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Inquiry #1: The notes on all of the structural building sheets requires epoxy coated rebar in all buildings. Per Division VI Section 52 -2-02A(1) Epoxy Coated Rebar in freeze-thaw areas appears to focus on bridge deck locations and abutment back walls but no buildings specifically. Epoxy coated rebar is not typically used in building construction.
Please advise if standard rebar will be acceptable for the building in this project.
Inquiry submitted 01/24/2023

Response #1:Rebars must be epoxy-coated per plans. Please bid per the current contract documents.
Response posted 01/25/2023



Inquiry #2: Please advise if a pre-engineered metal building system would be an acceptable alternate to the structural steel, steel studs and insulated metal panel systems shown for the Brine Room and the Storage Bin Enclosure area.
Inquiry submitted 01/24/2023

Response #1:Brine Room and Storage Bins must be as shown. Please bid per the current contract documents.
Response posted 01/25/2023



Inquiry #3: Is there a mandatory job walk or pre-bid conference for General Contractors?
Inquiry submitted 01/30/2023

Response #1:There is not a mandatory job walk or pre-bid conference for the contract. Please bid per current contract documents.
Response posted 01/31/2023



Inquiry #4: Does this project have liquidated damages? If so, how much?
Inquiry submitted 02/01/2023

Response #1:See Section 8-1.10 of the Standard Specifications.
Response posted 02/01/2023



Inquiry #5: Is the General Contractor responsible for Builder's Risk Insurance? If so, is earthquake and flood coverage required?
Inquiry submitted 02/01/2023

Response #1:See Sections 3-1.07 and 7-1.06 of the Standard Specifications. Please bid in accordance with current contract documents.
Response posted 02/01/2023



Inquiry #6: Please clarify bid submittal documents required at Bid Time.


Inquiry submitted 02/01/2023

Response #1:See Section 2-1.06 of the Standard Specifications. Please bid in accordance with current contract documents.
Response posted 02/01/2023



Inquiry #7: What is the anticipated award date and construction start date?
Inquiry submitted 02/01/2023

Response #1:See Section 3-1.04 of the Standard Specifications regarding contract award. See Section 8-1.04 of the Standard Specifications regarding start of jobsite activities.
Response posted 02/01/2023



Inquiry #8: Please confirm the General Contractor, if awarded, is to provide a 100% Payment Bond and a 50% Performance Bond.
Inquiry submitted 02/01/2023

Response #1:See Section 3-1.05 of the Standard Specifications. Please bid in accordance with current contract documents.
Response posted 02/01/2023



Inquiry #9: Please clarify the roofing system for A5 Wash Rack. The paint schedule on drwg A5-1 don't show metal roofing but drwg A5-3 Section B-B indicates "metal roofing.

Please confirm that the Fuel Canopy get both metal decking and metal roofing.
Inquiry submitted 02/02/2023

Response #1:
1. Refer to plan sheet A5-4. The roofing system for Wash Rack is metal roofing over metal deck.
2. Refer to plan sheet A9-1. The roofing system for Fuel Island Canopy is metal roofing over metal deck.

Response posted 02/06/2023



Inquiry #10: Mechanics Facility:
1. The basic wind speed is shown on the structural drawings as 95 mph. Please confirm the ultimate wind speed to be 110 mph
2. Confirm the overall size of the building
3. The specifications list batt insulation for the pre-engineered metal buildings, but the drawings are calling for insulated metal panels. Please clarify.
4. Is a weathertightness warranty required for this project?
5. There are large discrepancies in dimensions shown on the plans when using the given scale and dimensions. Please advise locations of required framed openings, canopies, and other items required of the metal building to supply materials or design loading for
6. Wind columns are not shown on Lines 2 and 4. Are there any restrictions on where these can be located?

Equipment Storage A:
1. There are large discrepancies in dimensions shown on the plans when using the given scale and dimensions. Please advise locations of required framed openings, canopies, and other items required of the metal building to supply materials or design loading for
2. Confirm the overall size of the building
3. Girts look to be at standard spacing. Do girts and purlins need to be spaced at 2’-6” on center like the Mechanics Facility?

Equipment Storage B:
1. There are large discrepancies in dimensions shown on the plans when using the given scale and dimensions. Please advise locations of required framed openings, canopies, and other items required of the metal building to supply materials or design loading for
2. Confirm the overall size of the building
3. Girts look to be at standard spacing. Do girts and purlins need to be spaced at 2’-6” on center like the Mechanics Facility?


