Absher/Stellar J Joint Venture 12/8/2025 (3)

Port Gardner Storage Facility Volume 7 Attachment O Page 22 CITY OF EVERETT ⋅ 3200 Cedar Street ⋅ Everett, WA 98201 ⋅ (425) 257-8800 ⋅ Fax (425) 257-8882 Q110 - Spec section 083113-1.03.A indicates “Access doors and frames are part of an access door and frame allowance.” The Bid Form does not currently include this item nor is it called out on the drawings or in any other part of the specs. We assume this was included in error and should be deleted. Please confirm. Section 08 31 13 1.03.A was not included in error and will not be removed from the specification. Installations of access doors and frames are limited to Area 70 OMES building. This area will require only a few locations where required a clean- outs, shut-offs or equipment access behind Gypsum Wall Board enclosures. Bidder to assume allowance for access door and frame installations. The allowance for access door and frame installations is to be included in Bid Item 16 - General Use Facilities Areas 06 and 70. Q111 - Section 31 50 00 – Exhibit A has provided the basis of bid for sheet pile per note 2 on drawing A-1 and A-2. Drawing A-2 identifies two “Gap at 32” HDPE Crossing”. There is no plan for the basis of bid in these locations. Please advise how to handle the penetration below and above the pipe. Also, please note that there is a 48” CCP crossing on drawing A-1 at the Area 60 sheet piling that is not identified on the drawings like it was on A-2. Please note this work directly correlates to the Owner’s dewatering allowance and therefore a basis of bid should be provided. Per Section 31 50 00 1.03 C, Exhibit A included with Section 31 50 00 is provided to indicate the extents of a minimum basis of bid quantity of sheet pile which shall be reflected in the sheet piling bid item total price, and shall not be construed to indicate an engineered sheet piling plan which avoids all conflicts and satisfies all constraints. Penetrations of the aforementioned piping may be addressed through other shoring methods apart from driven sheet piles. Q112 - Section 31 23 00-3.12.G.2 calls for two-part filter sand and wall backfill material to be used against structure walls. Please clarify how far away from the wall this material must be used for excavations that are large such as the sheet pile cells. For bidding purposes assume 12 to 24-inches of backfill material. Actual backfill will be determined by dimensions of individual excavations. Per Section 31 23 00 3.12.A.2, excavations outside the lines of the structure to be constructed as may be required for proper working methods, sheeting, bracing, shorting, the erection of forms, and the protection of the work. Q113 - Section 01 22 13 Item #38 states this bid item shall include contractor markup on subcontractor’s work. Please confirm this bid item also will include contractor’s mark- up on self-performed labor, materials, and equipment. Confirmed, Bid Item 38 shall include contractor's mark-up on self-performed labor, materials, and equipment associated with groundwater dewatering, treatment, and disposal activities.