Riverbend Addendum 1

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Farmington, CT 06032
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DATE: 05/13/2026 JOB # 2386
RE: New Units at River Bend
For Litchfield Housing Authority
Addendum #1
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FROM: Erin Benken
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New Units at River Bend
Addendum #1
05/14/2026
General/Clarifications
May 12, 2026 Pre Bid (See Attached)
Walkthrough Attendance List
Plan Holders List (See Attached)
RFI's RFI's must be received no later than 5:00pm on Tuesday, May 19, 2026 to
receive consideration.
Direct all RFI's via email to Erin Benken at ebenken@qamarch.com
Final Addendum A final addendum, if necessary, will be issued by 5:00 pm on May 21, 2026.
BIDS DUE 2:00 pm on Thursday, May 28, 2026
Office of the First Selectman
Litchfield Town Hall
74 West Street, Litchfield, CT 06759
RFI Questions
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Question #1 What are the expected working hours?
Answer #1 Working hours will be set with the selected contractor, in order to be
respectful of the adjacent affordable housing development.
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Question #2 Is there a budget in mind?
Answer #2 Not yet. Budget will be based on bid pricing.
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Question #3 What is the expected project timeline? And anticipated start time?
Answer #3 We expect work to conclude approximately one year from when the
Connecticut Dept. of Housing awards the construction funding. The
anticipated start date will depend on how quickly CT DOH reviews and
approves the funding request but it may be as early as Fall 2026.
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Question #4 What permits are needed?
Answer #4 Only the Building Permit is needed. We've already received all other town
required approvals (Historic District Commission, Inland Wetlands
Commission, Planning & Zoning Commission).
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Question #5 Do CHRO requirements apply?
Answer #5 Yes. See specifications.
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Question #6 Is some of the project in the Wetland area?
Answer #6 Yes, a corner of the parcel is in the regulated area.
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Question #7 Will the Town Inland Wetlands Commission require any special conditions?
What are the conditions of all approved town permits?
Answer #7 The Zoning permit requires a pre-construction meeting with Town Staff to be
held prior to the start of construction. Additionally a Land Use Administrator
will inspect erosion controls prior to the start of construction.
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Question #8 Is there any CHFA funding?
Answer #8 No.
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Question #9 Are the buildings slab on grade?
Answer #9 Yes.
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Question #10 I was looking through the specs for this project and saw on the notice of bid
that a P&P bond will be required, but that a bid bond is NOT required? Please
confirm this for accuracy.
Answer #10 This is correct. Payment and performance bonds are required. A bid bond is
not required.
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Question #11 There is no geotechnical report. The specs imply there is rock. Please provide
the geotechnical report that identifies how much rock will be encountered.
Answer #11 See geotechnical report. [attached]
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Question #12 Washing machines and dryers are not listed in the specs. Are they provided by
others?
Answer #12 Washing machines will be tenant provided and are shown on the drawings for
reference only. Contractor to provide all hookups to each laundry closet.
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Question #13 Please confirm smart cabinets are required and products from CNC or Express
are not acceptable.
Answer #13 See specification section 123530 Residential Casework for acceptable
manufacturers. Please follow requirements outlined in section 016000 for any
substitution requests.
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Question #14 The siding spec calls for vinyl siding, the wall sections call for hardie plank.
Please advise.
Answer #14 Provide fiber cement siding as shown in the wall sections. See new
specification section 074646 Fiber Cement Siding. [attached]
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Changes to Specifications
012200: Remove duplicate Unit Prices specification section. The correct unit price
section includes only one unit price for rock excavation.
012300: Remove Alternates 1 (Asphalt shingles) and 3 (Well Depth) from the project.
