RESPONSES TO QUESTIONS RECEIVED THOUGH FEBRUARY 03, 2021

QUESTION:

1. Note 5 of General Construction Notes on drawing 3/47 states that: “Any conditions determined by the Contractor that differ from the information shown on the drawings that are not brought to the attention of the Owner and Engineer prior to the start of work shall not be considered grounds for additional payment or changes to the contract duration, or any other claims against the Owner or Owner’s Engineer.” Please clarify if the start of work in that sentence refers to either the start of a specific activity or item of work or to the start of the contract. If the latter, that would mean that the contractor would need to run topo surveys, soil borings, ground penetrating radar surveys and other studies to make sure the provided bid documents contain accurate information. Please consider removing this note altogether or amending it so that any cost incurred by the Contractor to perform additional inspections and tests prior to the start of work, for the purpose of determining any differing conditions, shall be bore by the Owner.

2. On same sheet, Note 4 of Grading, Drainage and Utility Notes is particularly concerning because it makes the Contractor responsible for the cost to relocate all existing utilities which conflict with the proposed improvements, as if the Contractor had a way to anticipate and estimate any instance in which such conflicts may occur. Please advise if any work required by unforeseen conditions will be performed under item 46, “Allowance for Work Unspecified”.

3. Same note states that “any conditions found to differ from those shown by these drawings shall be brought to the attention of Langan Engineering”. Please confirm that Langan Engineering will be involved with the project and in what capacity.

4. Paragraph 4.03.C.2. of the General Conditions states “Contractor shall not be entitled to any adjustment in the Contract Price or Contract Times if: a) Contractor

knew of the existence of such conditions at the time Contractor made a final commitment to Owner with respect to Contract Price and Contract Times by the submission of a Bid or becoming bound under a negotiated contract; or b) the existence of such condition could reasonable have been discovered or revealed as a result of any examination, investigation, exploration, test, or study of the Site and contiguous areas required by the Bidding Requirements or Contract Documents to be conducted by or for Contractor prior to Contractor’s making such final commitment”. Contractor was not able to carry any site examination prior to the contract award since the pre-bid site visit was held outside of the property and prospective bidders were not allowed on the property for a visual inspection, let alone other exploration, test or study. Please consider deleting this paragraph from the contract or amending it in such a way that the Contractor is not liable for any unforeseen condition or for any discrepancies from the provided bid documents, understanding that the Contractor relied on and based their bid price solely on the supplied bid documents.

RESPONSE:

1. The start of work in the sentence refers to the start of a specific item of work.

2. The Contractor will not be required to relocate any existing utilities. If same does become required, Bid Item #46 – Allowance for Work Unspecified may be utilized for additional compensation.

3. Langan Engineering will not be involved, any existing site conditions found to differ from those shown on the Contract Drawings shall be brought to the attention of CME Associates.

4. In the event that any unforeseen existing conditions are discovered, that are not disclosed of in the bid documents, after the execution of the Contract, the Contractor shall negotiate a Contract Time Extension with the Owner and/or Engineer. If additional compensation is required for same, Bid Item #46 – Allowance for Work Unspecified may be utilized.

RESPONSES TO QUESTION RECEIVED THROUGH FEBRUARY 02, 2021

QUESTION:

1. Is the purpose of the testing the soil to identify an offsite disposal/recycling facility?

2. Do we know the volume of material that requires testing?

3. What is the origin of the material that requires testing? Is it from future utility trenches and/or the current stockpile?

4. Is there any analytical available for the material that requires testing?

5. Will the samples be collected using onsite equipment or does a driller need to be mobilized to facilitate sample collection?

RESPONSE:

1. Soil will not be removed from the site. The purpose of the testing is to verify that the Imported Fill material meets the requirements for “Clean Fill” as described in the Memo from Potomac Hudson LSRP for the JCRA as included in Appendix 8 of the Specifications and Contract Documents.

2. The quantities on the Earthwork Summary on Contract Drawing GT-4 are to be utilized for the basis for the project.

3. The Permanent Roadway Embankment and Site Fills will be composed of Imported Fill material. The source of the material will be selected by the Contractor and approved by the Engineer. Refer to Section 203-Embankment, Subsection 203.02.01 A for Imported Fill material requirements.

4. No. The Permanent Roadway Embankment and Site Fills will be composed of Imported Fill material. Refer to Section 203-Embankment, Subsection 202.02.01.01 B for Environmental Testing requirements for Imported Fill Material.

