Amendment 1: Request for Information Responses

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RFI RESPONSES:

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V-101

Note 2

01 11 00

1.2.1B

Question
Please provide survey data, in XYZ
format, for the survey conducted in
November 2023. Also confirm that
this survey is the most recent
conditional survey.
The dredge quantity table provided on
drawing sheet V-002 states material
from area RB-A 7/8 shall be disposed
at Whites Basin. Conversely
specification section 01 11 00, para.
1.2.1B states RB-A 7/8 material shall
be disposed at Biles Island. Please
clarify where material from RB-A 7/8
shall be disposed.

Is the Contractor responsible for
tipping fees at Biles Island and/or
Whites Basin? If so, please provide
contact information for representatives
of these two facilities so the tipping
fees can be obtained.

1.6.1.2

Section 01 45 00, para. 1.6.1.2,
requires the project QC manager to be
a registered professional engineer.
This is an uncommon certification for
QC managers on dredge projects. Will
the Government consider waiving the
PE requirement for the QC manager?

1.6.5.2

Section 01 45 00, para 1.6.5.2,
requires a project Fire Protection QC
Specialist. Will the Government
consider eliminating this requirement
for this project as this is uncommon
for dredging projects?

01 45 00

01 45 00

Government Response
November 2023 is the most
current bathymetric survey
available. XYZ file to be
provided.

All Material from Area RB-A
7/8 shall be disposed of at
Biles Island.

Yes. Contractor shall be
responsible for all disposalrelated fees. Copies of the acceptance letters from Weeks
and Waste Management are
included in Specs Appendix
"B". Contact information is
shown in the letters.
Yes. The requirement that the
QC Manger be a licensed
professional engineer can be
waived for this dredging
project. The QC Manager
must be an individual with a
minimum of 5 Years combined
experience in the following
positions: Project
Superintendent, QC Manager,
Project Manager, Project
Engineer or Construction
Manager on similar-sized and
type construction Contracts
which included the major
trades that are part of this
Contract. The individual must
be familiar with the
requirements of EM 385-1-1
and have experience in the
areas of hazard identification,
safety compliance, and
sustainability.
Yes. A Fire Protection Quality
Control Specialist (FPQC)