MARYLAND STATE HIGHWAY ADMINISTRATION           
OFFICE OF HIGHWAY DEVELOPMENT           
DESIGN TECHNICAL SERVICES DIVISION           
707 NORTH CALVERT STREET           
BALTIMORE, MARYLAND 21202           
           
February 5, 2016           
           
Contract No.:  BA8835174           
F.A.P.  No.:  N/A           
Description:  US 40 East of Allender            
Rd. Drainage Improvements           
           
ADDENDUM NO. 1           
           
To All Purchasers of Contract Documents:           
           
Please be advised that the Bid Opening date for this contract is has been POSTPONED from           
February 11, 2016 to February 18, 2016.           
           
The attention of prospective bidders is directed to the following revisions, additions and/or            
deletions to the Invitation for Bids booklet and Contract Plans.           
           
INVITATION FOR BIDS BOOKLET           
           
Page No.	Description           
           
91-104	DELETED these pages in their entirety.           
           
119-123	REVISED Special Provisions SECTION 104 – “MAINTENANCE OF TRAFFIC”.           
           
138A	ADDED Special Provisions SECTION 201 – “ROADWAY EXCAVATION            
	(CLASS1, CLASS 1-A, CLASS 2)”.           
           
SCHEDULE OF PRICES           
           
Note: For your convenience all revised Schedule of Prices pages have been posted on the            
eMaryland Marketplace Website at https://emaryland.buyspeed.com/bso/, under “Open            
Bids”, under “Public Works, Park Equipment, and Construction Services”, and under the            
associated “Bid Number” and “Alternate ID”.           
           
Page No.	Description           
           
339	INCREASED Quantity of Item No. 1006 (120625) “TEMPORARY TRAFFIC            
	SIGNS HIGH PERFORMANCE WIDE ANGLE RETROREFLECTIVE            
	SHEETING” from 207 to 275 SQUARE FEET.           
           
342	INCREASED Quantity of Item No. 2006 (210030) “REMOVAL OF EXISTING            
	MASONRY” from 7 to 8 CUBIC YARDS.           
           
342A	ADDED Item No. 2007 (203030) 20 CUBIC YARDS of “TEST PIT EXCAVATION”.           
           
SCHEDULE OF PRICES (continued)           
           
Page No.	Description           
           
350	DECREASED Quantity of Item No. 5002 (504560) “SUPERPAVE ASPHALT            
	MIX 19.0MM FOR BASE, PG64S-22, LEVEL 2” from 232 to 36 TON.           
           
351	ADDED Item No. 5009 (504500) 605 TONS of “SUPERPAVE ASPHALT MIX            
	9.5MM FOR SURFACE, PG64S-22, LEVEL 2”.           
           
	ADDED Item No. 5010 (504605) 326 EACH of “PAYMENT ADJUSTMENT            
	FOR PAVEMENT DENSITY”.           
           
	ADDED Item No. 5011 (504615) 326 EACH of “PAYMENT ADJUSTMENT .           
           
355	REVISED Listing for “AGGREGATE AMOUNT AT UNIT PRICES           
	ALTERNATE A IS USING BID.”           
           
CONTRACT PLANS           
           
Sheet No.	Description           
           
1	ADDED Addendum 1 to “TITLE SHEET”.           
           
13	REVISED limits 1.5” Superpave asphalt.           
           
	REMOVED all signs (W24-1cP).           
           
	REVISED W1-4L to 48”x48”.           
           
	RELOCATED W1-4R.           
           
	REVISED taper, buffer and shoulder lengths and device spacing.           
           
14	REVISED note 3 stage 2.           
           
	REVISED temporary barrier to Sta. 23+00.           
           
	REVISED buffer and taper length and device spacing.           
           
CROSS SECTIONS           
           
The Cross Sections file that was advertised with this contract has been deleted.           
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CONTRACTOR QUESTIONS           
           
INCLUDED IN THIS RESPONSE ARE CONTRACTOR QUESTIONS RECEIVED AS OF            
FEBRUARY 5, 2016.           
           
The following questions were received from plan purchasers.  The responses are provided for            
clarification to all bidders in bold after the questions:           
           
Q1:	Remove Existing Masonry Table includes EW removal however note for pipe removal            
	table states that removal of existing EW is incidental to pipe removal.           
           
A1:	Remove Existing Masonry Table refers to two structures on the left side of the            
	baseline at Sta 14+17 and 14+21.  The existing HW attached to the pipe removal            
	from Sta 14+13, RT to 14+15 RT is indeed incidental to the removal of the pipe.             
	Please refer to Section 303.04.01 for clarification.           
           
Q2:	Sheet DE-01 references several stations requiring full depth paving removal and            
	replacement (15+20-15+60/16+90-17+40) however does not indicate 11+75-12+25.  It            
	appears on plan sheet PS-01 that this station shows paving removal and replacement.             
	Please clarify the limits of Section C-C.           
           
A2:	Station 11+75-12+25 will include shoulder reconstruction per Detail A on DE-02.           
           
Q3:	Sheet DE-01 section C-C indicates that the new paving replacement sections (stations            
	indicated on DE-02) will require 9 feet of excavation and then replacement with GAB.           
	a.	Please confirm this amount of excavation is to be included with the Class 1            
		Excavation item.           
	b.	Will there be an item added for Support of Excavation along these 3 sections or            
		will SOE be incidental to the Class 1 item?           
           
