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Inquiry #1: Will the Department pay for Storm Water Sampling And Analysis Day?
Inquiry submitted 04/12/2022

Response #1:(BI#1)-Your inquiry has been received and is being reviewed.

Response posted 04/12/2022


Response #2:(BI#1)-An addendum has been issued in response to this inquiry. Please see addendum #1, dated May 9, 2022.
Response posted 05/10/2022



Inquiry #2: Can Cal Trans add a Class-B or a C-10 to the list of acceptable licenses?
Inquiry submitted 04/13/2022

Response #1:(BI#2)-Bid per current bidding document.

Response posted 04/13/2022



Inquiry #3: Please provide construction details for slope paving item 44. What is the depth of the concrete and or does the concrete require any rebar reinforcement? Please advise.
Inquiry submitted 04/29/2022

Response #1:(BI#3)-Your inquiry has been received and is being reviewed.

Response posted 04/29/2022


Response #2:(BI#3)-An addendum has been issued in response to this inquiry. Please see addendum #1, dated May 9, 2022.
Response posted 05/10/2022



Inquiry #4: Bid item 25 decomposed granite shows the wrong quantity of 129,000 square feet. Planting plan sheet PP-10 shows there being 18,305 square feet of decomposed granite, but plant quantities PQ-1 table shows there being 118,305 square feet? Bid item 25 should be 28,883 square feet. Please advise and revise sheet PQ-1 and bid item 25.
Inquiry submitted 04/29/2022

Response #1:(BI#4)-Your inquiry has been received and is being reviewed.

Response posted 04/29/2022


Response #2:(BI#4)-An addendum has been issued in response to this inquiry. Please see addendum #1, dated May 9, 2022.
Response posted 05/10/2022



Inquiry #5: Bid item 26 wood mulch of 690 CY is not taking into account the plant basin cy quantity. Plant quantities PQ-1 table shows there being 38 cy mulch for plant basins and 682 cy for other areas. This should be a total of 720 cy of mulch for the job. Please advise and revise bid item 26 and PQ-1 table to correct mulch quantity.
Inquiry submitted 04/29/2022

Response #1:(BI#5)-Your inquiry has been received and is being reviewed.

Response posted 04/29/2022


Response #2:(BI#5)-An addendum has been issued in response to this inquiry. Please see addendum #1, dated May 9, 2022.
Response posted 05/10/2022



Inquiry #6: Bid item 27 edging is not clear? The plan set doesn’t show where the edging is being installed? Is this concrete edging or steel edging? Please advise.
Inquiry submitted 04/29/2022

Response #1:(BI#6)-Your inquiry has been received and is being reviewed.

Response posted 04/29/2022



Inquiry #7: The irrigation plans show 48 station controller and 48 stations being used.
Please clarify if the existing remote control valves require control and neutral conductors to the new controller.
Inquiry submitted 04/29/2022

Response #1:(#7)-Your inquiry has been received and is being reviewed.
Response posted 05/02/2022



Inquiry #8: The irrigation plans on sheet 50, IP-12, shows a new booster pump being installed. The Irrigation Quantities on sheet 56 also shows one pump. Additionally, item 48 calls for Modifying Electrical Service For Booster Pump.
Please confirm if the new pump is paid under the item 48.
Inquiry submitted 04/29/2022

Response #1:(BI#8)-Your inquiry has been received and is being reviewed.
Response posted 05/02/2022


Response #2:(BI#8)-The new booster pump is paid for under building work, item 994650. Bid per current bidding documents.


Response posted 05/05/2022



Inquiry #9: There is a 2 inch master valve being install per irrigation plans.
Please clarify under what item is the master remote control valve is being paid.
Inquiry submitted 04/29/2022

Response #1:(#9)-Your inquiry has been received and is being reviewed.
Response posted 05/02/2022



Inquiry #10: Item 18 ROCK MULCH: Contract documents do not provide a depth for the Rock Mulch. Please advise.
Inquiry submitted 04/29/2022

Response #1:(BI#10)-Your inquiry has been received and is being reviewed.
Response posted 05/02/2022


Response #2:(BI#10)-Rock mulch is measured by the square foot. Providing a depth is not essential. Your attention is directed to section 20-5.03E of the special provisions for details regarding construction. Please bid per current contract documents.


Response posted 05/05/2022



Inquiry #11: Item 49 BUILDING WORK:
The Contract Documents specify a Booster Pump with a separate "Electrical Equipment Enclosure", an outdated type of installation. It would be more cost efficient to chose a "skid packaged type", all-in-one booster pump as typically installed nowadays on CalTrans projects all over including Distr. 03.

