Questions and Answers

1. CLIN 0009 Concrete/Pavement Restoration (LS). Schedule of Items basis is 620 SF (24 in wide crossings plus 100 SF per hydrant). Drawing C2.1 Detail 2 saw cuts 1.0 ft beyond each trench side, and C0.2 and C1.1 Tag 5 add field-verify patching of degraded concrete Please confirm CLIN 0009 is priced on the 620 SF basis, and that degraded concrete beyond the trench and hydrant patches will be added by change if directed – see updated Schedule of Items and refer to the drawings for the for the pavement repair details. 2. 2 in main north of Building 4. Drawing C1.1 shows a 6 in x 2 in reducer feeding a 2 in main to the blow-off. No length is shown and no Schedule line names a 2 in main (CLIN 0006 is 6 in pipe, CLIN 0012 is the blow-off only)
Please confirm the CLIN in which the 2 in main is to be priced and its approximate length See updated schedule of items and SOW for CLIN 7A and 7B for the 2” waterlines replacement.
3. Main pipe standard. CLIN 0006 calls for 6 in PVC C-900. Specification 33 11 00 Art. 2.2 calls for ASTM D2241 IPS SDR 21, a different outside diameter and fitting system, and 33 11 20 Art. 2.1.B also permits HDPE DR 11
Please confirm which pipe is required for the 6 in main and hydrant leads: AWWA C900 DR 18, D2241 IPS SDR 21, or either . AWWA C900 See SOW Revisions to the 331100 Specifications.
4. Land status. The site is in Cherokee, NC and the drawings reference Great Smoky Mountains National Park. The solicitation does not say whether the work area is on Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians trust land
Please confirm whether the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians Tribal Employment Rights Ordinance (registration, fee or hiring preference) applies to this work – TERO does not apply 5. Does the project include any directional drilling or jack-and-bore work? If so, please specify the locations No
6. Once the existing waterline has been excavated and exposed for investigation, if damaged or deteriorated pipe is identified, is the contractor required to replace the affected section as part of Optional Item 1, or would the replacement be considered additional work requiring a Change Order? Optional Item No 13 is the investigation and then Optional Item 14 and 15 and contingent to the findings of 13.
7. Could you clarify three pricing inputs for the 620 LF main, eight services, hydrants and base/optional schedule items? See schedule of items
8. Are as-builts or utility maps available for existing buried line depth, routing and service tie-ins