5. Samples will not be collected on-site. The Permanent Roadway Embankment and Site Fills will be composed of Imported Fill material.

QUESTION:

1. Will CME be willing to release a grading CAD file for takeoff purposes?

2. Per the plan set there is reference to a Proposed Temporary Wooden Safety Fence and a Timber Pedestrian Guard located behind the temporary MSE Retaining Wall. Please provide a typical detail or specification for the requirements of this fence. Please also indicate under which item this is to be paid.

RESPONSE:

1. CME will not be releasing a grading CAD file.

2. The Proposed Temporary Wooden Safety Fence/Timber Pedestrian Guard is included as part of the Temporary Surcharge Retaining Wall design-build. Payment will be included in Bid Item No. 39 Temporary Surcharge Retaining Wall. Refer to Section 515-Temporary Surcharge Retaining Wall, Subsections 515.01, 515.03.01 A and 515.04 of the Project Specifications.

RESPONSES TO QUESTIONS RECEIVED
THROUGH JANUARY 28, 2021

QUESTION:

Regarding the attached PDF.

It is unclear if this detail will be required for this phase.

We do not find a specification/pay item that covers these.

If these are required can you define where these will be required, what the required spacing is and how they will be paid for?

RESPONSE:

The “SCHEMATIC EXISTING PIPE BRIDGING FRAME DETAIL (IF AND WHERE REQUIRED TO BRIDGE EXISTING UTILITIES)” located on Sheet GT-42 is not required for this phase.

BAYFRONT REDEVELOPMENT-PHASE 1A, JERSEY CITY – GENERAL CLARIFICATION NO. 4

Bayfront 1 Redevelopment Phase 1A Surcharge Program: Drawings

RESPONSES TO QUESTIONS RECEIVED
THROUGH JANUARY 27, 2021

QUESTION:

Are RFI’s still due January 29 at 3:00 pm, and if so can they be submitted electronically?

RESPONSE:

RFI’s are to be submitted to the JCRA via email by Friday, January 29, 2021 @ 3:00 P.M. Emails are to be sent to Assistant Executive Director Christopher Fiore (FioreC@jcnj.org) of the JCRA with Sr. Project Manager May Pat Noonan (MaryPat@jcnj.org) carbon copied.

Answers to questions will be posted on the JCRA’s website at “thejcra.org”.

It is the bidder’s responsibility to regularly check the website for any addendums and responses to questions.

QUESTION:

We understand that you are not providing the Cad files for this project; however, the plans provided are scanned, would you be able to provide us with the original document (plans) from the Cad files which should have the original line-work. (Vectorized Drawings)

RESPONSE:

An unsigned PDF copy of the December 2020 Contract Drawings with the original line-work is on the JCRA’s website at “thejcra.org”.

BAYFRONT REDEVELOPMENT-PHASE 1A, JERSEY CITY – GENERAL CLARIFICATION NO. 3

Bayfront 1 Redevelopment Phase 1A Surcharge Program: Drawings

CITY OF JERSEY CITY
HUDSON COUNTY, NEW JERSEY

ADDENDUM NO. 1

January 20, 2021

for the

BAYFRONT 1 REDEVELOPMENT – PHASE 1A, SURCHARGE PROGRAM
JERSEY CITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY (“JCRA”) CONTRACT NO.:  20-12-MPN8

OUR FILE NO.:  PJC00503.01

TO ALL CONCERNED:

Prospective bidders of the above captioned project are hereby notified of the following:

• Concerning the Pre-Bid Conferences/Site Tours

• Be advised that a third Non-Mandatory Pre-Bid Conference/Site Tour is scheduled for Wednesday, January 27, 2021 at 11:00 A.M. to be held at the Bayfront Site Trailers (former JCDPW Site behind the JCMUA Offices located at 555 Route 440, Jersey City, NJ 07305.  Enter through the JCDPW gatehouse located off the Culver Avenue jughandle at Route 440, directly north of the JCMUA Offices.).  It is highly recommended that all prospective bidders attend at least one site/tour meeting to familiarize itself with the existing conditions in order to complete the work required of the Contract.

