please define the change in detail/hatch on the sidewalk as you approach the bleacher pad. Heavy hatched parallel lines. See C06, parallel lines have been removed, area is a ramp section, area has been clarified.

18. Double Churches – C04: Please provide complete list and specifications for all equipment/items to be supplied by contractor. The unit price section has been updated to include the complete list of items to be included in the bid, the project manual will have the specifications for each item.

19. Double Churches: All electrical work by owner per plans, please confirm GC should exclude all electrical scope. Per on-site meeting, Mark Ellis is handling Electrical work related to all three projects. The intended electrical work includes: Georgia Power will supply a 120v 1 phase unmetered service from their existing security light pole to an underground pole they will set on the SW end of the field (nearest the new scoreboard). From that pole, they will feed the new scoreboard, irrigation controls mounted on scoreboard and a 20A 120v GFI receptable stubbed out of the new concrete pad for a future scoring table.

20. Double Churches: Please provide tap fees from Columbus Water Works for the water tap. Tap fee is $2,800. See fee sheet from CWW when it is available.

21. Double Churches – EC06: Erosion activity schedule mentions 6 month duration for project.

Completion date in Project Manual is July 31, 2022. Please provide project duration requirements if any. Project duration is tentative, estimated 6 month completion. Project Manual has been changed to a completion date of July 31, 2024.

22. Double Churches – EC06: Activity schedule on EC06 shows "building construction" - no building located on plans, please confirm this activity is an error. See EC06. Activity schedule has been amended.

23. Double Churches – C04: Plans contain note - Booster Pump (if required) - Is a booster pump required? If unknown please provide an allowance price for GC to carry during bid process. See C07, Irrigation Notes #6. It is up to the contractor to check for adequate water line size.

24. Double Churches – C04, C05: Please define element along the sideline facing the bleachers. The key indicates this as fencing but it is not specifically called out like the other schools plans. Please clarify.

See C04/C05 for element definition and C08 for details.

25. Blackmon – C04: Please define what is required at 'hatched' Teambox area. Team Box hatched area is field striping the perimeter is lined/marked. No interior markings are required.

26. Blackmon – C04: Please define what is required at 'hatched' Restricted area. Restricted hatched area is field striping the perimeter is lined/marked. No interior markings are required.

27. Blackmon – C04: We have been unable to locate any electrical plans. Is power to the irrigation box, scoreboard, and any other items requiring electricity existing? Per on-site meeting, Mark Ellis is handling Electrical work related to all three projects. The intended electrical work includes: The removal of an existing 400A 1 phase meter and panel in the middle of the overflow parking lot in the rear of the building. Georgia Power will feed a new 200A 1 phase service to the outside of the new concession stand being constructed. They will feed the new scoreboard and irrigation controls on the scoreboard out of the new 200A panel inside of the new building. All electrical rough in of the power and lighting will be under the electrical contractor’s contract. A building permit and electrical permit will be required for permanent power for the new concession building.

28. Blackmon: Please provide complete list and specifications for all equipment/items to be supplied by contractor. The unit price section has been updated to include the complete list of items to be included in the bid, the project manual will have the specifications for each item.

29. Blackmon – C08: Please clarify, there is a details for a water meter by CWW however we have been unable to locate on the plans. Is a water meter required at this location? If so, please provide tap fees. See C08. Water meter detail has been removed.

30. Blackmon – C08: There is a detail provided for a handicap ramp however we have been unable to locate on the plans. Is this simply a standard detail? If not please provide location on site. See C08.

Handicap ramp has been removed.

31. Blackmon – EC06: Erosion activity schedule mentions 6 month duration for project. Completion date in Project Manual is July 31, 2022. Please provide project duration requirements if any. Project

EMC Engineering Services, Inc. Albany Atlanta Augusta Brunswick Columbus Savannah Statesboro Valdosta duration is tentative, estimated 6 month completion. Project Manual has been changed to a completion date of July 31, 2024.

