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Submit new inquiry for this projectInquiry #1: Special Provisions 5-1.20F Irrigation Water Service Charges states that the charge for water service from the water authority is $51/month. This is a monthly base charge only. What is the water usage charge per gallon or per CCF?
Inquiry submitted 11/22/2022
Response #1:Your inquiry has been submitted for review.
Response posted 11/23/2022
Response #2:Attention is directed to Addendum No. 2 Dated 1-5-2023. Place your bid in accordance with the current bid documents.
Response posted 01/10/2023
Inquiry #2: What is the source of water for irrigation, potable or recycled?
Inquiry submitted 11/23/2022
Response #1:Your inquiry has been submitted for review.
Response posted 11/28/2022
Response #2:The water source is potable.
Response posted 11/29/2022
Inquiry #3: Irrigation Detail ID-3 calls for VDS 30 pole for antenna per Standard Plan ES-16D. However, there is no bid item for this antenna pole. Special Provision 20-2.06B(2)(a) includes only antenna, but not the pole. Please clarify which bid item should include eleven VDS 30 poles for antenna.
Inquiry submitted 11/23/2022
Response #1:Your inquiry has been submitted for review.
Response posted 11/28/2022
Response #2:VDS30 pole is shown on ID-1 Antenna and controller detail. Standard Specifications 20-2.06B(2)(a) list controller must be capable of communication, and 20-2.06C states install electrical components under section 87. Section 87 references masts as part of work. Please place your bid in accordance with the current bid documents.
Response posted 01/10/2023
Inquiry #4: Special Povisions 20-2.06B(2)(a) states that controller prices are good until December 31, 2021. Please update the price.
Inquiry submitted 11/23/2022
Response #1:Your inquiry has been submitted for review.
Response posted 11/28/2022
Response #2:Place your bid in accordance with the prices in 20-2.06B(2).
Response posted 01/10/2023
Inquiry #5: Special Provisions section 20-2.01B(7) states that:
the quoted price for the Lock-Jaw, ELJ30-CM is $286.00 each. The quoted price includes the cost of straight shank tool keys. The price does not include shipping or sales tax.
This price is good until September 15, 2021.
Does this price include CT IRRIGATION mark in upper case lettering, not less than 1 inch high? Please update the price.
Inquiry submitted 11/23/2022
Response #1:Your inquiry has been submitted for review.
Response posted 11/28/2022
Response #2:Attention is directed to addendum #2 special provision section 20-2.01B(7). The updated price is good to April 5, 2023. CT Irrigation Marking is included in the price. Place your bid in accordance with the current contract documents.
Response posted 01/10/2023
Inquiry #6: Irrigation Detail ID-4 shows No.6(T) Valve box/pull box with steel cover. Is this No.6(T) Valve box/pull box with steel cover required for gate valve boxes and ball valve boxes also?
Inquiry submitted 11/23/2022
Response #1:Your inquiry has been submitted for review.
Response posted 11/28/2022
Response #2:Place your bid in accordance with 20-2.01B(7) and 20-2.10C(1)
all valves to have No.6(T) with steel covers.
Response posted 01/10/2023
Inquiry #7: Bid item #19 maintain existing planted areas are not shown on plan sets. Planting Plan sheets PP-1 through PP-20 only shows wood mulch areas. Please advise what areas the contractor is to maintain.
Please show and highlight on planting plans what areas are to be maintained.
Inquiry submitted 11/29/2022
Response #1:Your inquiry has been submitted for review.
Response posted 11/29/2022
Response #2:Attention is directed to the Legend on sheet PL-1, Addendum No. 2 Dated January 5, 2023. Place your bid in accordance with the current bid documents.
Response posted 01/10/2023
Inquiry #8: Do all valves and boxes need to be labelled for recycle water uses?
Inquiry submitted 11/29/2022
Response #1:Your inquiry has been submitted for review.
Response posted 11/29/2022
Response #2:Attention is directed to Addendum No. 2 Dated January 5, 2023. No recycled water labeling is needed. Place your bid in accordance with the current bid documents.
