W911RX-18-B-0003_Questions_for_04-06-2018_FINAL.pdf

As of 06 April 2018

W911RX-18-B-0003 (Bidding Apr 17, 2018)

Maintenance, Repair, & Minor Construction of Roads, Parking Lots & Bridges

Ft. Riley, Kansas

1. Reference 01 45 00 Quality Control, 1.6 Completion Inspection; Last sentence adds Pay Adjustments as per KDOT Std Spec 502 & 602. Along with the penalties for work out of tolerances, both specifications allow the possibility of an increase in pay due to performance. Is this correct?

Answer: Pay adjustments (modifications) for Task Orders issued under this contract shall only be allowed for adjustments to the actual quantities of line items used. Contractor shall comply with the requirements of FAR Clause 52.246-12, Inspection of Construction. No payment penalties for work out of tolerance will be applied to this contract except as specified in paragraph (f) of the Clause when the Contracting Officer consents to accept non-conforming work, then an adjustment to the Task Order price for the quantities of the line items affected by the non-conforming work is applicable. Quality Control Specification 01 45 00 will be amended to clarify allowable pay adjustments under the contract.

2. Reference 01 45 00 Quality Control, 1.6 Completion Inspection; Last sentence adds Pay Adjustments as per KDOT Std Spec 602. Most of the asphalt work for this contract is bid items #064 & #065 HMA Commercial Grade (Class A), which fall under KDOT Std Spec 611. Will the work under these asphalt bid items also be subjected to a Pay Adjustment?

Answer: See answer to Question 1.

3. Reference Amendment 5, Attachment 11; What assumptions should be made for electrical service to supply power to the street light?

Answer: Estimate 75’ of the polyethylene duct with the 2/C Secondary cable with ground in duct for a connection to the next luminaire in series or to the electrical service. DPW will be responsible making the connection to the electrical supply. Follow KDOT std. sht. TE207 for material and construction specifications in Addition to KDOT Std. Sht. TE201.

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Document Attachment KDOT Std. Sht. TE207

4. Reference Amendment 5, Attachment 10; The requirement of Flowable Fill backfill, paid under a separate unit price, for piping under a street or sidewalk is understood. What line items will be utilized to pay for pipe trench excavation? Trench backfill in a turf area?

Answer: Pipe trench excavation may require the use of the line items under KDOT Std. Spec. 204 and

205. Trench Backfill in turf areas will be held to the requirements in KDOT Std. Spec. 817.3e.

5. Exhibit A, Bid Form; Bid items 59-61 appear to be a repeat of items 49, 51, and 53.

Answer: Line items 59-61 are KDOT Std. Spec. 502 (NON-QC/QA). Line items 49, 51, and 53 are KDOT Std. Spec. 501 (QC/QA).

6. Exhibit A, Bid Form; Bid item 125. This item references two detail sheets for set-up of temporary traffic signals. The actual requirement of the signal is a component part of Bid Item 124. In essence, Item 125 appears to be a repeat of Item 124

Answer: Bid item 124 TRAFFIC CONTROL (Initial Setup)(KDOT Std. Sht. TE732), includes all of the set up signs, rumble strips, channelizers, pavement markings, and etc. Bid Item 125 TRAFFIC CONTROL (Initial Setup)(KDOT Std. Sht. TE733 & 734), deals with the signal and loop detector alone.

7. Exhibit A, Bid Form; Bid item 419. Based on the application rate of two tons of mulch per acre the quantity of this item seems excessive (1250 Acres of Seeding)

Answer: Will revise Exhibit A line item 419 MULCHING (Temporary)(Mulch 2 tons/Acre) quantity to 20 tons. Use 20 tons for the estimating purpose on line item 419 MULCHING (Temporary)(Mulch 2 tons/Acre).

8. Exhibit A, Bid Form; Bid items 331-333, 397-399 Will the “Historical Stone” for these Bid Items be supplied by the Government?

Answer: Yes DPW will provide access to the historical stone from the surplus pile of historical stone located in the PW Yard near BLDG 330 on Dickman Ave. Fort Riley, KS. Supplemental stone from other sources can be paid for under the line items LANDSCAPE RETAINING WALL and RETAINING WALL (MBW) depending on the site conditions.

9. Exhibit A, Bid Form; Bid items 225, Lighting System Please provide information on the pole manufacturer, pole length 30’ or 40’, arm length, and if the foundation is concrete or a screw-in.

Answer: Foundation for use on the line item LIGHTING SYSTEM (KDOT Std. Sht. TE201) shall be concrete as detailed on TE201 and follow requirements in KDOT Std. Sht. TE207 attached to question 3.

Assume a pole length of 40’ and arm length of 6’. Manufacture must be from the KDOT PQL 24.2 Roadway Lighting Systems & Equipment.