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Submit new inquiry for this projectInquiry #1: Bid Item -20 MOBILE BARRIER SYSTEM states $25,000.00 per month. Per the manufacture that price is for the unit alone and dose not include the tractor or driver. Can you please confirm?
Inquiry submitted 09/20/2022
Response #1:Confirmed. The quoted price in the Special Provisions is for the rental of the system trailer, not the tractor or the driver.
Response posted 09/22/2022
Inquiry #2: Reviewing Retaining Wall #1 excavation, it appears the footing is in conflict with an existing fiber line at elevations from 42.28'- 42.80'. Can the Department confirm this line will be relocated by others prior to work on this contract commencing?
Inquiry submitted 10/12/2022
Response #1:Your inquiry has been received and is currently under review.
Response posted 10/13/2022
Response #2:An addendum has been issued to address this bidder inquiry. Please refer to Addendum No. 1, issued on Tuesday, November 8, 2022. Please bid per the current contract documents.
Response posted 11/08/2022
Inquiry #3: 1. Reference is made to Bid item 46 (Import Borrow), Plan sheet Q-5 “Earthwork Quantities†(305 of 455), Plan sheet L-24 (31 of 455). Can the Department please provide cross section if available for the stationing of “CL1†389+27.70 to 401+32.44 to substantiate 5101 CY placement within this location?
2. Reference is made to Bid item 55 (Class 2 Agg Base), Plan sheet Q-4 “Shoulder Repair Areas†(304 of 455), Plan sheet Q-2 “Pavement Quantities†(302 of 455), and appropriate cross sections. Can you please verify the accuracy of the stated quantities?
3. Reference is made to Bid item 59 (Hot Mix AC, type A), Plan sheet Q-4 “Shoulder Repair Areas†(304 of 455), Plan sheet Q-2 “Pavement Quantities†(302 of 455), and appropriate cross sections. Can you please verify the accuracy of the stated quantities?
4. Reference is made to plan sheet C-8 (Repair Failed Area Section A-A) (67 of 455), please clarify the intent of the Department to perform the 0.20’ repair from existing grade or 0.20’ below purposed “typical pavement structural sections†as stated on plan sheet X-1 (2 of 455)?
Inquiry submitted 10/17/2022
Response #1:Your inquiry has been received and is currently under review,
Response posted 10/17/2022
Response #2:An addendum has been issued to address this bidder inquiry. Please refer to Addendum No. 1, issued on Tuesday, November 8, 2022. Please bid per the current contract documents.
Response posted 11/08/2022
Inquiry #4: The Staging plans call for installing the OGFC after installing the concrete barriers and MGS. What grades do we set the concrete barriers and MGS based on the RHMAG or the 0.1' OGFC? There would be several months in between the RHMAG and OGFC at whatever grades you choose.
Inquiry submitted 10/20/2022
Response #1:Your inquiry has been received and is currently under review.
Response posted 10/20/2022
Response #2:MGS and concrete barriers are to be constructed based upon final grades in the final condition.
Response posted 11/03/2022
Inquiry #5: With reference to plan sheet #124 (SC-1) and plan sheet #148 (SC-25); Stage 1 has the contractor cold planing and placing RHMA and Stage 3 has the contractor constructing the 13 each Retaining Walls and Reconstructing the existing shoulder.
It seems like the Retaining Walls and Reconstruct the existing shoulders should be done during Stage 1 construction and completed before cold planing and placing RHMA.
Please review.
Inquiry submitted 10/24/2022
Response #1:Your has been submitted for review.
Response posted 10/24/2022
Response #2:Please place you bid in accordance with the current bid documents.
Response posted 11/03/2022
Inquiry #6: resubmitting Inquiry 3, Item 2
Reference is made to Bid item 55 (Class 2 Agg Base), Plan sheet Q-4 “Shoulder Repair Areas†(304 of 455), Plan sheet Q-2 “Pavement Quantities†(302 of 455), and appropriate cross sections. Can you please verify the accuracy of the stated quantities?
Inquiry submitted 10/24/2022
Response #1:Your inquiry has been submitted for review.
Response posted 10/24/2022
Response #2:An addendum has been issued to address this bidder inquiry. Please refer to Addendum No. 1, issued on Tuesday, November 8, 2022. Please bid per the current contract documents.
