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ADDENDUM NO. 1
SPECIFICATIONS AND CONTRACT DOCUMENTS
Description of BID 7684: Precast Primary Junction Vaults
OPENING DATE: 3:00 PM (Our Clock) September 8, 2014
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:
Exhibit 1 – Questions & Answers
Please contact Pat Johnson, 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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Addendum 1 – 7684 Precast Primary Junction Vaults Page 2 of 2
EXHIBIT 1 – QUESTIONS & ANSWERS
Q1. On the 7x12 vaults, the swift lifts are shown in the vertical edge of the lid vs. the
top of the lid. The min length for the vertical edge us of the swift lift is a 9-1/2" long
anchor. I'm having a hard time making that work with the hatch door in the Lid B,
Lid D and Lid E. Would it be ok to leave those in the tops of the lid?
A1. 7 X 12 swift lifts in the lids:
We prefer having them in the sides of the lids to reduce tripping hazards
and to allow dirt and moisture to drain out, but I think I can understand
your concern. Do you run into the same problem if you move the swift lifts
to the adjacent sides of the lids where the separation from the hatch
doors is greater? If not, I think we work with a design that has on the top
until we figure out another design.
Q2. Also, can you look at the 10x10 lower section plan view and tell me if we are
supposed to have 1" inserts in the top of the floor near the cast in strips to stabilize
the ladder? I currently just have swift lifts in the tops of the floors more like the lid
layout and I think I might be missing inserts in the floor?
A2. 10 X 10 vault 1” inserts in floor:
Thank you for bringing that to our attention. We have found other cable
pulling attachment methods and do not use the 1” inserts in the floors as
much anymore, so they are not absolutely necessary. We would definitely
like the swift lifts in the floor for setting the vaults, as they are much safer
than the inserts we used to use for that purpose.
Q3. One last note. In the specs 4.2.1 - Qualification Tests - Concrete, it notes that "All
cylinders shall be tested by an approved independent testing laboratory...." We do
our own test at our plant per NPCA guidelines. Should I mark that we do not meet
the specification due to this or just a side note on that?
A3. Testing by independent laboratory:
Please identify using your lab as an alternate approach to our
specification, and we can take it into account as an option to using an
external lab. In the past, we have reviewed on-site testing laboratories for
capabilities and may approve that if we are satisfied that they will support
our quality control requirements.