A3:	The amount of excavation to 9’ depth is included within the Class 1 Excavation.             
	Also, the SOE will be measured and paid according to a new Special Provision for            
	Roadway Excavation.  Please refer to Special Provision for Section 201.04, Roadway            
	Excavation, Measurement and Payment included in this Addendum 1.           
           
Q4:	MT-01 indicates that the temporary barrier is to be set between 5’ and 7’ from the edge of            
	the existing shoulder along with WB limit of work.  Station 11+75 to 12+25, 15+20 to            
	15+60, and 16+90 to 17+40 are shown to require 9’ excavation and replacement with            
	GAB a minimum of 10‘ from the edge of the existing shoulder.           
	a)	Please clarify how the excavation in these 3 locations is to occur if the            
		barrier is to be set within the limit of work.           
           
A4:	The 5’-7’ measurement shown on MT-01 shows the dimension from the outside            
	shoulder limit to the other side of the F-Shape Barrier including the 1’ spacing from            
	the travel lane.  The F-Shape barrier is 2’ wide and there is a required 1’ spacing            
	from the edge of the barrier to traffic, leaving a minimum of 2’ from the edge of the            
	barrier to the point of excavation.            
           
CONTRACTOR QUESTIONS (continued)           
           
Q5:	MT-01 indications 1.5” SPA Mix 9.5mm for Surface between station 8+25 to 26+50 WB            
	however there is no bid item for this work.  Please clarify.           
           
A5:	The quantity was originally included in item 5001 SPA Mix 19.0mm.  SPA Mix            
	19.0mm has been reduced and SPA Mix 9.5mm (Item No. 5009) has been added to            
	the estimate per this addendum.           
           
Q6:	Quantity for item 5002 does not match tab quantities on PS-01.  What is addition tonnage for?           
           
A6:	See answer A5.  The quantity has been reduced to remove the SPA 9.5mm from            
	MT-01.  The additional tonnage was to be used for the 1.5 inch overlay of the entire            
	travel way of westbound US 40 for MOT.  SPA mix 9.5mm is the new item added            
	for the 1.5 inch overlay.           
           
Q7:	It is not clear where item 5003 is required.           
           
A7:	Item 5003 is in reference to the trenching of the pipe from MH-104 to EW-106 and            
	Detail B Utility Patch on Sheet DE-02.  This location is an existing parking            
	lot/entrance to a business along US 40.           
           
Q8:	What is the anticipated start date for this project?           
           
A8:	The anticipated Notice to Proceed is April 18, 2016.  Please refer to GP-Section 8 for            
	clarification.           
           
Q9:	Remove Existing Masonry Table does not include the existing section of concrete median            
	that must be removed at Inlet I-103.  How will the removal of the existing concrete            
	median be paid for?           
           
A9:	It is estimated that the removal at the barrier at I-103 will add 1 Cubic Yard.  The            
	Remove Existing Masonry Table on PS01 and the estimate has been updated per            
	this addendum.           
           
Q10:	In relation to the above question, how will the replacement of the concrete median at inlet           
        I-103 be paid.           
           
A10:	The replacement of the concrete median at inlet I-103 is incidental to the cost of the            
	inlet.  Please refer to Section 305 for clarification.           
           
Q11:	Detail for structure I-103 indicates several “pours”.  Is structure I-103 to be cast in place            
	or can it be made as a precast?           
           
A11:	The decision to precast or cast in the place structure I-103 is at the awarded            
	contractor’s discretion.           
           
CONTRACTOR QUESTIONS (continued)           
           
Q12:	How will Test Pitting be paid?           
           
A12:	A Test Pitting has been added to the estimate per this addendum (Item No. 2007).           
           
Questions relating to this Addendum No. 1 may be directed in writing to:           
           
Mr. Jason Ridgway           
Director, Office of Highway Development           
707 North Calvert Street            
Baltimore, Maryland 21202           
ATTN: Mr. Garvin Guide           
           
If time is of the essence, handwritten questions may be transmitted to FAX No. 410-209-5031.            
All questions are to be addressed to Mr. Garvin Guide, and the Contractor must identify the            
source of the question and the contract number.           
           
           
GREGORY I. SLATER, ACTING DEPUTY ADMINSTRATOR FOR PLANNING,            
ENGINEERING, REAL ESTATE, AND ENVIRONMENT.             
           
THIS ADDENDUM IS ISSUED TO CLARIFY, ADD TO, DELETE FROM, CORRECT            
AND/OR CHANGE THE BID DOCUMENTS TO THE EXTENT INDICATED AND IS            
HEREBY MADE PART OF THE SAID BID DOCUMENTS ON WHICH THE            
CONTRACT WILL BE BASED.  COMAR 21.05.02.08 REQUIRES THAT ALL            
ADDENDA ISSUED BE ACKNOWLEDGED; THEREFORE, PRIOR TO SUBMITTING            
YOUR BID, ATTACH THE ADDENDUM RECEIPT VERIFICATION FORM TO THE            
FRONT OF THE PROPOSAL FORM PACKET.  FAILURE TO DO SO MAY RESULT            
IN THE BID BEING DECLARED NON-RESPONSIVE.