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Submit new inquiry for this projectInquiry #1: Please release the mandatory pre-bid sign in sheet.
Inquiry submitted 10/08/2019
Response #1:(#1)-Your inquiry has been received and is being reviewed.
Response posted 10/08/2019
Response #2:
The mandatory pre-bid meeting attendees can be found at this link.
https://dot.ca.gov/caltrans-near-me/district-3/d3-programs/d3-construction/d3-future-projects/02-1h110-roster
Response posted 10/08/2019
Inquiry #2: Drawing ST12-1 plan view calls out footing depth of -1’-0†and cross section references detail 4 on drawing ST12-5. Drawing ST12-5 shows footing depth of 9". Please clarify weather the bottom of footing is 1'-0" or 9" below top of slab.
Inquiry submitted 10/09/2019
Response #1:(#2)-Your inquiry has been received and is being reviewed.
Response posted 10/09/2019
Response #2:
Please see addendum No. 1 dated October 24, 2019. Please bid per the current contract documents.
Response posted 10/25/2019
Inquiry #3: ST11-1 foundation plan shows a 12" thick reinforced concrete slab under the fuel tank. ST11-1 and ST11-3 foundation sections show a 1'-2" thick reinforced concrete slab under the fuel tank. Please clarify if the reinforced concrete slab under the fuel tank is 12" or 1'-2" thick .
Inquiry submitted 10/09/2019
Response #1:(#3)-Your inquiry has been received and is being reviewed.
Response posted 10/09/2019
Response #2:
Please see addendum No. 1 dated October 24, 2019. Please bid per the current contract documents.
Response posted 10/25/2019
Inquiry #4: Drawing ST11-1 foundation plan, ST11-2 section and ST11-4 detail 2 show a 2'-6" thick perimeter footing. ST11-1 foundation section shows a 2'-8" perimeter footing. Please clarify if the perimeter footing is 2'-6" or 2'-8" thick.
Inquiry submitted 10/09/2019
Response #1:(#4)-Your inquiry has been received and is being reviewed.
Response posted 10/09/2019
Response #2:
Please see addendum No. 1 dated October 24, 2019. Please bid per the current contract documents.
Response posted 10/25/2019
Inquiry #5: 1) Please provide missing hardware group #9.
2) Hardware Set #2 - Mortise lockset and latch w/ cylindrical deaô€€bolt - This item does not make sense. Please provide a product number for referrnce.
3) Hardware Set #3 - Calls for a cylindrical deadbolt on a exit on·1y .panic. This can not be done. You can not put a deadbolt on a opening that has panic hardware. Please clarify.
4) Hardware Set #3 - Calls for a lock cylinder. This has a exit only panic. No cylinder would be required. Deadbolt can not be used with panic hardware. Please clarify.
5) Hardware Set #4 - Mortise lockset and latch w/ cylindrical deadbolt - This item does not make sense. Please provide a product number for reference.
6) Closet Door #10 - Please provide more information regarding the doors. These are wood doors & there is no specification section available. Please provide
door species & finish.
Inquiry submitted 10/10/2019
Response #1:(#5)-Your inquiry has been received and is being reviewed.
Response posted 10/10/2019
Response #2:
1. Please see addendum No. 1 dated October 24, 2019. Please bid per the current contract documents.
2. Please see section 99-08710B(3)(d). Please bid per the current contract documents.
3. Please see addendum No. 1 dated October 24, 2019. Please bid per the current contract documents.
4. Please see addendum No. 1 dated October 24, 2019. Please bid per the current contract documents.
5. Please see section 99-08710B(3)(d). Please bid per the current contract documents.
6. Please see addendum No. 1 dated October 24, 2019. Please bid per the current contract documents.
Response posted 10/25/2019
Inquiry #6: Please verify the last day for pre-bid request for information.
Inquiry submitted 10/10/2019
Response #1:
(#6)-For the North Region (Districts 1, 2 and 3), although inquiries received up to and on the day of the bid are still accepted for review and response consideration, inquiries received less than 3 business days before the bid opening may not allow enough time for a response to be provided. Furthermore, this review/response time increases with the complexity or nature of the inquiry and may cause a response to not be provided before the bid opening.
Response posted 10/10/2019
Inquiry #7: Item #30,
Item Code 994650,
Item Description "Building Work" of Bid Item Unit Pricing List.
Define "Building Work" Please. What is contained in this Item Description "Building Work".
Thank you
Inquiry submitted 10/15/2019
Response #1:(#7)-Your inquiry has been received and is being reviewed.
Response posted 10/16/2019
Response #2:
Please bid per the current contract documents.
