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Submit new inquiry for this projectInquiry #1: Reference BI 71 - 36" RCP. We cannot locate this in the plans, and it is not referenced in the drainage quantity sheets. It appears it may be a duplicate of BI 74 - 36" RCP Riser. Please verify the quantity for BI 71 and the location where required.
Inquiry submitted 11/13/2020
Response #1:Submitted for consideration.
Response posted 11/13/2020
Response #2:Please refer to Addendum #1, dated December 3, 2020.
Response posted 12/15/2020
Inquiry #2: In paragraph 2 of Section 19-7.02A of the Special Provisions, items 4 and 5 state that obtaining import borrow for additive item 1 is inclusive of screening and washing material if necessary to remove fines and reach SE. However, there are no gradations, SE or expansion index values given to indicate what specification needs to be met to comply. Please advise.
Inquiry submitted 11/24/2020
Response #1:Submitted for consideration.
Response posted 11/24/2020
Response #2:Please refer to Addendum #3, dated January 13, 2021.
Response posted 01/13/2021
Inquiry #3: 1. Is there a plant establishment period?
2. Is irrigation required for the hydroseeding?
Inquiry submitted 12/03/2020
Response #1:Submitted for consideration.
Response posted 12/03/2020
Response #2:1. - Please refer to 'Notice to Bidders and Special Provisions,' there are no Plant Establishment days on this contract.
2. - Please refer to section 21-2.03D for Hydroseeding requirements."
Response posted 12/21/2020
Inquiry #4: Bid item 66 - 560218 Furnish Sign Structure (Truss) - Are walkways required on the new structures? It appears walkways are getting removed from existing structures on this project however sign OS7-1 (SD-11) does call out for a new walkway but signs OS6-1, OS5-2 & OS5-1 (SD-8 to SD-10) do not call out if walkways are required or not?
Inquiry submitted 12/15/2020
Response #1:Submitted for consideration.
Response posted 12/15/2020
Response #2:Walkway requirements are shown on the plans, please bid per current contract documents.
Response posted 01/13/2021
Inquiry #5: Sheet 238 shows lane configurations on Route 11 going under Siempre Viva Road Overcrossing. Please clarify the condtion of that roadway during the construction of the Bridge. Please also clarify if any vehicular openings through Falsework will be required during construction.
Inquiry submitted 12/17/2020
Response #1:Submitted for consideration.
Response posted 12/17/2020
Response #2:Route 11, at Siempre Viva Rd Overcrossing (OC), is currently being built on a separate contract. It will be completed prior to beginning construction of the Siempre Viva Rd OC shown on 11-056374. Additionally, Siempre Viva Rd, to the east and west of this OC, is not yet built, nor is it intended to be built until after 11-056374 is completed. For falsework openings, please refer to Addendum #3, dated January 13, 2021.
Response posted 01/14/2021
Inquiry #6: Addendum #1 states that TWW is to be disposed at a CA disposal site operating under a DTSC permit. We have heard that DTSC has issued a letter stating their intention to issue a variance allowing for Treated Wood Waste Material to continue to be managed pursuant to the alternative management standards and continue allowing it to be disposed of in composite lined landfills.
Will this variance change the requirements for disposal of TWW specified in Addendum #1?
Inquiry submitted 12/18/2020
Response #1:Submitted for consideration.
Response posted 12/21/2020
Response #2:Department of Toxic Substances Control (DTSC) has posted information that “DTSC intends to issue temporary variances…†(for more information, go to: dtsc.ca.gov) Please bid per current contract documents.
Response posted 12/28/2020
Inquiry #7: Per plan sheets DD-11 & DD-12 the single box culvert along “BOXC†stationing is 1,300 LF (STA 10+00 to 23+00). Per the note on plan sheet DP-14 (including the revised plan sheet issued in Addendum 1), the single box culvert has a length = 1,476.52’ which seems to be more closely correlated with the CY quantity of Bid Item 56. Please clarify if the length of the single box culvert is per “BOXC†stationing or the note on plan sheet DP-14.
Inquiry submitted 12/22/2020
Response #1:Submitted for consideration.
Response posted 12/22/2020
Response #2:Please refer to Addendum #3, dated January 13, 2021.
Response posted 01/14/2021
Inquiry #8: What is the compaction requirement for the 400,000cy of imported borrow in bid item 1350 - Additive Item 1?
Inquiry submitted 12/22/2020
Response #1:Submitted for consideration.
