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Submit new inquiry for this projectInquiry #1: The Special Provisions on page 18, Section 20-6.01B, calls for the following: invasive plant management period: Number of working days shown on the Notice to Bidders for invasive plant management work. However, the Notice to Bidders does not have an invasive plant management period.
Please clarify if the plant establishment period is the same as the invasive plant management period. If so, the contractor's invasive plant management representative with a California pest control advisor has to inspect the job site for 3 years?
Inquiry submitted 08/07/2019
Response #1:Submitted for consideration.
Response posted 08/07/2019
Response #2:Refer to Addendum No. 1, dated August 8, 2019.
Response posted 08/08/2019
Inquiry #2: This project requires to water the planting with a water truck for three years.
Please clarify if Caltrans is furnishing the water and where is the closest location to fill the water truck. If Caltrans is not providing the water, should there be a item for developing water?
Inquiry submitted 08/08/2019
Response #1:Submitted for consideration.
Response posted 08/08/2019
Response #2:Water is as specified in 2018 Standard Specifications section 20-1.02B. You must make arrangements for supplying water; since there is no bid item for water service charges, there is no water available from an existing Department-owned facility within the project limits shown on the plans, and there is no water available from the irrigation system to be installed under the contract.
Response posted 08/12/2019
Inquiry #3: For Bid Item No. 11 - Plant (Group H), please advise if cuttings will be available to collect in field.
Inquiry submitted 08/08/2019
Response #1:Submitted for consideration.
Response posted 08/08/2019
Response #2:Cuttings for Plant (Group H) are available from within the right-of-way and will be taken from areas shown or designated by the Engineer as specified in section 20-3.01B(2)(b)(iii) of the 2018 Standard Specifications.
Response posted 08/12/2019
Inquiry #4: Should there be an item for mobilization on this project?
Inquiry submitted 08/09/2019
Response #1:No. The Mobilization item is not included for projects of this type with less than 50 working days, excluding plant establishment and invasive plant management work.
Response posted 08/12/2019
Inquiry #5: The proposed design installation for compost, dry seed and irrigation is problematic to actual site conditions (vertical slopes, etc.) and will not work as designed. Please address this as soon as possible.
Inquiry submitted 08/09/2019
Response #1:Please bid per the current contract documents.
Response posted 08/13/2019
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.