Response posted 10/17/2019
Inquiry #8: Bid Item List Unit Pricing Item #21,
Item Code 210630
"Incorporate Materials"
Please define "Incorporate Materials"
Thank you
Inquiry submitted 10/15/2019
Response #1:(#8)-Your inquiry has been received and is being reviewed.
Response posted 10/16/2019
Response #2:
Please bid per the current contract documents.
Response posted 10/17/2019
Inquiry #9: Covered Material storage Bins
Sheet ST9-8 detail 2
There is no thickness on the base plate.
Sheets ST10-2,ST10-5
There are no details for splices in 8â€x4â€x ¼†tube steel purlins, 66’-0†exceeds available lengths.
Fuel Island
Sheets ST11-2, ST11-5 detail 4
There are no details on how the 8â€x2â€x 3/16†tube steel is attached.
Inquiry submitted 10/16/2019
Response #1:(#9)-Your inquiry has been received and is being reviewed.
Response posted 10/16/2019
Response #2:
Please see addendum No. 1 dated October 24, 2019. Please bid per the current contract documents.
Response posted 10/25/2019
Inquiry #10: 99-07410 Metal Roofing and Siding
This section appears to apply to all metal roofing and siding on all buildings other than the insulated roof and wall panels on the new equipment building. All other panels on the roof and walls at all buildings in the project use this specification section. However this section specifies a standing seam panel at both the roof and wall panels. However, the elevations in the plans appear to show a corrugated panel but does not specifically call out a panel profile. Please clarify if the roof and wall panels are the same.
Inquiry submitted 10/16/2019
Response #1:(#10)-Your inquiry has been received and is being reviewed.
Response posted 10/17/2019
Response #2:
Please see section 99-07410B(1). Please bid per the current contract documents.
Response posted 10/25/2019
Inquiry #11: Specification Section 99-07411 2.2.D.1.a calls for a 20 gage panel exterior/interior skin. We have only been able to find panels with an exterior skin of 22 gage as a maximum. Please advise if 22 gage is acceptable.
Inquiry submitted 10/16/2019
Response #1:(#11)-Your inquiry has been received and is being reviewed.
Response posted 10/17/2019
Response #2:
No 22 gage is not acceptable. As a reference, Centria Versapanel and Morin Monolith are just 2 products that meet the requirements in section 99-07411. Please bid per the current contract documents.
Response posted 10/25/2019
Inquiry #12: Sheet A0-9 calls out sheet A1-9.01 for the Communication Antenna details. Sheet A1-9.01 does not exist. There are details on ST26-1 for the Communication Antenna however the concrete pier foundation is not detailed there. Please provide location of Communication Antenna foundation detail.
Inquiry submitted 10/21/2019
Response #1:(#12)-Your inquiry has been received and is being reviewed.
Response posted 10/22/2019
Response #2:
Please see addendum No. 1 dated October 24, 2019. Please bid per the current contract documents.
Response posted 10/25/2019
Inquiry #13: On page A0-4.1 under plastic laminate it lists P2 for the office cabinetry, but there is no cabinets or countertops elevated or detailed in the office.
Page A1-7.3 it shows metal shelving in the Janitor room, I do believe this is a buy out item??
Inquiry submitted 10/22/2019
Response #1:(#13)-Your inquiry has been received and is being reviewed.
Response posted 10/22/2019
Response #2:
1. See A1-1.1 crew room for the cabinetry and countertop. Please bid per the current contract documents.
2. Please see section 99-10670 for metal shelving specification. Please bid per the current contract documents.
Response posted 10/25/2019
Inquiry #14: Hello-
A couple quick inquiries.
1. Please advise gallons per minute (GPM) and pressure requirements for the Chassis Wash Bay Building A3?
2. Please advise gallons per minute (GPM) and pressure requirements for the Hose Reels in Wash Rack Building A3?
Best Regards,
Air & Lube Systems, Inc.
Inquiry submitted 10/22/2019
Response #1:(#14)-Your inquiry has been received and is being reviewed.
Response posted 10/22/2019
Response #2:
Please see section 99-02750 for the wash water system requirements. Please bid per the current contract standards.
Response posted 10/25/2019
Inquiry #15: Would be more than happy to submit a bid, but the numbers for the VCT do not match with anything I can find. Would be more than happy to submit a bid with a standard Armstrong Excelon VCT with your approval to do so. Or if you could get the correct numbers, or the manufacturer of the product they are wanting.
Inquiry submitted 10/23/2019
Response #1:(#15)-Your inquiry has been received and is being reviewed.
Response posted 10/23/2019
Response #2:
Please see section 99-09661 for vinyl composition tile requirements. Please see section 99-09661A(3) for submittals and 99-09661B for material requirements. Please bid per the current contract documents.