Response posted 12/22/2020
Response #2:Please refer to Imported Borrow, Section 19-7.03 (Construction), Section 19-6.03 (Construction), Section 19-5 (Compaction), and Section 19-5.03C (Relative Compaction (90 Percent))of the Standard Specifications.
Response posted 12/30/2020
Inquiry #9: SSP 19-7.02A states that obtaining imported borrow includes, "4. Screening and wasting from 30-60 percent of the finer material" and "5. Washing materials so that the imported borrow complies with the sand equivalent requirements". There are no import borrow material quality requirements specified except for material within finished grade must have an R-Value of at least 5. Please clarify if there are any other quality requirements for imported borrow material aside from R-Value for material placed within 4' of finished grade.
Additionally, does the imported borrow material need to come from a SMARA plant?
Inquiry submitted 12/24/2020
Response #1:Submitted for consideration.
Response posted 12/24/2020
Response #2:For additional requirements on imported borrow, please refer to Addendum #3, dated January 13, 2021. For requirements regarding Surface Mining and Reclamation Act (SMARA), please refer to Section 7, Legal Relations and Responsibility to the Public, and specifically Section 7-1.02M(3) of the Standard Specifications.
Response posted 01/13/2021
Inquiry #10: - Temporary Water Pollution Control Quantity plan/ WPCQ-1 shows Temporary Hydraulic Mulch (Bonded Fiber Matrix) with 2 different applications, but no rates (Lb/Acre) of Bonded Fiber Matrix provided for each application. Please verify.
Inquiry submitted 12/29/2020
Response #1:Submitted for consideration.
Response posted 12/29/2020
Response #2:Please refer to Section 13-5.03E of the Standard Specifications, "Temporary Bonded Fiber Matrix Hydraulic Mulch" for application rate.
Response posted 12/30/2020
Inquiry #11: - Erosion Control Legend plan/ ECL-1 shows Erosion Control - Step 1 (Removal of Temporary Fiber Rolls), but no bid item of Removal of Temporary Fiber Rolls is indicated on Bid Item List. Which bid item will pay for it?
Inquiry submitted 12/29/2020
Response #1:Submitted for consideration.
Response posted 12/29/2020
Response #2:Removal of a “Temporary†item is included in the payment for that “Temporary†item. Please refer to Section 16-1.03 of the Standard Specifications.
Response posted 12/30/2020
Inquiry #12: - Erosion Control Legend plan/ ECL-1 shows installation of Compost Sock - 8" diameter on slopes and 12" diameter at toes of slopes, but some of Erosion Control plans still show Compost Sock on flat areas and cannot verify toes of slope locations. Can you please provided us the revised Erosion Control plans with separating call-outs for Compost Sock 8" diameter and 12" diameter?
Inquiry submitted 12/29/2020
Response #1:Submitted for consideration.
Response posted 12/29/2020
Response #2:Please refer to Addendum #3, dated January 13, 2021.
Response posted 01/13/2021
Inquiry #13: What type of temporary construction entrance will be used in this project?
Inquiry submitted 12/29/2020
Response #1:Submitted for consideration.
Response posted 12/29/2020
Response #2:Please refer to Standard Plans List, in the Notice to Bidders and Special Provisions, for allowable standard options for Temporary Construction Entrance. The list includes Standard Plans: T58 for Temporary Construction Entrance.
Response posted 12/29/2020
Inquiry #14: What type of drainage inlet protection will be used for this project?
Inquiry submitted 12/29/2020
Response #1:Submitted for consideration.
Response posted 12/29/2020
Response #2:Please refer to Standard Plans List, in the Notice to Bidders and Special Provisions, for allowable standard options for Temporary Drainage Inlet Protection. The list includes Standard Plans: T61, T62, T63, and T64, for Temporary Drainage Inlet Protection.
Response posted 12/29/2020
Inquiry #15: What is the expected application rate for the hydroseed and what type of hydroseed is tp be used on this jobsite?
Inquiry submitted 12/29/2020
Response #1:Submitted for consideration.
Response posted 12/29/2020
Response #2:Please refer to Plan sheet 143 (ECL-1) for Hydroseed Type and Application Rate.
Response posted 12/30/2020
Inquiry #16: We see in the environmental stewardship that a bird survey is to be conducted by a qualified biologist but no contractor supplied biologist is listed as a bid item, will a biologist be needed on site for this project?
Inquiry submitted 12/29/2020
Response #1:Submitted for consideration.