Response posted 11/08/2022
Inquiry #7: resubmitting Inquiry 3, Item 3
Reference is made to Bid item 59 (Hot Mix AC, type A), Plan sheet Q-4 “Shoulder Repair Areas†(304 of 455), Plan sheet Q-2 “Pavement Quantities†(302 of 455), and appropriate cross sections. Can you please verify the accuracy of the stated quantities?
Inquiry submitted 10/24/2022
Response #1:Your inquiry has been submitted for review.
Response posted 10/24/2022
Response #2:An addendum has been issued to address this bidder inquiry. Please refer to Addendum No. 1, issued on Tuesday, November 8, 2022. Please bid per the current contract documents.
Response posted 11/08/2022
Inquiry #8: resubmitting Inquiry 3, Item 4
Reference is made to plan sheet C-8 (Repair Failed Area Section A-A) (67 of 455), please clarify the intent of the Department to perform the 0.20’ repair from existing grade or 0.20’ below purposed “typical pavement structural sections†as stated on plan sheet X-1 (2 of 455)?
Inquiry submitted 10/24/2022
Response #1:Your inquiry has been submitted for review.
Response posted 10/24/2022
Response #2:The intent is to perform the 0.20’ CPACP below the 0.20’ or 0.30’ CPACP of the “typical pavement structural sections.â€
Response posted 11/03/2022
Inquiry #9: Reference to plans, sheet ECL-1 Erosion Control Legend shows Compost Berm and this item shows on Erosion Control plans sheets EC-10, EC-12, EC-17 & EC-18, but not have bid item on bid item list. Please help clarify which item will includes quantity of Compost Berm to bid?
Inquiry submitted 10/26/2022
Response #1:Your inquiry has been submitted for review.
Response posted 10/27/2022
Response #2:Compost Berm is paid under Compost (CY) 723 CY which include 682.4 CY of Erosion Control and 39.6 CY of Compost Berm. Please see table on ECQ-1.
Response posted 11/03/2022
Inquiry #10: Reference is made to bid item 127, plan sheet Q-1 (pg 301 of 455), “Remove Concrete Barrierâ€. Can the Department provide X-sections or Barrier type of the existing barrier? Specifically, from station “SB1†144+61 to 176+85, Rt?
Inquiry submitted 10/27/2022
Response #1:Your inquiry has been submitted for review.
Response posted 10/27/2022
Response #2:Refer to the Informational Handout in Addendum No. 1 for the barrier type, footing, and construction details. Addendum No. 1 has been issued to address this bidder inquiry on Tuesday, November 8, 2022.
Response posted 11/08/2022
Inquiry #11: Per the spec 78-4.07B, it states to not stain inside crash cushions or crash cushion face plates indicated they will require staining. However, per plan page Q-3 of the midwest guardrail quantities, it is only calling for staining partial of the total guardrail bid items which do not include any crash cushions. Could Caltrans confirm what amount galvanized items will require stain?
Inquiry submitted 11/03/2022
Response #1:Your inquiry has been received and is currently under review.
Response posted 11/03/2022
Response #2:An addendum has been issued to address this bidder inquiry. Please refer to Addendum No. 2, issued on Tuesday, November 9, 2022. Please bid per the current contract documents.
Response posted 11/09/2022
Inquiry #12: Under which bid item(s) is payment made for the excavation required for the shoulder reconstruction and barrier slab work?"
Inquiry submitted 11/04/2022
Response #1:Your inquiry has been received and is currently under review
Response posted 11/04/2022
Response #2:For the excavation required for the shoulder reconstruction and For the excavation required for the barrier slab, attention is directed to Standard Specification Section 9-1.03.
Response posted 11/09/2022
Inquiry #13: Reference is made to Addendum #1, Bid item #55 (Class 2 Aggregate Base (CY)), Plan sheets Q-2 “Pavement Quantities†(302 of 455) (Class 2 AB Column), Q-4 “Shoulder Repair Areas†(Class 2 AB Column)(304 of 455), and the appropriate cross sections as shown on Typical Cross Sections X-2 and X-3, Retaining Wall Sheets R-1 thru R-13 (306 thru 318). Can you please re-verify the accuracy of the stated quantities?
