Addendum No. 1 Ray St Water Sewer Replacement.pdf

ADDENDUM NO. 1

To Bid Documents for Ray Street at Brooks Avenue Water and Sewer Replacement

The City of Elizabeth City, NC

March 31, 2025

To All Concerned:

The original Bid Documents for the City of Elizabeth City Department of Public Utilities Ray Street at Brooks Avenue Water and Sewer Replacement are amended as noted in this Addendum No. 1, and the Addendum shall become part of the Bid Documents. Bidders must acknowledge receipt of this Addendum during the bidding process by signing the Bid Proposal/Contract Forms when submitting proposals.

Pertaining to the Specifications

Question - Can 2-inch milling be replaced with 2-inch overlay?

Answer – A 2-inch overlay is defined as Asphalt Surface Course SM-9.5 Bid Item No. 6.

See Technical Specifications for Asphalt Surface Course requirements.

Question – Is a Section 3 plan provided within the Contract Specifications?

Answer – No. A Section 3 plan will be provided in Addendum No.1. The Prime

Contractor shall fil out and submit with the Bid Package.

Contract Specifications

Delete Contract Specifications and Replace with the attached amended Contract Specifications in whole.

Question – Are the water service lines only to be copper?

Answer – No. See Technical Specification Water Mains and Appurtenances 3/4-inch to

2-inch Services for Water Distribution and 3/4-inch to 8-inch Water Meters Subsection 06. Pipe for Service Lines.

Question – How will certified payrolls be handled?

Answer – See Contract Specifications; Davis-Bacon Wage Determination and

Standards Guide and HUD-4010 Federal Labor Standards Provisions for requirements.

Question – What was the wage determination for this project?

Answer – Heavy Construction. See Contract Specifications Davis-Bacon Wage

Determination “General Decision Number: NC20250069 01/03/2025”.

Note: Unlisted classifications may be added as per this specification section.

Question – What is the project schedule for this project?

Answer – Please see Specification “Agreement Between Owner and Contractor for

Construction Contract” Page C-520 Article 4 – Contract Times Subsection

4.02 Contract Times: Days.

Question – Is an insertion valve required? If so, it is recommended to provide an alternative bid item.

Answer – Please see Bid Form Article 5 Basis of Bid Item No. 12: Temporary Line Stop or Insertion Valve.

Pertaining to the Drawings

Sheets 5 – 7 of 9.

Question – Is the new sanitary sewer alignment the same as the existing sewer?

Answer –Yes Horizontally. No Vertically as new alignment is deeper.

See sheets 5 – 7 of 9.

Question – Are new meter setters required?

Answer – Yes. See sheets 5 – 7 of 9.

Sheet 9 of 9 Question – Do the new sanitary sewer precast concrete manholes require an interior epoxy coating?

Answer – Yes. A high Build SikaGard 62 or Kaufman SurePoxy HiBild at 16 mils wet shall be applied by the Precast Concrete Company.

See amended sheet 9 of 9.

Question – Are new water meters required?

Answer – Yes. The City of Elizabeth City shall furnish and install. Note: New water meters will be AMI and module for remote reading.

See amended sheet 9 of 9. Coordination with the City of Elizabeth City is required.

Sheets 1 and 9 of 9.

Question – Can the 2” of Type I 19B intermediate course be replaced with 2” of Type

9.5A surface course?

Answer – Yes. Please see Note #10 on Sheet 1 of 9 and see amended sheet 9 of 9.

Sheet 9 of 9

DELETE sheet 9 of 9 and REPLACE with the attached amended Sheet 9 of 9. See amended Manhole detail SEW-05, Pipe Bedding/Open Cut Patch for Asphalt Pavement and Soil detail SEW/WAT-01, and Water Service Connection detail WAT-04.

Pertaining to the March 6, 2025 Pre Bid Meeting Minutes

DELETE Mandatory Pre-Bid Meeting Minutes dated 3/14/2025 and REPLACE with the amended Meeting Minutes attached herein with Addendum No.1.