Response posted 01/10/2023
Inquiry #9: Response #2:The water source is potable. However, Irrigation sprinkler schedule ISS-1 remarks calls for recycled water ID. Please clarify.
Inquiry submitted 12/01/2022
Response #1:Your inquiry has been submitted for review.
Response posted 12/01/2022
Response #2:Attention is directed to Addendum No. 2 Dated January 5, 2023. No recycled water labeling is needed. Place your bid in accordance with the current bid documents.
Response posted 01/10/2023
Inquiry #10: Are remote control valves plastic or brass?
Inquiry submitted 12/01/2022
Response #1:Your inquiry has been submitted for review.
Response posted 12/01/2022
Response #2:Attention is directed to special provisions 20-2.10B(10)(a) item #2 of the first paragraph. Each remote control valve must: 2. Be brass.
Attention is directed standard specifications 20-2.10B(6) gate valve must be iron or bronze body and 20-2.10B(2) ball valves must be 2 piece brass or bronze body.
Response posted 01/10/2023
Inquiry #11: Please verify what kind of ball valve, gate valves and remote control valves needs to be used brass or plastic
What kind of pup up heads require model numbers, brand name and sizes
Inquiry submitted 12/04/2022
Response #1:Your inquiry has been submitted for review.
Response posted 12/05/2022
Response #2:Attention is directed to special provisions 20-2.10B(10)(a) item #2 of the first paragraph. Each remote control valve must: 2. Be brass.
Please bid per current contract bid documents.
Response posted 01/10/2023
Inquiry #12: What kind of bark mulch needs to be used
Inquiry submitted 12/04/2022
Response #1:Your inquiry has been submitted for review.
Response posted 12/05/2022
Response #2:Bid per plans (legend on PL-1) and standard specifications 20-5.04B(4) Shredded Bark Mulch. Bid per current contract bid documents.
Response posted 01/10/2023
Inquiry #13: How many working days is the plant establishment period?
Inquiry submitted 12/07/2022
Response #1:Your inquiry has been submitted for review
Response posted 12/07/2022
Response #2:Attention is directed to Addendum No. 2 Dated January 5, 2023. Plant Establishment is 750 Working Days. Place your bid in accordance with the current bid documents.
Response posted 01/10/2023
Inquiry #14: Beside remote control valve boxes Lock-Jaw ELJ30-CM leads steel cover Also that leads steel cover require for Wye strainer assembly boxes and other gate, ball valve boxes as well let me know please
Could you confirm all the size of valve boxes please
Inquiry submitted 12/07/2022
Response #1:Your inquiry has been submitted for review
Response posted 12/07/2022
Response #2:Attention is directed to sections 20-2.01B(7), 20-2.10C(1) and 20-11B of the specifications:
All valves and wye strainer assemblies to have No.6(T) with steel covers. Place your bid in accordance with current contract documents.
Response posted 01/10/2023
Inquiry #15: Irrigation Detail ID-4 shows No.6(T) Valve box/pull box with steel cover. No. 6(T) pull box seems too big. Can No.5(T) valve box be used instead of No. 6(T)?
Inquiry submitted 12/09/2022
Response #1:Your inquiry has been submitted for review.
Response posted 12/11/2022
Response #2:Attention is directed to detail on ID-4. Use No.6(T) valve/pull box. Place your bid in accordance with the current contract bid documents.
Response posted 01/10/2023
Inquiry #16: Please clarify which valve boxes must have Lock-Jaw steel cover. In bid items, there are wye strainer assembly, gate valve, ball valve as well as remote control valve.
Inquiry submitted 12/09/2022
Response #1:Your inquiry has been submitted for review.
Response posted 12/11/2022
Response #2:Attention is directed to sections 20-2.01B(7), 20-2.10C(1) and 20-11B
All valves and wye strainer assemblies to have No.6(T) with steel cover
Bid per current contract bid documents.
Response posted 01/10/2023
Inquiry #17: For WI fence & Gate materials. Can we use ASTM A500 & A513 tubular steel instead of ASTM A501. Per Caltrans Specs 83.208B . A501 is hard to fine right now.
