Litchfield Housing Authority - River Bend - Addendum #3

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DATE: 05/28/2026 JOB # 2386
RE: New Units at River Bend
For Litchfield Housing Authority
Addendum #3
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New Units at River Bend
Addendum #3
05/28/2026
General/Clarifications
Plan Holders List (See Attached)
BIDS DUE 2:00 pm on Thursday, June 4, 2026
Office of the First Selectman
Litchfield Town Hall
74 West Street, Litchfield, CT 06759
RFI Questions
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Question #1 Are Building permit fees waived or by the contractor?
Answer #1 Building permit fees are not waived and will be the responsibility of the
contractor.
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Question #2 Please confirm contractors are to provide the underground propane tank and
that whoever the owner is buying propane from is not providing it.
Answer #2 Contractor is to purchase and install the underground propane tank.
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Question #3 Is there Tyvek on the exterior of the building or is the insulation the weather
barrier?
Answer #3 Provide ZIP sheathing or equal as shown on the exterior wall types on sheet
A5.0.
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Question #4 Regarding the Towel Ring, the part number provided in the spec Kohler
Archer K-11057 has been discontinued. Also, the Kohler K-13433 Robe
Hook; this part number is also discontinued. Please provide different desired
model numbers for accurate bidding purposes.
Answer #4 See revised specification section 102800 Toilet, Bath and Laundry
Accessories, attached.
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Question #5 The following Specification Section 012100 - ALLOWANCES, 012600
CONTRACT MODIFICATION PROCEDURES, 015713 TEMPORARY
EROSION & SEDIMENT CONTROLS, 017123.13 CONSTRUCTION
LAYOUT and 017329 CUTTING AND PATCHING are listed in the Table of
Contents but are missing from the distributed Bidding Documents. Please
confirm if these specs are applicable to this project.
Answer #5 Allowances are not applicable to this project. Contract Modification
Procedures are already included in the project manual, see section 12600.
Added specification sections and revised table of contents are attached.
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Question #6 When are the construction start and finish dates?
Answer #6 Construction will begin as soon as we close on permanent financing. We will
work with the selected contractor on timeline once the closing date is
established. Work should be completed with 365 days of mobilization.
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Question #7 Quality assurance testing is by Owner?
Answer #7 Special inspections will be provided by the Owner.
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Question #8 Within the Contract Documents, there does not appear to be a defined
irrigation system design, irrigation specifications, irrigation drawings, planting
irrigation requirements, or irrigation performance criteria identified. However,
portions of the documents appear to imply Contractor responsibility for
landscape establishment and maintenance. Please clarify whether permanent
irrigation systems are required as part of the Contract Work. If required,
please provide the basis-of-design, extent of coverage, point of connection
requirements, controls requirements, and associated specifications/drawings.
Answer #8 There is no formal permanent irrigation system for the project. The contractor
is responsible for irrigation, as required, to plant and establish all lawns and
landscaping.
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Question #9 Please confirm that the Contractor's responsibility for rock excavation is
limited to the quantities identified in Alternate No. 1 and that no additional
compensation restrictions, contingency assumptions, or unclassified
excavation requirements apply beyond the unit price/alternate mechanism
identified in Specification Section 012300. Please also confirm whether rock
encountered in utility trenching, grinder pump installation, and footing
excavation is included within the same rock excavation definition.
Answer #9 Confirmed.
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Question #10 Please provide the contract definition of "rock excavation," including whether
rippable material, weathered rock, decomposed rock, boulders, and ledge
encountered during utility trenching or footing excavation are considered rock
excavation for bidding purposes.
Answer #10 Rock excavation means any and all rock. However, depending on the specific
field conditions the owner and contractor reserve the right to negotiate
alternate solutions.
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Question #11 Please confirm whether temporary dewatering discharge permits, filtration
requirements, testing requirements, or wetlands monitoring requirements
apply to groundwater encountered during excavation activities.
Answer #11 The site contractor will be responsible for all measures required to carry out
any dewatering.
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Question #12 Please confirm whether temporary dewatering associated with footing
excavation, utility installation, grinder pump installation, and stormwater
system installation is included in the Contractor's scope and whether any
treatment, testing, filtration, or permit requirements apply prior to discharge.
Answer #12 Temporary dewatering and any/all means and methods required to carry out
the sitework and foundations are the responsibilities of the contractor. The
contractor is also responsible for all measures required to carry out the
dewatering.
