Attachment 3 - Additional RFI Government Responses Paving IDIQ.pdf

Solicitation No. W91151-22-B-0009, Paving IDIQ Request for Information (Additional RFIs based of the Initial RFI Responses and Technical Exhibit Revisions)

1. Section 01 45 01.00 20 (Quality Control) requires a rather large QC crew considering there are three contractors sharing the workload. Can the government reduce the number of QCS to one?

NO.

2. Specification 01 45 01.00 20 states that the Quality Control Manager and Quality Control Specialist shall have completed the USACE Contractor Quality Management course within the last five years. Due to the Pandemic, the course had not been held within the past couple of years. Courses have now resumed with limited availability and USACE has offered temporary extensions on expired certificates to 22-Nov-2022. Please confirm DPW will recognize the dates provided in the Memorandum dated May 24, 2022 for, both, renewals and new certifications (see below).

DPW RECOGNIZES DATES PROVIDED IN BELOW. HOWEVER, MEMORANDUM

EXTENSION DATE IS 25 JAN 2023. AFTER DATE, THERE IS NO LONGER AN EXTENSION

PERIOD RECOGNIZED.

3. Specification 01 45 01.00 20 states that the Quality Control Manager shall possess ACI Concrete Field-Testing Technician Grade I or equal. Due to the pandemic, certification testing, such as certification with ACI, were put on hold and personnel were not able to recertify due to the non-scheduling of the certification and performance exams.

Now that most organizations resumed certification scheduling, it has been difficult to get personnel registered due to the limited availability of seats. Will the Government accept an individual with expired ACI certification until they are able to find a testing session with availability?

4. Specification 01 45 01.00 20 states the 4-Key personnel shall possess 30-hour OSHA 29 CFR 1910 safety course.

The OSHA 30-hour 29 CR 1910 course is for General Industry and the OSHA 30-hour 29 CFR 1926 is for Construction. Is it acceptable for the 4-key personnel to possess the 30-hour OSHA 29 CFR 1926 for Construction in lieu of the 30-hour 29 CFR 1910 for General Industry, being as it is more applicable?

YES.

5. Specification 01 45 01.00 20 states the Superintendent shall possess EM 385-1-1 training, the EM 385-1-1 does not describe what the learning objections of this training. Please clarify what type of training this is. Recommends the Government accept the 30-hour OSHA training and the annual eight (8) hours of documented formal, on-line, or self-study safety and health related coursework as stated in the EM 385-1-1.

40 HOUR EM 385 -1-1 SSHO TRAINING AND ANNUAL EIGHT (8) HOUR TRAINING.

INFORMATION CAN BE FOUND ON OSHA 360 WEBSITE.

6. Will Contractor Yards be made available to all participants of the MATOC?

NO. LOTS WILL BE AVAILABLE AS THEY BECOME AVAILABLE.

7. Bid Schedule: Traffic Control appears to be missing from the Bid Schedule. Where does the Government pay for this work? This item significantly varies from site to site.

THE BID SCHEDULE IS NOT INTENDED TO CAPTURE EVERY PRICED FUNCTION OF A

PROJECT. THE INTENT IS FOR OFFERORS TO PROVIDE AN ALL-ENCOMPASSING PRICE

FOR THE TYPE OF WORK LISTED. THOSE FUNCTIONS AN OFFEROR DEEMS

NECESSARY TO COMPLETE A TASK LISTED ON THE BID SCHEDULE SHOULD BE PART

OF THEIR PRICE FOR THE BID SCHEDULE TASK. THIS INCLUDES MANDATORY AND

OPTIONAL FUNCTIONS AS DETERMINED BY THE OFFEROR.

8. Bid Schedule: Mobilization appears to be missing from the Bid Schedule. Being as there are multiple participants to the MATOC, all participants may not always have active projects in the area. Where does the Government pay for mobilizations?

OFFERORS SHALL ADD INTO THEIR BID SCHEDULE PRICING ANY FUNCTIONS THEY

DETERMINE NECESSARY TO COMPLETE TASKS LISTED IN THE BID SCHEDULE.

FUNCTIONS THAT ARE NOT SEPARATELY PRICED IN THE BID SCHEDULE BUT ARE

NECESSARY FOR BID SCHEDULE TASK COMPLETION SHOULD BE CONSIDERED BY

OFFERORS AS THEY CREATE THEIR BID SCHEDULE PRICING.

9. Solicitation: Task Order Procedures state Award will be made considering only price. Will current workload and performance not be considered before awarding individual task orders?