Inquiry submitted 12/13/2022
Response #1:Your inquiry has been submitted for review.
Response posted 12/13/2022
Response #2:Attention is directed to section 80-5.02A. Use ASTM A501
Place your bid in accordance with the current contract bid documents.
Response posted 01/10/2023
Inquiry #18: question regarding section 20-2.01B(7).
Please confirm if a box manufacture can quote the boxes with their own version of the security covers with hardware?
Confirm if this will be acceptable to quote as an or equal?
Thank you,
Inquiry submitted 12/18/2022
Response #1:Your inquiry has been submitted for review.
Response posted 12/19/2022
Response #2:Attention is directed to addendum #2, Special Provision section 20-2.01B(7), Steel cover must be Lock Jaw by SIPRA Corporation. Place your bid in accordance with current contract bid documents.
Response posted 01/10/2023
Inquiry #19: Item #006 Traffic Control System:
SP Section 12 Temporary Traffic Control specify in Sub Section 12-3.32C the use of PCMS for 'lane', 'shoulder, and/or 'Ramp Closure'. However, SP only shows charts for nighttime 'Ramp Closures' at various location (Chart 'J1' and 'J2'). Traffic Control requirements for SR 99 are missing.
- The installation of the 43,700 CY of 'Wood Mulch' requires at least access by shoulder, or even better by lane closure during day time. Installing this much mulch at nighttime is not safe. Most Ramps have multiple lanes and allow sufficient room for traffic even with taking a shoulder for safer access during day time.
- There are no traffic charts for the SR 99. There are areas that only receive mulch and the access and installation of steep slopes requires at least a shoulder closure. What are traffic control requirements/restrictions on SR 99.
Please advise.
Inquiry submitted 12/19/2022
Response #1:Your inquiry has been submitted for review.
Response posted 12/19/2022
Response #2:There will be no daytime lane closures within this project on Rte 99 for application of mulch. Please refer to: Section 12-4.02C(3)(j) Complete Ramp Closure Hour Charts and Ramp Lane Requirement Charts of the Special Provisions for this project. Place your bid in accordance with the contract documents.
Response posted 12/29/2022
Response #3:Attention is directed to Addendum No. 4 dated January 19, 2023. Please place your bid in accordance with the current contract documents.
Response posted 01/20/2023
Inquiry #20: No symbol on the plans has identified the limits of roadside clearing; please confirm what is to be removed, if at all, for the proposed planting areas. Or clarify if weed control will be sufficient?
Inquiry submitted 12/19/2022
Response #1:Your inquiry has been submitted for review.
Response posted 12/19/2022
Response #2:Attention is directed to standard specifications and special provision 20-1.03C(3) for weed control and limits. Within the highway, excluding paved surfaces and median.
Attention is directed to standard specifications 20-1.03C(2) for removal of existing plants for new planting.
Place your bid in accordance with the current bid documents.
Response posted 01/10/2023
Inquiry #21: This inquiry is a follow up to Inquiry #19: Item #006 Traffic Control System response from 12/29/2022.
Answer says "Place your bid in accordance with the contract documents."
There are NO Lane Closure Charts provided in Section 12-4.02C(3)(j) of Bid Documents for State Route 99.
There are only Charts for:
1) J1 - Complete Ramp Closures Var. Locations (PM 24.437 to PM 27.819)
2) J2 - Complete Ramp Closures Var. Locations (PM 24.650 to PM 28.100)
Please provide Lane Closure Charts for Var. Locations on Rt/SR 99 North and South Bound.
Inquiry submitted 12/30/2022
Response #1:Your inquiry has been submitted for review.
Response posted 01/03/2023
Response #2:There will be no daytime lane closures on Route 99. Place your bid in accordance with the current bid documents.
Response posted 01/10/2023
Response #3:Attention is directed to Addendum No. 4 dated January 19, 2023. Please place your bid in accordance with the current contract documents.