Inquiry submitted 02/03/2023

Response #1:The Department has received the inquiry and is currently reviewing the inquiry.
Response posted 02/09/2023


Response #2:Mechanics Facility:
1. 95 mph shown on the structural drawings is the basic design wind speed based on strength design.
2. Overall size of the building is dependent on the building design by pre-engineered building manufacturer in accordance with plans and specifications. Submit building design for approval per specifications section 99-13121 PRE-ENGINEERED STEEL BUILDING.
3. Refer to Addendum No. 2 dated February 10, 2023. Pre-engineered steel buildings to have insulated metal roofing and wall panels.
4. Warranty to be manufacturer’s standard warranty and per Standard Specifications section 5-1.47 GUARANTEE.
5. Bid per the current contract documents.
6. Refer to Pre-Engineered Steel Building Design Notes on plan sheets ST2-0 and ST2-1. Submit building design for approval per specifications section 99-13121 PRE-ENGINEERED STEEL BUILDING.
Equipment Storage A:
1. Bid per the current contract documents.
2. Overall size of the building is dependent on the building design by pre-engineered building manufacturer in accordance with plans and specifications. Submit building design for approval per specifications section 99-13121 PRE-ENGINEERED STEEL BUILDING.
3. Refer to Pre-Engineered Steel Building Design Notes on plan sheet ST3-0. Submit building design for approval per specifications section 99-13121 PRE-ENGINEERED STEEL BUILDING.

Equipment Storage B:
1. Bid per the current contract documents.
2. Overall size of the building is dependent on the building design by pre-engineered building manufacturer in accordance with plans and specifications. Submit building design for approval per specifications section 99-13121 PRE-ENGINEERED STEEL BUILDING.
3. Refer to Pre-Engineered Steel Building Design Notes on plan sheet ST4-0. Submit building design for approval per specifications section 99-13121 PRE-ENGINEERED STEEL BUILDING.

Response posted 02/13/2023



Inquiry #11: Specification 99-05120, STRUCTURAL STEEL has a shop prime finish. The elements of the structural steel frame are listed as: 1. Hollow Structural Section Columns
2. Wide flange beams for roof members 3. Anchor bolts 4. Channels for Fascia
5. Column base plates
Specification 99-05120, Structural Steel has a shop prime finish.
Specification 99-05500 BUILDING MISCELLANEOUS METAL has a galvanized finish per Detail Note 1 on all ST drawings. Misc Metal items consist of the following: 1. Column cap plates 2. Stiffener plates 3. Framing clips 4. Ladder 5. Truck filler
The columns, base plates and column cap plates are all shop welded items with welding performed at the fabrication facility prior to coating. It is impractical to galvanize the column caps separately from the columns and base plates. A similar condition applies to stiffeners welded to structural beams and to other ancillary items that are shop welded. Requiring galvanizing would require field welding of these items which would compromise the corrosion protection of galvanizing. Please confirm that the attachments to structural steel are themselves to be painted and not galvanized
Inquiry submitted 02/03/2023

Response #1:The Department has received the inquiry and is currently reviewing the inquiry.
Response posted 02/09/2023


Response #2:Please refer to Addendum No. 4 dated February 16, 2023. Specifications sections 99-05120 STRUCTURAL STEEL FOR BUILDINGS and 99-05500 BUILDING MISCELLANEOUS METAL have been replaced.
Response posted 02/16/2023



Inquiry #12: Refer to question #9; Since this structure is getting metal roofing, what is the "Color & Paint Scheule on drawing A5-1 referring to for the "metal roof decking" painting?

Please also note that this schedule is calling out a coating system by manufacturer. We have not been able to find a metal decking manufacturer that supplies metal decking with a pre-finished final coat. Can you give a basis of design for this roof decking?
Inquiry submitted 02/06/2023

Response #1:Metal roof decking shown in the Color & Paint Schedule on plan sheet A5-1 is metal deck, to be galvanized and painted. Refer to plan sheet ST5-0 and specifications section 99-05310 METAL DECK for information on metal deck. With regard to inquiry #9, the metal roofing is to be pre-finished per section 99-07410 METAL ROOF AND SIDING.
Response posted 02/09/2023



Inquiry #13: Please confirm CalTrans will be responsible for the survey and staking scope of work.
Inquiry submitted 02/06/2023