THE GOVERNMENT SHALL CONDUCT A RESPONSIBILITY DETERMINATION PRIOR TO

THE AWARD OF ANY CONTRACT OR TASK ORDER. PART OF THIS DETERMINATION IS

VERIFICATION A CONTRACTOR IS ABLE TO COMPLY WITH TERMS AND CONDITIONS

OF THE AWARD AND HAS A SATISFACTORY PERFORMANCE RECORD.

10. Solicitation: Instructions to Offerors 1.1. Basis of Award states the IDIQ is being awarded to 2-4 bidders, considering only price. Can any consideration be made to the historical performance of bidders, so the Government has Contractors in the pool that have vast experience working with DPW? Only going with price could defeat the purpose of what Government appears to be doing with the IDIQ/MATOC.

THE SOLICITATION WAS ISSUED AS AN INVITATION FOR BID. APPARENT AWARDEES

ARE SELECTED BASED ON PRICE. AWARDS SHALL BE MADE TO THE RESPONSIBLE

BIDDERS WHO PROVIDE BIDS RESPONSIVE TO THE TERMS OF THE INVITATION FOR

BIDS AND ARE MOST ADVANTAGEOUS TO THE GOVERNMENT, CONSIDERING ONLY

PRICE AND THE PRICE RELATED FACTORS INCLUDED IN THE INVITATION.

11. IDIQ RFI Response #138 suggests Amendment #2 does not state The Government will use the bid schedule to determine maximum pricing. Page 2 of Amendment 2, second paragraph down, states “The Government shall use Technical Exhibit D – Bid Schedule (Informational) to serve as the maximum allowed price for the bidder to develop their final pricing position for each year task order issued”

a. Is the government using the line item pricing in Technical Exhibit D for maximum price or not?

b. If it is NOT being utilized for maximum pricing and is truly an aid for Contractors to develop their bid, why are we turning it in? What is it being used for?

TECHNICAL EXHIBIT D SHALL BE USED TO ENSURE AN AWARDED CONTRACTOR’S

TASK ORDER PROPOSAL PRICING DOES NOT EXCEED PREVIOUSLY SUBMITTED

LEVELS. AWARDED CONTRACTORS MAY PROPOSE FOR TASK ORDERS AT AN

AMOUNT BELOW THE LEVELS IN TECHNICAL EXHIBIT D BUT MAY NOT EXCEED

THOSE PRICES.

12. Several Government IDIQ RFI responses do not answer the questions of what line items are being utilized for payment of certain features of work. Per Amendment 2, our Tech. Exhibit D dictates the most we can charge for Line Items – this means we need to ensure each line item price given to the government includes the current amount of work.

c. Please re-answer the following RFI’s: 35, 37, 39, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 65.

35. T.E. "A", Page 32, Section 106 - Will Surveying be paid for in conjunction with Item 106?

QUALITY CONTROL CHECKS DONE BY SURVEYING ARE SUBSIDIARY.

37. T.E. "A", Page 38, Section 108 - Will Clearing and Grubbing be paid for prior to any Embankment?

CLEARING AND GRUBBING ON PROJECT SITE SHALL BE PAID FOR UNDER ITEM 107. IF

CLEARING AND GRUBBING IS REQUIRED FOR OBTAINING MATERIAL, COST IS

SUBSIDIARY TO ITEM 108.

39. T.E. "A", Page 40, Section 108 - Will Surveying be paid for in conjunction with Item 108?

QUALITY CONTROL CHECKS DONE BY SURVEYING ARE SUBSIDIARY.

46. T.E. "A", Page 48, Section 109 - Will Surveying be paid for in conjunction with Item 108?

QUALITY CONTROL CHECKS DONE BY SURVEYING ARE SUBSIDIARY.

47. T.E. "A", Page 52, Section 110 - Will unsatisfactory materials removed from excavation be paid for under Item 109 by MOD?

USE OF ITEM 110 WILL BE AT THE GOVERNMENTS DISCRETION AT THE TASK ORDER

LEVEL.

48. T.E. "A", Page 52, Section 110 - How will the Contractor be compensated for Clearing and Grubbing "Newly designate waste areas"?

USE OF ITEM 110 WILL BE AT THE GOVERNMENTS DISCRETION AT THE TASK ORDER

LEVEL.

49. T.E. "A", Page 53, Section 110 - How will the Contractor be compensated for Fill Material in excess of what is produced?

