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Inquiry #1: Section 14-11.11 mentions an Informational Handout but there is no such document available for download.
Inquiry submitted 09/08/2020

Response #1:Your inquiry has been received and is being reviewed. Thank You for your patience.
Response posted 09/08/2020


Response #2:Please refer to addendum No.1 issued on 9/16/2020
Response posted 09/16/2020



Inquiry #2: Would it be acceptable to bore drainage system 5a (48” RCP) and drainage system 10a (24”RCP) as it runs across SR 14?
Inquiry submitted 09/16/2020

Response #1:The low bidder has the option of submitting a value engineering change proposal per Section 4-1.07 in the 2018 standard specifications to change the proposed construction. The project team will evaluate such a proposal as part of the contract at that time.


Response posted 09/16/2020



Inquiry #3: Is the volume shown for item 22, Department Generated Contaminated Soil, supposed to represent the volume of all material generated during excavation for drainage work? Including the removal of the existing structural section(s) and excluding the volume from existing pipes and structures?

If that's the case, the volume may be incorrect as there are sections deeper than what is shown on sheets C-3.
Inquiry submitted 09/16/2020

Response #1:Please refer to addendum No.3 issued on 10/01/2020
Response posted 09/17/2020



Inquiry #4: There is an existing capped inlet on the downstream end of drainage system 10, unit f. What is on the upstream end of the CIPP?
Inquiry submitted 09/18/2020

Response #1:An at-grade drainage inlet, this is per the as-builts.
Response posted 09/18/2020



Inquiry #5: Please confirm Bid Item 59 "Concrete Barrier (Type K)" must be new material.

Please also confirm Item 63 "Remove Concrete Barrier" material is to be become the property of the Contractor to dispose of.


Inquiry submitted 09/21/2020

Response #1:Both questions are confirmed. Please bid per contract documents.
Response posted 09/21/2020



Inquiry #6: Special Provision, Section 99 - Building Construction, references Sanitary Facility Renovations. Please provide plans and details for this work.
Inquiry submitted 09/22/2020

Response #1:There are no toilet room renovations on this project. Section 99-1, subsection 1.9, ?Sanitary Facilities? refers to facilities the contractor should provide. Please bid per the current contract documents.


Response posted 09/22/2020



Inquiry #7: Per sheet W-3, 2 SST tanks will be installed in the precast concrete tank, please verify that these 2 SST tanks also will be provided by Caltrans along the Precast Conc. Tank (Note 3 , Sheet W2).
Inquiry submitted 09/23/2020

Response #1:The two SST tanks will not be provided by Caltrans.

Response posted 09/23/2020



Inquiry #8: On plan sheet 47 (SCQ-1) the temporary yellow tape stripe for detail 25 is called out to be fluorescent yellow tape stripe. To my knowledge, fluorescent yellow tape stripe does not exist. If there is a known manufacturer of fluorescent yellow tape stripe that is on the Approved Products List, please provide the name of said manufacturer.
Inquiry submitted 09/30/2020

Response #1:Please refer to addendum No.3 issued on 10/01/2020.
Response posted 09/30/2020

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.