Widening and reconstruction of Eden Road and drainage improvements, including the installation of a new concrete headwall and extension of concrete box culverts.
Type of work: Paving and Drainage
Bid opening: November 6, 2026 at 11:00 AM (Chicago)
Questions asked: 16
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Widening and reconstruction of Eden Road and drainage improvements, including the installation of a new concrete headwall and extension of concrete box culverts.
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"<p>Estimated cost with contingency is approximately $475,000</p>""d1fed185-6975-4611-817e-b4ed5d0d65f7""2026-10-15T14:22:09.282Z"false"<p>City's intent was for a 90 days, with weather days added as we are getting into the wetter seasons. 00 73 10 Special Provision will be adjusted and updated with addendum 1. </p>""8914f2cd-89ef-4ffd-821d-0ef986818f96""2026-10-15T14:08:11.822Z"false"<p>QTY for guardrail will be adjusted to match plan sheets, and a bid item for mow strip will be added with addendum 1. </p>""8a3db3f7-f178-4b8d-95b4-c0c6b2079bdb""2026-10-15T14:08:09.79Z"true"<p><span style=\"background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); color: rgb(60, 64, 67);\">QTY for guardrail will be adjusted to match plan sheets. </span></p><p></p><p>Mow Strip detail will be removed from the plan set, as the intent was to have the poles set in an earthen shoulder off of the roadway, not a concrete shoulder. </p>""f2c669d5-6a30-4062-b05c-15068767d5fe""2026-10-15T17:53:12.263Z"false"<p>Bid item will be added for "Remove Concrete Barrier" for the southern drainage headwall. The headwall will remain, but the yellow barrier portion above the headwall will be removed. This will be added with addendum 1. </p>""bd490b95-1200-4bf8-ab83-010a66da0ec8""2026-10-15T14:23:16.9Z"false"<p>Detail will be included with addendum 1. </p>""6f33d137-5d38-4db7-be37-fd46f9b658e0""2026-10-22T15:00:09.87Z"false"<p>After further review, there will not be a need for a pavement header within this project. This will be removed and adjusted with the addendum that should be going out this week. </p>""b3a1fee0-004a-46f0-a085-03fce146a6e6""2026-10-26T16:13:00.856Z"false"<p>That is not correct. </p><p></p><p>All testing for this project should be subsidiary to it's required bid item. </p>""68952992-b3ed-4149-ac5e-6d0adc508711""2026-10-22T15:00:56.04Z"false"<p>Having experience with municipal work and references for at least 3 similar projects in which your team worked on a drainage and paving project. Along with having the necessary insurance requirements and ability to obtain necessary bonds, per the bid documents. </p>""18a4fe10-4728-4575-b3e1-f18a5fbaae18""2026-10-23T14:02:43.105Z"false"<p>Lidar elevations had issues based on our in the field survey. Our Erosion Control Sheet 10 will be revised and adjusted to align better with in the field survey elevation shots shown throughout the project, in which the design sheets were designed to. </p>""f4fbbe00-f8b0-47a4-8672-25a830aa76cc""2026-10-26T16:14:03.278Z"false"<p>The city's intent is to award this project at the November 17th council meeting, in order to get this project completed as early as possible in 2027. Pushing this bid opening would miss the agenda deadlines for city council, and push this to December council, which may be canceled due to the holidays. </p><p></p><p>City plans to keep bid opening time and date as originally planned. </p>""a55f6b51-800c-4571-bf67-db6ec922a309""2026-10-28T14:15:16.536Z"false"<p>Item 11 and 12 shall be by NCTCOG Item 302. </p><p>PG 64-22. </p><p>RAP is not allowed in either mixture. </p>""0be28f7b-e039-461b-875e-ac519f623795""2026-10-28T19:03:09.814Z"false"<p>Roadway should remain open. Expectation is to extend the box culverts and build new headwall. Embankment on northern side of roadway. With stabilization and paving to follow. </p><p></p><p>Flaggers are assumed to be necessary during day time work, and if 2 lanes of traffic are not able to be opened over night, and timed temporary signal would be necessary. It is preferred to have 2 lanes of traffic opened at the end of each work day. </p>""06e26ce7-ea82-4c75-add0-2c6f72b57511""2026-10-29T21:42:35.217Z"false"<p>This should be subsidiary to the project and by a surveyor of the contractor's choosing. </p>""6aea3717-6ba4-4425-8f4f-8792d97aa056""2026-10-29T21:43:37.78Z"false"<p>City Council generally accepts projects at their final bid amount, with a 10% contingency. However, with a project cost this small it might be bumped up to 20% to ensure major in field changes orders that are not expected at this time, will not halt progress of this project. </p>""eb0456ab-3f85-41e6-9676-e4e71de4455f""2026-10-29T21:45:03.124Z"false"<p>The expectation of this item is to be D50 18" rock rip rap. </p>""b6eb240e-8ab6-4cb3-add5-ccc5c0b8df88""2026-10-29T21:46:07.226Z"false"<p>City's records estimate pavement depth of 3-4" through this section. </p>""69ddb13f-bee6-42c3-a730-25f96f51c1e6""2026-10-30T15:41:34.024Z"falseMost Texas work asks for the two below, and the solicitation documents are where it’s stated. Apply straight through for it — or prequalify once and skip the application on both.
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