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Questions:

1. Are the pipes going to be clean prior to TV inspection?

2. A Couple of our employees are ex-convicts. Will this be a problem for clearance?

3. If the pipes are not clean and our inspection vehicle cannot inspect the pipes will we be compensated for down time waiting for the pipes to be cleaned?

4. In the scope of work it was mentioned of a survey prior to the inspection. Are you referencing a video survey of the area prior to the pipe inspection?

5. When was the last time the pipes were cleaned?

Answers:

1. Pipes will not be cleaned prior to inspection.

2. While contractors are not prohibited from having employees that are ex-convicts, after filling out the appropriate paperwork to gain access to the Air Force Installation access will be denied to all persons deemed ex-convicts.

3. No, we need a price to clean the pipes in the event they contain sediments and siltation.

4. The existing system has a direct discharge to the bay. Due to numerous heavy rain events within the last few months it is anticipated that the line should be clean due to the scour velocity. In addition, there does not appear to be large sinkholes within the vicinity of the pipe and inlets.

However, the actual condition of the pipe is not known; hence, the purpose of the project.

5. I do not know when the last time the pipes were cleaned, or if they have ever been cleaned.