UNLESS THE TASK ORDER REQUIRES A REDESIGN DUE TO UNFORESEEN SITE

CONDITIONS OR GOVERNMENT ACCEPTED REASONS. CONTRACTOR WILL NOT BE

COMPENSATED FOR EXTRA FILL REQUIRED FOR CONSTRUCTION. CONTRACTOR IS

EXPECTED TO DO THEIR DUE DILIGENCE TO DETERMINE THE QUANTITY TO BE

EXCAVATED AND TO BE FILLED, TO DETERMINE THE APPROPRIATE DELTA FOR

EACH TASK ORDER.

50. T.E. "A", Page 54, Section 110 - Will selected Embankment Material be paid for under Item 108.1.

USE OF ITEM 108 WILL BE AT THE GOVERNMENTS DISCRETION AT THE TASK ORDER

LEVEL.

51. T.E. "A", Page 56, Section 110 - Will Surveying be paid for in conjunction with Item 108?

QUALITY CONTROL CHECKS DONE BY SURVEYING ARE SUBSIDIARY.

65. T.E. "A", Page 99, Section 202 - Will Surveying be paid for in conjunction with Item 202?

QUALITY CONTROL CHECKS DONE BY SURVEYING ARE SUBSIDIARY.

13. RFI No. 7 - We are aware that that the TCP and Digging and Water Permit/DPW OMD Line Marking can be processed at the same time. However, you are still looking at 30 - 45 Days and 28 Days respectively. How will the additional 15 - 30 Days and 13 Days be addressed?

REFER TO DIVISION 1 REQUIREMENTS.

14. RFI No. 7 - Will there be an Amendment to Section 52.211-10 that the Commencement will be determined at a Task Order Level?

FAR CLAUSE 52.211-10 AS WRITTEN IN THE SOLICITATION EXPLAINS THAT

WORK COMMENCES AFTER TASK ORDER AWARD AND ISSUANCE OF A

NOTICE TO PROCEED. PROJECT DURATION IS ALSO DEFINED AS TASK ORDER

SPECIFIC.

15. RFI No. 8 - When submitting the TCP, Digging and Water Permit, DPW OMD Line Marking and SWPPP are we to use the Contract Drawings and any additional specifications?

16. RFI No. 10 - What is an instance that the Dimensions would not match Scale?

“NOT TO SCALE” DRAWINGS, OR IF THERE IS A MISUNDERSTANDING ON THE

WAY THE PAPER SCALE WAS PRINTED. BEST PRACTICE IS TO NOT SCALE THE

DRAWINGS FOR DIMENSIONS. IF THE DIMENSIONS ARE MISSING NOTIFY THE

COR.

17. RFI No. 10 - If the dimensions do not match scale, how does this effect the CADD Drawings?

CADD DRAWINGS ARE EXPECTED TO BE PROPERLY SCALED UNLESS IT IS A

“NOT TO SCALE” DETAIL.

18. RFI No. 21 - Will this be specified for each Task Order?

YES. “NEW” DRAWINGS WILL BE NOTED FOR EACH TASK ORDER.

19. RFI No. 22/32 - Will the information as to what type of format the Working Drawing are in be provided during the Pre-Bidding process?

THIS INFORMATION CAN BE PROVIDED DURING PRE-BID PROCESS.

20. RFI No. 29 - Which is correct-the response to this question or the response to Question 128?

RFI (1) RESPONSE # 128 IS CORRECT. NOT ALL TASK ORDERS REQUIRE AS-

BUILTS. IF SO, IT WILL BE INDICATED ON THE PLANS. IN ADDITION TO IF AS-

BUILTS REQUIRE A FULL SURVEY.

21. RFI No. 38 - So if soft or otherwise unsatisfactory materials are encountered during Subgrade Preparation, they are not to be removed until a Modification is issue. Is this correct?

SECTION 108 STATES IF “UNSATISFACTORY” MATERIAL IS ENCOUNTERED

CONTRACTOR SHALL EXCAVATE AN ADDITION DEPTH. THEREFORE,

ADDITIONAL COMPENSATION AND MODIFICATION IS NOT REQUIRED.

22. RFI No. 43 - So if soft or otherwise unsatisfactory materials are encountered, they are not to be removed until a Modification is issue. Is this correct?

SECTION 109 STATES IF “UNSATISFACTORY” MATERIAL IS ENCOUNTERED

CONTRACTOR SHALL EXCAVATE AN ADDITION DEPTH. THEREFORE,

ADDITIONAL COMPENSATION AND MODIFICATION IS NOT REQUIRED.

23. RFI No. 67 - The response to this question states to "REFER RFI RESPONSE #64". If we are to refer to #64, why is the ride quality measurement still under Equipment in Section 203?

PLEASE READ, RFI (1) #67 AS FOLLOWED, “RIDE QUALITY REQUIREMENT FOR

SECTION 203 HAS BEEN REMOVED. SEE REVISED SPECIFICATIONS.”

