Pre-Bid_Meeting_Minutes_20Aug15.pdf

Richmond Inner and Outer Harbor FY15 O&M Dredging Project

Pre-Bid Meeting

20 August 2015

Attendees Company E-Mail

Jeff Casey R.E. Staite Engineering JeffC@restaite.net

Eric McMann Manson Construction Co. EMcMann@mansonconstruction.com

Ross McDonnel R.E. Staite Engineering RossM@restaite.net

Rick Olejniczak GBA Engineering RAOlejniczak@gba-inc.com

Kristen Odroniec Manson Construction Co. KOdroniec@mansonconstruction.com

Jere Harper USACE – San Francisco Jere.B.Harper@usace.army.mil

David Doak USACE – San Francisco David.V.Doak@usace.army.mil

Summary of Work:

The Base work includes dredging Reaches 1 thru 10 of the Inner Harbor to -38-ft MLLW plus 1-ft of allowable paid over-depth, and an Option for Reaches 1 thru 3 of the Outer Harbor and the specified polygon areas in the Long Wharf maneuvering area to -45-ft MLLW plus 1-ft of allowable paid over-depth. Scow decant/overflow is allowed if the Contractor provides independent water quality monitoring in accordance with the Regional Water Quality Control

Board-approved WQ Monitoring Plan in Appendix 18 of the solicitation. All disposal of dredged material at the Government–furnished aquatic disposal sites (SF-DODS, SF-10, and SF-11) must cease after 30 November. Dredging may continue past 30 November with placement at a permitted beneficial use upland site of the Contractor’s choosing at no additional cost to the

Government. Contractor must provide California Department of Fish and Wildlife-approved herring observers for all dredging operations after 30 November.

Questions

1. Does the work in the Option for the Richmond Outer Harbor include the Long Wharf and

South Hampton Shoal Channel?

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Answer: Yes, the Option includes Polygons A and B in the Long Wharf maneuvering area and all of the South Hampton Shoal Channel. The advertised Option volumes in the

Pricing Schedule reflect the material in Polygons A and B and the South Hampton Shoal

Channel.

2. Will there be an amendment with updated volumes?

Answer: Yes, Amendment 001 will be issued shortly with revised volumes for a project depth of -38-ft instead of -37-ft. There will also be other minor changes in the specifications, and an updated Wage Determination and Water Quality Monitoring Plan.

3. Will the work window be extended for the Outer Harbor?

Answer: Yes, the work window will be extended without consultation beyond 30

November for the Outer Harbor if all of the dredged material is placed at a permitted beneficial use upland site, and at no additional cost to the Government.