Attachment 15 Answered Prebid Questions 2.pdf

Sheet D103 - Keynote 24 on Floating Dock #4 should read Keynote 22 Response: Correct, see previous questions.

Sheet D105 East Pier dotted line on bay side. Should that read “Remove existing breakwater boards- whalers to remain?”

Response: Dtl 2, Dashed line at northeast corner is the railing to be removed with the finishing pier. Dtl 1, Contractor to verify exact location of breakwater.

Are all public shelters on West Pier to be demoed and rebuilt?

Response: Bid per documents. The four “Public Shelters” work includes, but is not limited to, removal of bottom portion of stl canopy legs and dislodged, rotten, upheavaled decking and wood support structure. Wood decking and structure removed is to be replaced, stl structural legs removed to be replaced and stl to be refinished.

Detail 8/D108, are breakwater boards on sheet D105 to be demoed on both sides of pile?

Response: Per note, breakwater only occurs on one side or the other, both sides are shown based on east and west pier locations.

Keynote 12 on demo sheets states failed deck and joists to be removed. Legend states existing to be demolished. Do we demolish all joists and deck boards or only the failed/rotten boards?

Response: Contractor to remove all dislodged, rotten, upheavaled, and failed boards and wood structure as noted on drawings.

Sheet D106, detail 2 and 3 shows keynote 17 pointing to a steel column. Please clarify.

Response: Change keynote “17” to “8” in these two locations.

Sheet D106, detail 4 & 5 vinyl sheet pile indicated by dashed line. Are we to demo and remove entire vinyl sheet pile wall? Same for A106, are we to install new vinyl sheet pile wall indicated by dashed line?

Response: Heavy line indicates sheet breakwater location. Breakwater to remain and be resecured as noted on drawings.

Sheet A109 detail 1, length of bolts states that it’s 7” long. Breakwater board bolts don’t seem to be long enough. Please clarify if 7” is correct.

Response: Change note from “Hex” to “Lag” in this location.

Need clarification on the size of breakwater boards. Specifically thickness. A108 shows a 7” thick board according to scale. Not 2x8

Response: See previous response. Note changed to all out sheet pile. Refer to sheet A109 for breakwater size.

Sheet D107, detail 1, west pier gazebo #1 deck. Shouldn’t the deck read keynote 12 instead of 9?

Response: Fishing Piers on North and South of west pier to be demolished per documents.

Sheet D102/Detail 4 states 2-2x12 but it points to 3 joists where 2 have 2-2x12 and the middle joist has 1-2x12. Please clarify. Also, are the 2x12s doubled all the way down or does the detail just show an overlapping?

Response: Single 2x running down the middle. Contractor to price double 2x’s running full length.

Boat launch dock 3. How much overlap is required on the joists?

Response: Question unclear.

Boat launch dock 3. Detail for bolts through joists and pile is missing.

Response: ¾” bolt, 18” with ogee wachers and nuts, 4 per pile.

Sheet A101. No detail on rebuilding FRP deck.

Response See detail 5/A113.

Sheet A101 & D101 signage. During the site visit, there was no signage to remove and reinstall.

Please provide signage details.

Response: Contractor to field verify all signage locations, remove signage that is in place, and reinstall in same locations.

Sheet A101/Detail 3. Keynot 1 does not state number of boards nor does it state total lf.

Response See previous responses.

Sheet A102, Detail 1 next to parking lot. Keynote 1 says to reinstall new decking but note with arrow says to reinstall existing. Please clarify.

Response Some decking will have to be removed in order to provide concrete and asphalt fixes. Existing deck board can be reused and reinstalled.

Sheet A103/Floating Dock 4. 6th floating section from boardwalk shows keynote 3. There are no light poles on the floating dock. Please clarify.

Response: See previous responses.

Sheet A112 Detail 3. 2x12 stringer is butted to a 3x8 stringer? Please clarify.

Response: Delete 2x12 stringer note.

Does the government want angle iron at every joists to cross tie connection?

Response: Bid per plans and specs

Sheet A108 Detail 5. How are we to fasten the 3x8 stringer to the breakwater boards Response: See previous response, this is a sheet pile. See detail 6 for bolting pattern.

On Sheet D105 the plans state to "remove existing break water boards - whalers to remain" in reference to the existing breakwater structure on the east pier. On Sheet A105 these break water boards are not shown to be replaced. Are the boards to be replaced as shown on the west pier?

Response: Add note, “Install 4 x 8 Breakwater Boards on Existing Whalers – See Detail 1/A109.

Contractor to Verify exact placement of existing whalers.” To Sheet A105. At the along the north end of the 147’ long and 79’ long lengths of the pier.

On Sheet S202, Detail B, the plans state to "sandblast and paint existing column base (15) places per gazebo. It appears there are only 12 base plates per gazebos of this size. Also, some of the base plates on the west pier public gazebo are located behind walls and are not shown to be repaired on Sheet A107, Detail 3. Please clarify.

Response: Change note to read “12” locations. Base plates inside of the toilet/storage room walls are not to be repaired.

In areas where "prep and sandblast" metals to receive new paint are shown, will alternate means of prepping (other than sandblasting) be allowed?

Response: Bid per plans and specs.