S-19-26_QUESTION_AND_ANSWERS.pdf

Storey Boulevard Extension

March 20, 2026

IFB No. S-19-26

MEMORANDUM

TJ Barttelbort, CPM March 20, 2026

Purchasing Manager IFB No. S-19-26

RE: Storey Boulevard Extension Pre-Bid Questions

Dear TJ, Enclosed are AVI’s responses to the Pre-Bid Questions received for the Storey Boulevard Extension Project.

For the sake of convenience, you will find the questions with AVI’s response in red.

If you have any questions or require additional information, please feel free to contact me directly.

Respectfully Submitted

AVI PROFESSIONAL CORPORATION

Zach Posten, P.E.

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PRE-BID QUESTIONS AS OF 3-20-2026

Questions Regarding Crushed Base (Questions 5, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)

Many questions were received regarding crushed base thickness. Please refer to the table below for crushed base thicknesses.

Crushed Base Thicknesses

Proposed Item Base Thickness

6” Private Concrete Approaches 6”

4” Private Asphalt Approaches 6”

6” Concrete Rundown (Valley Pan)

(Sta. ~ 128+00) 6”

Curb and Gutter 7”

8” Concrete Aprons 8”

8” Concrete Fillets 8”

8” Concrete Mailbox Pads 6”

Answers to All Other Questions

1. 1020.03 Potholing Utilities (Non-Destructive)

a. Question: There is a quantity of 20 given in the bid tab, is there a summary of where these are to be done? Are all potholes for utilities paid? If an area has more than one utility, is each utility paid as a pothole?

i. Potholing bid item removed from the bid schedule. All potholing required will be determined by the Contractor and will be subsidiary to other bid items.

2. 1030 Mobilization

a. Question: Will there be a line item added for Additional Mob for the Alternate 1?

i. Bid alternate removed, all items incorporated into base bid.

3. 1050 Traffic Control

a. Question: Will there be a line item under the Alternate 1 for the additional Traffic Control needed to complete the work under this alternate?

4. 2250 Removal and disposal of structures and obstructions

a. Question: Will there be a summary of what is included in this bid item? Can not price something without a clear description of what it entails.

i. Refer to the Demolition Summary on Sheet 9 of the plans for items being removed as well as demolition details on Sheets EX0-EX8.

6. Asphalt Patch

a. Question: Is there crushed base under the asphalt patch? Is there a maximum thickness for the asphalt patch? Will the asphalt patch need to be a T-Patch?

i. Refer to the City of Cheyenne Specifications Sections 02515 for asphalt patching information. The patch will not need to be a T-Patch.

9. Concrete Paving – 8” (Mailbox Pads)

a. Question: Is the crushed base paid for as Crushed Base under Mailbox Pads?

i. Yes, crushed based under Mailbox Pads will be paid separately under Crushed

Base – Grading ‘W’, see updated bid schedule.

12. 6600 Magnesium Chloride Treatment

a. Question: What is the application rate of Mag Chloride Treatment?

i. Magnesium Chloride Treatment has been removed from the bid.

13. 6740.02 Fencing (Post & Rail)

a. Question: Is there a detail or spec for the Fencing (Post & Rail)?

i. No detail is provided but Post and Rail specifications can be found in the Special

Provisions, Section 06740 – Fences, Section 3.03.

14. 06740.04 Mailbox Assemblies

a. Question: Is there a spec or detail for the Mailbox Assemblies?

i. No details or specs are provided by the Engineer of Record. CBU’s at station

81+34 shall be a 1570-12 Type II and 1590 T2V (one of each). Existing CBU’s at

Station 88+32 shall be removed and reset. Details for CBU’s at station 81+34 can be found here: https://www.florencemailboxes.com/products/cluster-box-units/valiant-opl-1590-series/valiant-opl-1590-t2/ and here:

https://www.florencemailboxes.com/products/cluster-box-units/vital-cbu-1570-series/vital-cbu-1570-12/ https://www.florencemailboxes.com/products/cluster-box-units/valiant-opl-1590-series/valiant-opl-1590-t2/ https://www.florencemailboxes.com/products/cluster-box-units/valiant-opl-1590-series/valiant-opl-1590-t2/ https://www.florencemailboxes.com/products/cluster-box-units/vital-cbu-1570-series/vital-cbu-1570-12/ https://www.florencemailboxes.com/products/cluster-box-units/vital-cbu-1570-series/vital-cbu-1570-12/

