Oneonta AWOS Addendum #1.pdf

ADDENDUM NO. 1

to

CONTRACT DOCUMENTS

for

ALBERT S. NADER REGIONAL AIRPORT

ONEONTA, NEW YORK

REPLACE AND RELOCATE AUTOMATED WEATHER OBSERVATION

SYSTEM (AWOS)

NYSDOT PIN #9904.58

APRIL 25, 2024

Albert S. Nader Regional Airport Replace and Relocate Automated Addendum 01 -2- Weather Observation System (AWOS)

ALBERT S. NADER REGIONAL AIRPORT

ONEONTA, NEW YORK

REPLACE AND RELOCATE AUTOMATED WEATHER OBSERVATION SYSTEM (AWOS)

TABLE OF CONTENTS

1. Instructions

2. Pre-Bid Meeting Minutes

3. Contractor Questions

4. Modifications to Specifications

5. Attachments

Pre-Bid Meeting Minutes

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1. INSTRUCTIONS

TO ALL HOLDERS OF CONTRACT DOCUMENTS

Your attention is directed to the following interpretations of, changes and additions to the Contract Documents for the project, “REPLACE AND RELOCATE AUTOMATED WEATHER OBSERVATION SYSTEM (AWOS)” at the Albert S. Nader Regional Airport in Oneonta, New York.

This Addendum constitutes part of the Contract Documents. Should conflicts occur between the Specifications or Drawings with items in the Addendum, the Addendum shall govern. Bidders shall examine carefully all items and determine for themselves what sub-bidders are affected, and notify all bidders or sub-bidders of clarifications, interpretations, or revisions affecting their work. Work described in this Addendum shall be in accordance with specifications for like items unless stated otherwise

Please indicate receipt of this addendum (including date) on sheet P-5 of your Proposal.

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2. PRE-BID MEETING MINUTES

2.1 See attached pre-bid meeting minutes.

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3. CONTRACTOR QUESTIONS:

Question: Specification Section 128-1.2 states “This item shall include installing new AWOS headend equipment housed within a new weatherproof cabinet located at the AWOS station. This system is referred to as a standalone system.” However, the plans depict a split system on page AW-04. Please clarify.

Answer: The system shall be a split system with the head end equipment located in the terminal building as shown on Sheet AW-04.

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4. MODIFICATION TO SPECIFICATIONS:

Item P-151 Clearing and Grubbing:

Section 151-1.1.b. Clearing and grubbing:

Replace the existing section with the following:

Clearing and grubbing shall consist of clearing the surface of the ground of the designated areas of all trees, stumps, down timber, logs, snags, brush, undergrowth, hedges, heavy growth of grass or weeds, fences, structures, debris, and rubbish of any nature, natural obstructions or such material which in the opinion of the RPR is unsuitable for the creation a traversable surface, including the grubbing of stumps, roots, matted roots, foundations, and the disposal from the project of all spoil materials resulting from clearing and grubbing.

The area has been recently harvested by a silviculturist for marketable timber. Any trees less than 6” in diameter were left in place. Roots and stumps were left in place, and limbs were striped from trunks and left on the ground. All of this material is to be gathered and removed. The area is then to be blade graded. Woody material may be chipped and disposed of on-site in upland areas outside of the AWOS’s 500’ critical area radius.

Item L-128 Automated Weather Observation System – Level III-P/T:

Section 128-1.2 Replace the existing section with the following:

This item shall include installing new AWOS headend equipment housed within the terminal building as shown on sheet AW-04. This system is referred to as a split system.”

