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Contract
Bid Date
County Route PM/KP
Description
03-2E9904
08/06/08
 Gle-162-76.7 (PM) PLACE ROCK SLOPE PROTECTION
Bidder Inquiry / Response
7/22/08
 Inquiry: On page 147 Order of work it shows temporary K railing and crash cushions to be secured in place before work is to start. There is not a detail or anything showing on the plans or bid item for these two.

1) are these item require for this project
2) If so where does the payment come from
3) What bid item do we add the cost for these items

7/23/08

7/23/08

Response: Your inquiry has been received and is being reviewed. Thank you for your patience.

It is not anticipated that K-rail or Crash Cushions will be used on this project. The references cited are boiler plate mandatory language required in all contract specifications in the event the Contractor chooses to use these items in lieu of other safety requirements, at their own expense and no additional cost to the State.
7/31/08
 Inquiry: This question is in reference to Specification Section 10-1.15 EROSION CONTROL (TYPE D) under the Seed table on page 170. There is no minimum percent germination listed for Bromus carinatus (California brome). What is the minimum percent germination required? Baccharis pilularis (Coyote Brush) is listed as requiring a minimum germination percentage of 74%. Industry-standard rates for minimum germination for Baccharis pilularis (Coyote Brush) is around 40%. Is the 74% percent minimum germination for Baccharis pilularis (Coyote Brush) correct? Finally, under the seed table, an asterisk indicates that "Seed (shall be) produced in California only." There are no corresponding asterisks in the seed table for the six seed species listed. Are all the specified seeds to be produced in California only?

7/31/08

 

8/01/08

Response: Your inquiry has been received. However, please be aware due to the short time frame between when this inquiry was received and the bid opening, a response may not be provided in time. Thank you for your patience.

1) Please bid per the contract documents.
2) Please bid per the contract documents.
3) The * is not used in the specifications, Thus there are no restrictions placed on where the seeds are produced.
8/01/08
 Inquiry: Does the 3000 Yards of excavation need to be hauled off, or can it stay?

8/01/08

 

8/5/08

Response: Your inquiry has been received. However, please be aware due to the short time frame between when this inquiry was received and the bid opening, a response may not be provided in time. Thank you for your patience.

The material will need to be hauled away. However, there is a concern regarding the quantity amount stated in the inquiry. From the Q-1 sheet, EARTHWORK table, the quanity of material to be hauled away is: 523.8 m3 + 46.3 m3 - 0.3 m3 = 569.8 m3 or 745.3 CY.
8/5/08

Inquiry:1) What time do the bids open for this project? 2) Is there a number I can call to find out the results?

8/5/08

Response:1) Per the special provisions for this project, bids will be opened at 2:00 PM. Caltrans maintains a website with much useful information at the following address:

http://www.dot.ca.gov/hq/esc/oe/contractor_info/

2) Same Day bid opening results can be heard by calling (916) 654-5500.

Results and bid summaries are posted at: http://www.dot.ca.gov/hq/esc/oe/bidsopened.htm


All bidder inquiries, request for cross sections, permits, as-builts, and reports referenced in these specifications are to be FAXED or emailed to the North Region Construction Office at:_email: inquiry_nr_bid@dot.ca.gov

Fax No.: (530) 822-4324
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  The responses to bidder's inquiries, unless incorporated into a formal addendem 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 availability or use of information provided in the responses to bidder's 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.