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Inquiry #1: Please release the mandatory pre-bid sign in sheet.
Inquiry submitted 10/08/2019

Response #1:
(#1)-This project does not have a mandatory pre-bid meeting. Therefore, there is no pre-bid sign in sheet to be released.
Response posted 10/08/2019



Inquiry #2: On Sheet L-5, below Pole 31 "(SEE NOTE 2 SHEET C-4)". I have no sheet C-4.
Inquiry submitted 10/10/2019

Response #1:
(#2)-Your inquiry has been received and is being reviewed.
Response posted 10/11/2019


Response #2:
An addendum has been issued to address this bidder inquiry. Please refer to Addendum No. 1, issued on Thursday, October 17th, 2019. Please bid per the current contract documents.
Response posted 10/21/2019



Inquiry #3: E-1 Notes " AS NOTED ON P.G.&E. Supplemental Documentation" . I see no such documentation.
Inquiry submitted 10/15/2019

Response #1:
(#3)-Your inquiry has been received and is being reviewed.
Response posted 10/16/2019


Response #2:
Please refer to the Information Handout.
Response posted 10/22/2019



Inquiry #4: Does camera pole need 3R cabinet as depicted on Standard Plan ES 16-D?
Inquiry submitted 10/23/2019

Response #1:
(#4)-Your inquiry has been received and is being reviewed.
Response posted 10/24/2019


Response #2:
Please bid per the current contract documents.
Response posted 10/25/2019



Inquiry #5: Sheet E-1: There are two conduits, a 3" and a 4". The 4" goes from power drop pole to vicinity of PG&E transformer. The conduit is empty and shows no pull boxes. Where to terminate the conduit is unclear. 3" future empty conduit for USFS shed terminates at transformer. What should traffic pull boxes say? Ex. Caltrans service, Forest Service shed, etc.
Inquiry submitted 10/23/2019

Response #1:
(#5)-Your inquiry has been received and is being reviewed.
Response posted 10/24/2019


Response #2:
Please bid per the current contract documents.
Response posted 10/25/2019



Inquiry #6: Per Special Provisions Page 30, 31, Section 87-13.02F: Non-invasive sensors:

The spec is written around Vaisala, Inc. product with one exception. Vaisala's product shall be 35 ft. from roadway to be measured for optimal performance. The State has increased these perimeters to 45 ft. without any degradation. Does the State have some agreement with the supplier?
Inquiry submitted 10/25/2019

Response #1:
(#6)-Please bid per the current contract documents.
Response posted 10/25/2019



Inquiry #7: Will the trees that are removed for the overhead PG&E lines that are not to be left on site in the Marten migration area become the property of the contractor or the State?
Inquiry submitted 10/25/2019

Response #1:
(#7)-Your inquiry has been received and is being reviewed.
Response posted 10/25/2019


Response #2:
Please bid per current contract documents. Attention is directed to the Special Provisions Section 17-2.03D and the Standard Specification 1-1.07B for the definition of "Dispose."
Response posted 10/25/2019



Inquiry #8: 1. In the areas outside of the Marten habitat section between poles No. 15 and No. 21, are stumps to be removed?
2. In the areas outside of the Marten habitat section between poles No. 15 and No. 21, is all brush, grass, slash and limbs or logs
under 4 inches in diameter to be chipped and mixed with the underlying earth or can it be removed from project site?
3. In view of the power outages will the bid date be extended?
Inquiry submitted 10/27/2019

Response #1:
(#8)-Your inquiry has been received and is being reviewed.
Response posted 10/29/2019


Response #2:
1. Your attention is directed to the first paragraph of 17-2.03C of the Standard Specifications.

2. Your attention is directed to the first paragraph of 17-2.03D of the Special Provisions.

3. Please see Addendum 2 posted 10/29/2019.

Response posted 10/30/2019



Inquiry #9: What is the volume of timber estimate that Caltrans has purchased from the USFS for this project?
Inquiry submitted 10/28/2019

Response #1:
(#9)-Your inquiry has been received and is being reviewed.
Response posted 10/29/2019


Response #2:
Your attention is directed to the Information handout, USFS Timber Sale Contract. Please bid per current contract documents.
Response posted 10/30/2019



Inquiry #10: In the Information Handout it is asking for a MTDC Portable Vehicle Washer to be used to help eliminate the spread of noxious weeds. The documents say to contact Andy Trent at MTDC. He told us that these units have not been used in about 15 years and are not available anywhere as far as he knows. Can you specify an alternative to this system to wash the equipment with please?
Inquiry submitted 10/28/2019

Response #1:
(#10)-Your inquiry has been received and is being reviewed.
Response posted 10/29/2019


Response #2:
Your attention is directed to 14-6.05A(2). The last sentence of 1.3, "Propose equivalent or better." Please bid per current contract documents.
Response posted 10/30/2019



Inquiry #11: In the Information Handout it is required to use a MTDC Portable Vehicle Washer. It says to contact Andy Trent with MTDC for information about these portable washers. Mr. Trent said that these washers have not been used in about 15 years and he doesn't know where to get one at all. Can you specify another wash system or washing method that would be ok to use please since these are not available.
Inquiry submitted 10/28/2019

Response #1:
(#11)-Your inquiry has been received and is being reviewed.
Response posted 10/29/2019


Response #2:
Your attention is directed to 14-6.05A(2). The last sentence of 1.3, "Propose equivalent or better." Please bid per current contract documents.
Response posted 10/30/2019



Inquiry #12: With the power and internet outages we are currently experiencing in the north state this week, can the bid opening be extended to next week or some time that these issues have been resolved to ensure everyone is able to receive material and sub quotes and submit their bids on Wednesday?
Inquiry submitted 10/28/2019

Response #1:
(#12)-An addendum has been issued to address this bidder inquiry. Please refer to Addendum No. 2, issued on Tuesday, October 29th, 2019. Please bid per the current contract documents.
Response posted 10/29/2019

The information provided in the responses to bidder inquiries is not a waiver of Section 2-1.07, "JOB SITE AND DOCUMENT EXAMINATION" of the Standard Specifications or any other provision of the contract, nor to excuse the contractor from full compliance with the contract. Bidders are cautioned that subsequent responses or contract addenda may change a previous response.