REQUEST FOR INFORMATION - Questions and Answers.pdf

REQUEST FOR INFORMATION – Questions and Answers

1. Under SOW – Item #3, says to restore to preconstruction conditions

Please share there records and or thoughts of these past conditions so we can plan and price accordingly.

Preconstruction conditions for these buildings consists of graded dirt backfill and seeding per sections

6.2.1 and 6.2.2 of the SOW.

2. Do you have any as-builts on the structures?

No. As-builts are not available for these buildings.

3. Do you know if anything lays under the structures?

It is assumed that only disconnected utility connections, conduits, and/or cableways are under the building slabs.

4. Note, we can include a survey for lead and asbestos, but only until the testing has taken place AND a report furnished, only then can pricing of what is found be generated and not before.

A survey is only required if HBM is suspected.

SOW 6.1.2:

It is the responsibility of the vendor to conduct the appropriate HBM surveys based upon site conditions to identify if building materials and components at the site require special handling and/or disposal. If the results of surveys identify the presence of hazardous materials, the vendor shall provide the FCC a report that includes the test results, an abatement plan, updated schedule, and cost proposal to remediate all hazardous materials according to local, state, and federal laws prior to work execution. After receiving the hazardous materials report, the FCC will review and provide approval to proceed along with any contract modification required to vendor (awardee).

5. Can you please provide a utility plan for what feeds these buildings? Or confirm exactly what feeds to them so we can accurately price the work. As builts requested again.

As-builts are not available for these buildings. It is assumed that the buildings have abandoned power and communications feeds at a minimum.

6. What size are the basements. Again, as builts requested

As-builts are not available for these buildings. The buildings are CMU construction on concrete slabs with a composite roof. No basements are present.

7. Is the bridge area reworked in anyway to allow for run off? Or is it simply removed and the earth left in exact existing conditions.

No. The bridge only removed as needed.

8. Do you have grading plans?

No. As-builts are not available for these buildings.

9. What time of fill are we to us?

The fill below the 6” clean topsoil may be onsite material excavated during the demolition process.

SOW 6.2.1:

Clean, prepare, grade, fill, level, and compact the demolition areas to ensure industry standard compaction is achieved prior to the installation of the clean fill.

Install, level, and compact clean fill and six inches of stone-free topsoil to ensure compaction of final grade and matching to existing grade.

10. Are we compacting to 90% OR 95%?

90% is acceptable as these areas will not have loadbearing structures in the future.

11. SOW page 11, says to remediate contamination soil. Please provide volume and levels of contamination so we can share to landfills for pricing.

No soil contamination has been previously identified and remediation would only be required if it has been detected.

SOW 6.1.3:

Once the demolition is complete, the Contractor shall provide an image (Google Earth, etc.) of the site showing approximate locations of remaining but capped underground piping, and/or utilities. Image shall also show areas where the Contractor has identified or suspects possible soil contamination (if applicable).