24. RFI No. 67 - What is meant by "BUT WILL BE UTILIZED FOR ITEM 203"?

PLEASE READ, RFI (1) #67 AS FOLLOWED, “RIDE QUALITY REQUIREMENT FOR

SECTION 203 HAS BEEN REMOVED. SEE REVISED SPECIFICATIONS.”

25. RFI No. 69 - The response to this question states to "REFER RFI RESPONSE #64". If we are to refer to #64, why is the ride quality measurement still under Equipment and Construction or Work Methods in Section 205?

BASE COURSE MAY BE REQUIRED TO BE RIDE TESTED.

26. RFI No. 69 - What is meant by "BUT WILL BE UTILIZED FOR ITEM 205"?

DISREGARD RFI (1) RESPONSE FOR #69. RIDE QUALITY TEST MAY BE

REQUIRED FOR BASSE COURSE.

27. RFI No. 74 - If Table 6 is correct do these "Test Methods" supersede any and all Test references in Section 302?

28. RFI No. 74 - Table 6 indicates that the Contractor is responsible for certain test. Is this correct?

29. RFI No. 74 - Who is the "Engineer" in Table 6?

“ENGINEER” STATED IN ITEM 341 OR SS3076 IS REFERRING TO THE TXDOT

ENGINEER, HOWEVER THIS CONTRACT RESERVES THE RIGHT FOR DPW

ENGINEERS TO BE “ENGINEER” WHEN ACCEPTABLE.

30. RFI No. 74 - Table 6 indicates that the Contractor must have certain certification levels, per the Hot Mix Asphalt Center, perform the testing required. Is this correct?

YES, THE CERTIFICATIONS ARE REQUIRED TO ALL WHOM CONDUCT THE

REQUIRED TESTING. REFERENCE TXDOT SS3076 PART 4.1 “CERTIFICATION”.

31. RFI No. 77 - If "THERE WILL BE NO FEES OR BONUS" why are there "Lot Pay Factors"?

THERE ARE NO BONUSES OR FEES, BUT THERE ARE DEDUCTIONS. THE LOT

PAY FACTORS INCORPORATE DEDUCTIONS.

32. RFI No. 78 - By referring to Table 6, which list Test Methods, it has now become Laboratory-molded density. Refer to question regarding the previous RFI 74. Is this correct?

TXDOT TABLE 6 PROVIDES TEST METHOD REQUIREMENTS. SECTION 302 PAY

FACTORS IDENTIFIES WHICH TEST METHOD IS REVIEWED FOR COMPLIANCE.

33. RFI No. 79 - By referring to Table 6, which list Test Methods, it has now become In-place air voids.

Refer to question regarding the previous RFI 74. Is this correct?

TXDOT TABLE 6 PROVIDES TEST METHOD REQUIREMENTS. SECTION 302 PAY

FACTORS IDENTIFIES WHICH TEST METHOD IS REVIEWED FOR COMPLIANCE.

34. RFI No. 80 - Has this question and response become invalided due to the response to RFI 77?

NO. ANY PRICE ADJUSTMENT PAID DUE TO THE RESULTS OF THE RIDE TEST

WILL BE APPLIED IN ITEM 302.

35. RFI No. 80 - If the answer to the Question 22 is no, how, in extensive detail, are the records to be kept and maintained for any and all Pay Factor Adjustments?

THE CONTRACTOR’S QUALITY CONTROL PERSONNEL ARE REQUIRED TO

MAINTAIN RECORDS DOCUMENTING LOTS/SUBLOT, IN ADDITION, MAINTAIN

TESTING RESULTS CONTRIBUTING TO THE LOT PAY FACTOR PER SUBLOT.

36. RFI No. 80 - If the answer to the Question 22 is no, and there are Pay Factor Adjustments that decrease the Task Order amount, how will this decrease be reflected in the overall Task Order Amount? By a TO

MOD?

DECREASES TO TASK ORDER AWARD AMOUNTS SHALL BE COMPLETED

USING A MODIFICATION.

37. RFI No. 80 - If the answer to Question 24, is yes there will be a MOD, will we be able to show on the Schedule/Pay Application the Full Task Order Amount less any Pay Factor Adjustments prior to the MOD being issued so that we can be compensated for ALL OF THE WORK that has been completed and accepted?

PAY REQUESTS MAY SHOW THE DEDUCTION. HOWEVER, A MODIFICATION

WILL BE COMPLETED TO ADJUST THE TASK ORDER AMOUNT.

