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Page 4 of 7 DISCUSSION • Mark Winslow stated the sequence of construction shall be watermain installation and drainage improvements followed by FDR and asphalt • James Ennis (Indian River County Engineering) stated the contractor can use the FDR mix design provided by the Geotechnical Engineer or they can provide their own mix design and it will need to be submitted to the County for evaluation. Costs for testing and development of a proposed mix design shall be the responsibility of the contractor. • David Gunter (Indian River Farms Water Control District) stated that during HDD watermain installation, his permit requirements must be followed and one requirement is ( Zero NTU's (Nephelometric Turbidity Units) of discharged turbidity against the background water. Any offsite drainage or dewatering will also have to meet the same discharge requirements. • The new poles that are going to be installed by FP&L will take place after the project begins and clearing has taken place. The poles will not be located in, but will span the wetlands. The wetlands that will be impacted by the widening of the road have been previously mitigated. • Brian Good (Kimley Horn) stated that Lost Tree Preserve has a requirement to construct the section of watermain from STA. 201+5 to STA. 218+80 through a developer agreement with the County. Watermain construction is part of this contract and will require the Contractor to coordinate the tie in of the new watermain with the Lost Tree Preserve constructed section at STA. 201+5. A copy of the applicable plan sheets for the Lost Tree Preserve 69th St. Offsite Improvements will be provided in the addendum. • A forthcoming addendum will be addressing a change to the FDR pay item. It is currently listed as a Square Yard unit and all-inclusive of emulsion and cement. The change will reflect individual items for mixing, emulsion, and cement and will include their respective quantities. The Force Accounts as shown in the Itemized Bid Schedule are only used for items that are unanticipated and additional to the work. It is not for the purpose of price increases in materials. It is a fixed line item in the bid schedule and not to be modified. It is not paid out unless there is additional work issued and approved by the County. • Jennifer Hyde (Indian River County Purchasing Division) stated that every empty line item in the Itemized Bid Schedule must be filled in with a unit price cost amount or the bid will be disqualified. • Kirstin Leiendecker (Indian River County Engineering) stated that all of the bid forms must be filled out and submitted for bids to be qualified. All addendums must be acknowledged in the bid forms for the bids to be qualified. • Tim Rose (Timothy Rose Contracting) stated the plans don't incorporate FDR in the road widening. Brian Good stated that a 1 -foot overlap with new widened shoulder base will be included in the FDR roadway breaking. • Tim Rose stated there is a road cut of 2-1/2 inches shown in the plans and asked how this will be paid. Brian Good stated the pavement core results showed 10 -inches of existing base rock. The intention is not to change the road grade throughout the entire project; however, there are some locations where it the grades are modified in order to accommodate field conditions. The removal of the materials is intended to be included as part of the unit cost of the FDR Pay Item No. 283-7. • Tim Rose asked what Clearing and Grubbing includes. Brian Good stated it includes the removal of 6 -inches of organic material. James Ennis & Brian Good clarified that Clearing F:\Public Works\ENGINEERING DIVISION PROJECTS\1639 69th Street 66th Avenue to US -1 Resurfacing (SCOP)\1- Admin\Meetings\PreBid\IRC-1639_PREBID_MIN_ 20220316.docx