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Viewing inquiries for 07-320204
Submit new inquiry for this projectInquiry #1: There is Bid Item 31 Plant establishment work, but there is no working days specified for the plant establishment work.
Inquiry submitted 11/29/2021
Response #1:Your inquiry has been received and is being reviewed. Thank You for your patience.
Response posted 12/01/2021
Response #2:
Plant establishment work is 750 days.
Response posted 12/07/2021
Inquiry #2: Bid Item 43 Pop-Up Sprinkler Assembly (Gear Driven) is not listed in the Irrigation Sprinkler Schedule ISS-1. Please verify.
Inquiry submitted 12/26/2021
Response #1:Your inquiry has been received and is being reviewed. Thank You for your patience.
Response posted 01/01/2022
Response #2:Please refer to addendum No.1 issued on 1/10/2022 modifies ISS-1 to include “Pop-Up†Sprinkler Assembly (Gear Driven).
Response posted 01/12/2022
Inquiry #3: Bid Item 43 Pop-Up Sprinkler Assembly (Gear Driven) is not listed in the Irrigation Sprinkler Schedule ISS-1. Please verify.
Inquiry submitted 12/27/2021
Response #1:Please refer to inquiry #2.
Response posted 01/01/2022
Inquiry #4: There is no detail for Drainage System No. 1. Drainage Profiles DP-1 and DP-2 look wrong profiles since they should have been bioswales. Please verify.
Inquiry submitted 12/27/2021
Response #1:Your inquiry has been received and is being reviewed. Thank You for your patience.
Response posted 01/01/2022
Response #2:Drainage System No. 1 (a biostrip) does not require a profile. Please bid per contract documents.
Response posted 01/12/2022
Inquiry #5: Minor Conc (Stamped Conc) Areas on Construction Details C-8 should be named as Slope Paving (Cobble Stone).
Inquiry submitted 12/27/2021
Response #1:Your inquiry has been received and is being reviewed. Thank You for your patience.
Response posted 01/01/2022
Response #2:Please refer to addendum No.1 issued on 1/10/2022 modifies C-8 to correctly label Slope Paving (Cobblestone).
Response posted 01/12/2022
Inquiry #6: Bid Item 43 Pop-Up Sprinkler Assembly (Gear Driven) is not listed in the Irrigation Sprinkler Schedule ISS-1. Please verify.
Inquiry submitted 12/30/2021
Response #1:Your inquiry has been received and is being reviewed. Thank You for your patience.
Response posted 01/01/2022
Response #2:Please refer to addendum No.1 issued on 1/10/2022 modifies ISS-1 to include “Pop-Up†Sprinkler Assembly (Gear Driven).
Response posted 01/12/2022
Inquiry #7: There are existing rock blankets in Planting Plan PP-13 area. Should they be removed? If they should be removed, what bid item should include the removal cost?
Inquiry submitted 12/30/2021
Response #1:Your inquiry has been received and is being reviewed. Thank You for your patience.
Response posted 01/01/2022
Response #2:Existing rock blanket removal work, is labeled as Roadside Clearing (Rock Blanket). This work is paid by Roadside Clearing.
Response posted 01/12/2022
Inquiry #8: In the plant legend it is called for wood mulch to be relocated from roadside clearing areas. Is the assumption that all 4,680 CY of wood Mulch under item 32 will be coming from this relocation and no material cost shall be included in Item 32? please clarify.
Inquiry submitted 01/05/2022
Response #1:Your inquiry has been received and is being reviewed. Thank You for your patience.
Response posted 01/07/2022
Response #2:No. Roadside Clearing (Wood Mulch) locations are designated per plans. Please refer to Removing and Disposing of Existing Wood Mulch that is described in the special provisions. This work is paid by Roadside Clearing.
Response posted 01/11/2022
Inquiry #9: On Sheet 11, C-2, the #5 rebar Stirrup shown in the Intermediate Footing, is being called out as part of the "Total 4" #5 bars instead of a spacing for the stirrup. It appears there are horizontal bars shown that are on the #5 vertical called out at 16" oc in the Intermediate Footing but there is no size or spacing. Please clarify the "Total 4 #5 bars" in the Intermediate Footing and bottom section.
In the bottom Footing of the same page mentioned above, the stirrups are being called out as #4 and #5 bars. Please clarify.
Inquiry submitted 01/07/2022
Response #1:Your inquiry has been received and is being reviewed. Thank You for your patience.
Response posted 01/07/2022
Response #2:
The stirrup at the bottom footing is #5 @ 16†oc. It is 5 feet long.
The stirrup at the intermediate footing is also #5 @ 16†oc. This stirrup has 4 - #5 bars across the footing at the inside corners of the stirrup.
Response posted 01/11/2022
Inquiry #10: Irrigation Sprinkler Schedule ISS-1 on the addendum 1 shows 18" high galvanized steel pipe riser for pop-up sprinkler assembly. The pop-up riser should not have steel riser. Instead, the pop-up riser should show the height (Maybe 12") and sprinkler protector. Please clarify.
Inquiry submitted 01/10/2022
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Response posted 01/10/2022
Response #2:Please bid per contract documents.
Response posted 01/11/2022
Inquiry #11: Irrigation Sprinkler Schedule ISS-1 on the addendum 1 shows 18" high galvanized steel pipe riser for pop-up sprinkler assembly. The pop-up sprinkler should not have the steel riser. Instead, the pop-up sprinkler should show the height (Maybe 12") and sprinkler protector. Please clarify.
Inquiry submitted 01/10/2022
Response #1:Your inquiry has been received and is being reviewed. Thank You for your patience.
Response posted 01/10/2022
Response #2:Please bid per contract documents.
Response posted 01/11/2022
Inquiry #12: Bid Item #17 of Bid Item List shows Temporary Concrete Washout - Lump Sum bid, but no quantity of Temporary Concrete Washout is indicated on plans/ specs. Please provided quantity for it.
Inquiry submitted 01/10/2022
Response #1:Your inquiry has been received and is being reviewed. Thank You for your patience.
Response posted 01/11/2022
Response #2:Quantities are not provided for this item. Please bid per contract documents.
Response posted 01/12/2022
Inquiry #13: Drainage System No. 4 -The detail on sheet DD6 shows the section as 410' width of class two aggregate base and 10' rock slope protection. On sheet D-4 the legend calls for slope paving (concrete) please clarify. Additionally, what does the 410' width of class two aggregate base correspond to.
Inquiry submitted 01/11/2022
Response #1:Your inquiry has been received and is being reviewed. Thank You for your patience.
Response posted 01/11/2022
Response #2:There is no slope paving (concrete) work indicated on D-4. Drainage system no. 4 is a DPPIA. The components are described on DQ-2. Please bid per contract documents.
Response posted 01/12/2022
Inquiry #14: Page DD-4 Section CC shows FES around the pipe however section AA does not show the FES at the end point of the 18" pipe. Please clarify.
Inquiry submitted 01/11/2022
Response #1:Your inquiry has been received and is being reviewed. Thank You for your patience.
Response posted 01/11/2022
Response #2:The 18†pipe extends thru to mimic the flared end of the concrete “headwallâ€.
Response posted 01/12/2022
Inquiry #15: There are conflicts between DPPI details on DD-6 and Drainage Quantities on DQ-2. DD-6 calls for Class 2 AB, but DQ-2 calls for Class 3 AB. DD-6 calls for 2.0' deep RSP, but DQ-2 calls for 1.0' deep RSP. Please clarify.
Inquiry submitted 01/11/2022
Response #1:Please bid per DQ-2
Response posted 01/12/2022
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.