VIRTUAL MEETING ADVISORY:

In an effort to adhere to social distancing protocols and best practices imposed by Jersey City and State authorities during the COVID-19 pandemic, the Jersey City Redevelopment Agency will hold its regular meeting of the Board of Commissioners on Tuesday, January 19, 2021 at 6:00 p.m., which will be virtually accessible by phone and web via Zoom. The public is invited to attend and participate via the following:

Mobile:

+1 646 558 8656 US (New York)

Meeting ID: 884 0887 2753

Web:

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/88408872753

Meeting ID: 884 0887 2753

To keep the meeting as organized as possible, members of the public who wish to speak during the public portion(s) of the meeting are encouraged (but not required) to register their name and address with Jesamil Suazo Lozano at jsuazo@jcnj.org or call (201) 761-0819 with their information prior to the meeting date. You may also submit written comment prior to the meeting by emailing jsuazo@jcnj.org. Please indicate “Public Comment” in the subject line of the email. Additional instructions for public comment will be provided during the meeting. Public comment will be guided by the Agency’s designated “Host” on the Zoom platform.

The procedures described herein may be modified as circumstances dictate to ensure appropriate access to the Board meeting.

RESPONSES TO QUESTIONS RECEIVED
THROUGH JANUARY 15, 2021

QUESTION:

For the proposed roadway ROW’s, are we responsible for bringing the elevations to the
roadway subgrade or is this just going to receive topsoil and seeding for stabilization like
the rest of the disturbed area?

RESPONSE:

The Contractor will not be required to bring the elevations up to the final roadway subgrade. This final grading will be completed under a separate contract. The Contractor is only responsible for filling the site up to the elevations shown on the Embankment Grading Plans of the Contract Drawings. Once the surcharge is completed, the Contractor shall remove the temporary surcharge embankment material and place it in a location outside of the project limits as directed by the Engineer. No fill, topsoil or seeding is required within the project limits after the surcharge material has been removed. The only location where soil stabilization is required will be the final location of the temporary surcharge embankment material.

QUESTION:

I am obtaining bid Documents today for the above mentioned, is there any chance there
will be another site meeting or walk thru? If so I would like to be there for it.

RESPONSE:

Another pre-bid conference/site tour is not scheduled at this time.

1/15/21

VIRTUAL MEETING ADVISORY:

In an effort to adhere to social distancing protocols and best practices imposed by Jersey City and State authorities during the COVID-19 pandemic, the Jersey City Redevelopment Agency will hold its regular meeting of the Board of Commissioners on Tuesday, December 15, 2020 at 5:00 p.m., which will be virtually accessible by phone and web via Zoom. The public is invited to attend and participate via the following:

Telephone:

Call-in number: (646) 558-8656

Meeting ID:         896 5462 4110

Web:

Zoom Link:          https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89654624110

Meeting ID:        896 5462 4110

To keep the meeting as organized as possible, members of the public who wish to speak during the public portion(s) of the meeting are encouraged (but not required) to register their name and address with Jesamil Suazo Lozano at jsuazo@jcnj.org or call (201) 761-0819 with their information prior to the meeting date. You may also submit written comment prior to the meeting by emailing jsuazo@jcnj.org. Please indicate “Public Comment” in the subject line of the email. Additional instructions for public comment will be provided during the meeting. Public comment will be guided by the Agency’s designated “Host” on the Zoom platform.

The procedures described herein may be modified as circumstances dictate to ensure appropriate access to the Board meeting.

VIRTUAL MEETING ADVISORY:

In an effort to adhere to social distancing protocols and best practices imposed by Jersey City and State authorities during the COVID-19 pandemic, the Jersey City Redevelopment Agency will hold its regular meeting of the Board of Commissioners on Tuesday, November 10, 2020 at 6:00 p.m., which will be virtually accessible by phone and web via Zoom. The public is invited to attend and participate via the following:

Telephone:

Call-in number: (646) 558-8656
Meeting ID: 862 4449 2272

Web:

Zoom Link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86244492272
Meeting ID: 862 4449 2272

To keep the meeting as organized as possible, members of the public who wish to speak during the public portion(s) of the meeting are encouraged (but not required) to register their name and address with Jesamil Suazo Lozano at jsuazo@jcnj.org or call (201) 761-0819 with their information prior to the meeting date. You may also submit written comment prior to the meeting by emailing jsuazo@jcnj.org. Please indicate “Public Comment” in the subject line of the email. Additional instructions for public comment will be provided during the meeting. Public comment will be guided by the Agency’s designated “Host” on the Zoom platform.

The procedures described herein may be modified as circumstances dictate to ensure appropriate access to the Board meeting.