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Inquiry #1: Bid item 47 - 560218 Furnish Sign Structure - Plans do not show or call out if walkways are required on these sign structures or not - please confirm if they are needed? A Caltrans directive has been removing them from most new projects however it is unclear what is wanted on this job.
Inquiry submitted 09/21/2020

Response #1:Submitted for consideration.
Response posted 09/21/2020


Response #2:Per current contract documents, walkway is not required.
Response posted 09/28/2020




Inquiry #2: Bid item 22 - 130510 - Temporary Mulch - 5500 SQYD is not called out in the special provisions or shown on any of the plans except on Q-1 where the square yardage is called out in the Temporary Water Pollution Control Quantities. Can you provide information on where the mulch is going, type, depth and if it needs to be removed?
Inquiry submitted 10/14/2020

Response #1:Your inquiry has been submitted for review.
Response posted 10/14/2020


Response #2:Attention is directed to section 13-5, “TEMPORARY SOIL STABILIZATION” of the Standard Specifications. Please place your bid in accordance with the current contract documents.
Response posted 10/16/2020


Response #3:Attention is directed to section 13-5, “TEMPORARY SOIL STABILIZATION” of the Standard Specifications. Please place your bid in accordance with the current contract documents.
Response posted 10/16/2020




Inquiry #3: For bid items 35 - 206400 - Check and Test Existing Irrigation Facilities, and 36 - 206402 - Operate Existing Irrigation Facilities is the contractor only responsible to check and operate the part of the irrigation system shown on Irrigation Plan - IP -1 or is the contractor responsible for a larger area?
Inquiry submitted 10/14/2020

Response #1:You inquiry has been submitted for review.
Response posted 10/15/2020


Response #2:Attention is directed to the notes on contract plan sheet IP-1, and 5-1.36 PROPERTY AND FACILITY PRESERVATION, of the Standard Specifications.
Response posted 10/16/2020


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.