38. RFI No. 80 - If the answer to Question 25 is no, exactly how long will it take to issue the MOD?

TIMELINE FOR MODIFICATION IS VARIABLE. EACH MODIFICATION IS

DIFFERENT AND PROCESSING TIMES VARY.

39. RFI No. 81 - How will the Pay Factor Adjustments be reflected on the Schedule? Keep in mind, the Schedule is the bases for the Pay Application.

CONTRACTING OFFICER REPRESENTATIVE (COR) WILL ONLY PAY FOR

ACCEPTED WORK AND WILL MAINTAIN RECORD WITH THE CONTRACTOR’S

QUALITY CONTROL PERSONNEL FOR PAY FACTOR ADJUSTMENTS

THROUGHOUT THE PROJECT. THERE IS NO IMPACT TO THE SCHEDULE

UNLESS WORK IS REMOVED FROM THE PROJECT. REQUESTS FOR PAYMENT

INCLUSIVE OF A DEDUCTIONS IN ACCORDANCE WITH PAY FACTOR

ADJUSTMENTS SHOULD STILL HAVE AS A SUPPORTING DOCUMENT THE

SCHEDULE FOLLOWED FOR THE PROJECT.

40. RFI No. 98 - This question was not answered. Table 1 has two schedules, so which schedule will be used?

THE SPECIFIC SCHEDULE USED IS DETERMINED AT THE TASK ORDER LEVEL.

THE SCHEDULE WILL EITHER BE INDICATED ON THE DRAWINGS OR BASED

ON THE SPECIFIC ROAD WORK BEING PERFORMED, AS SPECIFIED IN THE

SPECIFICATION.

41. RFI No. 111 - So the Weather Conditions and the Paver Requirements are exactly the same? In TxDOT Special Specification 3016 they are not the same.

CORRECTED. SEE REVISED SPECIFICATION DATED 12/28/2022

42. RFI No. 120 - How will this be paid for? Will there be two different prices for the Wheel Stops if some are painted and some are not? If so, how will this be reflected on the Bid Schedule?

ALL WHEEL STOPS WILL BE COLORED.

43. RFI No. 128 - Which is correct-the response to this question or the response to Question 29?

THIS QUESTION IS A DUPLICATE. SEE RESPONSE TO RFI RESPONSE #20 DATED

12/28/2022.

44. RFI's - When a response is "SPECIFICATION REMOVED. SEE REVISED SPECIFICATION." do you mean the SECTION has been removed and the SPECIFICATIONS have been revised?

“SPECIFICATION REMOVED. SEE REVISED SPECIFICATION.” AS MENTIONED

FOR RFI (1) RESPONSES #33, 101, MEANS THE ENTIRE SECTION HAS BEEN

REMOVED FROM THE SPECIFICATIONS.

45. Section 004 - 3. Equipment (a) - Will the Equipment and Methods be specified during the Bidding Process? If not, why?

ALL EQUIPMENT AND METHODS ARE SPECIFIED IN SECTION 004.

46. Section 004 - 7. Construction Staking (a) - If GPS is specified as the Equipment and Methods by the COR why does the staking have to use total station?

SECTION 004 – 7 A SPECIFICALLY STATES THE CHECKING OF THE STAKING

MUST BE DONE BY TOTAL STATION.

47. Section 101 - Will these line items now cover any and all cost to saw cut the Asphalt and/or Concrete no matter the thickness? In other words, if one section of Concrete that has to be saw cut is 4" and another section that has to be cut is 10", then any and all cost for both depths are to be placed in the one saw cut Concrete Line Item.

CORRECT.

48. Section 107 - Under Construction or Work Methods are the Section Numbers correct in the third paragraph?

SECTIONS NUMBERS HAVE BEEN EDITED. SEE REVISED SPECIFICATIONS

DATED 12/28/2022.

49. Section 109 - The added paragraph Construction or Work Methods states "or as directed.". Exactly what is meant by as directed and will this information be provided during the Bidding Process?

“AS DIRECTED” REFERS TO DIRECTED IN PLANS.

50. Section 110 - You have removed "CUT & FILL" from the description of this section; however, you have not removed all references to it. For example, under 5. Measurement. Will this be corrected?

THIS HAS BEEN CORRECTED. SEE REVISED SPECIFICATIONS DATED 12/28/2022.

51. Section 110 - Under Measurement for Ditch Reconditioning the UOM is LF. Under Payment and on the Bid Schedule it is SY. Will the inaccurate UOM be corrected?

