When will the cross sections be available and where?

• Cross sections will be available as of 10/01/02 and can be downloaded for printing at any local printing firm: 

Is there a local printing firm to order full size plans from?

• The plans can be downloaded through the link above and can be printed at any local printing firm. 

Given that the cross sections will not be available before 10/01/02, the bid opening should be postponed. That simply is not enough time to takeoff, and bid a 10 stage project. 

• As of today there is no intention of postponing bid opening. Although Addendum No. 2 is still pending and delay may be necessary based on the new information to be provided.
• It is anticipated that Addendum No. 2 will be issued 10/04/02 and the bid opening date will remain 10/17/02.

Will it be O.K. to put our field office trailer in the job right-of-way ?

• NO. In accordance with Section 5-1.18 AREAS FOR THE CONTRACTOR'S USE there is no area available and none will be given ever during the contract time due to the multiple projects that will be working concurrently in the same area as listed in Section 10-1.13 COOPERATION. 

Are the stage plans correct relative to "staking" of the k-rail? Not all stages require this anchoring. Why is this now being required? This will greatly increase the workers exposure to traffic, because of the increased time to install and remove the railing.

• A no cost contract change order shall be issued in accordance with Section 4-1.03 of the Standard Specifications to eliminate the staking of the temporary rail. Section 10-1.26 TEMPORARY RAILING paragraph 7 shall be eliminated and paragraph 8 shall be modified to remove "including removing steel stakes and filling holes". The detail specifically shown on sheet 58 of 470 - CONSTRUCTION DETAILS C-3 (sheet 58 of 470) CONCRETE BARRIER (TYPE K) detail and the various staging plans shall not apply.
• SEE ADDENDUM NO. 4 - staking of the rail for Items 20 and 147 shall be eliminated.

Addenda No. 1, Section 4 revised the completion time from 480 days to 350 days.
Are you going to change Bid Item No. 2 (Time-Related Overhead) to match the 350 day completion time ?

• Yes, the TRO will be corrected by addenda. 
• See Addendum No. 2.

Typically, these walls have a second CIP concrete application that covers the shotcrete and tieback anchorage. 

• This is usually the case, but the CIP concrete application is not the case for this retaining wall. 

• The requirement for the shotcrete surface finish is found on page 177 of the special provisions:
"The surface finish of the shotcrete shall conform to the provisions of Section 51-1.18, "Surface Finishes," of the Standard Specifications."
Except for the tieback elevations shown on Sheet 462, elevations for construction joint alignment and tieback anchorage alignment can be determined by subtracting the height of the CIP concrete cap and the various heights of construction joint lifts or tieback lifts on Sheet 463 from the top of wall elevations on Sheet 462. 

Can we get an electronic copy of the original ground? 

• Yes I can make that available, but it may not be till next week. 
• Cross sections have been provided as of 10/01/02 and since the earthwork quantities are calculated in accordance with Section 19-2.08 of the Standard Specifications that will be the only format provided for bidding. 

As of 2:00 PM today Mesa Blueprint does not have the Cross Sections available. Based on this and as complex as this project is a one week extension in the bid date is requested, assuming that these cross sections will be made available within the next couple of days.

• Cross sections are available through this website, any printing company must download them from here.

Section 10-1.29 calls out for an ADIEM-350 crash cushion manufactured by Trinity Industries.
California Public Works Code Section 3400 prohibits a public agency from specifying only one source or manufacturer by name. Will Caltrans except as equal product for this crash cushion?

• Public Contract Code Section 3400 states, in part, "In those cases involving a unique or novel product application required to be used in the public interest, or where only one brand or trade name is known to the specifying agency, it may list only one."

Due to obvious safety concerns, the Department has developed formal processes for traffic products, in the interests of the traveling public, as well as those of the Department and private construction and maintenance workers.  The Department has a formal process by which crash cushions and end treatments for barriers and railings are submitted by the manufacturers, reviewed and tested as necessary for performance by the Department, approved for use on State highways, and placed on a list of approved products.  This is an intensive process.  The products must be approved and on the list to be considered in the design of a project.  Each of the approved products has individual physical and functional characteristics that affect its ability to perform the function needed at the particular location within a project.  The Department determines the appropriate product to be required at each location, as part of the project design, based on such factors as traffic volume, traffic speed, accident history, available space, setback distances, maintenance safety, initial and maintenance costs, and other factors unique to the location and to the products. When the Department has specified only one product, it has determined, through the above process, that only one product can meet the Department's needs at a particular location.  Consequently, the Department's action complies with the requirements of Public Contract Code section 3400.

Section 10-1.76 once again specs out one brand name for the REACT system. Will an equal be allowed per California Public Work CODE?

• Public Contract Code Section 3400 states, in part, "In those cases involving a unique or novel product application required to be used in the public interest, or where only one brand or trade name is known to the specifying agency, it may list only one."

