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Home My WebLink AboutCORRESPONDENCE - BID - 5821 PEDESTRIAN BRIDGE AND BIKE (5)Pedestrian Bridge and Bike Trail Extension at Overland Trail Road and the Cache La Poudre River PRE -BID MEETING NOTES Thursday, OCTOBER 16, 2003 10:00 I. INTRODUCTIONS/WELCOME H. ATTENDANCE SHEET III. BID OPENING IV. SCHEDULE 10:15 V. SUMMARY OF WORK VI. HIGHLIGHTS FROM GENERAL CONDITIONS AND GENERAL REQUIREMENTS VII. SITE PLANNING & COORDINATION VII. TRAFFIC CONTROL AND WORK AREA SAFETY 10:30 GENERAL QUESTIONS 11:00 PROJECT SITE TOUR 11 Pedestrian Bridge and Bike Trail Extension at Overland Trail Road and the Cache La Poudre River ' An e PR&BID MEETING NOTES Thursday, OCTOBER 16, 2003 I. INTRODUCTIONS Jason Stutzman - Project Engineer COFC, Park Planning (970) 221-6366 Chris Carlson — Design Consultant Engineer AYRES Associates (970) 223-5556 Chris Longo — Design Consultant Engineer AYRES Associates (970) 223-5556 John Stephen — Senior Buyer COFC, Purchasing (970) 221-6777 David Richer — Geotechnical Engineer Terracon (970) 484-0359 II. ATTENDANCE SHEET - Be sure to register. III. BID OPENING Tuesday, November 6, 2003 3:00 P.M. at Purchasing Office 215 North Mason 2"a Floor, Fort Collins "Questions received less than seven (7) days prior to the date for opening of the Bids may not be answered" per section 00100. IV. SCHEDULE Notice of Award — aprox. a week after opening Pre -Construction Meeting - Prior to issuing Notice to Proceed Construction - As soon as possible after Notice to Proceed TEKELINE REQUIREMENTS — Completion Dates for the Project Substantial Completion —120 Calendar days Final Acceptance — 30 Calendar days Pedestrian Bridge and Bike Trail Extension at Overland Trail Road and the Cache La Poudre River Al. PRE -BID MEETING NOTES Thursday, OCTOBER 169 2003 V. SUMMARY OF WORK The City of Fort Collins plans to extend the Poudre River trail from Taft Hill Road upstream to Lyons Park, which is located immediately north of Overland Trail Road on the north bank of the river. This specific project is limited to only a portion of the overall extension work. The project begins at the Hyde Natural Area, which is on the south side of the river approximately 725 feet downstream of the Overland Trail Road Bridge. A 10-feet wide concrete trail will be constructed from the Hyde Natural Area to a pedestrian bridge abutment. A series of 25- and 50-feet span pre -fabricated pedestrian bridges comprise a boardwalk that will run along the south riverbank. The trail will then cross the river using two continuous 150-feet span pedestrian bridges to a. north bank abutment. From the north abutment, the trail quickly slopes back down to match existing grades. The trail will cross Overland Trail Road in two manners: under the existing roadway bridge and ramped up to an at -grade crossing. The at -grade crossing is necessary since the underpass crossing will be under water 2-3 months per year. Both crossings will end at Lyons Park, which is owned by the Colorado Division of Wildlife and operated by Larimer County. Refer to Section 01010 of the specifications for additional scope information. VI. HIGHLIGHTS FROM GENERAL CONDITIONS AND GENERAL REQUIREMENTS Bidder Oualifications — This item will be added to Addendum #1 "Bidder shall indicate experience in similar types and sizes of work within the past 5 years. Project experience shall specifically include construction of bridge structures (pedestrian and/or roadway) in a river environment, pre -fabricated pedestrian bridges, caisson construction, riverbank protection and stabilization, and general work in a river environment. Provide at least 5 references." Project: Contact: Suuerintendents - General Contractor is required to provide a designated full time superintendent on site at all times that Work is progressing. Liquidated Damaees -As defined in the Agreement Section 00520. Warranty — City has a two-year warranty period Pedestrian Bridge and Bike Trail Extension at Overland Trail Road and the Cache La Poudre River PRE -BID MEETING NOTES Thursday, OCTOBER 16, 2003 Construction Hours - 7:00 A.M. to 6:00 P.M., Monday through Friday, except legal Holidays. Weekend work and Night work may be allowed on a limited basis to construct improvements to take advantage of favorable weather conditions. Construction Surveying - Provided by Contractor. NOTE TOLERANCES FOR HORIZONTAL & VERTICAL CONTROL Geotechnical and Materials Testing - Provided by Owner. Project Meeting - Once a week, to be determined. Progress and Schedule Revisions - Schedules shall be updated weekly VII. SITE COORDINATION WITH OTHER CONTRACTORS - Section 00800 Staging Equipment Storing Materials Site and Adjacent Property Access Utility companies i.e. relocations Poudre Valley REA Larimer County — Lions Park Construction Access Adjacent Property Owners — Construction Easements VIII. TRAFFIC CONTROL AND WORK AREA SAFETY Traffic Control for the project will be paid for Lump Sum and will include all costs for all traffic control associated with the project. The Contractor shall provide, at Contractors expense, all work area safety control devices, such as barricades and safety fence around all excavations, trenches, and drop-offs. HIGHLIGHTS FROM PLANS & TECHNICAL SPECS Horizontal & Vertical Tolerances are critical • Tree Pruning and Removal will verified by the ENGINEER in the field prior to work being performed. 4 Pedestrian Bridge and Bike Trail Extension at Overland Trail Road and the Cache La Poudre River PRE -BID MEETING NOTES Thursday, OCTOBER 16, 2003 • Be aware of all permits required for this Work and the expected times required to obtain permits. • City Property Ownership and Construction Easements available for construction will be provided in Addendum #1. Staging area location is described in the specifications • Be aware of lead times for acquiring prefabricated bridges. 5