YES. SEE REVISED SPECIFICATIONS DATED 12/28/2022

52. Section 110 - In reference to a paragraph under Construction or Work Methods it states, "or as directed.". Exactly what is meant by as directed and will this information be provided during the Bidding Process?

“AS DIRECTED” REFERS TO DIRECTED IN PLANS.

53. Section 113 - How much time will be added to the Period of Performance to account for the maintenance per MOI?

ADJUSTMENT OF TIME IS DETERMINED ON A BY PROJECT BASIS.

54. Section 114 - If 95% ground cover has not been established after 60 days, how will this be addressed regarding the Period of Performance?

55. Section 117 - How much time will be added to the Period of Performance to account for the maintenance per MOI?

56. Section 206 - Why has a Material been added to a Section that strictly involves Equipment and its Operator?

ADDED PORTION HAS BEEN MOVED TO “MATERIALS”. SEE REVISED

SPECIFICATIONS DATED 12/28/2022.

57. Section 206 - If the existing subgrade is determined to be unsuitable, this is at no fault to the Contractor. All cost associated with the removal, replacement and/or stabilization of the existing subgrade should be paid for. Will a revision be made to the Plans on which the Contractor will generate additional cost for which a MOD will be issued?

REFER TO RFI RESPONSE #21,22 AND REVISIONS MADE IN SPECIFICATIONS

58. Section 302 - Will this section apply to Full Depth Repair Areas, Parking Lots, and other small quantity areas?

59. Section 302 - If a Task Order requires two different types of Mixes, for example a B-Mix and a C-Mix, how are we to delineate the two different prices?

SECTION 302 (LINE ITEM 302) WILL BE USED FOR PAYMENT; THE

CONTRACTORS SCHEDULE WILL DIFFERENTIATE THE TWO DIFFERENT USES.

60. Section 302 - To verify, if a publication that is listed is not "specifically referenced" that publication will not be applicable to this section, correct?

ALL REFERENCES STATED REGARDLESS OF THEM BEING SPECIFICALLY

CALLED OUT IN REFERENCE SECTION SHOULD BE CONSIDERED.

61. Section 302 - Part 1.1.5 b. Step 2 "one paved at any time previously", does this apply to a lane that was placed in a previous Task Order?

NO. THIS WILL ONLY APPLY TO ASPHALT PLACED ON THE CURRENT TASK

ORDER.

62. Section 302 - Part 1.2 "1.5 ACCEPTANCE" Is the 1.5 correct?

NO. REFERENCED CHANGED TO “1.4”

63. Section 302 - Part 1.3 Appears to have only "G" designations, but discusses submittals with an "S".

Will information regarding Section 01 33 29 SUSTAINABILITY REPORTING be provided?

REFERENCE REMOVED. SEE REVISED SPECIFICATION DATED 12/28/2022.

64. Section 302 - Part 1.4.1 What is the timeline for the Government to complete and provide their test results?

THERE IS NO SPECIFICATION DICTATING GOVERNMENTS TIMELINE FOR

TESTING.

65. Section 302 - Part 1.4.1 What is the acceptable range of two results for multi-laboratory precision?

REFER TO TABLE 11, TXDOT SS3076

66. Section 302 - Part 1.4.1 Who will perform the "evaluation"?

EVALUATION IS AT GOVERNMENTS DISCRETION.

67. Section 302 - Part 1.4.1 Who will "develop steps" to correct?

TXDOT CERTIFIED PERSONNEL, IDENTIFIED IN TXDOT SS3076 PART 4.1

68. Section 302 - Part 1.4.3 Is there a form and/or format for reporting the required information?

FOR REPORTING AND RESPONSIBILITIES, REFER TO TXDOT SS3076 SECTION

4.2.

69. Section 302 - Part 1.4.4. What is an example of "Government desires"?

PHRASE REMOVED. SEE REVISED SPECIFICATIONS DATED 12/28/2022.

70. Section 302 - Part 1.4.4. If the project COR randomly selects a truck for sampling, will the sample be spilt proving a sample for the commercial lab?

REFER TO RFI (2) RESPONSE # 69.

71. Section 302 - Part 1.4.4. If a random truck sample is pulled, will it replace the random sublot sample?

If not, what will the test result be used for?

REFER TO RFI (2) RESPONSE # 69.

72. Section 302 - Part 1.4.5. How will additional samples and test be treated as a separate lot? What size is the lot? Can you provide a detailed example?

TESTING WOULD BE TREATED PER TABLE 6 TXDOT SS3076. SIZE OF THE LOT

VARIES BASED ON DAYS PRODUCTION.

73. Section 302 - Part 1.4.10. For clarification, if elevations and cross sections are not provided will this part be applicable?

