NAT25002-SITEIMPROV-qa.pdf

Contract Number : NAT25002-SITEIMPROV Ad Date : 5/27/2025 Agency : NAT

UNSPSC : 1119,7214

Description : Little Creek Site Improvements

Questions (or comments) received as of 6.9.25 and responses

Question 1) - There are no details or specifications that I have.

Response - Deldot and BABA - general notes 15,19 on the access road plan. All work will be per Deldot standards, with BABA requirements and Kent Co code

Question 2) - Is there a set of Utility Plans with details for Pump Stations and profiles for gravity sewer and force main?

Response – Kent County Sewer has completed the technical and feasibility study. Sewer connection and final details are pending Kent County Approval at the next Sewer Advisory

Board meeting. Attached is the study plan depicting approximate locations, sizing and runs of the gravity and forced mains. Lift station details are not complete and should be excluded at this time

Question 3) - No details for the gravel wetlands

Response – Exclude ‘Potential Submerged Gravel Wetland’ pricing at this time. This is likely to be a ‘Grass Basin’ but is pending final storm review.

Question 4) - Is the walking path to be blacktop or concrete?

Response - Crushed gravel similar to other state wildlife paths.

Question 5) - No detail for elevation building pad has to be left for concrete guys.

Response – FFE noted at 20’. Pending final building plans, hold this compacted pad area to 19’

Question 6) - We are reviewing the specifications and came across the insurance requirements.

Can you please clarify which insurance would be needed based on the highlighted in green.

16. MANDATORY INSURANCE REQUIREMENTS As a part of the contract requirements, the contractor must obtain at its own cost and expense and keep in force and effect during the term of this contract, including all extensions, the minimum coverage limits specified below with a carrier satisfactory to the State. All contractors must carry the following coverage depending on the type of service or product being delivered

a. Worker's Compensation and Employer's Liability Insurance in accordance with applicable law.

b. Commercial General Liability - $1,000,000 per occurrence/$3,000,000 per aggregate.

c. Automotive Liability Insurance covering all automotive units used in the work (including all units leased from and/or provided by the State to Vendor pursuant to this Agreement as well as all units used by Vendor, regardless of the identity of the registered owner, used by Vendor for completing the Work required by this Agreement to include but not limited to transporting

Delaware clients or staff), providing coverage on a primary non-contributory basis with limits of not less than:

Response - As far as the insurance requirement: That will be determined by the contracting office once we select the final bid. If this is a quote/pricing concern I would set a placeholder or line item it separately. If it is just to make sure your firm meets the bidding requirements, bids will not be selected/discarded based on this item at this stage

Question 7) - Just double checking the due date. I see it as 7/8 in a few places but on page 2 of the “specs” section it says 7/10

Response - Sealed bids for Little Creek Site Improvements, Contract No. NAT-24-

002_SITEIMPROV will be received by the State of Delaware, Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control, Division of Fish & Wildlife, in the Auditorium, DNREC Building, 89

Kings Highway, Dover Delaware 19901, until 12:00 p.m-sharp local time on July 8 2025. They will be publicly opened and read aloud in the Auditorium on July 10 2025. Bidder bears the risk of late delivery. Any bid received after the stated time will be returned unopened.

Question 8) – When will 100% plans be available

Response – The state intends to begin site work as soon as possible in 2025. The priority work is that noted as ‘phase 1 pricing’ relative to sewer extension down Bayside drive to the site, main sewer through the site, road expansion and related storm work up to baseline #19 and prepping the area around the proposed new 2 story office building (grade, compact, curb, base course of parking area. This work will follow DelDot, BABA and Kent County requirements. The State intends to complete site work while finalizing the 2 story office building details and working through building permitting

Secondary priority is work noted as ‘phase 2 pricing’ such as connecting the existing buildings to the new sewer & abandoning the septic systems, reworking the Hunter Education parking lot/connecting this building to the new sewer, completing the roadwork after baseline #19 and any remaining grading or storm

(For reference From the ITB/RFP)

Phase 1 Pricing:

• Bayside Dr Access Road Widening per 11/1/24 plans up to baseline #19 including any noted culverts and basins, final paving of road work

• Extend town sewer to Little Creek entry point, per plans dated 4/7/25

• Sewer piping and final grading noted on 4/7/25 plans, exclude any work related to ‘Proposed Enforcement Building’ up to baseline #19

• Grading, curbing and base course as noted around ‘proposed two story office building’

• Two story office building pad site to be at noted grade

• Include fine grade and seeding of any disturbed areas of this phase

Phase 2 Pricing

• Work as noted related to the ‘Existing Hunter Education Building’

• Paving, Parking and Grading from baseline #19 and forward, per plans

• Storm and Sanitary Upgrades per plans dated 4/7/25

• Convert any remaining Existing Buildings from septic to new sewer system per plans dated 4/7/25

• Fine grading and seeding per plans

• All work to be within the LOD noted on plans

• Exclude work noted for or adjacent to ‘proposed enforcement building’