CLT FOTS Pre-bid RFIs Master1.pdf

Question # Contractor SHEET # ISSUE or QUESTION Response or Status

1 Crown ALL

In order to determine the manpower requirements for the project, we need to know when the "Ductbank installed by CLT" will be completed and available for connections under this FAA project. Can you provide a Phasing Plan or Milestone Schedule of each area?

For planning and bidding purposes, bidders shall assume availability of airport ductbanks no later than April 1, 2018.

2 Crown C100 Note 21

If pumping out of manholes and duct system is required, can the water be pumped on the ground if contained and not allowed to cause any erosion or silting? This is not expected to be a large volume of water. Any water pumped from manholes shall be hauled offsite.

3 Crown C100 Note 21

If minor dewatering is required by use of a Kelly Well can the water be pumped on the ground if contained and not allowed to cause erosion or will you require it to be removed from the site? Any water pumped from manholes shall be hauled offsite.

4 Crown C100 Note 21 Utility Locates; Is a 3rd party SUE contractor using GPR required for doing locates on this project? See Construction Note 22, Sheet C100

5 Crown C100 Note 24

For work in the RSA and TSA that require Night Work, if lighted RW X Markers and barricades are needed, will they be supplied by the FAA or the local Airport Authority or the Contractor?

Contractor shall coordinate and provide any signing and marking required at no additional cost to the government.

6 Crown C105 Plans

The new duct run from NEW MH-94A to EX MH-94 crosses an asphalt driveway.

Is this to be open cut and patch or directional drill? Please provide a detail as required. Open cut and plate to maintain access

7 Crown C105 Plans

Is there existing duct from the WEST RWSL Vault to Existing MH-94B or is this to be new duct installed under this contract? Please provide a detail of installation method if it is to be new duct? New duct to be installed per Note 3 as indicated on drawing.

8 Crown C106 Plans Is the new duct run from the CENTER VAULT MH-22 to the New MH-21 and New MH 20 going to be in newly paved asphalt or existing gravel? Assume newly paved asphalt and repaving for bid purposes.

9 Crown C108 Plans

The plan appears to show new ducts entering, routeing thru, and leaving the new tower. However in the site meeting it was stated that this building work is not in this FAA contract. Please clarify.

Ductbank from HH3 and HH4 into the New ATCT will be completed by others (ATCT Relocation Project).

10 Crown C108 Note 2

Note 2 calls for 100 LF of 18" Jack & Bore Steel Casing however the detail on the same page shown 12" DIP. At the Site Meeting it was stated that this duct is already installed by others. Please clarify. Ductbank to be installed by others (airport contractor).

11 Crown C109 Plans Is the duct run across the Asphalt Access Drive at the 18L LOC shelter to be open cut or directional bore? Open cut and plate to maintain access

12 Crown Sheet C108

How many new manholes are required outside the new tower and how many conduits will continue on into the tower?

MH-70, MH-71(HH4) and MH-72 (Shared HH3) will be provided and installed in this contract. All new ductbank from HH3 and HH4 into the New ATCT will be provided by others (ATCT Relocation Project).

13 Crown Sheet C108

Sheet C108 - Where will the fiber be ran into the new tower?

The fiber will be run through existing conduit from HH3 and HH4 (See #12) into the ATCT Radar Equipment room. The fiber will be terminated in an equipment rack provided by others in the ATCT Relocation project.

Coordinate timeframe with RE.

14 Crown Sheet C102

Sheet C102 - From EX MH-5 where does the 25 pair copper cable go that comes from EX MH-4, origniation and termination points? The contractor shall run new 25 PR from MH-5 to the 18C G/S. The copper shall be terminated at the 18C G/S and be spliced into exisitng 25 at MH-5

15 Crown Sheet C105

Sheet C105 - From Ne MH-94A would it be permissible to directional bore to EX

MH-94?

Open cut and plate to maintain access

16 Crown Sheet C105

Sheet C105 - Would you entertain an alternate path from EX MH-94-A to EX MH 94 via directional bore?

No directional bores, bid as shown on drawings.

17 Crown Sheet C105

Sheet C105 - What are the origination and termination points for the 50 PR copper at MH 89 and MH 88? The contractor shall run new 50 pr from MH-87 to the RR. The copper shall be terminated at the RR and be spliced into exisitng 50 pr at MH-87

18 Crown Sheet C102

Sheet C102 - Note 2, how many fiber cables are run to RT building? Note indicates that there are more than one.

Only one new cable should be run into the RT building.

19 Crown Sheet C102

Sheet C102 - MH-EX MH-5, what is being spliced in this manhole?

See #14.

20 Crown Sheet C102

Sheet C102 - New DEB splice, what is being spliced?

There is no DEB splice.Splice will be performed in a MH.

21 Crown All sheets

All sheets - How much room is available in existing manholes for racking cable?

Man holes sizes vary. Contractor must estimate based on experience.

22 Crown Sheet C105

Sheet C105 - Is there an existing ductbank and entry into the West RWSL enclosure to EX MH-94B.

Yes, it is existing.

23 Crown Sheet C105

Sheet C105 - How many fibers/coppers go into and out of the RR? It appears there is one fiber from the West RWSL, but 2 fibers and 2-50 pair copper leaving to the east.

One fiber shall be ran from the RWSL to the new ATCT, a seperate fiber shall be ran from the RR to the new ATCT, see #17.

24 Crown Sheet C105

Sheet C105 - Please explain what is being spliced from what destination at EX

MH-87.

The 50pr that provides signaling to the south of runway 18c/36c shall be spliced at mh-87 to the new 50 pr running to the RR

25 Crown Sheet C106

Sheet C106 - Is there a new MH to the west of the ASR? The overall print shows one, but the inset does not.

