W911XK-09-B-0006 Questions & Answers 22 May.pdf

W911XK-09-B-0006 Updated 22 May 2009 FY09 Sturgeon Bay South Revetment Repair, Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin

Questions and Answers

1. QUESTION: Bid Bond: Are you requiring a bid bond? If so how much? Are you requiring a particular bid bond form?

ANSWER: The bid bond requirements are added to the solicitation via Amendment 0001 in FAR clause 52.228-1, Bid Guarantee. Bid bonds are required to be submitted on Standard Form 24.

2. QUESTION: Cap Channel: I do not see a cap channel on the plans.

ANSWER: There is no channel cap required in the plans.

3. QUESTION: Tie Rod Spacing: The plans call for tie rods every 9' but the specs say 11'.

ANSWER: Tie rod spacing to be 9 feet on center as required by the plans and no greater than

11 feet as stated in the specifications.

4. QUESTION: Scour Stone: The specs say scour stone should come from an "on-site source". Is that correct?

ANSWER: The scour stone requirements have been eliminated from the repair work in

Amendment 0001 and modified plans have been issued to reflect this. The specs are modified to eliminate scour stone requirements.

5. QUESTION: Request the following soil boring information:

a. Field logs of Boring

b. N Value, Blows.ft

c. TERZAGHI Classification

d. Laboratory Analysis

e. Moisture Content

f. Type of Sample, Slit Spoon, Auger

g. Unconfirmed Compressive Strengths

ANSWER: Item a. The field logs of boring are included in Sec 01 99 90 of the specifications, which includes the Soil Boring logs location map and soil classifications.

As far as for the items b to g, we do not have that information and we normally do not provide that, other than the soil boring logs.

6. QUESTION: Request information about the structures that require vibration monitoring and control per Section 01 35 13.10 Paragraph 1.7 of the Specifications.

ANSWER: Paragraph 1.7, Section 01 35 13.10 of the specification is deleted via Amendment

0001. It is not required for this project location.