Contract 06-0C4504

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Q) The detail on page C1 of the plans shows fog seal limits continuing through the intersections. This being a Slurry Seal there will be no sanding. These intersections would be fogged and opened to traffic. Beside the safety issues that arise what about the tires tracking material elsewhere? Are these areas to be fogged and closed while drying?

A) Bid in accordance with the contract plans and specifications.

Q) Lead-containing yellow thermoplastic is only referenced in the specifications. There is no individual pay item for its removal nor is there a lead plan pay item. Does the existing yellow thermoplastic actually contain lead?

A) Refer to the last 4 paragraphs of subsection "Remove Traffic Stripe and Pavement Marking" in Section 10-1.11 "Existing Highway Facilities" of the Special Provisions

"Full compensation for Lead Compliance Plan shall be considered as included in the contract prices paid per meter for remove thermoplastic traffic stripe or per square meter for remove thermoplastic pavement marking and no separate payment will be made therefor.

Full compensation for providing a written work plan for the removal, storage, and disposal of yellow thermoplastic traffic stripe and pavement marking shall be considered as included in the contract prices paid per meter for remove thermoplastic traffic stripe or per square meter for remove thermoplastic pavement marking and no separate payment will be made therefor.

Remove yellow thermoplastic traffic stripe will be measured and paid for as remove thermoplastic traffic stripe.

Remove yellow thermoplastic pavement marking will be measured and paid for as remove thermoplastic pavement marking."