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15. Sheet R15 Concrete Rundown

a. Question: Sheet R15 has 14 SY of Concrete Rundown to be 4’ wide 6” thick over 6” of crushed base. What bid item is this concrete paid under? Is the 6” of crushed base separate under 6” crushed base?

i. The concrete rundown shall be paid under Concrete Valley Pan – 6”. The base underneath the concrete rundown shall be paid separately under Crushed Base –

Grading ‘W’, see updated bid.

16. Discrepancy between LS1 and XS1-3

a. Question: There seems to be a difference in the bottom of wall elevation between the cross section and landscape wall drawings. There is also a 6” gas main to contend with.

We need clarification on which drawing to use for the landscape wall.

i. The landscape block wall was shown for reference only in both LS1 and XS1-3. It is the responsibility of the Contractor to design the wall in its entirety given the

Finish Grade at Front of Wall and Finish Grade at Back of Wall on sheet LW1.

17. Mailbox CBU’s

a. Question: On sheet 2, USPS Coordination, note 2 calls out 2 CBU units. Are we supposed to provide one of each type, 1570-12 Type II and 1590-TV2? Also this note only calls out a single location for installation but the bid schedule has a quantity of 6 each. Please clarify.

i. Provide one of each for the location called out in note 2 (1570-12 Type II is for regular mail pieces and 1590-T2V is for parcels). The remaining 4 shown in the bid schedule represent the 4 being removed and reinstalled at the location called out in note 3, see new bid. The Mailbox Assemblies bid items includes all required coordination involved with USPS to complete installation of CBU’s.

18. WYDOT ROW Permit

a. Question: Can you provide a contact name and number of the WYDOT person responsible for the ROW permit?

i. The City of Cheyenne will obtain the WYDOT permit on behalf the Contractor.

ii. WYDOT Contacts are: Mike Elliot (Maintenance Staff) – 307-745-2123

Tim Morton (District Maintenance Engineer) – 307-745-2124

19. Crushed Base Payment

a. Question: Since the quantity of crushed base is listed by the TON in the bid schedule, will the crushed base be paid by weigh tickets.

i. Crushed base will be paid by the weigh tickets.

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20. Removal of Structures and Obstructions

a. Question: Can you please provide the items of work that are included in this bid item and not paid under other items? i.e. Removal of Fence, Removal of Pipes, Removal of Signs, Remove and Reset Mailboxes, etc.

i. Refer to the Demolition Summary on Sheet 9 of the plans for items being removed. Any variance to the demolition quantities provided in the plans will be incidental to the project.

21. Landscape Block Wall

a. Question: On sheet R2, there are 2 call outs for Proposed Landscape Wall by others (93 LF and 52 LF). Is this wall part of the contract or is it to be built by others.

i. The Landscape Wall is a part of this contract. It is the responsibility of the

Contractor to design and build the wall. Final design of the wall shall be stamped by a Wyoming Registered Engineer. See note 2 on sheet LW1.

22. Remove and Reset Fence

a. Question: Under what bid items is the R&R Existing Fence to be paid under.

i. A pay item has been added for Remove and Reset Fence in the base bid included in the addendum.

23. 8” Concrete Aprons

a. Question: Are the 8” Concrete Aprons called out in the plans to be paid under the 8”

Concrete Paving bid item.

i. Yes.

24. Fillets at Concrete Aprons

a. Question: At the concrete aprons on each end of the project, are the fillets incidental or part of the aprons or are they paid under one of the fillet bid items.

i. The fillets are not incidental and will be paid under the fillet bid item based on the designated radius. Addendum will include two additional 25’ radius fillets for the fillets at the Storey/Whitney intersection.

