JERSEY CITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY Request for Proposal for Upland Soils Remediation for Mill Creek Property Addendum 1

JERSEY CITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY

Request for Proposals for

Upland Soils Remediation for Mill Creek Property Addendum 1

Questions Received by the JCRA and JCRA Responses

 

Question 1: Which bid item(s) are we to add mobilization costs to?

Response 1: Mobilization costs shall be included in Task 1 General Conditions.

Question 2: Please confirm a laydown area for contractor support zone will be available for contractors’
use on the northern adjacent property.

Response 2: As noted in Section 2.0 of the Technical Specifications, access to the work area will be
coordinated through properties located north of the site. The Contractor is responsible for installing any
temporary access roads, if needed, and must fully restore all disturbed areas prior to demobilization.
Coordination and approval from the property owner, Argent, will be required. The JCRA and the Owner’s
Representative will facilitate coordination with Argent. This may also apply to Contractor Support Zone
area, if approved by Argent. Note that no contaminated materials can be stored on the Argent property,
or any other offsite location.

Question 3: At what elevation is bed rock located?

Response 3: The geotechnical report will be provided with Addendum 2, to be issued no later than
August 28, 2025.

Question 4: Please provide all soil boring logs.

Response 4: Available soil boring logs are included in the historic reports and included in the in the
Hightail link provided in Section 1.2 of the Technical Specifications:
https://spaces.hightail.com/space/reuOgLRnlH

Question 5: Please provide all well installation logs

Response 5: See Attachment 18: Monitoring Well Records (January 2017) in the Hightail link as provided
in Section 1.2 of the Technical Specifications: https://spaces.hightail.com/space/reuOgLRnlH

Question 6: Please confirm access road location on site drawings.

Response 6: See response to question #2.

Question 7: Please explain scope of work item # 7.1-7.1A – Time for completion/notice to proceed. Total
duration of work is 180 days to complete. Is the substantial invoice date of September 30th for the
EPA/DEP grant money only? Does the contractor have 180 days to complete the project?

Response 7: See Clarification #3 above.

Question 8: Please confirm the potential post excavation sampling locations to each AOC that would
potentially extend the AOC’s excavation limits. TAT’s, analysis durations.

Response 8: Please refer to locations provided in SIP. 48 hour expedited TAT is anticipated. LSRP review
is anticipated to be within 24-48 hours after receipt of data.

Question 9: Will lateral expansion of any of the AOC’s be possible?

Response 9: As noted in Section 3.4 of the Technical Specifications, excavation limits are shown on the
Contract Documents. Based on field conditions, or as indicated by post-excavation sampling, excavation
limits may be extended by the LSRP. The Contractor will facilitate post excavation sampling to be
conducted by others. The LSRP will verify all post excavation results.

Question 10: What will the maximum depth of any of the AOC’s be if potential post excavation samples
fail?

Response 10: Depths will increase based on sample results until remedial objectives are met. Excavation
depths have been proposed based on previously collected data.

Question 11: What is the anticipated ground water treatment volume?

Response 11: Ground water treatment volume will be heavily impacted by contractor selected means
and methods.

Question 12: What is the treated ground water discharge rate to Mill Creek?

Response 12: A total of 100,000 GPD may be discharged to the Mill Creek following treatment.

Question 13: Is union labor a requirement on this project?

Response 13: No. Contractors shall comply with requirements as stated in the bid documents.

Question 14: Please provide construction drawings/specifications for the new 6’ high fence and the
double swing vehicle access gates.

Response 14: Refer to Attachment 19 – Chain Link Fence and Gates, which has been added to the
Hightail link: https://spaces.hightail.com/space/reuOgLRnlH

Question 15: Please identify which AOC’s have to have interlocking sheeting installed? Is sheeting a
requirement for this project?

Response 15: As noted in Section 2.4 of the Technical Specification, due to shallow groundwater and
high recharge rates, sidewall stabilization (e.g., trench boxes, sheeting) will be required for all
excavations.

Means and methods with be determined by the contractor, however, as noted in Section 7.4.A in the
Special Conditions, the Contractor is responsible for preparing and submitting the pre-construction
submittals to the Owner, ECM and the Engineer, including a Sheeting & Shoring Plan (signed by a NJ
Professional Engineer).

Question 16: Please confirm that any installed interlocking sheeting will remain in place.

Response 16: Contractor should assume they will remove sheeting installed unless otherwise notified.

Question 17: May all decontamination fluids be put through the onsite GW treatment system? Or will
they have to be containerized and disposed of separately? If disposal is required, can a line item be
added to the bid form?

Response 17: Yes, it is preferred is to have all fluids pass through wastewater treatment system. Per
Section 2.5 of the Technical Specifications, captured decontamination fluids will be sent offsite for
disposal or, if applicable, transferred to the onsite wastewater treatment plant.

Question 18: Please confirm the contractor will not be responsible for the PAMP implementation (PAM
Units set up/break down) or any vibration monitoring.

Response 18: Per Section 3.3 of the Technical Specifications, the LSRP is responsible for developing the Perimeter Air Monitoring Plan (PAMP) and performing the Perimeter Air Monitoring activities, including real-time monitoring and sampling. The Contractor will be responsible for adhering to the LSRP-approved implementing continuous/full-time dust, odor, and vapor controls (as necessary), and providing proper mitigation response in the event of elevated concentrations of either. Vibration monitoring is not required as part of these bid specifications.

Question 19: Does the contractor have to perform a geophysical survey for the site prior to intrusive
work?

Response 19: A geophysical survey is not required as part of these bid specifications.

Question 20: What are the quantity’s for the Unit pricing/additions/deductions- III Unit Pricing?
Clean Common fill
¾” clean stone
Clean topsoil
Collect/store ground water

Response 20: Unit Pricing is not intended for a set quantity, it is for additions and deductions purposes,
should it be required.

Question 21: We understand per the bid specs that all waste transporters are required to hold an A901
license. Does that requirement also apply to the Contractor?

Response 21: Per the Instructions to Bidders, all respondents to this bid must themselves hold a valid A-901 License pursuant to N.J.S.A. 13:1E-126 et seq., as well as a current Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity (CPCN) pursuant to N.J.S.A. 48:13A-1 et seq. Respondents must include copies of both the A-901 License and CPCN with their bid submission. Failure to do so shall result in rejection of the bid.

Question 22: Is there a budget estimate?

Response 22: An estimated budget is not included with the bid documents.

Question 23: Is there a reason for having a specific disposal permit?

Response 23: See response to question #21.

Question 24: What is the expected turnaround time?

Response 24: See Clarification #3.

Question 25: Is this a union job?

Response 25: See response to question #13.

Question 26: What is the deepest excavation point?

Response 26: See Attachment 14 – Figure 2 Excavation Extents

Question 27: Do we know how deep the water table is?

Response 27: Refer to Section 2.4 of Technical Specifications.

Question 28: Do we have a soil report as part of the bid documents?

Response 28: See response to question #3.