Bidders_Questions_7-6-16.pdf

Bidders Questions & Answers

CA FLAP SR89(1), Truckee River Bridge

7/6/16

1. With the late start this season, and a building season that terminates in the Tahoe basin on 10/15/16, leaving approximately 60 calendar days, are you still asking for all the work be performed on your Phase 1 Traffic Control Sht W1, approximately $13,000,000?

a. There is no requirement to complete Sht W1 by October 15, 2016. See next question.

2. What is your expectation of work completed by 10/15/16?

a. Section 108.01 states that all clearing and grubbing must be completed before October 7, 2016. The contractor is encouraged to complete the earthwork required for the Truckee River Interceptor and the new Truckee River Bridge before October 15, 2016 so that the new Truckee River Bridge could be constructed over the winter.

3. Are you are going to charge $1,200 per day liquidated damages from 10/15/16 until

5/1/17 during mandated environmental shut down?

a. No. Per section 108.04, failure to complete Schedule A and all awarded Options by October 6, 2017 will result in assessment of liquidated damages in the amount of $12,000 per day.

4. Are you still anticipating completion by October 15, 2017 with this late start?

a. Per section 108.01, all work for Schedule A, Option X, and Option Y must be complete by October 6, 2017.

5. Bid Schedule A, Item No. 20301-1900 Removal of Pipe Culvert. The Bid Schedule Pay

Unit is in “1960 EACH” We have independently scaled 1960 Lineal Feet. Is the intent to pay this item in LF or EA for culvert removed? If per EACH, how many culverts EACH would the new Quantity read on the bid schedule?

a. An amendment will be issued to revise the unit of payment to be LNFT.

6. How and to whom do we submit bidders inquiries for this project? What is the cutoff date for questions on this project?

a. See page A-iii of the solicitation.

7. We would like to request the electronic CAD files for this project in .dwg or .xml format for the contractors use in takeofffs?

a. These are not, and will not, be available.

8. Page A-i of the Notice to Bidders states that the submitted bid package must include a Subcontracting Plan per Appendix H if submitting as a large business. On Page A-iv, the notice states that the apparent low bidder must submit its subcontracting plan within 7 days of bid opening. Please confirm that a Subcontracting Plan is not required to be submitted with the bid.

a. The Subcontracting Plan is required. Page A-iv will be amended to be consistent with the notice on A-i.

9. For the standalone item "Contractor Testing Using a Government-Furnished Field Laboratory" Please clarify how the Government-Furnished laboratory will be staffed and operated, and whether it will still be the Contractor's responsibility to sample material from the field and transport it to the lab.

a. See section 154.04A for the Government Furnished Field Laboratory specifications.

10. Section W-W on drawing RG2991-U appears to show an embedded angle with headed studs on the “Begin” edge of the approach slab, but the drawings do not contain callouts or details designating the material type and size. If embedded shapes are required for the Truckee River Bridge approach slabs, please provide material types and sizes for these pieces.

a. (This has been sent to the engineering department.)