25. Removal of Fence

a. Question: Removal of Fence shows up in the Demolition Summary with a quantity. How is this paid? What if the quantity varies from the summary or the quantities called out on the Existing Conditions and Demolition Sheets?

i. Removal of Fence is included in the Removal and Disposal of Structures and

Obstructions bid item. It is a Lump Sum (LS) bid item, no adjustments will be made regardless of variance from quantities estimated.

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26. Manhole Adjustment

a. Question: There is an existing manhole at approximately sta. 73+48 Lt that will need to be adjusted to final grade. There is no pay item for this. Will a pay item be added?

i. A pay item has been added as Adjust Sewer Manholes. Item shall include new rings and cover, concrete diamonds, rebar, shimming, and all other incidentals included to complete the manhole adjustment work in conformance with Section

02570.

27. Mobilization for Alternate Work

a. Question: Currently there is no mobilization bid for the alternate work. Do you want the asphalt mobilization and epoxy striping mobilizations to be included in the base bid or will you add a mobilization bid item in the alternate?

28. Curb & Gutter without Asphalt Paving

a. Question: If the asphalt alternate is not selected, how is the roadway surface to match the lip of gutter? Will additional base gravel have to be added? If so, will the bid quantities be adjusted?

29. Mailbox Turnout Paving

a. Question: Will the asphalt paving of the mailbox turnouts be paid under the mainline bid item or the approach bid item.

i. Asphalt paving of the mailbox turnouts will be paid under the mainline bid item.

30. Geotechnical Report

a. Question: Was a geotechnical report performed for this project? If so, is the geotechnical report available?

i. A geotechnical report was performed for this project. The geotechnical report is included with this addendum.

31. Concrete Fillets

a. Question: In the plans I see call outs for 4 – 25’ Radius Fillets and 2 – 30’ Radius Fillets, but the bid schedule only shows 2 for each size. Please clarify.

i. An additional 2 – 25’ Radius Fillets have been added to the base bid schedule in the addendum.

32. Outlet Structure

a. Question: What size is the reinforcing steel in the concrete for the outlet structures?

i. The size of the reinforcing steel in the concrete for the outlet structures is #4 rebar, see addendum sheets.

33. Base under Concrete or Asphalt

a. Question: Are there any bid items where the crushed base is subsidiary or incidental to the bid item? i.e. mailbox pads or asphalt patches.

i. Mailbox pad crushed based will be paid under Crushed Base – Grading ‘W’, see addendum sheets. Crushed base will be incidental for the asphalt patches.

34. 25 Ft Conc Fillets

a. Question: I only see 1 location that fits the description of the City of Cheyenne spec for

Concrete Fillets. That is at STA 100+24. This tis the only 25 ft fillet that has curb and gutter. The curb and gutter would be paid separate by city spec. The other 3 locations of

25 ft radius pavements have no curb and gutter. Will these 3 be paid as 8” Concrete

Pavement?

i. The other three locations of 25 ft radius without curb and gutter will be paid for under the Concrete Fillet – 25’ radius pay item. Quantities have been updated in the bid included with the addendum.

35. 6” Approach vs 6” Valley Pan

a. Question: I do not see a bid item for a 6” concrete approach and the quantity is way over the 6” valley pan bid item. Please clarify the difference and locations between the two items.

i. 6” concrete approach is paid under bid item Concrete Paving – 6” Private

Approach. The 6” concrete valley pans refer to the valley pans to be installed at the approaches of 6112 Woods Road (ST15) and the 6” concrete rundown on sheet R15.

36. Concrete Aprons

a. Question: Will the same solution to the curb and gutter be applied to the concrete drive aprons if the asphalt alternate is not selected.

i. See response to #28.

37. 8” Concrete Paving

a. Question: Is reinforcement required in the 8” concrete paving? If so, please provide details.

i. No, it is not required.

38. Crushed Base

a. Question: Will Crushed Concrete be allowed?

i. Please bid plans as is.