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Inquiry #1: For the Bid Item #17 and Bid Item #18 in Contract No.08-1F1324, will Caltrans allow the successful bidder to utilize mineral aggregates which are not SMARA Compliant (Surface Mining and Reclamation Act)?
Inquiry submitted 04/03/2020

Response #1:Submitted for consideration
Response posted 04/06/2020


Response #2:Please bid per current contract documents.
Response posted 04/08/2020




Inquiry #2: For the Bid Item #18 in Contract # 08-1F1324, will Caltrans allow the successful bidder to utilize Terminal Blend Rubber Binder for the RHMA-G material as an alternative to the Asphalt Rubber Binder in Section 39-2.03A(4)(e)(ii) of 2018 Caltrans Standard Specifications?
Inquiry submitted 04/03/2020

Response #1:Submitted for consideration
Response posted 04/06/2020


Response #2:Terminal blend binders are not approved. The rubber binder must be blended/produced Onsite at the plant. Please bid per current contract documents

Response posted 04/09/2020




Inquiry #3: On Page 39 of Contract # 08-1F1324, the section 39-2.03A(1) states “……Produce RHMA-G using a WMA additive technology…”. This project appears to be in the Desert pavement climate region and in the past Caltrans has moved away from requiring WMA additive technology in the Desert climate. Based on this, will Caltrans remove the requirement of WMA additive technology for this project?
Inquiry submitted 04/03/2020

Response #1:Submitted for consideration
Response posted 04/06/2020


Response #2:This requirement will not be waived. Please bid per current contract documents.

Response posted 04/10/2020




Inquiry #4: For the Bid Item #17 Replace Asphalt Concrete Surfacing in Contract # 08-1F1324, will Caltrans allow the successful bidder to utilize an asphalt binder grade of PG64-28M as an alternative to the PG64-10 or PG64-16 grade of asphalt binder that is required in Section 39-3.02B of the 2018 Caltrans Standard Specifications?
Inquiry submitted 04/03/2020

Response #1:Submitted for consideration
Response posted 04/06/2020


Response #2:Please bid per current contract documents.
Response posted 04/14/2020




Inquiry #5: 14 ENVIRONMENTAL STEWARDSHIP
Please provide a copy of the NES for the project.

Inquiry submitted 04/09/2020

Response #1:Submitted for consideration
Response posted 04/09/2020


Response #2: The NES document will not be provided. Please refer to Section 14 (Environmental Stewardship) of the Special Provisions for all environmental requirements.
Response posted 04/10/2020


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.