Response posted 10/25/2019
Inquiry #16: Just a FYI on the Sectional Doors. There are 5 doors that are asking for 2 each 24x12 Operable Louvers in each door. The Louvers would need to be supplied and installed by others. This is not a normal thing with Sectional Doors and I have spoked to two different companies and they both will not do this and stated Louvers by others.
Inquiry submitted 10/23/2019
Response #1:(#16)-Your inquiry has been received and is being reviewed.
Response posted 10/23/2019
Response #2:
Please see section 99-08360B(2) for sectional overhead door louver requirements. Please bid per the current contract documents.
Response posted 10/25/2019
Inquiry #17: Addenda 1 changed the callout on A0-9 for the Communication Antenna to details on ST26-1. ST26-1 does not provide dimensions, rebar requirements, anchor bolt requirements, etc for the pier foundation. Please provide the appropriate details for the pier foundation.
Inquiry submitted 10/24/2019
Response #1:
(#17)- Please see section 99-03300 for concrete and rebar requirements. Please see ST-2 for building concrete standards. Please see ST26-1 for bolt requirements. Please bid per the current contract documents.
Response posted 10/25/2019
Inquiry #18: Owing to PG&E power shutdown supplier quotes are not available. Power was out all day on 10/28 and will be out again on bid day 10/29. Contractors are primarily in the affected area for outage. Please postpone the bid date.
Inquiry submitted 10/28/2019
Response #1:
(#18)-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
Inquiry #19: Section E on drawing A1-5.1 (sheet 65) shows ceiling joist, per manufacturer (implying steel joist) and metal ceiling panel at the main entrance to the building. Drawing ST1-1 (sheet 161) does not show any steel columns to support steel ceiling joists at the main entrance. Drawing ST1-4 (sheet 164) does not show wood ceiling framing at the main entrance. Please clarify whether steel or wood ceiling joists are required at the main entrance.
Inquiry submitted 11/05/2019
Response #1:(#19)-Your inquiry has been received and is being reviewed.
Response posted 11/05/2019
Response #2:
Detail 1 on sheet 164 shows PWB. PWB is defined as prefabricated wood I beam on sheet 32. Please bid per the current contract documents.
Response posted 11/12/2019
Inquiry #20: Will this Project be subjected to a review by the California Department of State Architecture?
Inquiry submitted 11/05/2019
Response #1:(#20)-Your inquiry has been received and is being reviewed.
Response posted 11/05/2019
Response #2:
No, this project will not be subject to a review by the California Department of State Architecture. All review requirements will be stated in the project documents. Please bid per the current contract documents.
Response posted 11/07/2019
Inquiry #21: Metal siding and roofing profiles questions:
There are two different roofing profiles and two different siding profiles shown on the plans. Special Provision section 99-07410B(1) states "as shown on plan" and only one supplier meets the description stated in the specifications.
1. Buildings A3 & A4 appear to have a different panel than buildings A10-A12. Are all the roofing panels on these buildings to be the same profile or is each one different as illustrated in details for each building?
2. Will you accept Metal Sales T-Armor 2-3/8†tall ‘T’ profile panel for buildings A10-A12. Morin is the only company that sells a 2 ½†tall panel as described in specifications. All other manufactures are 2-3/8†tall rib. Metal Sales will be less expensive material cost even with custom 3-coat paint.
3. Typical snap lock profile as depicted in details for buildings A3 & A4 is generally 1-¾†tall rib. What height rib is required on buildings A3 & A4?
4. Is the roofing panel on building A3 intended to be the same as on buildings A10-A12? Detail 2/A3-12 appears to be snap lock profile but detail 1/A3-12 indicates it be similar to A10-A12. Detail 2/A3-12 does not match detail F/A11-5 ‘roof profile’. Drawing A12-4.1 shows 4" standing seam metal roof.
Siding profile questions:
Special Provision section 99-07410B(1) states ‘roofing and siding’, the siding profiles in details do not match that of the profile rib height of 2-½" as described in the specification section. Further, there are two different siding profiles illustrated.
1. Panel profile as illustrated for building A12 in detail 3/A12-7 is indicative of a ‘concealed’ fastened panel. Is the siding panel on building A12 to be ‘concealed fastened’ or exposed? The profile illustrated in 3/A12-7 is not symmetrical such as exposed fastened panels are.
2. There are no details for building A9, what are the specifics for the siding panel on building A9? Is it the same panel as on building A12 or is it an exposed fastened type panel? Please provide profile that specification 99-07410B(1) states "as shown on plan" for reference.
