Q&A_4-27-18.pdf

ID PFH 21(7)

Warren Wagon Road

# General Technical Question Answer Date

1 X Will a final set of plans be issued before the bid date of May 2nd or are we to base our bids on the preliminary plans?

Plans are issued in Amendment A001. 4/3/18

2 X Is it possible to get a copy of the bid schedule in either Microsoft excel or word format to help facilitate import into our bidding system?

We cannot provide the Bid Schedule in this format.

4/3/18

3 X Will CADD design files be made available to bring into our takeoff systems?

No. CADD files will not be furnished during the solicitation period.

4/3/18

4 X Is ( 62302‐0100 ‐ Line A1500) SPECIAL LABOR, SLOPE SCALING ‐ 1,550 HOUR measured by the crew hour or Man hour?

Man Hour. See SCR Subsection 623.04 last paragraph. This will be clarified in a forthcoming Amendment

4/4/18

5 X

Is any information that would give us an idea what the optimum emulsified asphalt content is and what percentage of cement/lime one could expect to meet the specifications in Table 408‐ 1?

Please see Plan sheet C.1 “information only Quantities“ and percentages for lime and emulsified Asphalt.

4/11/2018

6 X Is there a way to obtain a sample of the existing asphalt to determine what these parameters would be

Samples of existing asphalt are not available 4/11/2018

7 X Is there a design we can obtain from a similar project with the same criteria?

Example mix designs are not available. 4/11/2018

8 X Do you have electronic surface files or pdf cross section files that I can get?

Electronic surface files are not available.

PDF cross‐section files and earthwork data listings will be furnished as physical data in a forthcoming Amendment.

4/16/2018

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9 X

Section 157.05 (d) states: “Limit the combined grubbing, grading, excavating , borrow, and fill within the construction limits to 8 acres (3.2 hectares) of exposed soil at one time.” Are we to assume that once the existing asphalt is milled off that the surface below is considered “soil” and counts toward the 8 acres?

Subsection 157.05(d) is clearly stated.

Please coordinate your work accordingly.

4/24/2018

10 X Section 156.04 (a) Allowable Closures are we allowed 4 hour closures for the duration of the project paragraph (1)?

4‐Hour Roadway Closures are allowed according to Subsection 156.04(a)(1), and all work is limited according to Subsection 108.01.

4/24/2018

11 X

Section 156.04 (a) under paragraph (2) are we allowed 2 weeks of weekday closures (Monday

– Friday) of full 24 hour closure and are we allowed to do that twice as long as it is not consecutive?

Subsection 156.04(a)(2) does not allow two 1‐week closures that are not in consecutive weeks.

4/24/2018

12 X

There does not appear to be any bid items to cover the water line work as called out in section 611, how with the payment for this work be handled?

See Plan Sheet P.3, and Subsection 109.05(b)

4/25/2018

13 X

There does not appear to be any bid items to cover the installation of future conduit sleeves for private utilities as called out in section 636, how with the payment for this work be handled?

See Note 4 on Plan Sheet P.13, and Subsection 109.05(b)

4/25/2018

14 X Is the cost of the Public Information Officer called out in 107.03.A to be paid by the contractor or the department?

The public information officer is to be furnished by the contractor

4/25/2018

15 X

The Final Geotechnical Report identified potential waste areas on page 25, Appendix F‐1 and Appendix F‐2. In contacting the Idaho Department of Lands it appears that neither of the potential areas is available for use a waste area. Have any other potential waste areas been identified?

No 4/25/2018

16 X

Both Fog Seal and Tack coat are called out in the typical sections on top of the Cold Recycled Asphalt Base Course. The Fog Seal is also called out in the Cold Recycle spec. What is the intent for the Tack Coat and when would it be applied?

Apply tack coat according to Subsection

401.06 and Section 412

4/25/2018

17 X Is the removal of asphalt considered excavation and in the Roadway Excavation qty?

The removal of asphalt is covered under Sections 203 and/or 308; and the Earthwork quantities were not adjusted for the depth of asphalt

4/25/2018

18 X Is there an approximate qty of material that will need to be hauled off from the Scaling operation?

No 4/25/2018

19 X

Under the asphalt removal it states “pavement removal operations need not be continuous, but is limited to a total length that summates to one lane mile” does this govern for the removal of asphalt rather than the SCR157.05 (d) specification? Also, if this is the case how do you propose to do your fill sections without being able to also have the cut sections open?

No. Subsection 308.04 does not conflict with, and does not override Subsection 157.05(d). Coordinate work accordingly.

4/26/2018

20 X

Page E‐17, paragraph 108.01 (g) states that winter shutdown is scheduled between 11/05/18 to 05/03/18, however, paragraph (h) allows for in‐water work to be conducted between 09/04/18 to 11/30/18. What is going to be the contract starting date for winter shutdown, 11/05/18 or 11/30/18?

Winter shutdown starts on November 5, 2018 according to Subsection 108.01(g).

