ESBD_File_350872_Questions #1.pdf

DATE: March 7, 2024

TO: Potential Respondents

FROM: Carrie Stoeckert—Senior Construction Contract Coordinator

SUBJECT: Questions #1

RFCSP752-24-983CS

UNT DATCU Stadium Chairback Seating

1. Are CAD files available? If not, could we get PDF files of the areas?

ANSWER: Please see CAD Drawings attached.

2. Is it possible to break up the bid packages and just bid one package? The reason we are asking to have the bid packages broken out is because we are not a railing fabricator. That bid package requires custom design and engineering capabilities required for the standing rail areas.

ANSWER: We figured some, if not all of the bidders would not have this as their primary type of business and thought we had in the RFP that they could bid on one or both components of the project. We are good if they don’t want to do drink rails but would probably make sense if they can pull bleachers out since they’d be removing them in another few sections of the Stadium.

3. Reference 3.3 – Schedule – With a substantial completion date of July 15, 2024, what would the earliest NTP date be received to order chairback seating?

ANSWER: We can make a decision fairly quickly upon responses so late March early

April would be when NTP would be issued.

4. Reference 4.20 – Prevailing Wage Schedule, University of North Texas System – where can we locate the specific wage scale to be used or can you include a copy in the addendum?

ANSWER: Prevailing Wage Schedule is based on Davis-Bacon Act.

5. Regarding Exhibit F, what is the existing vertical rise for rows where new Chairback

Seating, Leaning Rail with Cup Holders, and Stadium Type Drink Rail are proposed?

ANSWER:

1. Sections 104/105/106

1. Rows 1 & 4-10 = 10”

2. Rows 2-3 = 9.5”

2. Section 115

1. Rows 1, 4-9, 11-13 = 10”

2. Rows 2-3 = 9”

3. Rows 10 & 14-18 = 11”

6. Regarding the removal of the existing bleacher seating brackets, it is assumed the existing concrete anchors will be cut flush with the existing concrete riser, is any further patching required?

ANSWER: The existing anchors will need to be cut flush and smoothed. Additional patching shouldn’t be required if anchors have been cleanly cut/smoothed.

7. Regarding the existing bleacher seating removal to make way for the Leaning Rail with

Cup Holders or the Stadium Type Drink Rail:

1. It is assumed that the existing bleacher seating that remains to the outside of the miter shall be cut square and that the existing seat plank end cap to be removed from the removed bleacher seating plank and shall be re-installed to this necessary cut end to protect against sharp edges. Is this correct?

ANSWER: This is correct.

2. Appears the lower bleacher seating rows in Section 115 could eliminate seating altogether on the adjoining miter rows to remain, how will this be addressed?

ANSWER: Row 3 is the first row where there is a bleacher at the angle in the section. We can remove the extension in Row 3 then square off and end cap the remaining rows from row 4 to the top within the section.

8. Regarding the Leaning Rail with Cup Holders:

1. What is the (minimum/maximum) desired spacing of the standing positions of the rail mount cup holders?

ANSWER: 28”-30” probably make the most sense but could be dependent on total rail length. Open to creative ownership on this one as well.

2. If Standing Position ID’s are to be included, will this same spacing apply to the

Stadium Type Drink Rail?

ANSWER: Position IDs will not be necessary for whichever rows we decide to remove bleachers and install rails.

9. Regarding the Leaning Rail with Cup Holders and the Stadium Type Drink Rail:

1. Are Row ID’s to be included to designate the rows?

ANSWER: Row IDs will not be necessary for whichever rows we decide to remove bleachers and install rails.

2. Are Standing Position ID’s to be included to designate spectators standing position?

ANSWER: Position IDs will not be necessary for whichever rows we decide to remove bleachers and install rails.

10. Regarding Exhibit F, assumption is this detail applies to the available tread depth for all proposed improvements for the Chairback Seating, Leaning Rail with Cup Holders, and

Stadium Type Drink Rail are proposed, is that correct?

ANSWER: Tread depth is consistent throughout the stadium

11. Regarding Exhibit H – what is meant by the Bleacher Depth 19”?

ANSWER: This may not be relevant. 19” from front to back of bleacher. Only provided for reference in case someone needed it for seating purposes or disposal or something along those lines.

1. Assumption is this is the remaining tread depth less the existing bench seat width, however that would not appear to match the above noted section.

2. Is the meaning to represent the desired spacing for the Leaning Rail with

Cup Holders and Stadium Type Drink Rails?

ANSWER: See 8.1 above