Q&A_for_the_project.pdf

Q&A for NM FLAP 52000(1), 2nd Street Corridor

NOTE: Due to the large amendment issued on 12/19/17, the bid is being extended until 12/28/17.

Eventhough it is the holiday season, this project has been advertised for more than 30 days and the changes, while plentiful, were minor in nature. Therefore, the decision has been made to open on 12/28/2017, even though the day is during the holidays.

Contractors can send their hard copies/bonds/signed pages early and use email/fax to revise their pricing right up until bid time. See pages A‐i and A‐ii for more info.

12/6/2017

1. Per SCR Sec 108, Railroad work by a separate railroad contractor, Herzog. There are bid items related to railroad work, line A1920 and A1980. Is Herzog to be contracted under this contract? If so, please clarify line item A1920 unit of measure CTSM, or should this item be an allowance?

a. Herzog will not be contracted under this contract. The plans have been updated to change the CTSM to an HOUR unit for the bid.

2. Per SCR Sec 108, ROW acquisition is anticipated to be completed before contractor begins work. Is there an estimated date, and will the contractor be allowed to start work outside this area on other sections of the project? If the contractor is not allowed to start work in other sections and the ROW acquisition is not completed prior to March 1, 2018 will the completion date of September 30, 2018 be extended?

a. The right of way for this area should be acquired by mid‐February. The contractor is allowed to work everywhere else on the project except where the right of way has not been acquired as noted in the plans. The contractor will be allowed to work in all other sections of the project. The completion date was recently undated to November 30, 2018.

3. Please provide a detail for the Water Quality Manhole/ Oil&Grit Separator.

a. The plans have been revised to include this detail to the plan set.

4. Per Page A‐i Notice to Bidders states Notice: This solicitation is a Total Small Business Set‐Aside. This means only Large Businesses may bid as a prime Contractor. Was this a mistake in the contract docs?

a. Amendment A001 changed this language to say “Only small businesses may bid as a prime contractor.”

5. In the drainage summery on plan Sheet B6 there is a quantity of 1 ea. End section for 24in Equivalent Diameter arch or elliptical pipe culvert, but in the bid schedule sheet A‐8 there is a quantity of 1 ea. for 18in end section and nothing for 24in, Please clarify?

a. The plans have been revised.

6. Sheet B2 Summary of Quantities – Schedule A has a bid item No. A1340 Fence, Split Rail, 3 Rail (Wood) with a quantity of 1634LF and an allowance of 166LF, but in the bid quantities Sheet A‐9 does not indicate this item, Please clarify?

a. The bid schedule will be updated to reflect the quantities in the plan sheets.

7. In the Bid Schedule on sheet A‐11 there is a Item No. A1980 ‐ Sign Installation, Railroad Crossing, but is not indicated on the summary of Quantities – Schedule A, Please Clarify?

a. The bid schedule will be updated to reflect the quantities in the plan sheets.

8. In the Summary of Quantities there is a bid Item no. A2060 – Locate Utilities (Potholing), but in the Bid Schedule it is not indicated, please clarify?

9. On Sheet XB1 there is a Line Item No. X0600 – Bollard Post with a quantity of 3, but does not indicate this item in the bid schedule, please clarify?

10. On sheet A‐14 (Bid Schedule) there is a line item No. X0780 Pavement Markings, Type D, Accessibility Symbol, but is not indicated in the Summary of Quantities and also Line item X0800 are on two different items on the bid schedule and Summary of Quantities, please clarify?

12/7/2017

11. Reference Drawings Summary of Quantities – Schedule A, sheet B2 and B3. Line item numbers A1340 (Fence, Split Rail) and A2060 (Locate Utilities Potholing) are not listed on the Invitation to bid BID SCHEDULE. Please advise.

12. Reference 30’ Pedestrian Railing on sheet C5 and Fence summary on sheet B10 for Fixture/Pedestrian Railing. Please provide details.

a. The plans have been revised to add this detail.

12/12/17

13. Plan Sheet T3 Sta. 88+05 Right, Water Quality Manhole, MH88. Plan Sheet T27 Manhole Details, Note 2. For Water Quality Manhole See SCR. There is no verbiage in the SCRs regarding Item 60421‐0000 / Line Item A1060 Oil/Grit Separator (Water Quality Structure). Please advise.

a. Same question as number 3 above. The plans have been revised to include this detail to the plan set.

14. SCR Section 108. What is the anticipated start date and completion date for the new recycled waterline that is to be installed by Albuquerque Water Utility Authority

(ABCWUA)?

a. The Water Authority (Recycled Waterline) project was NTP 11/20/17.

Anticipated completion date is May 31, 2018. This information was added to SCR Section 108

15. SCR Section 108. What is the anticipated start date and completion date for the drainage and irrigation channels that is to be reconstructed by Albuquerque Metropolitan Arroyo Flood Control Authority (AMAFCA)?

a. AMAFCA is already under construction and they anticipate completion around March 2018. This information was added to SCR Section 108

16. Option X Bid Item 62632‐0000 / Line X0680 Plantings. The plans do not show any plantings. Please advise.

a. This line item was deleted in Option X. See revised plans

17. Option X Bid Item 62510‐1000 / Line X0640 Seeding and X Bid Item 62515‐1000 / Line

X0660 Mulching. The plans do not show any Seeding/Mulching. Please advise.

a. This is shown in the typical sections and tabulation for the side slopes. Typical section was revised to help clarify seeding/mulching limits.