Per our take-off, the quantities have a drastic delta and per Addendum #1, the delta is getting larger.
Inquiry submitted 11/08/2022
Response #1:Your inquiry has been submitted for review.
Response posted 11/08/2022
Response #2:An addendum has been issued to address this bidder inquiry. Refer to Addendum No. 4, issued on Tuesday, November 23, 2022. Please bid per the current contract documents.
Response posted 11/23/2022
Inquiry #14: It appears on the Q-2 summary of quantities that L-15 - L-16 SB1 - Station 276+44 to 279+68 shows 7,755 SY of HFST. Please clarify whether this quantity is correct, my calculations come up with a significantly lower quantity for the 322 LF of roadway.
Inquiry submitted 11/10/2022
Response #1:Your inquiry has been submitted for review.
Response posted 11/10/2022
Response #2:An addendum has been issued to address this bidder inquiry. Refer to Addendum No. 4, issued on Tuesday, November 23, 2022. Please bid per the current contract documents.
Response posted 11/23/2022
Inquiry #15: Bid Item 112 - Wildlife Passage Way (Type MM) has a pay quantity of 29. Per the layout plans we are only seeing a total of 20. Could you please confirm the correct quantity?
Inquiry submitted 11/15/2022
Response #1:Your inquiry has been submitted for review.
Response posted 11/15/2022
Response #2:An addendum has been issued to address this bidder inquiry. Refer to Addendum No. 4, issued on Tuesday, November 23, 2022. Please bid per the current contract documents.
Response posted 11/23/2022
Inquiry #16: Do the following bid items require Epoxy Coated Rebar 119 through 124 (Type 60 Barrier? Nothing is shown in the plans or specs. If Epoxy Coating is required could you please provide what color is purple or green.
Inquiry submitted 11/15/2022
Response #1:Your inquiry has been submitted for review.
Response posted 11/15/2022
Response #2:An addendum has been issued to address this bidder inquiry. Refer to Addendum No. 4, issued on Tuesday, November 23, 2022. Please bid per the current contract documents.
Epoxy coating is not called out in the contract. Please place you bid in accordance with the current bid documents.
Response posted 11/23/2022
Inquiry #17: The CA High Design Manual Section 850-34 dated December 30th, 2015 warns against specifying plastic pipe in areas with a potential for fire. This project lists Alternative Pipe Culvert in the Bid Schedule. Will Caltrans still allow for plastic pipe to be used on this project?
Inquiry submitted 11/23/2022
Response #1:Your inquiry has been submitted for review.
Response posted 11/23/2022
Response #2:Attention is directed to plan sheet DQ-1, plastic pipe and RCP are the allowable pipe types. Please place you bid in accordance with the current bid documents.
Response posted 11/23/2022
Inquiry #18: Reference is made to Bid item 46 (Import Borrow), Plan sheet Q-5 “Earthwork Quantities†(305 of 455), Plan sheet L-24 (31 of 455). Can the Department please provide EXISTING vs FINISH GRADE cross section of “CL1†389+27.70 to 401+32.44 to substantiate 5101 CY placement within this location?
Inquiry submitted 11/28/2022
Response #1:Your inquiry has been submitted for review
Response posted 11/28/2022
Response #2:Attention is directed to addendum number 1, dated November 8, 2022, for cross section information.
Response posted 11/28/2022
Inquiry #19: There are no bid items for the removal of the existing thermoplastic striping prior to the temporary paint being installed. How is that work going to be paid?
Inquiry submitted 11/30/2022
Response #1:Your inquiry has been submitted for review. Due to the scope of your inquiry and the timing of your bidder inquiry a response to your question may not be available before bid opening. If no response is given, please place your bid in accordance with the current bid documents. Attention is directed to section 1-1.01, "GENERAL" of the Standard Specifications. "After Contract approval, submit documents and direct questions to the Engineer. Orders, authorizations, and requests to the Contractor are by the Engineer."
Response posted 11/30/2022
Response #2:Attention is directed to contract plan sheet SC-1 for work staging plan and Section 39-3.04A of the Standard Specifications.
Response posted 11/30/2022
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.