Due to obvious safety concerns, the Department has developed formal processes for traffic products, in the interests of the traveling public, as well as those of the Department and private construction and maintenance workers.  The Department has a formal process by which crash cushions and end treatments for barriers and railings are submitted by the manufacturers, reviewed and tested as necessary for performance by the Department, approved for use on State highways, and placed on a list of approved products.  This is an intensive process.  The products must be approved and on the list to be considered in the design of a project.  Each of the approved products has individual physical and functional characteristics that affect its ability to perform the function needed at the particular location within a project.  The Department determines the appropriate product to be required at each location, as part of the project design, based on such factors as traffic volume, traffic speed, accident history, available space, setback distances, maintenance safety, initial and maintenance costs, and other factors unique to the location and to the products. When the Department has specified only one product, it has determined, through the above process, that only one product can meet the Department's needs at a particular location.  Consequently, the Department's action complies with the requirements of Public Contract Code section 3400.

What is the fiber count of the fiber optic cable to be installed on this project, is it all 12 fiber or is there some 144 fiber included as well?

• The different fiber counts of the cable to be installed are shown on the contract plans. 

The two crib wall items were not classified as "final pay" as they should be. Can this be corrected prior to bid?

• No, and the table for the CRIB WALL quantities as shown on QUANTITIES Q-6 (sheet 279 of 470) re-issued in Addendum No. 2 should be disregarded. The quantities on the original sheet and the Engineers Estimate should be used. 
• SEE ADDENDUM NO. 4 - the original quantities remain the same, quantity sheet Q-6 shall be re-issued to correct the quantities shown in Addendum No. 2. 

The earthwork summary breakdown has a row titled "Design Grading". It is the sum of the contour areas at the on and off ramps, as well as outside shoulder to R/W areas. Your cross section index identifies them by "note 2" but you do not breakdown the qty's by location. Without this breakdown over 50% of the embankment cannot be identified. It would also be helpful to breakdown the "G" Line by NB/SB and median. Will you provide this information.

• SEE ADDENDUM NO. 4 - the quantity sheet Q-1 shall be re-issued with minor adjustments and further breakdown of the earthwork also the bid item ROADWAY EMBANKMENT shall be added.

What is Section No. 14, 21, 23, on X-6 and Section 19 & 20 on X-14.

• 13 = D_ 198 mm PCC, 135 mm ACB, 457 mm AS
• 14 = E_ 198 mm PCC, 131 mm AC, 661 mm AB
• 21 = M_ 75 mm AC, 137 mm AB, 137 mm AS
• 23 = O_ 75 mm AC, var AB, 100 mm AC, 76 mm ACB, 128 mm AB 

We request the address of the referee sample.

• The existing wall location is on the bike path along Route 56 west of Black Mountain Road. 

The quantities shown along the "G" Line have been redone during the grinding projects why are the listed as lead paint?

• SEE ADDENDUM NO. 4 - The quantity of yellow stripe removal as listed along the "G" Line on page 141 of the Special Provisions shall be changed to Item 28 since it does not contain lead. 

There are no details shown as to what the State wants. Please Advise. 

• D98C

On page 274 of the plans, there is a quantity of 32,305.7 m3 of fill on the BERM Lt of "R6". 
Is this quantity accurate?

• SEE ADDENDUM NO. 4, BERM Lt of "R6" was previously modified by Addendum No. 2.

In Section 10-1.43 paragraph 1 states:

2. Any portion of a test strip fails to conform to the provisions in Section 40-1.10, "Final Finishing," of the Standard Specifications for straight edge and profile requirements without the use of grinding or other corrective method, or

If test strip fails to conform to the specifications, before grinding, test strip shall be removed at the Contractor's expense.  Additional test strips shall be constructed until the Contractor can demonstrate that test strip will conform to the requirements of these specifications.

• In accordance with Section 4-1.03 of the Standard Specifications, the State will pay for grinding of the existing adjacent lane if necessary. Grinding of the test strip shall be allowed as a corrective measure. All remaining requirements of Section 40-1.10 "Final Finishing" of the Standard Specifications and Section 10-1.43 of the Special Provisions shall be met. Dowel tolerances will be measured after grinding. 

What will be included in the upcoming addendum? 

• Some staging clarifications,
• 3 Traffic charts are added and some slightly modified,
• Add escrow requirements,
• Quantity changes for Items 20, 21, 27, 28, 57, 82. 85, 89, 184.

Addendum No. 4 changes the bid opening to November 14, 2002. This gives the bidders only four working days to evaluate and price the addendum due to the Veterans Day holiday. It also added escrow of documents. Can the bid be postponed one week?

• No, the bid opening will not be postponed. The information provided in Addendum No. 4 is clarification of a few remaining issues and does not require any more additional time. This webpage posted notification on 11/4 confirming the new bid opening date of 11/14. Furthermore escrowing does not expend any additional time until after bid opening for the first, second and third low bidders.

Paragraph 4 states that surplus material is the property of the contractor then in Addendum #4 it states that the surplus material used to widen the slopes will not be measured or paid for as embankment, is it our property or is it allowed to be placed on the slope?

• Either, the surplus material may be disposed of or it may be used to widen the slopes in conformance with Section 19-2.06.