Responses to Questions

Revised 02/11/11 SPD-SPR004

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RFX Number: RFQ-484-08152022 RFX Title: On-Call Geotechnical Drilling

Requesting State Entity: Ga. Dept. of Transportation

Date: April 25, 2022

Issuing Officer: Trina E. Williams RFX Initially Posted to Internet: July 15, eMail Address: TrWilliams@dot.ga.gov Telephone: 404.631.1301

The purpose of this document is to provide answers to supplier questions.

Please see Questions and Answers included herein.

Note: This document is intended for informational purposes only. Any changes to the RFX must occur through a published addendum (or through publication of a new version of the RFX in Team Georgia Marketplace™). If multiple Q & A documents are posted, the most recent Q & A shall govern in the event of a conflict.

QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

# Questions Referenced RFX Section

Answers

1.

Exhibit I, Section II (Required

Prequalification Service Classes), indicates the Team is comprised of the Prime Contractor and their Sub-contractor(s) and that either the

Prime or Sub-contractor must include team members which are prequalified in both Foundation

Drilling and Environmental Drilling

Geotechnical Services Classes.

However, a little further down in

Exhibit I in paragraph B, #9, it says we are to furnish qualified drillers.

Can you clarify what a “qualified driller” is and provide clarification if a sub-contracted driller can perform their work under the Service Class pre-qualification of the Prime?

Exhibit I, Section II

(Required

Prequalification

Service Classes), The requirements for pre-qualified firms for foundation drilling services and environmental drilling are defined in GDOT’s geotechnical specialty services prequalification application which can be found at:

https://www.dot.ga.gov/PartnerSmart/

Business/Prequalification/Documents/

SpecialityServices/GeotechApp.pdf

Yes, an unqualified subcontractor can work under the prequalification of the prime if the prequalified prime provides the appropriate supervision while the unqualified subcontractor is performing the work. The prime will be held accountable for the work product and will be required to facilitate any required corrections as a result of any errors/omissions/mistakes by the unqualified subcontractor without any

Revised 02/11/11 SPD-SPR004

# Questions Referenced RFX Section

Answers additional compensation from the

Department.

2.

Are typed boring logs required as part of the deliverables (when drilling or hand augers are performed)?

Yes, typed boring logs will be required.

3.

The RFQ notes that “accurate surveyed elevations” are required. What is the required accuracy of surveyed locations for boring elevation and location? Is a survey of boring locations (SPT or hand augers) required by a Registered Land Surveyor?

Refer to the language shown in

GDOT’s Foundation Drilling and

Sampling Guidelines which state:

“Obtain the ground elevations at each boring by using the benchmark shown on the preliminary layout. If there is no benchmark shown, obtain a survey control package from the GDOT

Statewide Location Bureau in the

Office of Design Policy and Support.

If that is not available, have a Georgia registered land surveyor create a benchmark from which you can determine ground elevations at each boring.”

4. Will private utility locate services be added to the menu of services/costs or will that cost be considered during the mobilization and traffic control portions of the bid?

The drilling firm needs to add this as a separate line item in the mobilization and traffic control section of the menu of services at the time of the bid.