3. Panel profile illustrated in 7/A4-4 is indicative of an exposed fastened panel. Is this panel to be the same as concealed fastened panel on A12 or visa versa?
Questions concerning color:
1. Will a "standard" two-coat color be acceptable? Three-coat colors are always a custom purchase with 6500 square feet minimum coil.
2. Specification Section 99-07410A(2) states CRRC requirements; Sheet A0-4.0 Exterior Color Key states roof to be Colonial Red. The proprietary panel as described in 99-07410B(1) for buildings A10-A12 does not meet these requirements nor does any other manufactures (AEP, Metal Sales, McElroy, MBCI, etc) Colonial Red meet the CRRC requirements stated.
3. Sheet A0-4.0 Exterior Color Key does not state "canopy" metal roofing color, it only states metal roof with insulation. What is the color for the canopies A10-A12 and roof at A4 to receive metal roofing?
4. Is the custom color for siding “Federal Standard FS 26400" to be used for siding on all buildings or only specific buildings?
Section 99-07211 – insulation questions:
1. Polyisocyanurate insulation Manufactures Association (PIMA) changed R-Value ratings for Polyisocyanurate insulation a number of years ago from R-6 per inch to R-5.7 per inch. Is there a minimum R-Value that needs to be achieved for buildings A4 and A12?
2. 99-07221C states second layer of insulation to be adhered. If cover board can be attached per manufactures instructions, which states mechanically fastened is acceptable then why is the insulation adhered? Is insulation loose laid with the cover board mechanically fastened per wind uplift requirements an acceptable form of assembly?
3. Can a low-rise adhesive be used for attachment of second layer of insulation in lieu of hot bitumen?
Other questions related to soffit and siding:
1. Please provide specification and color for perforated metal soffit on building A3.
2. Section 99-07301 only list roofing underlayment. What is the underlayment specification for the siding? Is the siding the same for all buildings requiring metal siding?
Inquiry submitted 11/08/2019
Response #1:(#21)-Your inquiry has been received and is being reviewed.
Response posted 11/08/2019
Response #2:
A. Metal siding and roofing profiles questions:
1. Please see section 99-07410 for metal roof and siding specifications. Please bid per the current contract documents.
2. Please see section 99-07410 for metal roof and siding specifications. Please bid per the current contract documents.
3. Please see section 99-07410 for metal roof and siding specifications. Please bid per the current contract documents.
4. Please see section 99-07410 for metal roof and siding specifications. Please bid per the current contract documents.
B. Siding profile questions:
1. Please see section 99-07410 for metal roof and siding specifications. Please bid per the current contract documents.
2. Please see section 99-07410 for metal roof and siding specifications. Please bid per the current contract documents.
3. Please see section 99-07410 for metal roof and siding specifications. Please bid per the current contract documents.
C. Colors questions:
1. Please see each material section as well as section 99-09900 for coating and color requirements. Please bid per the current contract documents.
2. There are several manufacturer's that meet these requirements. Please bid per the current contract documents.
3. A0-4.0 shows the exterior color key for all exteriors on this project, unless noted otherwise. Please bid per the current contract documents.
4. A0-4.0 shows the exterior color key for all exteriors on this project, unless noted otherwise. Please bid per the current contract documents.
D. Insulation questions:
1. There is no insulation shown on the A4 series sheets. Please see A12-6, sheet no. 139 for the insulation in the fire pump house. Please bid per the current contract documents.
2. Please see section 99-07221C for construction requirements. Please bid per the current contract documents.
3. Please see section 99-07221C for construction requirements. Please bid per the current contract documents.
E. Soffit and Siding questions:
1. Please see section 99-07410B(3). Please bid per the current contract documents.
2. Please see section 99-07410B(4). Please bid per the current contract documents.
Response posted 11/12/2019
Inquiry #22: Are there liquidated damages? If so where are these posted in the bid documents? Have not been able to find.
Thank you
Inquiry submitted 11/08/2019
Response #1:
(#22)-Please refer to section 8-1.10 of the standard specifications and bid per the current contract documents.
Response posted 11/08/2019
Inquiry #23: We would like to respectfully request another consideration on the insulated steel panels. Per Inquiry #11 a 22 gauge panel was requested as an option. Last several days we have been searching for other suppliers on the 20 gauge insulated panels and have only found one supplier. If you would consider a 22 gauge skin it would open this project up to several suppliers. The difference in gauge thickness is .006" but would be more competitively priced.
Inquiry submitted 11/12/2019
Response #1:
(#23)-Please see the response to bidder inquiry #11. Two products that meet the requirements of section 99-07411 have been listed in that response. Please bid per the current contract documents.
Response posted 11/12/2019
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.