BIDDER'S INQUIRIES 11-1993U4

BIDDER'S INQUIRIES & RESPONSES

CONTRACT NO: 11-1993U4

11-IMP-111-R12.9/R20.8

Imperial County near El Centro from 0.3 km south of Ross Road
to 0.1km north of Worthington Road.

Existing 2-lane Highway to be widened to a 4-lane Expressway.

Advertise Date 06/19/00
Bids Open 08/24/00

FINAL POSTING

DATE: 08/23/00

TIME: 15:00

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.

The Caltrans District 11 Office is located at 2829 Juan Street, San Diego, CA 92110. The mailing address is P.O. Box 85406, San Diego, CA 92186-5400. 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.

Caltrans District 11 Construction Department has developed this method of answering Bidders Inquiries to better serve the needs of the Contractors who bid on our Projects.

The BIDDER'S INQUIRIES & RESPONSES will be updated continuously with the last posting no later than 15:00 on Wednesday prior to the bid opening.

Caltrans District 11 Construction Department will post all of the questions submitted by any of the registered Planholders for that Contract, but reserves the right not to answer any questions deemed unsatisfactory for public viewing.

ADDENDUM 1
08/09/00

Inquiry No.	Inquiry
1	Where are the cross sections for this project? The cross sections will be available on 07/14/00 at: MESA BLUEPRINT 5560 Ruffin Road Suite 5 San Diego, CA 92123 (858) 541-1500 FAX (858) 278-0558 e-mail to MESA@flashnet.com
2	Plan Sheet / Specification Reference= Item 32: IMPORTED BORROW, Special Provision Section 10-1.27 EARTHWORK The Earthwork specification seems to contradict itself with the following two sentences: 1) "The portion of the embankment placed between the outer edges of the shoulders of the G line and from the original ground line to the structural section shall have a R-value of not less than 10 and a SE not less than 20." 2) "The portion of imported borrow placed within 1.5 m of the finished grade shall have a R value of not less than 10." Is it a requirement for the imported borrow to have an SE value not less than 20? The requirement for an R-value of not less than 10 and an SE value of not less than 20 shall apply to the material placed within the shoulder limits and only from the original ground upwards. The area outside the shoulder limits and within 1.5 M of finished grade shall have an R-value of not less than 10, the additional SE requirement does not apply to this area. The remaining areas shall be accordance with Section 19 of the Standard Specifications, which applies to all earthwork.

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