RFI 1.pdf

1) Please clarify the work hours. Statement of work says Tuesday thru Friday is to be night time but Monday is daytime. Please advise.

Working hours will be Monday thru Friday 6pm to 5am. Weekends will be looked at on a case by case basis.

2) Will we be able to stage equipment on site?

The contractor will have a laydown/ staging area.

3) Will water for milling machines and asphalt rollers be available on site?

Water will be available on site.

4) What are the security requirements for crew, delivery and truck?

All contractor that will be working on this contract will have to be vetted and pass

NCIC background check. Vehicles will need to be inspected. Subcontractors that will be making multiple deliveries should submit for background check.

5) Will the contractor be required to hire a third party inspector

NO. But contractor will have to ensure all work is done to industries standards.

6) How many mobilizations are to be figured?

That is means and method and government does not tell contractors means and method.

7) Will the ground loop detectors at the gates need to be reinstalled? They will be demolished during the milling phase.

The sensors at BLDG 1120 and 1070 will be demo. The sensors at the gate Rt43 and

Eastern will have to be replaced.

8) Will Miss Utility or third party utility locator be required?

NO.

9) Will asphalt trucks need to be escorted once they are through security on site?

Yes

10) Due to COVID-19, do you anticipate postponing the bid date, which is 3/31/20 at 10

AM?

At this time, there is not expectation to delay the bid opening.

11) Are temporary line markings and/or tape required once milling of roadway and parking lots have been done, prior to overlay?

YES

12) Please clarify if the line marking at Eastern Blvd entrance are to be traffic marking paint or thermoplastic?

Is to be replace in-kind.

13) At the Eastern Blvd gate entrance, there are existing traffic gate loops. When will mill the existing asphalt we will most likely damage existing loops. Are we to include to replace traffic loops in our pricing?

Yes

14) Along Dragonfly Dr. near BLDG 1120, there is a gate with loop sensors in existing asphalt. Do they still work and are we to include pricing in our bid or is this just like the one located near BLDG 1070 which does not work and we do not need to include pricing. Please advise? The sensors at 1120 work, but they are to be demolished. The sensors at 1070 do not work and they are to be demolished.

15) Given current national pandemic, has any consideration been given to:

a). Delay of Bid Submission to a revised date in a few weeks?

At this time, no revised date is anticipated.

b). Provision for electronic bid submission?

Due to the size of the requirement, it is highly suggested that vendors submit their bid via hardcopy instead of email to ensure receipt of package. Email capability is limited to size and the Government will not be held liable for emails not received or sent to a “spam” folder or for attachments that are quarantined.

16) Section 2.16 - Can milled material be disposed of on property or must it be hauled away offsite?

MUST BE HAULED OFFSITE

17) Section 2.18 - States asphalt cement to be used as tack coat. Asphalt emulsions not recommended.

Please clarify type of AC desired for tack. Standard PG64-22 cannot be sprayed thru conventional distributor truck. MOST DOT Specifications allow for an AET type tack leaving behind a 50% asphalt residue. Can standard Tack Coat as approved by State DOT be used?

YES. STANDARD TACK COAT AND SEALANT CAN BE USED

18) Section 2.25 - Please advise if one or two coats of traffic marking paint will be required for pavement markings.

ONE COAT