26-013 Design/Build: Engineering Design, Fabrication and Installation Services for Radio Tower Addendum 3

City of Pawtucket, RI
***** Addendum #3 *****
RFP # 26-013
Design/Build: Engineering Design,
Fabrication and Installation Services for
Radio Tower
April 7, 2026
The attention of bidders submitting proposals for the above-referenced project is called to the
following Addendum to the Request for Proposals indicated above. The items set forth herein,
whether of omission, addition, substitution or other change, are all to be included in, and form
a part of the proposed Contract Documents for the work.
Inclusion of this Addendum must be acknowledged in the spaces provided in the document
entitled "Request for Proposals RFP #26-013 - Design/Build: Engineering Design, Fabrication
and Installation Services for Radio Tower." Failure to acknowledge any and all addenda in the
above specified bid form may be cause for rejection of the bids by the Owner on the grounds
that it is not responsive.
ADDENDUM ITEMS
This Addendum consists of (Five (5) pages plus one Attachment)
1. QUESTIONS & ANSWERS -
Q1: Is the bid acceptance time supposed to be 12:00PM instead of AM?
A1: Yes. See Addendum #1

Q2: Is the grounding design to be in accordance with the National electric code, or
per Motorola R-56 grounding standards? If to R-56, a design is required and
materials and labor will cost more.
A2: R56 since it is a public safety communications tower
Q3: Will building permit fees be waived?
A3: Yes, all permits will be waived with exception to the Rhode Island State ADA
permit fee or any state environmental fees.
Q4: For bidding purposes because borings were not previously performed and we
have no Geotech information, should we figure normal soil conditions for
excavation, backfill and tower design? Water, ledge, bad soils, etc., can greatly
affect the cost of the foundation and excavation.
A4: Please review attached soil management plan of the existing site/soil conditions.
Q5: Can you supply the bidders with all antenna and dish specifications, and
heights? This info is required by tower manufacturers for quote and design.
A5: It is a single 2-foot parabolic microwave dish (about 25 lbs.) and a single omni-
directional stick antenna (approx. 3 lbs.) and the associated wiring from dish and
stick to the communications cabinet. Stick height 97FT AGL, 162FT MSL.
Q6: Because there is a 6-gang meter bank going in It is assumed that the tower is
going to have other tenants on the tower. If this is correct, the bidders will
need future loading info and an additional percent for future loading. As an
example; 1ea. 4' MW. dish elev. 80-90', 3ea. cellular carriers elev. 110- 140'+-,
and additional 20% loading for future. This is needed to get a tower quote from
the manufacturer.
A6: The City wishes to have the capability for future tenants on the tower. It is
currently unknown as to which potential customers will lease the tower surface
so that cannot be answered at this time. The deliverable is to provide tower well
equipped to support industry standard communications equipment, at
minimum.
Q7: Is the General contractor expected to attend planning/ zoning board meetings,
or just apply for the building and electrical permits?
A7: The contractor is required to attend to any planning/board meetings, unless
directed otherwise.
Q8: Who is responsible for moving the T-Mobile antenna from the existing smoke
stack?
A8: T-Mobile is contracted and required to move their equipment from the existing
smoke stack. This will take place on an unknown date sometime this year.
Q9: Where is the location of the proposed tower?

A9: The proposed tower location is directly west bound at the property line of the
facility. Please reference the generic plan view of the location's approximate
vicinity below.
Q10: The site is controlled by an ELUR or other environmental restrictions. Is the
current soil management plan noted in the RFP or available to share if not
noted?
A10: Please review attached soil management plan of the existing site/soil conditions.
Q11: Can any contaminated soils that are generated by the excavation of the tower
be disposed of on-site? If yes, will testing be required prior to moving?
A11: Yes, dumping of soil material onsite is acceptable. There will not be additional
testing required.
Q12: Provide final tower location within the project site, including surveyed
coordinates or defined layout.
A12: The proposed tower location is directly west bound at the property line of the
facility. Please reference the generic plan view of the location's approximate
vicinity below.
Q13: Confirm whether a survey with control points will be provided, or if contractor
is responsible for full site survey and layout.
A13: Contractor is responsible for full survey and layout.
Q14: Confirm baseline geotechnical conditions and whether differing site conditions
will be treated as a change order.
A14: The City has provided a soil management plan with this addendum. If there are
any differing site conditions outside the contractor's proposed scope, a change
order will be considered.
Q15: Confirm basis of foundation design for bidding purposes (standard drilled pier,
spread footing, or conservative design assumption).
A15: The city is reliant on the contractor to provide these details.
Q16: Confirm whether stormwater management or drainage design is required as
part of this scope.
A16: Stormwater management or drainage design shall be considered as part of this
scope of work.
Q17: Clarify limits of grading and site restoration beyond the defined compound
area.
A17: The limits will be dependent upon the contractors suggested engineered
submittals.
Q18: Confirm availability of existing underground utility information or if contractor
assumes full responsibility for investigation.

