From: David Simons Sent: Monday, February 07, 2005 10:18 AM To: Frank Salvato Cc: Charles Cunningham Subject: FW: Old Town Taylor Streetscape- CSJ 0914-05-106 Frank - The e-mail below from Mark Seerey is the latest info we have from TXDOT. The comments mainly deal with the contract documents, not the construction plans. It doesn't appear that TXDOT will provide detailed comments on the construction plans until the supporting documentation is cleaned up. David -----Original Message----- From: sledge.biz [mailto:casey@sledge.biz] Sent: Monday, January 31, 2005 11:25 AM To: Scott.Weaver@GouldEvans.com; Mark Seerey Cc: Charles Cunningham; David Simons Subject: Re: Old Town Taylor Streetscape- CSJ 0914-05-106 Mark: thanks for your comments - we will work on them right away. I will forward this to Taylor staff. Thanks again, -Casey ----- Original Message ----- From: "Mark Seerey" To: ; Sent: Monday, January 31, 2005 10:47 AM Subject: Re: Old Town Taylor Streetscape- CSJ 0914-05-106 > Scott and Casey- > I still have some problems with what you sent and are proposing as > follows: > > 1) 60XX - Needs to be rewritten in the proper grammatical format for > the 2004 specifications - active voice / imperative mood. See writing > style guide at > ftp://ftp.dot.state.tx.us/pub/txdot-info/des/specs/styleguide.pdf. > Also, the description included in the measurement and payment will need > to match what is put into the estimate. As it is written now this would > be Decorative Illumination Assemblies by EA. > > 2) Do not understand the requirement to have contractor prepare and > provide sealed TCP. This should be provided to the bidders. If not > shown in the plans and sealed, how can bidders bid as shown on the > plans? Also, measurement and payment do not match. Off-duty police bid > item is shown in payment but not in measurement. Also, I don't see this > item in the estimate. Is it necessary? > > 3) Special Provision to Item 506 refers to Item 502. How we can have > someone bid on something before it is designed? How can we accurately > estimate this? Low bidder could bid high on this item and then prepare > a plan that provides for minimal SW3P work and then could argue they did > in accordance with plans and specifications. Do not believe this will > work. Also, the SP does not provide for Lump Sum measurement and > payment as included in the estimate. A SW3P plan with individual items > needs to be set up before this can be accurately estimated and bid. > > 4) Special Specification for Site Furniture needs to be reworked in the > proper format as noted in above link. Description should be Trash > Receptacle or Litter Receptacle? > > I will need to see the revised plans for all of this and as mentioned > in your email before we can proceed with a preliminary review. > > Please email or call if you have any questions. I am attempting to get > an email address of someone in Taylor so they can be cc'ed on all of > this correspondence. > > Thanks- > > Mark J. Seerey, P.E. > TxDOT Austin District Design > (512)832-7052 > > >>>> "Scott Weaver" 1/28/2005 10:02:48 AM >>>> > Mark, > > Sorry about the delay, I though someone in my office had already taken > care of this. Anyway per our last conversation I have modified some > existing special specifications & special provisions from your web > site. > I am assuming you will have to supply the spec numbers so I just xxx > them out. I have attached these and the revised cost est. > > I have also made some of the corrections from the email you had sent > to > Casey Sledge. I have removed our ada ramp details and replaced them > with the txdot sheets. I still need to modify the type 8 ramp to > correspond with our drawings. > > I you have any questions or comments please feel free to contact me. > > > > > scott weaver GouldEvansassociatesSanAntonio senior associate > > t:210.281.1566 f:210.281.1567 e:scott.weaver@gouldevans.com > > >