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5. ATTACHMENTS:

Pre-Bid Meeting Minutes

END OF ADDENDUM No. 1

Addendum 01 Weather Observation System (AWOS)

Attachments

REPLACE AND RELOCATE AWOS

ALBERT S. NADER

REGIONAL AIRPORT

REPLACE AND RELOCATE AUTOMATED

WEATHER OBSERVATION SYSTEM (AWOS)

PRE-BID MEETING

10:30 am

APRIL 17, 2024

Introduction

▪ Sign In Sheet

▪ Owner:

▪ City of Oneonta

▪ Funding Agency:

▪ New York State Department of Transportation (NYSDOT)

▪ PIN 9904.58

▪ Engineer:

▪ McFarland Johnson

▪ Turner Bradford, tbradford@mjinc.com , 518-582-9380

▪ Contract:

▪ Single Prime Contract with the City of Oneonta

Scope of Work

▪ Page Turn Review

Scope of Work

▪ Maintenance and Protection of Traffic

▪ Active Airfield

▪ Review Sheet CS-01 and Appendix A

▪ Erosion and Sediment Control

▪ Review Sheet DE-01 and EC-01

▪ SWPPP – Appendix C

▪ Tree Clearing

▪ 12.9 acres clearing and grubbing

▪ From 11/1 through 3/31

▪ AWOS – FAA Level III-P/T

▪ Chain Link Fence

▪ AWOS North Marker

▪ Tower w/ Foundation and Obstruction Light

▪ Power feed from Terminal Building

▪ UHF Antenna Connection to Terminal

▪ VHF Radio and Antenna

▪ Head End Equipment within Terminal

▪ Access Road

▪ Fence Modification with Swing Gate

▪ Gravel Road

▪ Stormwater Basin with Outlet

▪ Completion for all work is within One Hundred

(100) Calendar Days of the date specified in the “Notice to Proceed”

Contract Requirements

▪ General Provisions

▪ Bonding and Insurance

▪ Bid Bond (5%), Performance and Payment Bond, Maintenance Bond

▪ Supplemental General Provisions

▪ SP-1 Prevailing Wage Rates

▪ State Prevailing Wage

▪ SP-2 Buy American Requirements

▪ NYSDOT Buy American – Non- Federal (State Only)

▪ SP-3 M/WBE/SDVOB Requirements

▪ 9% MBE, 13% WBE, and 6% SDVOB

▪ Good Faith Effort reviewed and approved by NYSDOT

▪ EBO Tracking of Payments to Prime and Sub’s

▪ SP-4 EEO Requirements

▪ Minority 1.2%

▪ Women 6.9%

▪ SP-5 Standard Clauses for NYS Contracts

▪ SP-6 FAA General Provisions

Schedule

▪ Bids will be received up until 2:00 pm on Thursday, May 2, 2024

▪ City of Oneonta, Purchasing Office, 258 Main Street, Oneonta, NY 13820

• Questions:

• Turner Bradford, tbradford@mjinc.com, and

• Kerriann Harrington kharrington@oneonta.ny.us.

• The deadline for submitting questions is April 21, 2024.

mailto:tbradford@mjinc.com mailto:kharrington@oneonta.ny.us

City of Albert S. Nader Regional Airport

Oneonta Project Pre-Bid Meeting 4/17/2024

Replace and Relocate AWOS

Name, Title, and Company Mailing Address Phone / Fax / Email

John Farney 7610 Yousey Road Phone: 315-783-1161

Croghan, NY 13327 Fax:

Farney Tree & Excavation Email: farneytree_exec@yahoo.com

Jim Bruner 1 Grove St Ste 206 Phone: 585-485-0032

General Superintendent Pittsford, NY 14534 Fax:

Tristate Clearing & Tree Service Email: jbruner@tristatects.com

Hunter Bruner 1 Grove St Ste 206 Phone: 585-485-0032

Pittsford, NY 14534 Fax:

Tristate Clearing & Tree Service Email: hbruner@tristatects.com

Shane G. Slingerland Phone:

Fax:

SGS Development Email: sgslingerland@gmail.com

Tim Byler 745 Martin Hill Rd Phone: 607-222-7754

Harpursville, NY 13787 Fax:

Byler Excavating Email: tim@bylerexcavating.com

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