Addendum 1_Questions _ Responses.pdf

Addendum 1

March 17, 2025

Town of Frisco Fiber Optic Broadband Network – Construction Services Responses by: Christopher McGinnis, Public Works Director/Town Engineer

Questions, comments and clarification requests for plan holders:

Question 1. Exhibit C – Engineering Unit Totals (page 14 & 16 of the package) has not place to add the unit costs. Is there a bid form that was not included or do we simply add a column to this exhibit?

Response: See Addendum 2 for a revised Exhibit C which includes a column for unit costs.

Question 2. Page 55 contains a bid bond sample, does this require a roll up price & bid bond?

Response: A bid bond is not required. See Addendum 2.

Question 3. Does the RFP include network management services?

Response: This RFP is for construction services only. Network management services are not to be included.

Question 4. Does the BM60(3-5”)(2) bid item include 2 x 3”-5” ducts with the MD bundles getting pulled back through the 3”-5” conduits (assuming size of duct will depend on MD bundle)? Or is this more just a bore/labor unit (no materials needed) for pulling back 2 MD bundles and materials would be in the BFV units?

Response: The BM60 (3-5”) (2) is only for the bore/labor, and materials costs should be included I the BFV units. The BM60 items will be modified to only include the 3”-5” bores and the “2 MD Bundles” language will be removed from the item (See Addendum 2).

Question 5. Do you have additional information/specifications for 24F, 144F, and drop fiber?

Response: The network was engineered with an air-blown Hexatronic Viper Micro Cable in mind, which offers both 24F & 144F options. This is an air-blown cable with ultra-low attenuation. For 12mm ID microduct, the cable OD of the air-blown microfiber should be between 6.0mm & 9.0mm.

Fiber Should be G657A1 compliant and colored coded according to TIA598. Comparable and acceptable microfiber products are Prysmian Sirocco Cable, AFL LM-200 Series MicroCore Cable, OFS MiDia Microduct Cable and Corning MiniXtend Cable. The 24F microfiber cable will be utilized for the building entrance (drop).

Question 6. Are materials subject to BABA requirements?

Response: Materials are not subject to BABA requirements. No federal funds are being utilized on this project and no federal requirements such as BABA are required by the project.

Question 7. Will the Town provide a laydown yard to stage equipment and hold materials.

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Response: Contractor may utilize the Town’s storage yard, located near the intersection of State Highway 9 and Recreation Way, to stage equipment and materials.

Question 8. For the fiber, since this is underground work, do you need this to be armored?

Response: No, the fiber will be placed inside microduct conduit for protection and does not need to be armored.

Question 9. What manufacturer for the fiber is requested?

Response: The network was engineered with a 24F & 144F air-blown Hexatronic Viper Micro Cable in mind. For 12mm ID microduct, the cable OD of the air-blown microfiber should be between 6.0mm & 9.0mm. Fiber Should be G657A1 compliant and colored coded according to TIA598. Comparable and acceptable microfiber products are Prysmian Sirocco Cable, AFL LM- 200 Series MicroCore Cable, OFS MiDia Microduct Cable and Corning MiniXtend Cable.

Question 10. All fiber is indicated in micro duct, is there a specific type of microfiber required?

Response: The network was engineered with a 24F & 144F air-blown Hexatronic Viper Micro Cable in mind. For 12mm ID microduct, the cable OD of the air-blown microfiber should be between 6.0mm & 9.0mm. Fiber Should be G657A1 compliant and colored coded according to TIA598. Comparable and acceptable microfiber products are Prysmian Sirocco Cable, AFL LM- 200 Series MicroCore Cable, OFS MiDia Microduct Cable and Corning MiniXtend Cable.

Question 11. Are the drops to be pre-connectorized for the customer installation end?

Response: No, the drop is not pre-connectorized. The 24F microfiber cable will be utilized for the building entrance (drop). 4 fibers on the cable, which are called out on the engineering prints are allocated for each service location.

Question 12. Is there a specific drop manufacturer and or type required or preferred?

Response: The 24F microfiber cable will be utilized for the building entrance (drop). 4 fibers on the cable, which are called out on the engineering prints are allocated for each service location.

The network was engineered with an air-blown Hexatronic Viper Micro Cable in mind. Comparable and acceptable microfiber products are Prysmian Sirocco Cable, AFL LM-200 Series MicroCore Cable, OFS MiDia Microduct Cable and Corning MiniXtend Cable.

Question 13. On the tracer wire, what gauge and coating is required?

Response: A 20 AWG copper tracer wire should be included in the procured microduct bundles. A second exterior tracer wire is not necessary in this case.

Question 14. Is there the opportunity to start work earlier than the June timeframe suggested?

Response: Yes, if permits are issued and material is procured, work can commence as early as May.

Question 15. Are private locates billable?

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Response: Private locates required shall be included in the bid unit prices and shall not be billed separately.

Question 16. Are potholes billable, and is restoration for those included?

Response: Potholing shall not be billed separately, but included in the Exhibit C unit costs.

Pothole restoration costs will be paid using the R&R-HS and R&R-SS bid items.

Question 17. Will asphalt/concrete work be billable and will there be a line item for those and what are the specs?