Response posted 12/29/2020
Response #2:Please refer to Section 14-6.03A of the Special Provisions, which states: “A bird survey will be conducted by a qualified Biologist provided by the Department.â€
Response posted 12/29/2020
Inquiry #17: Bid item #79 is Concrete (Slope Protection). Per Sheet DQ-5, Concrete (Slope Protection) is quantified for areas of Concrete Ditch (System 7 Unit a and System 9 Unit e). Per DD-4, the drainage ditches are called out as either Earthen Ditch or Concrete (Ditch Lining). Is Bid Item #79 mislabeled and should read Concrete (Ditch Lining) instead?
Inquiry submitted 12/29/2020
Response #1:Submitted for consideration.
Response posted 12/29/2020
Inquiry #18: Bid Item #33 Ditch Excavation only includes quantity for the Earthen Ditches. Where does the ditch excavation for Concrete (Ditch Lining) get measured and paid?
Inquiry submitted 12/29/2020
Response #1:Submitted for consideration.
Response posted 12/29/2020
Response #2:For Section 72 items, please refer to Section 72-1.03 (CONSTRUCTION), which states: “Earthwork must comply with section 19.†Additionally, please refer to Section 9 (PAYMENT) of the Standard Specifications, specifically Section 9-1.03 which states: “Payment is: 1. Full compensation for all work involved in each bid item shown on the Bid Item List by the unit of measure shown for that bid item†and also states: “Payment for a bid item includes payment for work in sections referenced by the section set forth by that bid item.
Response posted 01/14/2021
Inquiry #19: - Regarding to Inquiry #10, Temporary Water Pollution Control Quantity plan/ WPCQ-1 shows Temporary Hydraulic Mulch (Bonded Fiber Matrix) with 2 different applications. Standard Specs Section 13-5.03E shows rare application is 3,500 Lbs/Acre. It does not
make sense if we doubly apply rate of Bonded Fiber Matrix ( 3,500 Lb/Ac) for both application 1 and application 2. Please verify
Inquiry submitted 12/31/2020
Response #1:Submitted for consideration.
Response posted 12/31/2020
Response #2:Please refer to Section 13-5 (Temporary Soil Stabilization) of the Standard Specifications, including the manuals referenced in Section 13-1.01A of the Standard Specifications. Please also note that there are 280 working days (as stated in the Notice to Bidders), which means there will be 2 rainy seasons. Please bid per current contract documents.
Response posted 01/14/2021
Inquiry #20: If Caltrans elects to award Bid Alternative 1, can the Contractor elect to use all excess material from Roadway Excavation to build the import borrow stockpile? Will the Contractor still be required to build the embankment at SPPOE from Sta. 143+31.49 to Sta. 149+70.00?
Inquiry submitted 01/05/2021
Response #1:Submitted for consideration.
Response posted 01/05/2021
Response #2:Embankment at SPPOE 143+31.49 to 149+70.00 is independent of Additive Item 1. For use of roadway excavation material and imported borrow material, please refer to Section 19 EARTHWORK; more specifically: 19-1.03A General, 19-2.03A General, 19-6 Embankment Construction, 19-6.02A General, 19-7 BORROW MATERIAL, 19-7.03A General, and 19-7.03C Imported Borrow.
Response posted 01/07/2021
Inquiry #21: Are the compost socks biodegradeable or not?
Inquiry submitted 01/06/2021
Response #1:Submitted for consideration.
Response posted 01/06/2021
Response #2:Yes, please refer to Compost Socks section 21-2.02Q of the Revised Standard Specifications.
Response posted 01/06/2021
Inquiry #22: Is the bonded fiber matrix tackifier defined in the special provisions?
Inquiry submitted 01/06/2021
Response #1:Please refer to Bonded Fiber Matrix Section 21-2.02J of the Standard Specifications.
Response posted 01/06/2021
Inquiry #23: The response to inquiry #4 (Bid item 66) is not clear - please clarify if walkways are required for signs OS6-1, OS5-2 & OS5-1 (SD-8 to SD-10). The contract drawings do not call out either way if walkways are required or not. Caltrans is in a transition phase moving away from walkways so it needs to be clear if they are intended to have them or not.
Inquiry submitted 01/13/2021
Response #1:Submitted for consideration.
Response posted 01/13/2021
Response #2:Only signs that require a walkway, will state “with walkwayâ€, as shown on plan sheet SD-11 for OS7-1. The detail sheets for the other signs mentioned in this inquiry do not say “with walkwayâ€, therefore, do not require it. Please bid per current contract documents.
Response posted 01/14/2021
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.