A18: The city will provide any records of existing underground utility records.
Subsequently, the contractor assumes full responsibility of existing underground
utilities
Q19: Confirm whether any known environmental or contaminated soil conditions
exist at the project site.
A19: A soil management plan is included with this addendum.
Q20: Clarify responsibility for utility coordination, including engagement with power
company and associated costs.
A20: Coordination for utilities will be the responsibility of the contractor. However,
the city's project manager will assist with coordination and locations as needed.
Q21: Confirm that existing utility infrastructure has sufficient capacity for proposed
electrical service, or if upgrades are anticipated.
A21: It is anticipated that the facility has sufficient capacity for utility services.
Q22: Confirm that all owner-furnished equipment (generator, ATS, radio cabinet,
antennas) is functional and suitable for reuse.
A22: The city confirms that all referenced items are functioning and are suitable for
reuse.
Q23: Confirm governing design criteria including wind loading, ice loading, seismic
requirements, and applicable code edition.
A23: The city confirms that all the above referenced requirements must be considered
and submitted which shall be included in the engineering plan details.
Q24: Clarify full permitting scope, including zoning approvals, variances (if required),
and environmental permitting responsibilities.
A24: The contractor will provide to the city all permitting scopes for this project. All
city permitting requirement fees will be waived. All state and environmental
fees will be the responsibility of the awarded contractor.
Q25: Confirm available laydown, staging, and construction access areas within the
site.
A25: Laydown, staging, and construction access will be available. The precise location
will be located on the same parcel where the tower will be erected.
Q26: Confirm whether conceptual design submitted with proposal establishes the
basis of design, or if further design development is expected post-award.
A26: It is expected that the conceptual design submitted with the proposal establishes
the basis of design, and in turn the pricing that is submitted with the proposal.
Q27: Clarify intended use and administration of the $25,000 allowance included in
the bid form.

A27: The intended use for the $25,000 allowance is to be utilized in the event of
unforeseen and unpredicted scenarios throughout the project's timeframe.
Joe Morais
Senior Project Leader

Pare Project No. 23140.00
PAWTUCKET GROTTO AVENUE
LANDFILL CLOSURE PROJECT
SOLID WASTE BENEFICIAL USE DETERMINATION
FORMER PAWTUCKET INCINERATOR LANDFILL SITE
240 GROTTO AVENUE
PAWTUCKET, RI
Prepared for:
City of Pawtucket
137 Roosevelt Avenue
Pawtucket, RI 02860
Prepared by:
Pare Corporation
8 Blackstone Valley Place
Lincoln, RI 02865
Charter RI Landfill Services, LLC
500 Harrison Avenue, Suite 4R
Boston, MA 02118
OCTOBER 2023