Response posted 01/20/2023
Inquiry #22: Refer to sheet IQ-4, the irrigation quantity table indicates there are sheet IP-19 & IP-20. However, these plans are not provided. Please clarify.
Inquiry submitted 01/05/2023
Response #1:Your inquiry has been submitted for review.
Response posted 01/06/2023
Response #2:Attention is directed to Addendum No. 2 ( IQ-4 tables reflect correct sheet numbers for main supply side work on IP-2 through IP-18). Place your bid in accordance with the current bid documents.
Response posted 01/10/2023
Inquiry #23: There are 6 EA new remote-control valves at NB "A1" line station 801 (sheet IP-7) & 5 EA new remote-control valves at NB "A1" line station 810 (sheet IP-9), which do not have a call out with valve information. Confirm that they are existing valves. If they are new valves, provide a callout to show the valves information and revise the bid form quantities . Also, clarify how these vales will be functioning since for most of them there are no connections at downstream to lateral lines.
Inquiry submitted 01/05/2023
Response #1:Your inquiry has been submitted for review.
Response posted 01/06/2023
Response #2:Attention is directed to Addendum No. 2 (IQ-4 tables reflect correct numbers for new valves IP-2 through IP-18)
valves shown without valve information are existing and not in use. Place your bid per current bid documents.
Response posted 01/10/2023
Inquiry #24: Per section 5-1.20E water meter, the table shows 6 EA of 2" water meter installed by California Water Services; 2 EA of 3" & 3 EA of 2" water meter installed by Oildale Mutual Water Company. Therefore, the total quantity is 9 EA of 2" & 2 EA of 3" size water meter. However, the irrigation plans show 10 EA of 2" & 1 EA of 3". Please clarify.
Inquiry submitted 01/05/2023
Response #1:Your inquiry has been submitted for review.
Response posted 01/06/2023
Response #2:Attention is directed to Addendum No.2 (special provisions 5-1.20E reflect correct numbers and water companies for new water meters) the balance are existing. Place your bid per the current bid documents.
Response posted 01/10/2023
Inquiry #25: There are some new mainlines & wires crossing the existing road or slope paving. However, no cross-overs or sleeves are shown or provided. Refer to sheet IP-13 (NB - "A1" line station 858+50), IP-15 (Olive Dr station 22+20 & NB- off ramp "A1 " line station 17+20), & IP-16 (NB "A1" line - on ramp station 17+10 & NB "A1" line off ramp station 2+40) . Clarify if there are existing conduits/cross-overs available at these locations that can be utilized for pipes & wires.
Inquiry submitted 01/05/2023
Response #1:Your inquiry has been submitted for review.
Response posted 01/06/2023
Response #2:Attention is directed to Addendum No. 4 dated January 19, 2023. Please place your bid in accordance with the current contract documents.
Response posted 01/20/2023
Inquiry #26: Irrigation plans sheet IP-2 to IP- 18 do not show any new wire's symbols for for the new remote-control valves. Clarify how those valves will be functioning.
Inquiry submitted 01/05/2023
Response #1:Your inquiry has been submitted for review.
Response posted 01/06/2023
Response #2:Attention is directed to the bid plans and standard specifications sections 20-2.01A(3) Submittal and 20-2.04 Control and Neutral Conductors.
Provide schematic wire diagram for approval showing control and neutral conductors from labeled valves to corresponding controllers. Bid per current contract documents.
Response posted 01/10/2023
Inquiry #27: Per addendum #2, section 5-1.20E water meter, the table shows (3) EA of 2" water meter installed by California Water Services; (1) EA of 2" water meter installed by City of Bakersfield & (1) EA of 2" water meter installed by Oildale Mutual Water Company. Therefore, the total quantities are (5) EA of 2" size water meter. However, the irrigation plans show (10) EA of 2" water meter. Please clarify.
Also, regarding the water service charges, since the required fee from each one of the specified water authorities is different, in order to calculate the correct water service charges, the water meters needs to be verified based on their water authority on the plans. These information are not provided. Please clarify.
