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LOWER VALLEY TRANSFER STATION <br />RESPONSE TO RFI QUESTIONS - August 1, 2024 <br />sE0m <br />t/ATERECWM <br />M <br />RHquEmm <br />RESPONSE <br />A revised bid schedule is Included in Addendum No. 44 for revising the 6' high <br />chain link fence quantity and gates. Shall include a top and bottom rail. <br />The bid schedule calls for 28501f of chain link fence and 10 gates. The plan page C3 only shows 4 <br />gates (2 - 20'wide double swing gates). The scale may be off, I'm getting a total of 3,9101f total of <br />The 6' high chain link fence w/ tan slats are for the perimeter site fencing and <br />the fence. Please clarify where the 6 missing gates are located and what kind of gates are <br />shall be galvanized. <br />7/26/2024 <br />71 <br />needed(single swings, double swings, roll gates, etc.) <br />Section 32 31 13 -Chain Link, fencing, and Gates is for fencing at the MAW <br />Regarding the specifications, they call for a black fence with can privacy slats. Plan page C3 calls <br />Building. <br />for a "6' high chain link fence w/tan slats per WSDOT standard plans. Please confirm if the fence is <br />galvanized or black. <br />Section 05 50 00 - Metal Fabrications address metal grating and wire mesh on <br />the south elevation of the Transfer Building. <br />The water and sewer systems shall be constructed in accordance with the City <br />7/29/2024 <br />72 <br />Are there any domestic requirements for materials ? <br />of Ellensburg Standard Specifications. The specifications do not mention <br />We cannot find in the specs if there Is . <br />domestic requirements for materials. <br />Street Lighting: Type IV similar to the MGLED 571W <br />Sheet E100 for location <br />Sheet E503 for the detail <br />Specs 26 56 2.03 (8) for pole details <br />Flood light at composite area: Similar to RSXF4 85,000 LM 646W <br />I am not able to find any information provided on what the exterior floodlights are supposed to be <br />Sheet E100 for location <br />mounting to? Can you please confirm? <br />Mounting Height 40' <br />Specs 26 56 2,03 (8) for pole details <br />-- <br />J/25/2024 <br />73 <br />-Mounting height <br />Flood light on the exterior of MRW and the transfer buildings <br />- Pole type {square, round, etc.} <br />Similar to RSXF4 85,000 LM 646W <br />Color <br />Wall mounted by wall bracket <br />-Size <br />28' AFFL at the transfer building <br />26' AFFK at the MRW building <br />First and foremost, the spec is calling out a voice/evac system. This is something that is not <br />required for this occupancy type and is very costly. Is this being mandated? <br />Also, two of the bldgs (scale and Admin) don't even require a fire alarm system as well. I'm all for <br />going above and beyond what's needed but wanted to make sure. Maybe on those two bldgs we <br />The Hazardous area is within the MRW building where this general note lives. <br />could put in remote annunciators to save money. Just a thought if FA is not needed. <br />Refer to sheet 0 A001 (Scope of work, paragraph (2)). <br />There are also things called out in the spec that are not on the drawings, c, elevator shutdowns, <br />The fire alarm notifies the people to evacuate. The voice notification is not <br />chute Interlocks, kitchen hoods, generator heat, duct smokes, etc. I also don't see anything for <br />required. <br />doors and there's a whole section (E) dedicated to that on the spec. <br />-- <br />7/29/2024 <br />74 <br />All buildings shall have fire alarm system. <br />If the spec calls for something that is not there should I just ignore it? <br />Exclude from 2446 00 2.03 the system interfaces that do not exist: <br />Also, is this within city limits? The city requires exterior strobes on the address side of each <br />Items (A) (7 & 8) <br />building that has a new fire alarm panel and everything to be keyed as cat30, <br />Items (8) (2, 3, 4, & 5) <br />Items (C) and (E) <br />The General Notes on 4_E101 says "All electrical raceways, equipment, and devices to be rated for <br />installation in explosion hazardous areas" but the drawing doesn't actually show which area is an <br />explosion hazard. Does the whole site need to ran in conduit? That wasn't called out either on if <br />so, whether it's EMT or Rigid. <br />1. Yes, recycling area is paved with asphalt. The contractor shall put zero for <br />1. Addendum 3 clarified that the Recycling Area is paved with asphalt, but Bid Item 39 for the area <br />Bid Item #39. <br />calls for a'Concrete Pad'. What is included in this bid item? <br />2. One steel ramp is required on the east and west end of the Recycling drop- <br />-- <br />7(29)2024 <br />IS <br />2. Bid Item 40 in the Recycling Area calls for 'Steel Ramps'. Is there a detail or plan for the ramps? <br />off area. Steel ramp details are shown on sheet C-19. Contractor shall provide <br />a price to install two steel ramps for Bid Item Jl40. <br />3. Sheet C19 has details for an aluminum ADA ramp system. We could not find a call out for this <br />ramp, but have assumed that it was meant to be ADA access for the modular building? <br />3. These ramps are for the Recycling drop-off area. <br />In Specification 10 14 00, <br />The building numbers in the specs and the plans do not match, the listing for signs in the specs do <br />-- <br />7/28/2024 <br />76 <br />not correlate to anything that is on the plans like room number, room use, etc. <br />Delete paragraphs-3.028, C, D, E.1, E7 -11 <br />Add paragraph 3.02 A.g: Quantity: 4 <br />Looking through addendum 2 for the HMA it references .75M ESAL PG 64H-28 with payment by <br />-- <br />7/29/2024 <br />77 <br />the ton and the addendum 2 bid sheet references the HMA by the square yard. Is the square yard <br />Payment will be made by the square yard. <br />still the correct unit of measure? <br />-- <br />7/30/2024 <br />78 <br />For sheet E701, the note N1 for generator and transfer switch indicates "Optional if needed." <br />There is no transfer switch or generator required for bidding purposes. <br />There is no specification on the generator. <br />8/1/2024 <br />