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Amendment No. 0001

IFB W912BU-11-B-0023

14. DESCRIPTION OF AMENDMENT (continued)

a. RFI’s with RESPONSES: RFI’S with responses, annotated Amendment No. 0001 are attached to this amendment

QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS:

Question #1. There is no reference to a site visit or availability to visit the site. Can the USACE provide information for visiting the site?

Answer: There is no site visit scheduled, “Normal public access to the site is available.”

Question #2. Is the contractor responsible for profiling the waste materials to go to disposal area?

Answer: To be addressed by forthcoming amendment.

Question #3. Is this a contaminated site? The pre-solicitation references PCB contaminated sediments yet there is no reference found in bid documents.

Answer: To be addressed by forthcoming amendment.

Question #4. Will the contractor be required to have 40 Hour Hazwoper training?

Answer: To be addressed by forthcoming amendment. .

Question #5. Will the contractor be responsible for any tipping fees at the Wilmington Harbor Disposal area?

Answer: The contractor will not be responsible for any tipping fees at the Corps of Engineers' Wilmington Harbor Disposal area.

Question #6. Section 02220 1.6 Subsurface data states that boring logs and locations are on the drawings. I do not see this info on the drawings. Can the USACE provide boring data?

Answer: To be addressed by forthcoming amendment.

Question # 7. The plans are unclear as to where and what size the sanitary sewer and storm drainage pipe is. Please identify the size, locations and invert elevations along with the linear footage of pipe to be replaced. In addition there are no details of the structures to be replaced including type, location and invert/top elevations.

Answer: To be addressed by forthcoming amendment.

Question # 8. Is the General Contractor responsible for the construction permit?

Amendment No. 0001

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Answer: No, The government is getting the construction permit for the project.

Question # 9. What are the assumed waste characteristics for ‘failing’ soil (i.e. cannot be disposed of at Cherry Island LF), so that we can get pricing from other treatment/disposal vendors?

Answer: To be addressed by forthcoming amendment.

Question # 10. Will the USACE issue a change order if the waste is more contaminated than expected?

Answer: To be addressed by forthcoming amendment.

Question # 11. Will the USACE provide a staging area for excavated soil so that it can be sampled, characterized, and then sent to the proper disposal facility?

Answer: To be addressed by forthcoming amendment.

Question # 12. There will be considerable truck traffic on these roadways.

Should the roads need repair as a result of this hauling, what would be the Contractor’s liability, based on the assumption that all work would be within State of Delaware legal load limits? Could a bid item be established for Contingent repairs to these Streets?

Answer: To be addressed by forthcoming amendment.

Question # 13. Will the location(s) be shown for the Landscaping Shrubs that are specified in the Bid Documents?

Answer: To be addressed by forthcoming amendment.

Please indicate receipt of this amendment on Standard Form 1442 (SOLICITATION, OFFER, AND AWARD) as Amendment No, 0001. Failure to acknowledge all amendments may be cause for rejection of the bid.