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D05 BRDG-967-460, B613 7/17/2020
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Question Date: 6/29/2020
Bid Item 0090 Reconstruct Expansion Joint, HES has a quantity of 25 LF a. Please indicate which joint this Bid Item is intended to cover b. The quantity of 25 LF gets you across 2 lanes with 6" extra on each side; please clarify if this quantity is correct. The deck with from inside of parapet to inside of parapet appears to be 36'; please clarify c. Please provide a detail for this Bid Item and clarify what work is part of the Bid Item. There is a detail on Proposal page 99 at the bottom of the page that appears to be for this item but lacks detail required d. Note 5 on Proposal page 99 indicates to leave a 1.25" square edge to act as an end form for latex placement which doesn't make any sense. Please provide a detail for both the ADHESIVE BASED JOINT SEALER CL III 2" & VAR and the RECONSTRUCT EXPANSION JOINT, HES and clarify if any of the existing concrete at the joints remain or they will require forming etc to accommodate the new 4" Overlay
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a. the joint reconstruction will be based on the Engineer’s field review under the milling or hydro-demo operation and areas will be marked based on evaluation of which joints require reconstruction. b. this was an estimate based on inspection reports and field review conducted without aid of traffic control. The actual LF will be based on the Engineer’s evaluation and reconstruction performed by the Contractor. c. This is a general detail for bridge decks that require joint reconstruction. This pay item will only be used in areas that the joint needs to be significantly or completely reconstructed in accordance with Section 412.03 7. b. in the 2016 Road and Bridge Specs. In other words, if the majority of the deck slab has crumbled or broken off, with the steel exposed, bent, with visible section loss and in need of significant repair at the joint that would require forming to reconstruct the actual end of the slab Joint Reconstruction will be measured and paid for at the bid price per LF of Joint Reconstruction. The actual Latex used in this repair will not be deducted from the overall CY paid for Furnishing Latex Concrete. d. Contractor shall be responsible to ensure any forming necessary shall be installed prior to the latex pour. If this is done concurrently with the Latex placement the 1.25” square edge can be ignored. e. the intent of this pay item is to pay the Contractor to form and replace steel, if necessary, to ensure a squared up edge to accept the new seal. If the joint doesn’t need repair then the contractor will simply fill the void during the Latex Placement operation as part of the overall process. An approved Adhesive Joint Sealer at the proper width shall be placed in accordance with Section 420 and the manufacturers recommendations. It is VDOT’s intent to only remove bad concrete during the hydro and hand removal process however some good concrete will be removed to ensure a good bond and the amount of joint work will be based on the field 7/16/2020
a) (BAA – the joint reconstruction will be based on the Engineer’s field review under the milling or hydro-demo operation and areas will be marked based on evaluation of which joints require reconstruction.) b) (BAA – this was an estimate based on inspection reports and field review conducted without aid of traffic control. The actual LF will be based on the Engineer’s evaluation and reconstruction performed by the Contractor.) c) (This is a general detail for bridge decks that require joint reconstruction. This pay item will only be used in areas that the joint needs to be significantly or completely reconstructed in accordance with Section 412.03 7. b. in the 2016 Road and Bridge Specs. In other words, if the majority of the deck slab has crumbled or broken off, with the steel exposed, bent, with visible section loss and in need of significant repair at the joint that would require forming to reconstruct the actual end of the slab Joint Reconstruction will be measured and paid for at the bid price per LF of Joint Reconstruction. The actual Latex used in this repair will not be deducted from the overall CY paid for Furnishing Latex Concrete. d) Contractor shall be responsible to ensure any forming necessary shall be installed prior to the latex pour. If this is done concurrently with the Latex placement the 1.25” square edge can be ignored.)BAA – the intent of this pay item is to pay the Contractor to form and replace steel, if necessary, to ensure a squared up edge to accept the new seal. If the joint doesn’t need repair then the contractor will simply fill the void during the Latex Placement operation as part of the overall process. An approved Adhesive Joint Sealer at the proper width shall be placed in accordance with Section 420 and the manufacturers recommendations. It is VDOT’s intent to only remove bad concrete during the hydro and hand removal process however some good concrete will be removed to ensure a good bond and the amount of joint work will b 6/30/2020