4/27/2018

21 X

Page E‐49, paragraph 157.05(d) limits the total disturbance area to a maximum of 8 acres.

Does this include the roadway prism? Once ditches and slopes are put to grade can another 8 acres be disturbed?

Subsection 157.05(d) says to limit exposed soils within the construction limits to 8 acres at one time. Roadway prisms are within the construction limits. No.

Additional acres, not to exceed the required 8‐acre limit, can only be disturbed after stabilization measures have been applied to previously exposed soils.

4/27/2018

22 X

Once Aggregate Base is placed at deep trench areas, are they considered complete and contractor can proceed to next area, or do they need to be paved before contractor can proceed?

There is no restriction on how many deep patch sites can be worked on at a given time; however, Subsections 108.01 and

156.06 have additional requirements at deep patch sites.

4/27/2018

23 X

Is there going to be temporary paving required prior to winter shutdown? If not, who is responsible for maintaining roadway through the winter months?

Temporary paving is not required. See Subsection 156.06 for maintenance responsibilities.

4/27/2018

24 X Are the culvert joints required to have watertight connections?

Install culvert joints according to the applicable requirements of Section 602.

4/27/2018

25 X

Is bid line item 62201‐0250," Dump Truck, 10 Cubic Yard Minimum Capacity," for hauling rock from scaling operations? If so, is there a maximum distance requirement for hauling rock to its end location?

No. Hauling rock from scaling operations is covered under Section 623. See Subsections 622.01 and 623.01.

4/27/2018

26 X

Before existing culverts are diverted and drained of water, does contractor need to notify Idaho Fish and Game to remove fish from water way?

No. Notify the CO at least 14 days prior to the installation of the diversion, so the CO can arrange for IDFG personnel to perform fish rescue operations. See Subsection 105.10(c)(5).

4/27/2018

27 X Can locations of water diversions be pumped lieu of temporary culverts and/or ditches?

Pumping is allowed according to the requirements of Subsection 157.10.

4/27/2018

28 X Do fueling areas need to be placed a minimum of 100 feet from any body of water?

Comply with the requirements of the required IDL Land‐Use Permit to be obtained through Valley County; and the requirements of Subsections 105.02(c), 105.04, 107.01, and 107.10.

4/27/2018

29 X Is there any allowance for road closure shutdowns in 2019?

Yes. See Subsection 156.04. 4/27/2018

30 X

If contractor elects to rent a Government furnished laboratory trailer, will the Government mobilize it to the project site, or is the Contractor responsible for delivery from the Vancouver location? If Government is responsible for delivery of lab trailer, are there additional fees other than the $600 monthly rental charge?

The government will not mobilize a laboratory trailer to the project site. See Subsection 154.04A. The government is not responsible for delivery of lab trailer.

Additional fees are shown in Section 154.

4/27/2018

31 X

Do existing cold mix patches within the existing roadway have to be removed prior to milling operations, or can they be incorporated into the recycled aggregate base?

No. Existing cold mix patches can be incorporated into the recycled aggregate base and used in Section 408.

32 X There is no wage determination for a pipe layer in the prevailing wage rates. What is the wage determination for a pipe layer?

After award of the contract, pursuant to FAR Clause 52.222‐6, if any labor classification to be employed is not listed in the wage determination, the contractor shall work with the administrating CO to establish the rate. The awardee may not be entitled to an equitable adjustment, so please ensure your bid incorporates classifications that are:

(1) appropriate for the work to be performed by the classification.

(2) the classification is utilized in the area by the construction industry.

(3) the proposed wage rate, including any fringe benefits, bears a reasonable relationship to the wage rates in the wage determination in the contract.

4/27/2018

33 X

Is the Contractor allowed to pump water from either the existing drainages or Payette Lake for bid line item 15801‐0000, "Watering for Dust Control"

Water sources have not been identified.

See Subsection 105.02(c).

4/27/2018

34 X

Is tree removal paid under bid line item 62302‐ 0100, "Special Labor, Slope Scaling?" If so, does the Government anticipate any other tree removal not relating to the "Special Labor Slope Scaling," and if so how will tree removal be paid for?

See Subsection 109.05(b) for tree removal work specified under Section 623, and see Section 201 for other requirements.

4/27/2018

35 X Is it the Government's intent to award only one bid schedule (A, B, C or D)?

The government will award according to Subsection 102.05A.

36 X What pay classification will slope scaler and rock bolt driller be paid?

After award of the contract, pursuant to FAR Clause 52.222‐6, if any labor classification to be employed is not listed in the wage determination, the contractor shall work with the administrating CO to establish the rate. The awardee may not be entitled to an equitable adjustment, so please ensure your bid incorporates classifications that are:

(1) appropriate for the work to be performed by the classification.

(2) the classification is utilized in the area by the construction industry.

(3) the proposed wage rate, including any fringe benefits, bears a reasonable relationship to the wage rates in the wage determination in the contract.