32. Blackmon – C03, C04: While reviewing Blackmon existing conditions (with Google Earth) there appears to be an existing sidewalk or other structure parallel to the building where the new sidewalk is shown on C04. Is this sidewalk scheduled to remain or be removed and replaced? See sheet C03.

Existing survey shows that sidewalk has already been removed.

33. Blackmon – C04: Plans contain note - Booster Pump (if required) - Is a booster pump required? If unknown please provide an allowance price for GC to carry during bid process. See C07, Irrigation Notes #6. It is up to the contractor to check for adequate water line size.

34. Blackmon – Vending E-1: Please provide location of utility connection point. Note states see civil for exact location during pricing. We are unable to locate. Per Mark Ellis, there is an existing 400A 1 phase meter and panel in the middle of the overflow parking lot in rear of building. After talking with Ward Odom and Ray Carrion, we will remove that service. Georgia Power will feed a new 200A 1 phase service to the outside of the new concession stand being constructed. We will feed the new scoreboard and irrigation controls on scoreboard out of the new 200A panel inside the new building. All electrical rough in of the power and lighting will be under the electrical contractor’s contract. In order to get permanent power on for this building, a building permit and electrical permit will be required. **The electrical drawings show a 200A 3 phase service. I spoke with Mark Leverett and the only equipment is a thru wall unit that is single phase. We will change the service to single phase to prevent having to dig a new service 300+ feet to the existing GAPCO transformer. Any additional equipment that is purchased later will have to be single phase.**

35. Blackmon – Vending E-1: Floor plan drawing notes do not appear to match this location. Please update as required. Contractor shall delete notes under the power drawing as they do not apply to this plan.

36. Specs – pg.193-202: Specs include product data for scoreboard, bleachers, goal system. Please confirm if these are for information purposes only or is the contractor expected to provide? If contractor is to provide are these single source specifications or can equals be substituted?

Contractor is to provide specified items. No substitutions shall be allowed.

Addendum 2 Changes to Aaron Cohn:

Removal of more of the concrete walkway to ensure ADA compliance. Removal of the existing scoreboard, scoreboard shall be replaced on opposite side of the field. The existing irrigation system shall be removed to ensure that there is no confusion with the proposed irrigation system. The scoring pad is no longer needed on this site. Chain link fence height shall be 6 feet. Contractor will be required to gather soil data and send sample off to the Agricultural & Environmental Services Laboratories which is an University of Georgia Extension. A S1 (Routine Test) will be required and the contractor shall over seed and top dress with fertilizer per UGA soil test report, please provide report to EMC Engineering Services, Inc. Top dress shall include 64 CY of double screened masonry sand to be spread out over the field.

Addendum 2 Changes to Double Churches:

Chain link fence height shall be 4 feet. Contractor will be required to gather soil data and send sample off to the Agricultural & Environmental Services Laboratories which is an University of Georgia Extension. A S1 (Routine Test) will be required and the contractor shall over seed and top dress with fertilizer per UGA soil test report, please provide report to EMC Engineering Services, Inc. Top dress shall include 64 CY of double screened masonry sand to be spread out over the field.

Addendum 2 Changes to Blackmon:

Owner to remove and relocate existing ticketing booth. Concrete stairs and bleacher pads have been regraded to match details in Project Manual. Stormwater pipe has been resized to 12” HDPE and shortened in length. Parking area has been regraded. Chain link fence height shall be 4 feet. Additional gate added to the north of the site.

Contractor will be required to gather soil data and send sample off to the Agricultural & Environmental Services Laboratories which is an University of Georgia Extension. A S1 (Routine Test) will be required and the contractor shall over seed and top dress with fertilizer per UGA soil test report, please provide report to EMC Engineering Services, Inc. Top dress shall include 64 CY of double screened masonry sand to be spread out over the field.

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We certainly appreciate your assistance in this matter. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact me.

Sincerely, EMC Engineering Services, Inc.

Joel D. Womack, PE Assistant Branch Manager