18. Section 156 “Public Traffic” States that Traffic will be allowed to pass through construction zone without delay. Does then mean flagging operations are not allowed between 7‐9 and 3‐5. If the contractor can continue with flagging operations during this time period but with only 5 minutes delays would that be acceptable?

a. SCR Section 156 has been updated to allow a 10‐minute delay during these times.

19. Would night work be permitted for paving operations, pedestrian bridge installation, and/or CBC installation. If so would a road closure be permitted at night?

a. No night work will be allowed for the paving operations or CBC installation. The contract will be allowed to set the pedestrian bridge at night.

20. Section 703 “Aggregate” Does the specification call for Virgin aggregates or is Recycled

Aggregate (i.e. crushed concrete) permissible.

a. The specifications only allow virgin aggregates. Recycled aggregate will not be permissible.

21. Item 60103‐0000 Concrete, Headwall (Inlet Headwall, Wingwalls, Apron) Is the Rip‐Rap Apron identified on the plans paid for per item 60103‐0000 or paid per item 25101‐0300 Placed Rip‐Rap, Method A, Class 3.

a. See note on Sheet P2. The inlet side apron is paid as Riprap and the Outlet concrete apron is paid under the concrete headwall item.

22. Are the Cross‐Sections available for the bidders review. If so can they be posed on the

Fed‐Biz Opps Web Site?

a. The Cross Sections have been on FBO since the first day of advertisement. They are available in the “all files” section on the right side of this web page:

https://www.fbo.gov/spg/DOT/FHWA/68/DTFH6817B00030/listing.html

23. Item 55401‐1000 Reinforcing Steel ‐ Is the Rebar for the Wingwalls, Headwall, and

Apron for the CBC paid per item 55401‐1000 or is it incidental to items 60103‐0000 Concrete, Headwall (Inlet/Outlet Headwall, Wingwalls, Apron)?

a. The reinforcing steel pay item is for the pedestrian bridge structure. The reinforcing steel for the CBC is incidental and included in the 60103 pay item.

24. Section 108 Prosecution and Progress ‐ "The Railroad work is being completed by Herzog as designated by NMDOT Rail Bureau and Rio Metro. Coordinate the railroad work with CO.” Please identify what work specifically Herzog will be responsible for and what the successful contractor will be responsible for in regards to installation of the Rail Road ROW.

a. The Railroad work includes work associated on the RR tracks, RR crossing panels, RR signals, RR bungalow, and other RR related infrastructure located within the RR ROW. The successful bidding contractor will be responsible for the paving up to the new RR crossing panels within the RR ROW for the new RR crossing. The successful bidding contractor will be responsible for the traffic signal infrastructure and installation.

25. Post and rail fence, On the Summary it states split rail, and on the sheet 619‐B that shown drawing is calling out split rail, but on the picture it shows a post and rail drawing not the split rail fence which is it?

a. The plans will revise detail name from “split rail” to “post and rail” fence and notes added to state post and rail fence paid as split rail fence (since the pay item is split rail, whereas, post and rail is to be installed)

26. Page B‐15 of the solicitation states: The Government contemplates award of a Firm

Fixed Price contract resulting from this solicitation. Is the contract going to be based on unit‐prices or a lump‐sum amount?

a. This contract will be an awarded as a firm fixed price contract, and paid on a line‐ item basis according to the measurement and payment sections of each individual line item. See section 109.05 of the FP‐14.

27. What is the anticipated date of award?

a. January 8, 2018.

28. What is the anticipated notice to proceed date?

a. January 16, 2018.

29. Is Railroad Protective Insurance required? If so, please provide contact information for the Railroad as we may contact them to obtain information to obtain a quote for insurance.

a. NMDOT RR Bureau contact added to SCR Section 108 and Rio Metro contact added to SCR Section 108. Contact NMDOT RR Bureau for this information.

NMDOT Rail Bureau contact is Rob Fine at (505) 827‐5133 for overall Railroad questions, issues, and to obtain right of entry permit. Rio Metro contact is Stephanie Paiz at (505) 414‐1308 to schedule railroad flagging and to schedule rail safety certification course for contractor and subcontractor employees.

30. Item 63601‐4000/ Line A1980 System Installation, Railroad Crossing. There is no reference to this item in the project plans. SCR Section 108.01 states that “This project requires work within the existing Railroad Right of Way and Railroad work by a separate Railroad contractor for the railroad crossing work, railroad gates, signals, bungalow, etc. The Railroad work is being completed by Herzog as designated by NMDOT Rail Bureau and Rio Metro.” Please advise it this item is to be deleted or provide a scope of work.

