ITB_32701-13996_Amd_1.pdf
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- Event 32701-13996
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- Bradley County, Tennessee
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This is Amendment #1 to Invitation to Bid (ITB) #32701-13996 issued by the Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation for trail repaving work at Red Clay State Historic Park in Cleveland, Tennessee. The amendment updates the ITB schedule and provides clarifications through question-and-answer responses. A pre-response conference is scheduled for September 8, 2026 at 11:00 a.m. ET, with questions and comments due by September 10, 2026 at 2:00 p.m. CT, and bids due September 30, 2026 at 2:00 p.m. CT. The scope includes removing and replacing 0.6 miles of ADA-accessible walkway, repairing the Council Springs ADA overlook, installing drainage culverts and crossings, repairing the Visitor Center sidewalk and parking lot, and resurfacing the Interpretive Loop Trail. Work must commence within 90 days of purchase order issuance and be completed within that timeframe unless written exception is granted.
Key clarifications provided in the amendment address technical specifications and project requirements. Concrete reinforcement shall use 12-gauge welded wire with a medium broom finish. No environmental permits are required; however, erosion control is necessary in the Blue Hole and wetland areas. No As-Built Drawings or stamped surveyed drawings are required for underground and drainage systems. Quality control testing is limited to proof roll only, with no soil testing or concrete cylinder testing specified. Davis-Bacon reporting is excluded for recreational trails per FHWA Form Section IV requirements. Heavy equipment is permitted on grassy areas with prior verification from the Red Clay Park Manager. Contractors may completely demolish culvert areas and install new culverts as an alternative to slip-line installation. No DBE requirements or post-landscaping maintenance requirements apply to this contract. Contractors must hold an active Tennessee Contractor License and provide separate unit prices for labor and materials/equipment line items.
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ITB # 32701-13996 – Amendment # 1 Page 1 of 2
STATE OF TENNESSEE
DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT AND CONSERVATION
INVITATION TO BID # 32701-13996
AMENDMENT # 1
FOR RED CLAY STATE HISTORIC PARK TRAIL
REPAVING
DATE: SEPTEMBER 14, 2026
ITB # 32701-13996 IS AMENDED AS FOLLOWS:
1. This ITB Schedule of Events updates and confirms scheduled ITB dates. Any event, time, or date containing revised or new text is highlighted.
Event Time Date
Event Posted 8:00 am CT 8-27-2026
Pre-Response Conference 11:00 am ET 9-8-2026
Questions and Comments Due 2:00 pm CT 9-10-2026
Bids Due 2:00 pm CT 9-30-2026
2. State responses to questions and comments in the table below amend and clarify this ITB.
Any restatement of ITB text in the Question/Comment column shall NOT be construed as a change in the actual wording of the ITB document.
ITB
SECTION
PAGE
QUESTION / COMMENT STATE RESPONSE
1) If there are any Environmental Permits (TDEC, USACE, TVA, etc.), they are to be managed by the Government?
No permits are required.
2) Any specific steel requirement or finishing required for the concrete work?
Yes, reinforced with 12-gauge welded wire. Finish shall be medium broom.
3) If subgrade fails to meet minimum compaction requirements and undercutting is required, is this considered a Change Order (CO) or to be estimated within the bid?
Change Order
4) Are there any As-Built Drawings and or stamped Surveyed Drawings required for the undergrounds and or drainage system?
No As-Built Drawings or stamped surveyed drawings are required for the underground and/or drainage system.
5) Any erosion control required for this scope of work?
Yes, erosion control is needed in the Blue Hole and wetland area.
6) Are there any reports, testing, and or information on the presence of lead-based products related to this Work?
There are no reports available.
7) Is SDVOSB classified as DBE under this Contract?
Yes.
ITB # 32701-13996 – Amendment # 1 Page 2 of 2
ITB
SECTION
PAGE
QUESTION / COMMENT STATE RESPONSE
8) Are there any DBE requirements for this Contract?
No.
9) Is there a complete, consolidated list of submittals required for this project?
None required.
10) Is full ADA requirements part of this Contract per DOJ and TDOT? We acknowledge the Specifications address some of the TDOT requirements: 48” min width, max running slope 5%, max cross slope 2%, no sudden grade changes. But some other TDOT requirements are clear zones, seating, signage/brail, etc..are these required?
Full ADA requirements are not part of this project.
11) Is any part of the Work required to be salvaged?
Not required
12) Are there post landscaping requirements such as watering, maintenance, and or servicing required?
All post-landscaping requirements are listed in the specifications.
13) Is there any Geotechnical Reporting data available for the area?
TDEC has no data available.
14) What specific QC inspection and testing is required? Are there any witness or hold points? Soil testing?
Concrete cylinders with 7 and 28 day testing?
The test shall be a proof roll only.
15) Is Davis-Bacon reporting required? Excludes recreational trails in accordance with Section IV FHWA Form.
16) No root protection is required for the demolition or installation stone/asphalt of the pathway area?
No root protection is required.
17) Heavy equipment is allowed to drive on the grassy areas for access during demolition and installation of stone/asphalt?
Yes, the Contractor shall verify with the Red Clay Park Manager for designated areas.
18) Instead of slip line installation of pipe, we are allowed to complete demolish those two culvert areas, install new culverts, and reinstate the area with like-in-kind material?
Yes
19) Are there any scale payroll parameters or metrics that must be adhered to due to the origin of the project money?
Excludes recreational trails in accordance with Section IV FHWA Form.
3. ITB Amendment Effective Date. The revisions set forth herein shall be effective upon release. All other terms and conditions of this ITB not expressly amended herein shall remain in full force and effect.
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