Change Alternate #2 (Rock Excavation) to Alternate #1. [attached]
074646: Add Fiber Cement Siding specification section in its entirety. [attached]
Changes to Drawings
S0.1 Add Sheet in its entirety. [attached]
S0.2 Add Sheet in its entirety. [attached]
S1.1 Add Sheet in its entirety. [attached]
S1.2 Add Sheet in its entirety. [attached]
S1.3 Add Sheet in its entirety. [attached]
S2.0 Add Sheet in its entirety. [attached]
S2.1 Add Sheet in its entirety. [attached]
S3.0 Add Sheet in its entirety. [attached]
S4.0 Add Sheet in its entirety. [attached]
S4.1 Add Sheet in its entirety. [attached]
S5.0 Add Sheet in its entirety. [attached]
End of Addendum #1

5/13/26, 11:24 AM New Housing Units River Bend for Litchfield Housing Authority :: Plan Holders :: Advanced Reprographics Online Planroom
New Housing Units River Bend for Litchfield Housing Authority
Plan Holders
Date Company Contact
5/5/26 12:37 pm Beacon Construction Services John Bigham
666 B Heritage Vlg Tel: 609-820-6568
Southbury, CT 06488
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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NEW UNITS
RIVERBEND
LITCHFIELD, CT
SECTION 012300 - ALTERNATES
PART 1 - GENERAL
1.1 RELATED DOCUMENTS
A. Each Contractor, Subcontractor and/or supplier providing goods or services referenced
in or related to this Section shall also be bound by the Documents identified in Division
01 Section "Summary", Paragraph 1.1A, entitled "Related Documents."
1.2 SUMMARY
A. This Section includes administrative and procedural requirements for alternates.
1.3 DEFINITIONS
A. Alternate: An amount proposed by bidders and stated on the Bid Form for certain work
defined in the Bidding Requirements that may be added to or deducted from the Base
Bid amount if Owner decides to accept a corresponding change either in the amount of
construction to be completed or in the products, materials, equipment, systems, or
installation methods described in the Contract Documents.
1. Alternates described in this Section are part of the Work only if enumerated in the
Agreement.
2. The cost or credit for each alternate is the net addition to or deduction from the
Contract Sum to incorporate alternate into the Work. No other adjustments are
made to the Contract Sum.
1.4 PROCEDURES
A. Coordination: Modify or adjust affected adjacent work as necessary to completely
integrate work of the alternate into Project.
1. Include as part of each alternate, miscellaneous devices, accessory objects, and
similar items incidental to or required for a complete installation whether or not
indicated as part of alternate.
B. Notification: Immediately following award of the Contract, notify each party involved, in
writing, of the status of each alternate. Indicate if alternates have been accepted,
rejected, or deferred for later consideration. Include a complete description of
negotiated modifications to alternates.
C. Execute accepted alternates under the same conditions as other work of the Contract.
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D. Schedule: A Schedule of Alternates is included at the end of this Section. Specification
Sections referenced in schedule contain requirements for materials necessary to
achieve the work described under each alternate.
PART 2 - PRODUCTS (Not Used)
PART 3 - EXECUTION
3.1 SCHEDULE OF ALTERNATES
A. Alternate No. 1: Rock Excavation.
1. Base Bid: Rock excavation as described in the construction documents.
2. Alternate: All work necessary for the excavation of 200 CY of rock.
END OF SECTION 012300
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SECTION 074646 - FIBER-CEMENT SIDING
PART 1 - GENERAL
1.1 RELATED DOCUMENTS
A. The Contractor, Subcontractors, and/or suppliers providing goods or services referenced in
or related to this Section shall also be bound by the Documents identified in Division 01
Section "Summary", Paragraph 1.1A, entitled "Related Documents."
1.2 SUMMARY
A. Section Includes:
1. Fiber-cement lap siding.
2. Fiber-cement trim for battens.
3. Fiber-cement soffit.
B. Related Requirements:
1. Section 061000 "Rough Carpentry" for wood furring, grounds, nailers, and blocking.
2. Section 062013 "Exterior Finish Carpentry" for exterior cellular PVC trim.
3. Division 06 Section "Sheathing" for combination insulated wall sheathing/water-
resistive barrier.
4. Division 07 Section "Thermal Insulation."
5. Division 07 Section "Sheet Metal Flashing and Trim" for flashing and other sheet
metal work.
6. Division 07 Section "Joint Sealants."
1.3 ACTION SUBMITTALS
A. Product Data:
1. For each type of product indicated.
B. Product Data Submittals: For each type of fiber-cement siding and soffit. Include
construction details, material descriptions, dimensions of individual components and
profiles, and finishes.
C. Samples for Initial Selection: For fiber-cement siding and soffit including related
accessories.
D. Samples for Verification: For each type, color, texture, and pattern required.
1. 12-inch- long-by-actual-width Sample of siding.
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