BIDDER'S INQUIRIES & RESPONSES
DISTRICT 11 CONSTRUCTION
CONTRACT NO: 11-405004
ROUTE / PM 11-SD-8-11.2,14.7
LOCATION In San Diego County In La Mesa And El Cajon At 0.1 Mile East Of El Cajon Boulevard Off-Ramp Overcrossing And At 0.1 Mile East Of Main Street Undercrossing.
DESCRIPTION Cold Plane, AC Pavement And Overlay With HMA Pavement.
ESTIMATE $220,000
WORKING DAYS

40
ADVERTISE DATE 03/26/2012
BID OPENING 04/19/2012
FINAL POSTING
04/18/2012@ 13:40

Bid Summary

The Caltrans District 11 Office is located at 4050 Taylor Street, San Diego, CA 92110. The District 11 Duty Senior telephone number is (619) 688-6635. Please submit all inquiries in the proper format by fax to (619) 688-6988 or e-mail to:
Duty_Senior_Const_District11@dot.ca.gov.
The responses to bidder' inquiries, unless incorporated into a formal addenda to the contract, are not a part of the contract and are provided for the bidder's convenience only. In some instances, the question and answer may represent a summary of the matters discussed rather than a word-for-word recitation. The responses may be considered along with all other information furnished to prospective bidders for the purpose of bidding on the project. The availability or use of information provided in the responses to bidder' inquiries is not to be construed in any way as a waiver of the provisions of Section 2-1.03 of the Standard Specifications or any other provision of the contract, the plans, Standard Specifications or Special Provisions, nor to excuse the contractor from full compliance with those contract requirements. Bidders are cautioned that subsequent responses or contract addenda may affect or vary a response previously given.
Caltrans District 11 Construction Department has developed this method of answering Bidder's Inquiries to better serve the needs of the Contractors who bid on our Projects. Caltrans District 11 Construction Department will post all of the questions submitted by any of the contractors that are registered Planholders for that Contract, but reserves the right to not answer any questions deemed unsatisfactory for public viewing.
The BIDDER'S INQUIRIES & RESPONSES will be updated continuously and all attempts will be made to do the final posting by 15:00 on the day prior to the bid opening. However, to allow the Department reasonable time to review and respond, bidders are recommended to send in their inquiries at least four (4) working days prior to the bid opening.   

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ORDERING PROJECT PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS   

5% DVBE Requirement *Cost per set: Bidders: $E-ad, Non-bidders: $E-ad


ADDENDUM

 

BIDDER'S INQUIRY SUBMITTAL FORM
Inquiry No.
 Inquiry

   1

  Q:04/17/12
R:04/18/12

Plan Sheet / Specification Reference=  Section 10-1.20 Hot Mix Asphalt

Question=  Why is state requiring that the HMA be installed per the Standard Process of Section 39 for only 340 TN of material. Please review and issue an addendum to install the AC per Method Process of Section 39. 

  • Please bid per the current contract bid documents.

  2

  Q:04/18/12
R:04/XX/12

Plan Sheet / Specification Reference=  item 22 Hot Mix AC Section 10-1.22 Standard Process

Question=  Due to the nature of this work, asphalt concrete will be placed in small quantities. The project calls for the Standard Process, a more expensive procedure. The work consists mostly of miscellaneous patching. The State would save money by using the Method Spec for this work.
   

 


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