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ADDENDUM No. 1
SPECIFICATIONS AND CONTRACT DOCUMENTS
Description of BID 7435: Plaza & Streetscape Improvements for Poudre River Public
Library District
OPENING DATE: 3:00 PM (Our Clock) October 18, 2012
To all prospective bidders under the specifications and contract documents described
above, the following changes/additions are hereby made and detailed in the following
sections of this addendum:
1. The final day for questions will be Monday, October 15, 2012 at 5:00 p.m. MST.
2. Additional Information
Exhibit 1 – Questions & Answers
Please contact John Stephen, CPPO, LEED AP, Senior Buyer at (970) 221-6777 with
any questions regarding this addendum.
RECEIPT OF THIS ADDENDUM MUST BE ACKNOWLEDGED BY A WRITTEN
STATEMENT ENCLOSED WITH THE BID/QUOTE STATING THAT THIS
ADDENDUM HAS BEEN RECEIVED.
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970.221.6775
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EXHIBIT 1 – QUESTIONS & ANSWERS
a. Question: Is the selected Contractor responsible for tree/grass protection
during the Elks work?
Answer: No, the Contractor shall procure and stage materials in Peterson Street
parking stalls. The Elks will be responsible for tree/grass protection during their
work.
b. Question: Are the contract days specified in the bid documents working
days or calendar days?
Answer: The contract days specified in the bid documents are calendar days.
c. Question: Who is responsible for relocating the boulders shown in the
drawings?
Answer: The selected Contractor will be responsible for moving and providing all
new boulders as shown in the bid documents.
d. Question: Who is responsible for tree relocation/demolition?
Answer: The City of Fort Collins Forestry Department will be responsible for all
tree relocation and demolition.
e. Question: Who is responsible for sod relocation/rehab?
Answer: All sod relocation and rehab will be performed by the
irrigation/landscape contractor, Korby Sod.
f. Question: What areas will be available for staging?
Answer: A staging area will be available in Peterson Street. The selected
Contractor is responsible for contacting parking services, procuring permits for
these parking spaces, and including the pricing for the permits within the base
bid. The selected Contractor will not be responsible for procuring parking permits
for staging the Elks materials.
g. Question: Will the contractor be required to provide equipment to the Elks
for installation/movement of material?
Answer: No. The contractor must only provide the materials to the Elks; all
additional labor/movement of materials will be performed by the Elks.
h. Question: Is the flagstone relocation included under the General
Contractor’s bid?
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Answer: Yes. The general contractor is responsible for all flagstone relocation.
i. Question: What are the working hours of the job?
Answer: 7:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
j. Question: Will the Engineer consider alternative concrete retarders?
Answer: The Engineer will consider alternative concrete retarders so long as
they are equal or better than the specified product.
k. Question: In Alternate #1, is the selected Contractor to also provide
concrete and reinforcing material for the perimeter curb and bench pads,
excavation and subgrade prep?
Answer: Concrete and reinforcing material for the bench pads are included in the
price of Alternate #1.However, the selected Contractor will install these items
after completion of the Elks work. The Elks will be responsible for excavation and
subgrade prep, installation of the concrete curb and reinforcing materials. The
Elks will be responsible for procuring and placing the concrete and reinforcement
for the perimeter curb.
l. Question: Two Kiosks are listed in the product general notes and one
Kiosk is shown on the plans, please clarify.
Answer: Only one Kiosk is to be installed on the property located on the north
side of the main entrance.
m. Question: Please clarify the work to be performed by the Elks and general
Contractor with regards to Alternate #2.
Answer: The general Contractor is responsible for providing and staging all
materials at the site. The Elks will be responsible for excavation, subgrade
preparation, placement of the geotextile fabric, boulders, and crusher fines.
n. Question: In the base bid there are areas that specify rock cobble mulch
over landscape fabric. Is this the responsibility of the general Contractor or
the landscape Contractor?
Answer: All rock cobble mulch procurement and placement is the responsibility
of the Landscape Contractor.