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Inquiry #1: Since this project is primarily going to be night work, how will the homeless encampments be dealt with in terms of safety for our field workers.
Inquiry submitted 09/30/2019

Response #1:This work is scheduled to be primarily in the day. Based on the charts G1 and G2(mainline Route 101), day time work is possible Monday thru Friday. ?S? from 1000 to 1400 indicates that shoulder is allowed to be closed. Therefore, any work that requires only shoulder closure is allowed within those hours. And most of the on/off-ramps(charts J1-J41) are allowed to have day time shoulder or complete closures 7 days a week.
See Caltrans Maintenance Manual, Volume 1, Chapter 7 to review our illegal encampment removal policy.

Response posted 10/01/2019

Inquiry #2: This project is situated in an area with high rate of homeless encampment, will the state be responsible for vandalism as well as illegal dumping. The project was driven and there is many areas with heaps of garbage in the state ROW near all the encampments.
Inquiry submitted 09/30/2019

Response #1:Caltrans Maintenance and CHP have responsibilities in the illegal encampment removal process. See Caltrans Maintenance Manual, Volume 1, Chapter 7 to review our illegal encampment removal policy.
Response posted 10/01/2019

Inquiry #3: There are 29 backflow preventer assemblies under bid item 41, 42, 43, and 44. Should they include blankets and enclosures in these bid items?
Inquiry submitted 10/04/2019

Response #1:Specification 20-2.02B Backflow Preventer Assembly includes the blankets and enclosure. Bid per contract documents.
Response posted 10/07/2019

Inquiry #4: Irrigation details ID-1, Sheet 80 of 121 shows two tubular steel bollard for backflow preventer enclosure. Should these tubular steel bollards be installed for all backflow preventers?
Inquiry submitted 10/04/2019

Response #1:Specification 20-2.02B Backflow Preventer Assembly includes tubular steel bollards to be installed for all backflow preventers that are called to be installed in this project. Bid per contract documents.
Response posted 10/07/2019

Inquiry #5: Irrigation sprinkler schedule ISS-1 calls for 18" high pop-up sprinkler assembly (Gear Driven). Normally, pop-up height is 4", 6", or 12". Please clarify if 18" pop-up is only pop-up height or including body height.
Inquiry submitted 10/04/2019

Response #1:18" Pop-up includes the body height. Bid per contract documents.
Response posted 10/07/2019

Inquiry #6: Irrigation Sprinkler Schedule ISS-1 calls for sprinkler protector Type II for riser sprinkler assembly (gear driven). Normally, sprinkler protector is required for pop-up sprinklers only, not for the riser sprinkler. Please verify.
Inquiry submitted 10/04/2019

Response #1:The Type II sprinklers protect will be used for pop-up assembly (gear drive) and riser sprinkler assembly (gear drive). Bid per contract documents.
Response posted 10/07/2019

Inquiry #7: Please clarify if remote control valves are plastic, brass, or bronze.
Inquiry submitted 10/04/2019

Response #1:Per specification 20-2.10 remote control valves are to be brass or bronze. Bid per contract documents.
Response posted 10/07/2019

Inquiry #8: Item 27 wood mulch quantities do not match the areas shown on some planting plans. For example, south side of Route 101 on PP-1 is 23,250 SF approximately or 215 CY for 3" mulch, but the plan shows 37.8 CY. South side of Route 101 on PP-3 is 44,800 SF approximately or 415 CY for 3" mulch, but the plans shows 23.4 CY only. Please verify the quantity and limits for wood mulch on the Planting Plans.
Inquiry submitted 10/07/2019

Response #1:The Roadside Clearing areas are not the same areas as the Mulch areas, as delineated on plans. See Plant Legend for reference. Bid per contact documents.
Response posted 10/08/2019

Inquiry #9: There are 8 palm trees on PP-11, but there is no brown trunk height shown. Please show the brown trunk height for the palm trees.
Inquiry submitted 10/13/2019

Response #1:The brown trunk height is 9ft for the palm trees.
Response posted 10/14/2019

Inquiry #10: It is found that there are so many homeless people living in the project site and it would delay the progress of work and vandalism would be expected. Is contractor going to be compensated for the delay and vandalism caused by the homeless?
Inquiry submitted 10/22/2019

Response #1:See Section 5 - Control of Work of the Standard Specification, 5-1.36 Property and Facility Preservation on how vandalism and damages of facilities are to be handled during the contract.
Response posted 10/22/2019

Inquiry #11: Plant Legend PL-1 shows Remove Tree symbol and Planting Plans PP-1 through PP-20 shows more than 100 trees to be removed. Which bid item is the tree removal to be paid under?
Inquiry submitted 10/23/2019

Response #1:Tree removal is to be paid under the Roadside Clearing item. See Specification 20-1.03C for further information.
Bid per contract documents.

Response posted 10/23/2019

Inquiry #12: How far back do the Ivy/Vines coming down from Caltrans ROW walls have to be cut back?
Inquiry submitted 10/23/2019

Response #1:Existing Ivy/Vines on Soundwalls and Retaining Walls are to remain in place.
Response posted 10/24/2019

Inquiry #13: Irrigation Sprinkler Schedule ISS-1 shows tree well drainage length only 4". Please verify the length. Also, it calls for 2 tree well sprinklers per shrub and 3 tree well sprinklers per tree. There are 490 Group B Shrubs, 430 Group U Trees, and 8 Group Z palm trees. This means 2,294 tree well sprinklers should be installed. However, the Bid Item No. 45 tree well sprinkler has only 2,070. Please verify the quantity for the tree well sprinkler.
Inquiry submitted 10/24/2019

Response #1:The plant quantities in the Cost Estimate are rounded up per Caltrans Standards . The actual quantities are shown on Plant Quantities Sheet (PQ-1).
Bid per contract documents.

Response posted 10/25/2019

Inquiry #14: There are 4 sign collars on LL-4 and 5. Please show the detail for the sign collars.
Inquiry submitted 10/25/2019

Response #1:Bid per contract documents.
Response posted 10/25/2019

Inquiry #15: For the palms trees on PP-11, can you please advise if the Washingtonia Robusta palm trees are skinned or natural?
Inquiry submitted 11/01/2019

Response #1:Natural, Bid per contract documents.
Response posted 11/01/2019

Inquiry #16: Please confirm whether the details on sheet ID-2 applies to pull boxes for control and neutral conductors.
Inquiry submitted 11/04/2019

Response #1:Bid per contract documents.
Response posted 11/04/2019

Inquiry #17: For galvanize strap, are their any more details on the anchor besides what is shown on ISS-1? Can you please advise on dimensions and spacing?
Inquiry submitted 11/04/2019

Response #1:Bid per contract documents.

Response posted 11/04/2019

Inquiry #18: Are the Trees/Plants called out under "maintain existing planted areas" to be maintained until Construction Acceptance OR until Plant Establishment Acceptance?
Inquiry submitted 11/04/2019

Response #1:Please Bid per Contract Plans and Specifications.
Response posted 11/05/2019

Inquiry #19: The 58 Bollards called out in the Backflow Concrete Pad Detail are requiring Powdered Coated Finish as Well as STAINLESS STEEL sleeves. These 2 requirements are not usual and causing the manufacturing of these items to cost a substantial amount more(about 5 times the usual) was this the intention?
Inquiry submitted 11/04/2019

Response #1:Please Bid per Contract Plans and Specifications.
Response posted 11/05/2019

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.