Inquiry submitted 04/29/2022

Response #1:(#11)-Your inquiry has been received and is being reviewed.
Response posted 05/02/2022


Response #2:(BI#11)-An addendum has been issued in response to this inquiry. Please see addendum #1, dated May 9, 2022.
Response posted 05/10/2022



Inquiry #12: Item #45 TEMPORARY FENCE and What Type/Item for 'CHAIN LINK FENCE'?:
A bid quantity is given of 1,670 LF of TEMPORARY FENCE. However 'Construction Detail Plans' (C-1 to C-3) show a total of 4,546 LF of 'Temporary Fence'.
Also a 'Chain Link Fence' symbol is listed on 'PLANT LEGEND' on Plan PL-1. There are 'CHAIN LINK FENCE' quantities shown/listed on 'PLANT QUANTITIES' Plan PQ-1 of 1,664 LF, which would match Item Quantity for Item #45.
Recap:
1) Item #45 of 1,670 LF should read 'Chain Link Fence' and a Specification should be provided of Clk Fencing.
2) An Item should be provided for approx. 4,590 LF of 'TEMPORARY FENCING'.
Please advise.
Inquiry submitted 05/02/2022

Response #1:(#12)-Your inquiry has been received and is being reviewed.
Response posted 05/02/2022



Inquiry #13: Item 50 calls for water meter charges. However, the specifications also require water service charges.
Should there be another item for water service fee?
Inquiry submitted 05/02/2022

Response #1:(BI#13)-Your inquiry has been received and is being reviewed.

Response posted 05/03/2022


Response #2:(BI#13)-Item 995100 Water Meter Charges is lump sum and incorporates both. Bid per current bidding documents.
Response posted 05/05/2022



Inquiry #14: Item 19 requires 58 CY of soil amendment. The plant quantity sheet and planting legend do not show where the soil amendment goes.
Please clarify where is the soil amendment be installed.
Inquiry submitted 05/02/2022

Response #1:(BI#14)-Your inquiry has been received and is being reviewed.

Response posted 05/03/2022


Response #2:(BI#14)-An addendum has been issued in response to this inquiry. Please see addendum #1, dated May 9, 2022.
Response posted 05/10/2022



Inquiry #15: Construction Area Signs:
Bid documents do not provide a plan and/or schedule and/or Bid Item for stationary Construction Area Signs as typical for a DoT CalTrans Highway Project. Is this correct? Please advise.
Inquiry submitted 05/03/2022

Response #1:(BI#15)-Your inquiry has been received and is being reviewed.

Response posted 05/03/2022


Response #2:(BI#15)-An addendum has been issued in response to this inquiry. Please see addendum #1, dated May 9, 2022.
Response posted 05/10/2022



Inquiry #16: Hello, per plan sheet C-1 to C-3 there seems to be Temporary fencing of almost 4,477 LF. However on the bid schedule it only shows 1,670 LF of Temporary Fence. Please look over the quantities needed.

On plan sheet PP-7 to PP-11 and quantities sheet PQ-1, it mentions for Chain Link Fence not "Temporary Fence". Per plan sheet PP-7 PP-8, PP-10, & PP-11 there is 1,291 LF of chain link fence. If chain link fence is needed, please clarify type of chain link fence with specs and details.

For bid item 46 Tube Steel Fence, detail LD-1 does not mention the color of the ornamental iron fence. Please clarify the color of the ornamental iron fence.

In addition, i realize that there are tube steel gates to be installed for this project. Detail 1 / LD-1 states a 30' wide double swing gate however the detail showing is a 15' wide single swing gate. Please adjust the tube steel gate details accordingly.

There isn't a bid item for the 12' wide tube steel single swing gate & 30' wide tube steel double swing gate. I added the gate footage to the tube steel fence footage but it does not add up to 610. Please revise bid schedule to include the tube steel gates on the bid schedule.

Inquiry submitted 05/03/2022

Response #1:(#16)-Your inquiry has been received and is being reviewed.
Response posted 05/04/2022



Inquiry #17: This project is NOT BIDDABLE with current faulty bid documents. Please provide accurate documents and postpone Bid date until then. Keep in mind that there is a 25% DBE requirement that takes already a BIG effort for the bidding contractors to meet, but is NOT possible with the current bid docs.
Inquiry submitted 05/04/2022

Response #1:(#17)-Your inquiry has been received and is being reviewed.
Response posted 05/04/2022


Response #2:(BI#17)-An addendum has been issued in response to this inquiry. Please see addendum #1, dated May 9, 2022.
Response posted 05/10/2022



Inquiry #18: Item 49, Building Work, requires the electrical service for the pump to be modify. Item 48, on the other hand, calls for Modifying Electrical Service For Booster Pump.
Please clarify if item 48 will be paid under item 49.
Inquiry submitted 05/05/2022

Response #1:(BI#18)-Your inquiry has been received and is being reviewed.