Response: Asphalt work will be paid using the R&R-HS unit cost. Concrete work will be paid using the BM73A unit cost. Pavement restoration shall meet Town, County, or CDOT specifications (depending on location). The restoration work generally includes flowfill or compaction to 95% stp, 4” min Class 6 ABC, and 4” min HMA or 5” min Class D concrete. Asphalt patches shall be “tee” or “sheer step” patches.

Question 18. Will traffic control be a billable line item per day, half day, hourly?

Response: Traffic control will not be a billable line item. All traffic control costs shall be included within the units costs of Exhibit C.

Question 19. Will hydrovac have a line item for hourly/day rate/half day rate?

Response: Hydrovac will not have a line item. All hydrovac costs shall be included in the Exhibit C unit costs.

Question 20. Will road and rope or a tracer wire be part of the spec on bore line items?

Response: A 20 AWG copper tracer wire should be included in the procured microduct bundles.

A second exterior tracer wire is not necessary in this case.

Question 21. Will any plan and profile and or city permits needed be covered by city or will the fees be a cost + pass thru to bill, if applicable?

Response: The Town will waive Town right of way permit fees for the project. The Contractor shall include the costs of County and CDOT permits, as well as the potholing for plan and profile CDOT requirements, in the Exhibit C bid items. The Town will utilize the potholing data to finalize plan and profile requirements on the engineering prints for the CDOT portion of the work.

Question 22. Will the Town have a yard to dump spoils, and or store equipment.

Response: The Town has a storage yard located near the intersection of State Highway 9 and Recreation Way may be utilized for storage and soils.

Question 23. Will the material sourced need to meet BAMA requirements?

Response: Materials will not need to meet BAMA, BABA, or other federal requirements.

Question 24. Will the Town have Door Hangers or a community meeting to advise residents of the work being done?

Response: The Town will complete communication outreach to notify residents of the work.

Question 25. The portion that has requested to be plowed, can that be trenched?

Response: Yes, trenching is an acceptable alternate to plowing.

Question 26. What size are the existing ducts that are being proposed to be utilized and are they completely empty?

Response: The existing duct on Granite Street and Main Street is 1.5” conduit. The existing duct west of I-70 near the Town water plant is 1” conduit. Both conduits are empty.

Question 27. Does the 3-5” Bore signify 3.5” bore or 3 x 5” bores?

Response: The 3-5” Bore signifies one bore hole, ranging in size from 3” to 5”, to accommodate the specified microducts.

Question 28. The RFP states that the town wants the proposal submission to have pricing per unit.

Does the town also require a lump sum amount for the project total, based on the total quantities of work per unit provided by the Town?

Response: Proposers shall total the bid items to include a total price for the work. See Addendum 2.

Question 29. For work items listed on exhibit C, engineering unit totals, that do not include a quantity, does the town want just a unit price for those items?

Response: For items without a quantity, only the unit price shall be included. A total bid item price will not be included for these items, and these items will not be summed into the total price.

The quantities for these items are unknown and will be paid through measured quantities.

Question 30. Will a bid bond be required to be submitted with the project bid. If so, what are the bond requirements and will a template be provided?

Response: A bid bond is not required. See Addendum 2.

Question 31. On exhibit C, engineering unit totals, can additional work unit categories be added, or will cost associated with additional necessary activities for construction such as traffic control, pot-holing, and others be expected to be included with the unit cost of only the activities listed?

Response: Costs associated with items such as traffic control, potholing, and others shall be included in the unit costs of the activities listed in Exhibit C?

Question 32. Will the Contractor have to pay for typical permitting costs with the Town of Frisco?

Response: Town of Frisco permit costs will be waived for the project. The Contractor will be required to pay any CDOT and County permit costs. These costs shall be included in Exhibit C.

Question 33. Will additional cost associated with permitting such as subsurface engineering cost for CDOT permits be expected to be included in the unit cost of activities listed, or will such cost be allowed to be charged as pass-through cost?

Response: Permitting costs for CDOT permits shall be included in the unit cost of activities listed and will not paid separately.

Question 34. Is the Town of Frisco familiar with the requirements needed when working within CDOT right of ways for the project and could you provide the information if you do know? One specific question is, will CDOT require a CDOT inspector present on site at all times during construction operations?

Response: CDOT requires potholing and plan & profiles to be submitted prior to construction.

The Contractor will be required to pothole and the Town will use the data to finalize the plan & profiles. CDOT requires a utility/special use permit to be obtained prior to beginning work. The Town is developing the traffic control plans for these permits, but the Contractor will be responsible for obtaining the permits.

Question 35. Is the rock and cobble an adder to the original bore/trench price or does it include the “base” price?

Response: In the base bid, the rock and cobble is an adder to the original bore/trench price and does not include the “base price”.

Question 36. Who pulls the CDOT permit?

Response: The Contractor is responsible for obtaining the CDOT permit.

Question 37. Will a bore be required on the Main Street Ten Mile Creek crossing or will a bridge attachment be utilized?

Response: The engineering plans call to bore underneath Ten Mile Creek due to the cost to attach to the bridge. A nationwide permit 57 is required:

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