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Inquiry #1: What is the process to obtaining as built drawings for Bridge 29-0142.
Inquiry submitted 08/12/2021

Response #1:Submitted for consideration.
Response posted 08/12/2021


Response #2:Refer to Section 2-1.06B, "Supplemental Project Information," of the Revised Standard Specifications.
Response posted 08/12/2021



Inquiry #2: Are stay-in-place steel deck forms allowed?
Inquiry submitted 08/12/2021

Response #1:Submitted for consideration.
Response posted 08/12/2021


Response #2:Please refer to section 51-1.03C(2)(c)(i) of the special provisions.
Response posted 08/12/2021



Inquiry #3: How is the contractor compensated for the placement and removal of the temporary HMA shown on sheets SC-1 and SC-4?
Inquiry submitted 08/23/2021

Response #1:Submitted for consideration.
Response posted 08/23/2021


Response #2:Standard Specification Section 9-1.03 PAYMENT SCOPE: “Payment for a bid item includes payment for work in sections referenced by the section set forth by that bid item.” For this work Section 39 includes both Hot Mix Asphalt(Type A) and Remove Base and Surfacing.
Response posted 08/24/2021



Inquiry #4: What work is represented by the "Construct this Stage" hashed portion below the barrier/road section on the Median detail shown on Sheets 27 and 31?
Inquiry submitted 08/25/2021

Response #1:Submitted for consideration.
Response posted 08/25/2021


Response #2:The hatched area represents footing/abutment work on sheets 27 & 31. See notes on these plan sheets. No piles are being removed, however, new piles are being added to retrofit the footings (See Structure Plans).

Response posted 08/26/2021



Inquiry #5: What work is suggested by the allowance of 70 night closures of EB On-Ramp to SB Route 99 in Stage 2C (Lane Closure Chart I7)?
Inquiry submitted 08/25/2021

Response #1:Submitted for consideration.
Response posted 08/25/2021


Response #2:It takes 70 days to construct the right bridge, therefore, chart I7 is valid for the duration of the construction for stage 2C.
Response posted 08/26/2021



Inquiry #6: I do not see where the Plans have addressed removal of the existing Bridge-Mount Overhead Sign Structures both NB & SB. How is removal of these Overhead Sign to be paid?
Inquiry submitted 08/26/2021

Response #1:Submitted for consideration.
Response posted 08/26/2021


Response #2:Standard Specification Section 9-1.03 PAYMENT SCOPE: “Payment for a bid item includes payment for work in sections referenced by the section set forth by that bid item.” For this work section 60 includes BEES item No. 600114 Bridge Removal (Portion), where payment is full compensation for completion of the work.
Response posted 08/27/2021


Response #3:Refer to Addendum No. 2, dated August 30, 2021.
Response posted 08/30/2021



Inquiry #7: Reference is made to the response to bid inquiry number 4. The hashed portion below the section shows something that looks like a CIDH Pile. Please confirm that no pile removal is required at Bent 2.
Inquiry submitted 08/26/2021

Response #1:Submitted for consideration.
Response posted 08/26/2021


Response #2:No piles are being removed, however, new piles are being added to retrofit the footings (See Structure Plans).
Response posted 08/27/2021



Inquiry #8: Fiber optic Testing- Do you have a complete diagram of the entire 144 fiber optic cable run showing the hub cabinets and all the cabinets that the 144 fiber runs in/out of and would need to be accessed in order to perform Bidirectional OTDR & Power Meter testing per Caltrans specifications?
Inquiry submitted 08/27/2021

Response #1:Submitted for consideration.
Response posted 08/27/2021


Response #2:Refer to Addendum No. 2, dated August 30, 2021.
Response posted 08/30/2021


Response #3:Refer to Addendum No. 2, dated August 30, 2021.
Response posted 08/30/2021



Inquiry #9: According the the staging, the Structural Steel Girders will be required early on in the project. With the review of the steel girders drawings being up to 45 days, and depending on the award and roll date for the girders, the steel girders are on the critical path of the project schedule. Will this project go into suspension until the review of the shop drawings will be completed?
Inquiry submitted 08/30/2021

Response #1:Submitted for consideration.
Response posted 08/30/2021


Response #2:If the situation is in agreement with the specifications a suspension could be authorized.
Response posted 09/01/2021



Inquiry #10: Please refer to contract drawing page 80-81 (E-5 to E-6). It appears the new fiber optic system will installed in the median. This raises several questions:
1) Is this work to be constructed at night under lane closures?
2) The fiber optic system appears to traverse into the #2 lane around the bridge bent for 200 feet. What is the requirement for constructing this work with the work to be constructed under night lanes closures?
3) Will the replacement asphalt be paid under the asphalt pavement bid item?
Inquiry submitted 09/01/2021

Response #1:Submitted for consideration.
Response posted 09/01/2021


Response #2:The fiber optic system work should be constructed during the time specified in the lane closure charts.

Per legend [22] on sheet E-1, the fiber optic conduit will be installed using the horizontal drilling method. Therefore, there won’t be any special requirement to work around the #2 lane nor the need to replace asphalt pavement.

Response posted 09/02/2021



Inquiry #11: The only way the work in the median can be completed is to spread the traffic away from Bent 2 by configuring the K-Rail as shown on Sheet 45 which requires closing the SB On and NB Off Ramps which can only be closed for 14 days. Will all the median work (restripe, set K-Rail, remove barrier, excavate, CIDH, footing, backfill, fiber optic, pave, reconstruct barrier, remove K-Rail, restripe) need to be accomplished in 14 days? The K-Rail configuration is also referred to in the containment system specification (38' wide). Will the finish painting also need to be completed in the 14 days? This seems very unlikely. Please comment.
Inquiry submitted 09/02/2021

Response #1:Your inquiry has been received. However, please be aware due to the bid opening today, there may not be time to provide a response. If no additional response is posted please bid per the current contract documents.
Response posted 09/02/2021


Response #2:According to lane closure charts I3 and I6, the ramps may be closed for “14 days each stage” 1B and 2B. That’s a total of 28 days for the footing work. All other median work can be performed at night with the No. 1 lane closed in both NB and SB directions.
Response posted 09/02/2021

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.