31. Item 63511‐0100/ Line A1920 Temporary Traffic Control, Railroad Flagger. On previous projects, Contingent Sums have had the Unit Price and Extensions filled in. Please consider filling in these amounts or provide contact information for the Railroad.

a. The plans have been updated to change the CTSM to an HOUR unit for the bid.

32. We suggest that the Government eliminate the requirement of a Material Transfer Vehicle (MTV) due to the small amount of HACP, numerous turnouts, and tight areas

a. The Material Transfer Vehicle will remain in the contract.

33. We suggest that the Government allow the use of a AC Pickup Machine in lieu of a Material Transfer Vehicle (MTV) due to the small amount of HACP.

a. The Material Transfer Vehicle will remain in the contract. The AC Pickup Machine will not be approved for this project.

34. Station 87+00 RT. Rip Rap at RR Bridge, how do we tie in to existing bridge abutment? Are there any BNSF requirements for insurance, work hours, notification, BNSF Flagmen?

a. NMDOT RR Bureau contact added to SCR Section 108 and Rio Metro contact added to SCR Section 108. Contact NMDOT RR Bureau for this information.

NMDOT Rail Bureau contact is Rob Fine at (505) 827‐5133 for overall Railroad questions, issues, and to obtain right of entry permit. Rio Metro contact is Stephanie Paiz at (505) 414‐1308 to schedule railroad flagging and to schedule rail safety certification course for contractor and subcontractor employees.

35. Regarding bid item A1920 for the TC RR Flagger, the unit of measure is CTSM (contingent sum.) Per the notes on T89, second paragraph Railroad Flagger, there is to be an allowance. Is that being addressed in an amendment?

a. Yes, the plans and bid tabs have been updated to change the CTSM to an HOUR unit for the bid.

Please note the following SCR revisions:

The Section 108, Section 156 and Section 604 revisions were in response to contractor questions.

Section 611, Section 625, and Section 626 were in response to clarify the intent of the plans from the Landscape Architect.

Section 108 Revised to add NMDOT RR Bureau contact and Rio Metro contact information.

Section 108 Revised to provide anticipated substantial completion dates for ABCWUA and

AMAFCA projects by others.

Section 156 Revised 156.07 for public traffic during hours 7am to 9am and 3pm to 5pm Section 604 Added 604 for Oil/Grit Separator Manhole (Water Quality Structure) Section 611 Revised 611.01 to state that “the following specification was adopted from NMDOT

Section 664200 Landscape Irrigation for use on this project”. This was not in response to a question, however, this statement was added for awareness and intent to adopt NMDOT specification for Landscape Irrigation (the landscape architect intent is to use NMDOT spec for this work)

Section 625 Revised 625 to state that “the following specification was adopted from NMDOT Section 632 Revegetation for use on this project”. This was not in response to a question, however, this statement was added for awareness and intent to adopt NMDOT specification for Revegetation (the landscape architect intent is to use NMDOT spec for this work)

Section 626 Revised 626.01 to state that “the following specification was adopted from NMDOT Section 664100 Landscape Plantings for use on this project”. This was not in response to a question, however, this statement was added for awareness and intent to adopt NMDOT specification for Landscape Plantings (the landscape architect intent is to use NMDOT spec for this work)

Please note the following plan revisions:

Sheet A2 Revised Index of Sheets showing the revised or added sheets Sheet B2 Revised 60211-0800 End Section for 24-inch Equivalent Diameter Arch or Elliptical

Pipe Sheet B3 Revised 63506-0500 Revised estimated hours down from 9000 to 6000 hours Sheet B3 Revised 63511-0100 Revised unit from CTSM to HOUR. Revised estimated hours down from 2800 to 1500 hours Sheet B7 Revised 15225-0000 Revised this item to match the SOQ Sheet B10 Revised 63506-0500 Revised estimated hours down from 9000 to 6000 hours and

Revised unit from CTSM to HOUR. Revised estimated hours down from 2800 to 1500 hours Sheet B11 Revised 63301-0000 Schedule A Total from 68 to 66 to match the SOQ Sheet T36A Added Special 604-G Oil/Grit Separator Detail (Water Quality Structure)—added sheet Sheet T55 Revised Detail to Post and Rail Fence Detail. Added representative photo to detail. Added note 5 that Post and Rail Fence paid for as Item 61901-2500 Fence, Split Rail, 3 Rail (Wood). Added note 6 that Round or square post acceptable. Include with shop drawing for submittal for approval

Sheets T92 to T95 Added sheets—Special 646-A Pedestrian Railing Details Sheets LI101 to LI110 Revise note callout from XCZ-100-PRB-COM Medium Flow to XCZ-150-

PRB-COM High Flow (same note revised on these sheets) Option X Sheet XA2 Revised typical sections to show Topsoil, Seeding, and Mulching limits Option X Sheet XB1 Deleted Pay Item 62632-000 PLANTINGS LPSM Option X Sheet XT7 Revised Detail to Post and Rail Detail. Added note 4 that Post and Rail

Fence paid for as Item 61901-2500 Fence, Split Rail, 3 Rail (Wood). Added note 5 that Round or square post acceptable. Include with shop drawing for submittal for approval