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Building Trust. Engineering Success.
February 6, 2019
File No. 3066.09
Response to Questions from Bidders (Addendum #2)
1.
Page 4 of 24 of the drawing set entitles “Secondary Base Grading Plan” states,
“Overhead electric to tie into existing power supply located near existing Phase
I-III leachate manhole #1 and secondary witness tank (to be coordinated with
Eversource prior to construction).” Please confirm this work is not part of the
Contract and will be completed by the Owner prior to notice to proceed.
This work is part of the contract and the contractor is responsible for coordinating
with Eversource to bring power to the proposed pump building.
Is a bid bond required? If so, please indicate the percentage that is requested.
A Bid Bond will not be required for this project
Is there an existing SWPPP plan for the site that the Contractor will have to
adhere to?
Yes, there is an existing SWPPP for the site; however, it is specific to landfill activities,
not construction. The contractor is expected to adhere to the stormwater controls
required by the plans and specifications. The selected contractor shall be responsible
for developing a Construction SWPPP.
Contractor is unaware of how the project is funded (General Condition Page 23
of 53, 6.09 Laws and Regulations, D), please provide the appropriate wage rates,
either the Davis-Bacon Prevailing Wage Rates or City of Nashua Prevailing Rates
for Public Works, for the project?
There are no prevailing wage rates for this project.
If the final design report is submitted on July ist, please provide the
appropriate review period a contractor shall assume that it will take NH DEP to
approve the permit and to allow unrestricted access to complete the cell.
A response from NHDES is expected within 30-days of the submission of the
groundwater separation report, which will establish the base grades of the landfill.
Please confirm that the contractor has been provided the most up-to-date pre-
existing conditions survey with the bid documents. Drawing 1 of 24 states that
base map is from 2010.
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