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Question #13 Please confirm utility company responsibilities versus Contractor
responsibilities for electrical, gas, water service tap fees, sewer connection
fees, and coordination.
Answer #13 The owner will pay for utility connection fees. The Contractor is responsible
for coordination with the utility companies.
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Question #14 Please confirm that all siding, trim, soffit, WRB integration, flashing
requirements, fastening requirements, control joints, and substrate
requirements associated with the revised fiber cement siding system are fully
incorporated into the Contract Documents and that no additional framing,
engineering, or substrate modifications are required beyond those shown.
Answer #14 The contractor is required to provide all means, methods, and supporting work
necessary to provide and install the complete fiber cement siding wall
assembly per the manufacturers requirements including siding, trim, flashing,
etc.
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Question #15 Please confirm the basis-of-design WRB/air barrier manufacturer intended for
compatibility with the specified fiber cement siding assembly, flashing tapes,
sealants, and adjacent trim materials.
Answer #15 Follow requirements as outlined by siding manufacturer. See attached
technical bulletin from basis-of-design manufacturer, Hardie. Also refer to
wall sections and details showing the wall types and assemblies.
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Question #16 Please define permitted construction working hours, weekend work
restrictions, holiday restrictions, noise limitations, delivery restrictions, and
any occupied-campus operational constraints applicable to the project. Please
also confirm whether any off-hours work requirements are anticipated.
Answer #16 Typical work hours will be from 8am - 4pm. Mobilization activities that do
not create noise may be conducted between 7am - 8am. Weekend work will
be permitted on a limited, as-needed, basis with prior authorization by the
Litchfield Housing Authority and adequate notice to tenants of adjacent
properties. Work on federal holidays will not be permitted. Noise must
comply with the Town of Litchfield noise regulations. Deliveries must be
coordinated to reduce disruption to shared access road with adjacent housing
units. Any activities that will disrupt neighbors and residents of the existing
units (i.e. water or utility distribution, etc.) will require coordination with the
Litchfield Housing Authority and adequate notice to the affected residents.
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Question #17 Please confirm the anticipated duration bid pricing must remain valid pending
CT DOH funding approval and whether material escalation occurring after the
bid date but prior to Notice to Proceed will be eligible for adjustment.
Answer #17 Bids are to be held for 120 days as indicated in the project manual.
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Question #18 Please clarify the required slab-on-grade subbase assembly. Structural/general
notes indicate a minimum 6-inch crushed stone base beneath slabs, while the
geotechnical report recommends a minimum 16-inch controlled fill layer plus
4 inches of processed aggregate beneath slabs. Please confirm governing
requirement.
Answer #18 Required slab-on grade subbase assembly should be coordinated with Geotech
/ civil engineer.
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Question #19 Please confirm that the grinder pump system design shown in the Contract
Documents includes all components, controls, alarms, wiring interfaces,
startup requirements, and appurtenances necessary for a complete and fully
operational system, and that no additional equipment, monitoring systems,
manufacturer-required accessories, or third-party integration requirements are
intended beyond those shown or specified.
Answer #19 Yes, the grinder pump station is complete system. The Contractor shall
include Manufacturers start-up services. Station Control Panel to be "Duplex
Protect Plus with Sentry Advisor" Option. Typical Installation Instructions are
attached.
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Question #20 Please identify all required third-party testing, inspections, observations,
certifications, and commissioning-related services associated with the project,
and clarify whether such services are Owner-provided or Contractor-provided.
Answer #20 See statement of special inspections, attached. The Owner will provide special
inspections.
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Question #21 Clarify whether the Contract Documents anticipate any engineered/stamped
shop drawings, calculations, or manufacturer-designed system components
beyond the standard HVAC coordination, submittal, and complete operational
system requirements indicated within the mechanical specifications. Please
confirm no additional delegated engineering/design services are required as
part of the Contract.
Answer #21 None that we require.
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Question #22 Please provide all approved Inland Wetlands permit conditions, restoration
requirements, monitoring requirements, and post-construction stabilization
obligations applicable to the project site.
Answer #22 See Inland Wetlands permit conditions, attached.
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Question #23 Please clarify the required footing drainage system design, including whether
exterior footing drains, interior underdrain systems, sump systems, discharge
piping, daylight discharge, or connection to storm systems are required.
Foundation notes currently indicate footing drains "as required by site
conditions" without a fully defined system layout.
Answer #23 Footing drains are not required for this project. Required slab-on grade
subbase assembly should be coordinated with Geotech / civil engineer.