Contractor must provide and install a new manhole per the overall print.

26 Crown Sheet C101

Sheet C101 - The chart depicting fiber and cable routes seems to be incomplete as it does not address the 50 PR copper. Please give origination and termination points of each fiber and copper cable.

See #17.

27 Crown Allsheets

All sheets - What is the total new MH/HH count?

Refer to drawings, also see #25.

28 Crown Sheet C105

Sheet 105 - At the New DEB splice (Interm), what are we splicing? Is there enough cable to be excavated to allow ample cable for the splices?

There are two splices, one from the 50 pr North to old ATCT and one from 50 pr South to the ILS. Splices must not be DEB, they should be done in near by MH's.

29 Crown

What is the overall timing of the project in terms of what areas will be available to do work in? When can cables to be intercepted and spliced be accessed and spliced?

See #1

30 Crown All sheets

All sheets - Where does innerduct need to be installed and will there always be room for the 3 - 1.25"?

See C100, FOTS NOTES #4.

31 Crown C104/7/8/

"Existing" MH's are not yet installed. Please clarify how many and where they will be installed.

Any MH's called out as "existing" will be installed as shown per response #1.

32 Jones-Morgan Does FAA have an approved erosion control plan? What responsibility will the contractor have in regards to SWPPP compliance? See Specification 01 57 13

33 Jones-Morgan Does FAA have a spec for the species of sod grass that will be required for restoration?

Refer to AC150/5370-10G, 901-1.1, 901-2.1, 901-2.2, 901-2.3, 901-2.4, 901-3.1, and 901-3.3 for grass species and application for seeding. Sod placement is at discretion of contractor in accordance with grass species allowed in AC150/5370-10G. In the event of a discrepancy with the FAA Project Construction Documents, the more stringent shall apply.

34 Jones-Morgan What work hours can the contractor expect to work? Refer to Airfield Notes 24 on Sheet C100, and Specification 01 10 10.

35 Jones-Morgan What moratoriums or other shutdowns shall the contractor expect? See Specification 01 10 00

36 Jones-Morgan

Detail 3/C961 shows a ‘12” DUCTILE IRON PIPE LINEAR BORING DUCT BANK UNDER TAXIWAY/RUNWAY/ROADWAY”. This detail is not called out anywhere in the plans. Is the contractor expected to install any boring in this project? If so, exactly where will that be required? Detail is not applicable to this project.

37 Jones-Morgan Solicitation makes reference to a SDVOSB set-aside. Please confirm that this is open to Electrical Contractors with a small business size standard of $32M.

This was an error and shall be disregarded. This procurement is a full and open competition. There are no set asides.

38 Trans-Tel On construction drawing CLT-D-FOTS-C102. The print shows a 25 pair copper cable to be installed between MH-4 and MH-5. Can you confirm this is correct. See #14.

39 Trans-Tel

On construction drawing C102. The print shows a new DEB splice (interim). Is there existing conduit in this run of is this a direct buried cable to an existing fiber that will need to be excavated and spliced into? See #20.

40 Trans-Tel On construction drawing C105. From MH94 to west RWSL is the requirement one for inch conduit or two four inch conduits? Two four inches conduits

41 Trans-Tel

On construction drawing C105. Where the print shows we are to excavate the existing cable and reroute to MH-87. One of the runs it shows going thru existing conduit to existing pathway and preforming a new DEB (interim). Is the existing cable in conduit or direct buried? The second run out of MH-87 shows it to be placed in new conduit and to intercept ano existing cable. Is this cable direct buried or in conduit? Also is this fiber or copper? Assume existing cables are in conduit. This cable is 50 pr copper.

42 Trans-Tel

On construction drawing C106. There’s a note to intercept a spare duct and extend it to the new MH-84. Then also extend it to the shared MH-83. Is this construction being done by CLT? It also states to expose and excavate the existing cable and reroute to MH-87. Is this being done by CLT as well? Contractor to install MH 84 over existing duct bank and tie it to MH 83.

43 Trans-Tel

On construction drawing C103. It shows a new conduit system coming out of existing MH-7 going south to MH-9. Is MH -9 a new MH or an existing? Is this part of CLT scope to set MH-9 or part of this scope? Assume MH #9 is existing.

44 Trans-Tel On construction drawing C103. What size fiber is going between ATCT in the existing route? All fiber must be 24 strand.

45 Trans-Tel

On construction drawing C108. It refers to 2 drawings that we need to review that show the detail of the work. Where can we get these drawings? CLT-D-TOWB- C900 Electrical and CLT-D-TOWB-C500 for utility coordination? Also is this new construction part of this scope or CLT’s scope.

Disregard the call out for New Ductbank to ATCT. These reference drawings are not applicable. See #12 and #13.

46 Trans-Tel On construction drawing C110. Are the existing conduits concrete encased that have to be excavated and routed into the new handhole? Assume that conduits are concrete enased.

47 Trans-Tel Will we have access to any drawings for the work being performed in all buildings prior to bidding? No, access was provided during site walkthrough.

48 Trans-Tel Per the construction drawing they say CLT will be performing all bores needed for this project. Please confirm? No directional bores are planned as part of this contract.

49 Trans-Tel What is the estimated completion date for the work CLT is performing. See #1

50 Trans-Tel Will this contract be worked in phases and or will our progress be held by other portions?

Scheduling and phasing to be determined by awarded contractor in accordance with performance period.

51 Trans-Tel When the six way conduit ductbank is placed. Is the requirement to populate 3 conduits with three 1.25 innerduct? Populate 1-4" conduit with 3-1.25 innerduct.

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