YES, PLANS WITHOUT SPECIFIED GRADES STILL IMPLY THAT EXISTING

ELEVATIONS AND CROSS SECTIONS STILL NEED TO BE MET.

74. Section 302 - Part 2.1.3 Will an MTV be required on parking lots, full depth repairs or other small quantity placements?

MTV SHALL BE USED ANYTIME SITE CONDITIONS ALLOW.

75. Section 302 - Part 2.5 Will PG 70-22 be required for parking lots, full depth repairs or other small quantity placements?

76. Section 302 - Part 2.5 Will a JMF be required for every Task Order?

NO. CONTRACTOR SHALL SUBMIT A NEW JMF ANNUALLY, UNLESS

OTHERWISE DIRECTED.

77. Section 302 - Part 2.5 If the size of Lot 1 Placement, per JMF2 is the entire tonnage of the Task Order will all of the testing for Densities, Air Voids, Smoothness or Plan Grade?

TESTING IS REQUIRED FOR ALL LOTS NO MATTER THE SIZE, NO MATTER THE

JMF.

78. Section 302 - Part 2.5 TxDOT Item 341 Section 4.4.1. states to use the dense-graded design procedure provided in Tex-204-F and design the mixture to meet the requirements listed in Tables 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 8, 9 and 10. Is the information in these tables applicable to this contract?

YES, WITH THE EXCEPTION OF THE INFORMATION STATED IN SECTION 302

2.5

79. Section 302 - Who is the "Engineer" in TxDOT Item 341 Section 4.4?

“ENGINEER” STATED IN ITEM 341 OR SS3076 IS REFERRING TO THE TXDOT

ENGINEER, HOWEVER THIS CONTRACT RESERVES THE RIGHT FOR DPW

ENGINEERS TO BE “ENGINEER” WHEN ACCEPTABLE.

80. Section 302 - Will the Tex Test Methods listed in any of these tables along with Tex-204-F be added to the publication list in Part 1?

TXDOT REFERENCES HAVE BEEN ADDED. SEE REVISED SPECIFICATIONS

81. Section 302 - Part 2.5 There is not a specific section titled "JMF testing and reporting procedures, intervals and requirements". There is however Table 6 Test Methods, Test Responsibility and Minimum Certifications Levels and Table 7 Reporting Schedule. Is the Contractor along with DPW to follow the information in these tables?

YES, WITH THE EXCEPTION OF THE “ENGINEER”.

82. Section 302 - Will the Tex Test Methods listed in the above tables be added to the publication list in Part 1?

TXDOT REFERENCES HAVE BEEN ADDED. SEE REVISED SPECIFICATIONS

83. Section 302 - Part 3.1.2. Is not feasible if you are requiring a Lab with USACE validation. Will this be removed or changed?

PART 3.1.2 WILL NOT BE CHANGED.

84. Section 302 - Part 3.1.3 To avoid any confusion or misinterpretation, what is an exact list of tests that must be performed by an "independent commercial laboratory"?

REFER TO TXDOT SS3076 TABLE 6.

85. Section 302 - Part 3.1.3 To avoid any confusion or misinterpretation what is an exact list of test that can be performed by "in-house" and/or a "independent commercial laboratory"?

REFER TO TXDOT SS3076 TABLE 6. SEE REVISED SPECIFICATIONS DATED

12/28/2022.

86. Section 302 - Part 3.1.3 What test methods are correct? What is listed in TxDOT Item 341 Section 4.4, or the methods listed in Part 3.1.3?

BOTH SPECIFICATIONS ARE APPLICABLE, CONTRACTOR SHALL USE

WHICHEVER IS MORE STRINGENT.

87. Section 302 - Part 3.1.4 Who will pay for the "sample and test"?

REFER TO SECTION 302 PART 1.4.5.

88. Section 302 - Part 3.1.4 What if this material has already been tested and passed all test? Will it still be retested if it "appears to not meet specification requirements"?

89. Section 302 - Part 3.4 What test method is correct? What is listed in TxDOT Item 341 Section 4.4, or the methods listed in Part 3.4?

90. Section 302 - Part 3.6 Refers to ASTM D3665 for random sampling, however you have previously referred to Table 6 in TxDOT Item 341 which states to follow Tex-225-F for random selection of samples.

Which one is correct?

91. Section 603 - Part 1 States "removal of existing striping, markings and RPM's", however the payment for this removal is only by the SF. How will you pay for removing RPM's?

REMOVAL OF RAISED PAVEMENT MARKER IS SUBSIDIARY TO REMOVING THE

STRIPING.