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Question #24 Please clarify governing slab subgrade bearing criteria. Site notes reference
mechanically compacted crushed stone capable of supporting 2,000 PSF while
the geotechnical report identifies allowable bearing pressure of 4,000 PSF.
Please confirm intended design criteria for slab support and structural fill
preparation.
Answer #24 Slab subgrade bearing criteria should be the one stated in the geotechnical
report: 4,000 PSF
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Question #25 Please clarify governing foundation frost protection requirements.
Architectural/Foundation Notes require bottoms of exterior footings to be a
minimum of 4'-0" below finished grade, while the geotechnical report
identifies a frost protection depth of 3.5 feet below finish grades. Please
confirm the intended footing/frost wall bearing elevations and whether any
frost-protected shallow foundation provisions are being utilized in the design.
Answer #25 We are showing -4'-0" on plan vies because the grade is usually a little bit
lower than the first floor. However, our typ. Exterior foundation sections calls
out for min. 3'-6" frost protection.
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Question #26 Please confirm that the proposed foundation elevations, footing depths, and
slab elevations shown in the Contract Documents have been coordinated with
the geotechnical findings indicating auger refusal on bedrock between
approximately 7.5 feet and 17.5 feet below existing grades, and that no
additional stepped footing, over-excavation, or rock undercut requirements are
anticipated beyond those shown.
Answer #26 Foundations elevations have not been coordinated with this Geotech report
finding. Report was not available during design.
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Question #27 Regarding the Towel Ring, the part number provided in the spec Kohler
Archer K-11057 has been discontinued. Please provide a new product model.
Also please provide a new model for the Kohler K-13433 Robe Hook; this
part number is also discontinued.
Answer #27 See revised specification section 102800 Toilet, Bath and Laundry
Accessories, attached.
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Question #28 Does each unit require its own backflow preventer since they are all
individually fed?
Answer #28 We can remove the backflow preventer from the services coming into the
building as long as there is a double check valve on the meter pit.
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Question #29 Unit D the ADA unit shows a P4 same as everywhere else. This is not a roll in
like it is drawing on the arch floor plan. The P4 is spec'd on the fixture
schedule as "less ADA trim" is this correct?
Answer #29 All ADA units are to have a roll in shower assembly as shown on the
architectural drawings. See revised plumbing drawings, attached.
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Changes to Specifications
P&Z Conditions Add Document in its entirety. [attached]
Inland Wetland Conditions Add Document in its entirety. [attached]
015713 Add Section in its entirety. [attached]
017329 Add Section in its entirety. [attached]
102800 Change basis of design product for the following bathroom accessories:
Mirror Unit, Private Use Towel Bar, Towel Ring, and Robe Hook. [attached]
Changes to Drawings
A1.4 Update details 3/A1.4 and 6/A1.4. [attached]
A1.5 Update detail 3/A1.5. [attached]
A4.0 Update detail 1/A4.0. [attached]
A4.1 Update details 1/A4.1, 2/A4.1, and 3/A4.1. [attached]
A5.0 Update wall type F. [attached]
A5.1 Update details 3/A5.1, 6/A5.1, 7/A.1 and add note. [attached]
A5.2 Update details 1/A5.2, 2/A5.2, 3/A5.2, 4/A5.2 , 5/A5.2 and add note.
[attached]
A5.3 Update details 1/A5.3, 2/A5.3, 3/A5.3, 4/A5.3 and add note. [attached]
A5.4 Update details 2/A5.4, 4/A5.4, 6/A5.4 and add note. [attached]
A9.1 Update details 7/A9.1 and 8/A9.1. [attached]

P2.1 Update drawing 5/P2.1. [attached]
P3.0 Update Domestic Water service detail. [attached]
P4.0 Update fixture Schedule. [attached]
End of Addendum #3

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5/12/26 12:14 pm LaRosa Building Group, LLC Tiffany Lengyel
163 Research Parkway Tel: 203-235-1770
Meriden, CT 06450
4/30/26 7:44 am Millennium Builders, Inc. Daniel E Lowell
176 Old Winsted Road Tel: 8605710555
Torrington, CT 06790
5/1/26 9:17 am Nosal Builders, Inc. ROEL LEGASPI
10 McKee Place Tel: 2034399320
Cheshire, CT 06410
5/13/26 9:18 am Pelletier Construction Management llc Noah Brenckle
27 West Main Street Tel: 860-430-5513
Clinton, CT 06413
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