Response posted 05/05/2022



Inquiry #19: Good Evening,

Please consider a bid extension. Nothing has been answered or clarified for the fence and gates scope of work. Currently our suppliers are short handed and takes a few days to get fence quotes back.

Please consider an extension.
Inquiry submitted 05/06/2022

Response #1:(#19)-Your inquiry has been received.  However, please be aware due to the short time frame between when this inquiry was received and the bid opening, there may not be time to provide a response.  If no additional response is posted please bid per the current contract documents.

Response posted 05/09/2022


Response #2:(BI#19)-An addendum has been issued in response to this inquiry. Please see addendum #1, dated May 9, 2022.
Response posted 05/10/2022



Inquiry #20: Please identify areas on the drawings where 'Maintain Existing Planting Areas' will be required and as paid for under bid item #23 of this contract.
Inquiry submitted 05/09/2022

Response #1:(BI#20)-Your inquiry has been received.  However, please be aware due to the short time frame between when this inquiry was received and the bid opening, there may not be time to provide a response.  If no additional response is posted please bid per the current contract documents.


Response posted 05/09/2022



Inquiry #21: Following up on Inquiry #19 we also EMPHASIS to postponed Bid Date since essential Inquiries filed long time ago have NOT been answered. Please refer to the following Inquiries filed more than a week ago!!!:

#3) Bid Item 44: 140 CY 721810 SLOPE PAVING (CONCRETE) (submitted 04/29/2022)
There is no THICKNESS given for the Slope Paving. The SSP 72-11.01D Payment states that: "... and
(2) the thickness SHOWN for the concrete slope paving." However NO THICKNESS is shown and/or
provided = NOT BIDDABLE.

#4) Bid Item 25: 129,000 SQFT 205034 DECOMPOSED GRANITE (submitted 04/29/2022)
The Item Quantity is off by 100,000 SQTF! This will increase bid unnecessary by $200 to $300K (based
on CalTrans own 'Cost Data Records')!!!!

#12) Missing CHAIN LINK Fence Bid Item (submitted 05/02/2022):
Contract Documents Show (Plans PP-10/11/12) AND List 1,664 LF (Plan PQ-1) of 'CHAIN LINK'
fencing. No further info provided.

#12) Bid Item 45: 1,670 LF 800100 TEMPORARY FENCE (submitted 05/02/2022):
Bid Quantity is OFF by almost 3,000 LF. This will mistakenly lower Bid amount by $60 to $90K (based
on CalTrans own 'Cost Data Records')!!!!

As also mentioned in previous Inquires, not providing this info timely, does impact getting accurate pricing and making it unnecessary difficult to get DBE businesses involved.


Inquiry submitted 05/09/2022

Response #1:(BI#21)-Your inquiry has been received.  However, please be aware due to the short time frame between when this inquiry was received and the bid opening, there may not be time to provide a response.  If no additional response is posted please bid per the current contract documents.

Response posted 05/10/2022


Response #2:(BI#21)-Please see addendum #1, dated May 9, 2022.
Response posted 05/10/2022



Inquiry #22: Finally some answers!!! Addendum #1 received. Thank you!
Now we need a REVISED BID ITEM list with revised Quantities and that specifies size of CHAIN LINK fence as shown on revised Plans (per Add. 01) AND I emphasis POSTPONE BID DATE, so we have sufficient time to do due diligence addressing Bid Document Changes. If it takes the State to address the inquiries over a week, it should give the contractors at least a week to address the changes and additions. Thank you!

Inquiry submitted 05/09/2022

Response #1:(BI#22)-Your inquiry has been received.  However, please be aware due to the short time frame between when this inquiry was received and the bid opening, there may not be time to provide a response.  If no additional response is posted please bid per the current contract documents.

Response posted 05/10/2022



Inquiry #23: Thank you for Bid Extension to 5/25/2022 and Revised Bid Item List!
However the following two inquiries have not been satisfactory addressed:

Bid Item 45: 1,670 LF 800100 TEMPORARY FENCE (submitted 05/02/2022):
Bid Quantity is still OFF by 2,917 LF. Now with confirmed Quantity per 'PLANTING QUANTITIES' plan PQ-1 and backed up with Specification.
Will bid Item quantity be adjusted to match Quantity as shown on PQ-1 and Plans C-1 to C-3 to 4,600 LF?

Still No Bid Item for CHAIN LINK (submitted 05/02/2022):
Contract Documents Show (Plans PP-10/11/12) AND List 1,664 LF (Plan PQ-1) of 'CHAIN LINK'
fencing. No further info provided.
Will there be a Bid Item added for Chain Link Fence (including Type)?





Inquiry submitted 05/10/2022

Response #1:(BI#23)-Your inquiry has been received and is being reviewed.

Response posted 05/10/2022

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.