TABLE OF CONTENTS
SECTION PAGE NO.
Section 1 - Introduction ....................................................................................................2
Section 2 - Required Information/Data ...........................................................................4
2.1 Minimize or Eliminate Environmental Hazards .............................................................. 4
2.2 Recycled Solid Waste Material ....................................................................................... 5
2.3 Protection of Natural Resources and Public Health ........................................................ 5
2.4 Guaranteed End Market ................................................................................................... 6
2.5 Recycled Materials will not be Detrimental to the Environment .................................... 6
2.6 Operational Controls ....................................................................................................... 7
2.7 Method of Disposal ....................................................................................................... 10
2.8 Processing ...................................................................................................................... 10
2.9 Compliance with Applicable Standards ........................................................................ 11
2.10 Land Application and Controls ..................................................................................... 12
2.11 Characterization Plan..................................................................................................... 12
2.12 Financial Assurance....................................................................................................... 15
2.13 Additional Information Requested by RIDEM ............................................................. 16
2.14 Applicant Certification .................................................................................................. 17
APPENDICES
Appendix A Site Locus
Appendix B Conceptual Site Plan
Appendix C Regulatory Documents
Appendix D Acceptance Criteria Table
Appendix E Soil Submittal Application Package
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Section 1 - Introduction
This Beneficial Use Determination (BUD) application has been prepared by Pare Corporation and Charter RI
Landfill Services, LLC on behalf of the City of Pawtucket, Rhode Island to request a variance from the Solid
Waste Regulations to beneficially use unconsolidated, granular earth materials such as urban fill, street
sweepings, and brick and concrete, as well as other granular earth materials as part of the Pawtucket Grotto
Avenue Landfill Closure Plan. The earth materials would be used as shaping and grading materials to obtain
the desired grading and drainage features proposed for the Pawtucket Grotto Avenue Landfill. The overall
program is designed to improve conditions at the Grotto Avenue Landfill site by creating an engineered
closure system (i.e., cap) that will prevent direct exposure to incinerator ash, impacted soils, and partially
buried solid waste, as well as promote positive drainage at the Site and improve the water quality of the nearby
Moshassuck River.
The City of Pawtucket owns an inactive former municipal landfill located on Grotto Avenue in Pawtucket
(refer to Appendix A - Site Locus and Appendix B - Conceptual Site Plan). Disposal activities ceased at the
Site in the 1980s. However, the landfill was never properly closed in accordance with applicable RIDEM
regulations. Specifically, RIDEM never issued a certification of closure for the landfill. Consequently, the
landfill is currently listed on the United States Environmental Protection Agency (US EPA) Comprehensive
Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Information System (CERCLIS) and is subject to
regulatory enforcement of the USEPA and RIDEM.
For Rhode Island cities and towns to officially close their inactive landfills and archive their status with
respect to the CERCLIS list, RIDEM initiated a voluntary Landfill Closure Program (LCP) as detailed in
RIDEM's March 2001 Closure Policy for Inactive or Abandoned Solid Waste Landfills. The City of
Pawtucket elected to conduct an investigation of the landfill through RIDEM rather than through the US
EPA and has notified RIDEM accordingly. The investigation of the landfill was performed in 2002 by Fuss
& O'Neill and submitted to RIDEM in January 2003. A Remedial Action Work Plan (RAWP) and Landfill
/Closure Plan were submitted to RIDEM in 2008. RIDEM approved the RAWP in June 2009. A copy of
the Remedial Approval Letter (RAL) issued by RIDEM is provided in Appendix C. The Remedial Action
was never implemented due to lack of funds. Approval of this BUD will create a revenue stream that will
generate the necessary funds to implement the Remedial Action Work Plan and Closure Plan and may also
fund the demolition of the existing incinerator facility. The Closure of the landfill and demolition of the
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abandoned incinerator facility would not be possible without the revenue stream created by the BUD
material.
A revised RAWP and Closure Plan reflecting the intent to use the approved BUD materials will be filed
subsequent to the submission of this BUD to the RIDEM.
This BUD application covers the following categories of materials that, if not used for the purpose of shaping
or grading at a closed landfill, would likely otherwise be disposed at a solid waste landfill:
* Urban fill;
* Incinerator ash;
* Street sweepings;
* Catch basin cleanings;
* Dredge spoils; and
* Construction and demolition screenings.
These materials will be collectively referred to as "BUD material" for the purpose of this application. In total,
this project is seeking approval for approximately 400,000 to 525,000 cubic yards of BUD material for use in
the landfill closure project.
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Section 2 - Required Information/Data
This BUD application addresses the necessary information to beneficially reuse/recycle a variety of
unconsolidated granular earth materials that would otherwise be considered a solid waste and disposed of as
such at the Central Landfill in Johnston, Rhode Island or other solid waste facilities in New England. The
application is for reusing unconsolidated, granular earth materials that meet specific acceptance criteria, as
detailed herein, as shaping and grading materials in support of the Landfill Closure Plan. The following
information required by RIDEM as detailed in RIDEM Policy Document WM-SW-2007-01 is included in
this BUD Application. Each factor/consideration to be addressed by the BUD applicant is presented below
in italicized text followed by a response.
2.1 Minimize or Eliminate Environmental Hazards
How will any environmental hazards associated with the proposed recycling of solid waste be minimized or
eliminated?
The potential hazards associated with re-using BUD material for this project primarily include direct exposure
to soils that have contaminant concentrations above the RIDEM Residential Direct Exposure Criteria
(R-DEC) and in some cases above the RIDEM Industrial/Commercial Direct Exposure Criteria (I/C-DEC).
Direct exposure could be created through direct handling of the material without proper PPE, unmitigated
dust, or uncontrolled erosion of loose material onto neighboring properties. A potential hazard also includes
migration of contaminated soils into environmentally sensitive areas such as nearby wetlands or the
Moshassuck River. These environmental hazards will be controlled through a number of industry-standard
practices such as pre-characterization of the soils, dust control, sediment control systems (silt fences, haybales,
and berms), stormwater management, and materials handling and staging practices. These practices are
described in detail in Section 2.6 of this BUD.
Generally, the types of materials to be reused/recycled at the Site are expected to be below RIDEM I/C-DEC
with the exception of lead, arsenic, and polyaromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs). These contaminants are already
present at the landfill at elevated concentrations and importing materials at similar concentrations along with
strict environmental controls will not increase the hazard to the surrounding population or significantly
degrade the surrounding environment. The landfill will be capped with soil below R-DEC eliminating any
current or future exposures.
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