Addendum_1-_250701.pdf

DATE: January 6, 2025 TO: All Interested Bidders and Other Interested Parties FROM: Hosea Goodwyn, Senior Buyer

The City makes the following changes, additions, deletions, information, and/or clarifications and now considers the addendum a part of the Invitation for Bid (IFB) Document. Bidders must acknowledge receipt of this addendum by indicating receipt in the space provided on the Proposal Bid Form. If the bidder has already submitted the Proposal Bid Form to the City’s Purchasing Division, the Bidder should sign and return this addendum in a sealed envelope or revise their electronic submission to include this addendum. The envelope should include the company name and address, the bid number, opening date and time, and "Addendum No: 1".

In any case, the submission of a bid is an acknowledgment of receipt of the addendum. The City will construe all bids received as though the Bidder has received and acknowledged the addendum.

Below is the City’s reply to RFIs (Request for Information – a/k/a bid inquiries or questions) submitted by interested parties by the posted deadline to submit RFIs.

Q1. What is the anticipated start date for the project?

A1. As soon as the contractor chosen can start.

Q2. Will there be a 3rd party inspector for this project? If so, who will it be? If a final decision has not been made, who is being considered?

A2. Section 5.2.7 answer this question.

Q3. Are there any antennas on the tank? If so, will they be removed by the owner prior to project start?

A3. Yes, there are antennas and No, they will not be removed, you will need to work around them.

Q4. Do the existing coatings contain lead on either the interior or the exterior?

A4. You are only doing the exterior and No existing coatings do not contain lead.

Q5. What is the height of the elevated tanks either to the low or high water level?

A5. Newell Hill 200ft top of tank. Mall 220ft top of tank.

Q6. What are the dimensions of the concrete tank?

A6. 28 x 95.

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Q7. Will the tanks be drained while doing the exterior cleaning and painting?

A7. No.

Q8. Can multiple tanks be worked on at the same time?

A8. Yes.

Q9. Please provide physical addresses for all three project sites so that we can conduct site visits.

A9. The physical addresses for all three projects sites are located in Section 3.10.1 of the solicitation.

Q10. Please provide a drawing of the logo to be installed on the Mall Tower.

A10. See question A19.

Q11. Tnemec Series 1028 recommended dry film thickness per the Tnemec product data sheet is 2.0-3.0 mils dry film thickness (DFT). Furthermore, brush and roller application will result in a thinner film thickness than spray application making it impossible to achieve 3.0-5.0 mils DFT in one coat. If it is your intention to require a 3.0-5.0 mil DFT finish coat and to also require the coating to be brush and rolled, then you need to specify two (2) brush and rolled finish coats at 2.0-3.0 mils per coat. Alternatively, you can specify one (1) spray applied finish coat to achieve the desired 3.0-5.0 mils DFT per coat. Please clarify.

A11. Both tanks will need to be brushed & rolled with 2 coats to achieve the required mils DFT per coat.

Q12. Is there a retainage percentage?

A12. No.

Q13. What date would you like the project to begin by?

A13. As soon as possible once contract is awarded.

Q14. Is there a date the project must be completed by?

A14. 240 days after the NTP is given.

Q15. Are there liquidated damages?

A15. No.

Q16. Are we able to work sunup to sundown 7 days a week?

A16. No, hours are from 7 am to 5 pm, 7 days a week. No work will be allowed on Sunday at the Mall location.

Q17. Please provide a copy of the most recent inspection report for each tank.

A17. All are compliant just need exterior cleaning/painting.

Q18. Will the tanks be drained for the project?

A18. No.

Q19. Do you have a mockup of the logo to be painted on the Mall tank? Will it be a new design or are we replacing what is existing?

A19. Logo looks like this but colors will be black and white.

Q20. Mall tank - there are a lot of antennas. Ideally, we would like the antenna owners to take them down and put them back up. However, if that is not possible, we will need to take them offline in order to pressure wash and coat around them.

A20. This has not been done in past they have stayed online and the crews have worked around them.

Q21. Mall tank - What year was it constructed?

A21. 1982

Q22. Newell tank - please provide the specific light mounts to be installed.

A22. I do not have any specific mounts it will be contractor choice.

Q23. Do you have an electrician(s) the city works with on the water storage tanks that you would refer to us to get a quote on the replacement?

A23. No.

Q24. Newell tank - what year was it constructed?

A24. 1955 & relocated 1992.

Q25. Newell tank - are there antennas on the tank now? The most recent picture I can find is from September 2023.

A25. No.

Q26. GST's - what year were they constructed?

A26. Tank 1 1968 & Tank 2 1983.

Q27. Are there any work restrictions regarding days we cannot work or times of the day we cannot work?

A27. The Mall tower no work on Sunday, the other two locations you may work 7 days a week.

7am to 5pm.

Q28. Are we able to close the sidewalk during working hours on the Newell Tower?

A28. No.

Q29. Are we able to close a section of road in the mall parking lot during working hours?

A29. May be possible can coordinate with mall ownership.

ACKNOWLEDGMENT - Addendum #1

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