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CHANGES THAT COME UP AFTER CONSTRUCTION BEGINS ARE CONSIDERED <br /> "OTHER ENGINEERING RELATED ACTIVITIES" AND ARE PAID BY THE HOUR <br /> 10.Will this be paid out of the county funds, or from the state money. If state money they have to <br /> fill out more forms <br /> IT COULD BE PAID AT LEAST PARTIALLY FROM THE SRF LOAN. <br /> 11.The project may be funded by an EPA Grant and/or a Clean Water State Revolving Loan. <br /> One of the requirements of the RFQ is to verify that our firm has the ability to receive funds <br /> from these sources. <br /> We have attempted to call both the EPA and the State authorities and were told to contact the <br /> Grantee (Orange County in this case) for further clarification. As such, could you please <br /> verify what the requirements, if any, are for our firm to receive funds from said sources? Our <br /> firm is a North Carolina Corporation licensed as shown herein. THE FIRM SHALL NOT BE <br /> DEBARRED BY THE STATE OF NORTH CAROLIN, AND CAPABLE OF MEETING THE <br /> INSURANCE AND BONDING REQUIREMENTS INCLUDED IN THE RFQ <br /> 12.1 was wondering why the County is seeking engineering services for construction phase <br /> services as it appears the design engineer's original contract of 2004 included it. Is it a <br /> funding requirement to rebid or just the County's desire? IT IS NOT A FUNDING <br /> REQUIREMENT. IT IS BEING RESOLICITED IN PART DUE TO THE CURRENT <br /> ENVIRONMENT AS WELL AND THE AMOUNT OF TIME THAT HAS LAPSED SINCE THE <br /> ORIGINAL AGREEMENT WAS EXECUTED <br /> 13.Was the RFQ sent to select firms as well as posted to the web site? IT WAS SENT TO FIRMS <br /> ON OUR BID LIST AS WELL AS ADVERTISED ON THE COUNTY AND STATE IPS <br /> WEBSITE Just wondering if the County is seeking to work with new firms that can offer <br /> multiple resources and services to the County. SEE #12 <br /> 14.1 noted the project construction has been bid and bids were opened today. Can you provide <br /> the uncertified bid tab? Knowing the contractor the selected consultant would work with will be <br /> helpful. A COPY OF THE UNCERTIFIED BID IS ATTACHED <br /> 15.Please clarify the design review -would that include the specifications? YES <br /> 16.A concern exists with indemnifying another firm from their sealed design plans. This would <br /> take significant review of not only design plans but the planning data used to develop the <br /> design plans. I believe many consulting firms and their risk managers/insurance companies <br /> would share this concern. We are not even sure if the NCPE board rules would allow that. If <br /> the intent is to indemnify the design firm from construction of their design, that is a little <br /> different. One can perform a constructability and a regulatory compliance review (for design <br /> criteria) but to indemnify the design firm is not typically requested. Additionally, given the <br /> project has been bid based upon sealed design plans and contract documents from the <br /> original design firm, things are pretty much set and any design or contract modifications would <br /> need to be after contract award through change orders, field or work directives. Please <br /> consider this concern and clarify the statement if appropriate. SEE #7 <br /> Page 3 of 4 <br />