Inquiry submitted 01/06/2023
Response #1:Your inquiry has been submitted for review.
Response posted 01/06/2023
Response #2:Attention is directed to addendum #2 (special provisions section 5-1.20E reflect correct numbers and water companies for new water meters) the balance are existing.
Place your bid in accordance with the current bid documents.
Response posted 01/10/2023
Inquiry #28: Follow up Inquiry to #19 & #21:
Team CalTrans, it's now 24hrs before Bid Time and one very crucial question in regards to the Traffic Control on Rout 99 (The Major Thoroughfare in Bakersfield!) has still not been addressed and that is:
- What are the 'Shoulder' and/or 'Lane' closure restriction on Main Line Route 99 South and North Bound?
- The only answer in that regard is very general as follows: "no daytime lane closures within this project on Rte 99 for application of mulch". There have been NO 'Lane' or 'Shoulder' closure charts issued for Route 99 for night work. Only for Ramp Work.
This answer does not address the following:
- No closing times for Shoulder and/or Lane closures given on Route 99 (for example 08:00 PM to 06:00 AM?)
- No max. length of closure
- No information about late pick-up fines etc.
There are areas that require to install the mulch from the Hwy side, due to limited access from outside of DoT R/W. The missing information makes this project un-bidable. Please advise.
Inquiry submitted 01/09/2023
Response #1:Your inquiry has been submitted
Response posted 01/09/2023
Response #2:There will be no daytime closures on Route 99. Bid per current contract documents.
Response posted 01/10/2023
Response #3:Attention is directed to Addendum No. 4 dated January 19, 2023. Please place your bid in accordance with the current contract documents.
Response posted 01/20/2023
Inquiry #29: Bid Inquiry in regards Items 26 / 27 / 28 Valve Box - Size Discrepancy:
The Contract Documents show on Plan sheet ‘Irrigation Details’ (ID-4 & ID-5; Sheet No. 49 & 51 of 90) the Valve or Pull Box details. The box style is clearly marked as ‘No. 06(T) Valve/Pull Box and Steel Cover’. The SP (and Addendum No. 02) for this project call out in Section 20-2.01B(7), “Steel cover must be Lock-Jaw, ELJ30-CM, lockable steel security coverâ€.
The ELJ30-CM refers to the Valve Size type ‘No. 05’ or ‘N-30’and won’t fit or cover the No. 06(T) box.
Please advise.
Inquiry submitted 01/09/2023
Response #1:Your inquiry has been submitted
Response posted 01/09/2023
Response #2:
Response posted 01/20/2023
Inquiry #30: Item #006 Traffic Control System
Follow up on Bidders Inquiries #19; #21; #28 . . .
NO DAY time Shoulder and/or Lane Closures within Project Limits. Understood since answer to Inquiry #19.
What about NIGHT time Shoulder and/or Lane Closures on Main Line Route 99 restrictions?
Please issue NIGHT time Closure Charts for Rt. 99 North and South Bound for potential Shoulder and/or Lanes closures.
Thank you.
Inquiry submitted 01/10/2023
Response #1:Your inquiry is being addressed.
Response posted 01/10/2023
Response #2:Attention is directed to Addendum No. 4 dated January 19, 2023. Please place your bid in accordance with the current contract documents.
Response posted 01/20/2023
Inquiry #31: Addendum #3 - New Bid Date 01/24/2023
Addendum stated, that additional changes will be advised in a forthcoming Addendum.
Bid date is in a week. When can we expect the proposed Addendum?
Inquiry submitted 01/18/2023
Response #1:The addendum is expected to be posted this week.
Attention is directed to Addendum No. 4 dated January 19, 2023.
Response posted 01/19/2023
Inquiry #32: There are 29 3" gate valves and 46 2" ball valves. Do they require steel cover Lock-Jaw, ELJ30-CM?
Inquiry submitted 01/23/2023
Response #1:Yes, attention is directed to section 20-2.01B(7) of the specifications. Please place your bid in accordance with the current contract documents.
Response posted 01/24/2023
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.