Bid Inquiry Answers Tri County Kansas Levee Rehab.pdf

Q1: Can we excavate a pond for the borrow area?

A:1 No, the information for how the borrow material should be use is located in paragraph

3.12.2 of specification 35 41 00.

Q2: How many stone degradation structures will be placed and will dewatering be required if we can excavate to elevations underwater?

A2: From Station 55+00 to 95+00 five quarry-run-stone degradation structure locations will be flagged by the Corps of Engineers. For Dewatering the offer shall make their own determination based upon the information in paragraph 3.11 of 35 41 00

Q3: Can the material excavated for the install of the 5 hard points be used in the levee construction? Or be hauled to the borrow site?

A3: The excavated material could be used for levee construction if it is suitable. Excavated material can also be disposed of in the immediate area of the hard point being constructed.

Q4: Please provide a sketch depiction what is meant by stone structures will be trenched into existing grade lines approximately 10’ to 15’ on the ends, 3’ deep and will be constructed approx.. 3’ above stream bed. The Typical Section “A” provided for the hard points doesn’t appear to match this description.

A4: The descriptions are different because they are for two different repair locations. Paragraph

3.12.1 applies to stationing 55+00 To 95+00. The “TYPICAL SECTION “A”” applies to Sta.

99+80 to 103+40.

Q5: How many hard points are to be added between repair stations 55+00 and 95+00 and what are the approximate locations? Are they on the same side of the creek as the new set back levee?

A5: From Station 55+00 to 95+00 five quarry-run-stone degradation structure locations will be flagged by the Corps of Engineers. Degradation structures shall be trenched in on both the east and west banks.