Lake County Addendum Forum

Bid #23088 - Radio Tower Construction for the ROC

Addendum #1

June 7, 2023

Question:  Could you please provide us with the contact info for the GC of the Libertyville Regional Operations and Communications Facility (ROCF)?

Response:  ROC Building General Contractor

Path Construction Company

125 E. Algonquin Road

Arlington Heights, IL 60005

Rob Smith

Senior Project Manager

rsmith@pathcc.com

O: (847) 398-7100

June 6, 2023

Question:  Are any of the borings for the existing geo report within 30’ of the proposed tower sites? If so, please identify which ones.

Response:  SMC Soil borings B-2 and B-1, and GEI borings 214 and 206 are most proximate to the two towers, it is uncertain if these are within 30’.  

Question:  Which party will purchase the towers and foundation design, Lake County or bid winner?

Response:  The bidder is to propose a complete project price to Lake County, this includes the towers and all required infrastructure (including the foundations).  Please refer to Exhibit 3, Exhibit C and Exhibit D.

Question:  Please share the dimensions and type of “protective fencing” requested for the two tower compounds. 

Response:  Bidder shall provide fencing around their proposed design for the radio towers per the requirements of Exhibit 3, Exhibit C and Exhibit D.  

Question:  Please detail any additional conduit or utility runs not covered in the pre-submittal meeting or ones that are not in the building GC’s scope.  

Response:  Bidder shall Reference Exhibit C and Exhibit D for intended conduit/utility connection pathways to each tower.    Bidder shall also reference Exhibit B ROC Construction Drawings (Part 5) Plan Sheet E0.02 – conduits to the 911 tower are provided by GC, ice bridge to the AuxCom Tower is provided by this bidder.

Question:  Will Lake County accept a “cost plus” bid in which material charges would be passed through?

Response:  No.

June 5, 2023

Pre-Bid Sign In Sheet

May 31, 2023

Question:  Do you need any fencing or landscaping for this project?

Response:  Fencing is required around each of the two towers.    The awarded bidder will be required to restore landscaping within and immediately adjacent to the fence line boundaries.