Pre-Bid Meeting Notes.pdf

Pinnacle Tower Rehabilitation July 8, 2010 10:00 AM

Cherokee National Forest Nolichucky Ranger District Solicitation No: AG-4419-S-10-0729

Meeting was at the Watauga Ranger District. Everyone signed in and met in the large conference room.

Lynn DiFiore and Joyce Eskelsen were in attendance. About 9 contractors were in attendance.

Lynn stated drawings are posted on Fed Business Ops. Amendment Bids due: 7-26-2010 11:00 am

Government estimate $100,000.00 to $250,000.00 and Bonding is required. This is under the American

Recovery and Reinvestment Act & special reporting requirements must be met.

Contract time is 90 calendar days for this project after notice to proceed

Open for questions:

Hoilman Construction Co, Inc. had a list of questions/comments:

1. Refer to Section A/S1 and Section E/S1, is the 3/4” x 3 x 12”-0 flat bar located only on one of the vertical existing angle of the tower or is it on all four vertical angles of the existing tower legs?

Answer: All 4 legs.

2. What work is required at the stairs?

Answer: Reuse existing stringers – add new treads.

3. One side of the existing stair stringer is missing.

Answer: Site visit does not support this statement. All stringers are present.

4. Refer to Railing System Detail 1/S1, there is no information regarding member sizes or spacing of materials for the railing system fabrication. What are the sizes; spacing; and materials to be used for the top cap; mid channel; pickets; bottom channel; and main posts?

Answer: Contractor shall submit shop drawings of dimensions. General characteristics are ¾” square pickets extending to top rail, double top rails, less than 4” opening between pickets.

5. Refer to section A/S1 “El 41’-6 ¾”. What is the elevation relative to?

Answer: Benchmark 0.00 is top of concrete foundation.

6. Refer to sheet S4. Where is section A/S4 cut from? How many times does this section occur (is this for only one location?)

Answer: Should have been a detail, not a section. Detail is showing new concrete foundation for stairs.

7. Refer to sheet S4. Where is Section D/S4 cut from? How many times does this section occur?

Answer: Should have been a detail, not a section. Detail shows mesh installation for handrail on stairs.

8. Refer to D/S4. What kind of mesh is the 2 x 4 x 5/16 Mesh note referring to?

Answer: Steel.

9. Refer to Sheet S4, “Tread Plan View”; noted “Nosing as Specified By Owner”; what is required and how many times does it occur?

Answer: McNichols Type B Standard. Required for every stair tread.

10. S1 shows flat ceiling while S5 appears sloped up. Which is correct?

Answer: Detail 1/S5 shows flat ceiling.

General questions from group:

11. What size are posts?

Answer: Sheet S3 shows TS 6x6

12. Is demolition debris to be removed from site?

Answer: Yes.

13. Is there power on site?

Answer: Yes, available at the existing telecomm building.

14. Are we allowed to store equipment on site?

Answer: Yes, but at contractors risk.

15. Structure of the floor?

Answer: Shown on drawings: McNichols close mesh grating

16. We will need to use welders, what about fire?

Answer:Fight any fire within vicinity of work area. If it turns out contractor's employees caused fire, contractor will not be reimbursed for fire fighting expenses & may be liable for other costs.

17. Does slab come out in the old telecomm building?

Answer: No

18. Do they need to contain the sand on blasting?

Answer: Meet the requirements of Specification 09900 PAINTING.

19. The existing stringer for the stair handrail is bent. Do we need to replace?

Answer: Bid the project as if all existing stringers are functional.

20. How high off the ground is the tower?

Answer: 41’ 6-3/4”