Response #1:Refer to Section 5-1.26 of the Standard Specifications. Please bid in accordance with current contract documents.
Response posted 02/07/2023



Inquiry #14: Please confirm that the Mechanics Facility, Storage A, and Storage B are the only three Pre-Engineered buildings on this project.
Inquiry submitted 02/06/2023

Response #1:The Mechanics Facility, Equipment Storage A, and Equipment Storage B are the only three pre-engineered steel buildings in this project.
Response posted 02/09/2023



Inquiry #15: Our Masonry Contractor asked the following Questions.
#1 Drawing page A1-2, East Elevation, calls for the smooth face CMU to be running
bond. Drawings page A1-2, North Elevation, calls for the smooth face CMU to be
stacked bond.
Drawing page A1-3, West Elevation, calls for the smooth face CMU to be running
bond. Drawing page A1-3, South Elevation calls for the smooth face CMU to be
stacked bond.
Is the CMU to be stacked bond or running bond?

#2 Drawing page A0-5, Site Sign. The details show that the top of the CMU is exposed,
Please provide clarification if a CMU cap is required.

#3 Drawing page A9-2, detail B, shows an 8” capstone on the CMU wall. Please clarify
what the capstone is. Is it precast concrete, poured in place concrete or a stone
cap?

#4 The CMU wall on drawing page A9-2 calls for split face to match the Crew Building.
The Crew Building is Precision block. Is this wall precision block also? If split face
is required will it be split one side or two sides? Also if it is split face will the crew
building also require split face block?

#5 The elevations on drawing page A1-3 that call for 5-Score CMU at the top of the
building. Is the 5-Score CMU precision or split face?

Inquiry submitted 02/07/2023

Response #1:The Department has received the inquiry and is currently reviewing the inquiry.
Response posted 02/09/2023


Response #2:1. CMU to be running bond.
2. CMU cap is not required.
3. Capstone to be precast concrete.
4. Refer to Addendum No. 2 dated February 10, 2023. Plan sheet A9-2 has been replaced.
5. 5-Score CMU to be precision (smooth face).

Response posted 02/13/2023



Inquiry #16: Bid Item 0029 calls for 44,100 SF of gravel mulch, however plan sheets PL-1, PP-1, and PQ-1 only show and call for wood mulch (280 CY per bid item 0030). Can you please clarify where gravel mulch is required?
Inquiry submitted 02/08/2023

Response #1:Refer to sheets ECL-1 and EC-1 of the project plans.
Response posted 02/09/2023



Inquiry #17: See 99-05120B(5) Shop Finishes;
Q - Is it the intent of this specification to required that all shop primed members are re-coated in accordance with 99-09900?
Inquiry submitted 02/09/2023

Response #1:The inquiry has been received and is currently being reviewed
Response posted 02/10/2023


Response #2:Shop primed structural steel members are to be coated per the Color & Paint Schedules on plans and in accordance with specifications sections 99-05120 and 99-09900.
Response posted 02/16/2023



Inquiry #18: Bid Item #0042 2" Plastic Pipe (Class 315) Supply Line requires a bid quantity of (715' Lineal Feet) irrigation quantity from table states (108' lineal feet). Please correct the bid form quantity for this scope of work.

Inquiry submitted 02/10/2023

Response #1:The inquiry has been received and is currently being reviewed
Response posted 02/10/2023


Response #2:See Addendum No. 4 regarding this inquiry
Response posted 02/16/2023



Inquiry #19: Will the ATS be provided with the Generator? EE0-10 says Department Furnished Automatic Transfer Switch in the characteristics box. However, page 251 of the NTB and Special provisions describes the ATS like we are providing it and it is shown on EE0-5 in the Single Line as being part of the MSB.
Inquiry submitted 02/15/2023

Response #1:Automatic transfer switch will be Department-furnished per plan sheet EE0-10 and specifications section 99-16620 STANDBY GENERATOR, 99-16620A(1).
Response posted 02/16/2023



Inquiry #20: Refernce specification 99-07221A(1) Summary; wherein it references 1 hour fire rated metal wall panels.
Q- Which buildings (if any) get the fire rated panels?
Inquiry submitted 02/20/2023

Response #1:There are no fire rated metal insulated wall panels as per plans.


Response posted 02/21/2023



Inquiry #21: Can the cutsheet be provided for the FBO ATS.
Inquiry submitted 02/21/2023

Response #1:Please bid per the current contract documents.
Response posted 02/22/2023

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.