92. Section 603 - Part 1 What is "complete build back"?

“COMPLETE BUILD BACK” IS TO HAVE A FULLY PREPARED SURFACE ONCE

COMPLETE.

93. Section 603 - Part 1 What would be an instance where there would be removal on a "New Concrete Surface"?

OFFERORS SHALL FOLLOW INSTRUCTIONS IN THE SOLICITATION. IT IS THE

RESPONSIBILITY OF EACH OFFEROR TO ENSURE THEIR SUBMISSION IS RESPONSIVE

TO THE SOLICITATION.

101. Will a REVISED RFP for proposal requirements be provided?

AN AMENDMENT TO THE SOLICITATION SHALL BE CREATED TO POST QUESTIONS

SUBMITTED AND GOVERNMENT PROVIDED ANSWERS. ANY CHANGES TO THE TERMS

AND CONDITIONS SHALL BE PART OF THE AMENDMENT.

102. Ref. Government Response to question #6, Solicitation, Page 12, Section 00100 8.e. - Letter from Bonding Company, please advise minimum U.S. Treasury limit for a bonding company to be acceptable.

Gov’t Response: THEY MUST HAVE A BONDING COMPANY WILLING TO PROVIDE A LETTER

THAT STATES THE COMPANY IS BONDABLE TO AT LEAST $200M WHICH IS THE CONTRACT

NONE. SEE REVISED SPECIFICATIONS DATED 12/28/2022.

94. Section 604 - Part 4 Reference is made to Item 603, "Pavement Marking Surface Preparation". Is this correct?

REFERENCE CHANGED. SEE REVISED SPECIFICATION DATED 12/28/2022.

95. Section 606 - A type II-C-R has one white light and one red light reflecting. The description for 606.2 Type II-C-R states "White Raised Markers". Should the description be changed, or should the type be changed?

ITEM 606.2 “TYPE II-C-R (WHITE RAISED MARKER)” IS A TITLE. REFER TO

TYPE II-C-R DESCRIPTION.

96. Section 607 - A type II-C-R has one white light and one red light reflecting. The description for 606.2 Type II-C-R states "White Raised Markers". Should the description be changed, or should the type be changed?

ITEM 606.2 “TYPE II-C-R (WHITE RAISED MARKER)” IS A TITLE. REFER TO

TYPE II-C-R DESCRIPTION.

97. Section 608 - For clarification, if a quantity of Portable Changeable Message Sign(s) is provided and the duration of the Period of Performance for the Task Order is 360 days, the price for this Line Item will be the cost of the number of message boards for 360 days?

NO. REFER TO SECTION 608 PART 6. SIGNS WILL BE UTILIZED DURING THE

DURATION NEEDED TO BE USED.

98. Section 701 - Will a typical section be provided on the plans?

99. In addition to the Bid Schedule, exactly what additional information is required for the "Bid Packet" for the individual let Task Orders?

INFORMATION REQUIRED TO BE SUBMITTED IN RESPONSE TO A TASK ORDER

REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL SHALL BE IDENTIFIED IN THE REQUEST FOR

PROPOSAL. SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS MAY VARY.

100. For clarification, no Bid Schedules are required to be submitted with the Solicitation. Is this correct?

MAXIMUM LIMIT. SEE PAGE 66 OF THE SOLICITATION, TASK ORDER PROCEDURES FOR

INFORMATION ABOUT THE CONTRACT ESTIMATED MAXIMUM AMOUNT.

The IDIQ has a Base and 4 option years with a $200M capacity, for a small business company bidding on this IDIQ with task orders only ranging from $2,000 to $4,000,000. Please clarify if the statement above is correct of a company being bondable to at least $200M, seems excessive when the max task order at will be $4M.

THIS IS A CORRECTION TO THE PREVIOUS RESPONSE. THE REQUIREMENT AT

SECTION 00100 8.D. SHALL BE REMOVED. PERFORMANCE AND PAYMENT BONDS

SHALL EQUAL 100% OF THE INDIVIDUAL TASK ORDER AMOUNT. PERFORMANCE AND

PAYMENT BONDS SHALL BE SUBMITTED AT THE TASK ORDER LEVEL AS REQUIRED

BY AWARD AMOUNT. SEE FAR CLAUSE 52.228-15 WHICH IS INCORPORATED INTO THE

SOLICITATION.

103. Exhibit D Line Item 404.1 – 407.7 provides LF or Quantities for that material to be priced and INSTALLED.

In an effort to have a level field in pricing these items, could you please provide a depth that these items should be installed so that we may price it?

NO. DEPTH IS VARIABLE.