Bid 628 Soils Management for Del Sol High School

Area Signs/Message Boards will not be required on this project. Flag men must utilize typical equipment and adhere to typical traffic control standards; Display “Slow” “Stop” paddle.

The “Instructions to Bidders” says SWPPP implementation and maintenance. Can we assume that the District will be handling all inspections and required reporting?

Yes.

Will the contractor be required to perform and surveying, or will the district provide the necessary survey?

District will provide surveying.

Also, if thee are no subs required for the work, with the DVBE “Good Faith Effort” be required?

The DVBE Participation Certification Form 00 45 46.02 is still required for the District’s records and should be filled out accordingly.

Can you kindly consider extending the bid date by a week or so, from 8/06/20 up to 8/20/20, if possible?

Extension is not an acceptable option, it is imperative that the Soils Management process is awarded without delay due to hauling and receiving soils starting as early as August 27^th, 2020.

Per Jensen Design Plan Page 2 Dated 7/13/2020 in Exhibit B for Bid 628 it shows a variety of temporary construction measures, are all listed on this plan page included in the scope of work with this bid package? Please Clarify 18″ HDPE Pipe 24″ HDPE Pipe Sediment Basin Interim Inlet 6′ High Chain Link Fence around Sediment Basin Construction Trailer and 2 Sanitary Waste Facilities Survey of these facilities and proper location

Yes. Temporary construction measures listed on the plan page from Exhibit B are to be included into the scope of work with this bid package.

Is survey required for this project?

District provides survey

Is the DVBE goal going to be necessary? The only item to sub out would be survey, if needed, and the soil stabilization at the end when the stockpile is completed. With the added requirement of the PLA, the chances of finding a union DVBE sub that sprays soil binder is almost impossible.

The DVBE Participation Certification Form 00 45 46.02 is still required for the District’s records and should be filled out accordingly.

The instructions call for implementation and maintenance of the SWPPP for 6 months. Can we assume that the District will be performing the monitoring and reporting during that time?

District will be handling all inspections and reporting

The SWPPP Plan shows 18” HDPE piping, 24” HDPE Piping, Interim Inlets, Temporary CL Fencing, Rip Rap Outlets, and some Drainage Ditches. Is all of that part of this scope, or is that more for the GC when the actual school site starts? When we gave budgets for this, we quoted a stabilized entrance, silt fence, and straw waddle. Can you clarify exactly what the contract is responsible for in regards to the SWPPP?

Temporary construction measures listed on plan page from Exhibit B are to be included into the scope of work in this bid package

A city water meter is required per the instructions, so should we assume that we are to pay for the water as well?

District will pay for water

The two stockpiles at 6′ high amount to a little over 200,000cy of soil. The duration from 9/15/20 – 2/1/21 amounts to 95 working days. At 70-100 loads per day, the amount of soil hauled in would be between 99,750cy and 142,500cy. Do the dates, or the stockpile quantities determine the project? Are you just looking for 95 days of soil knockdown, less the required time to implement SWPPP and spray the soil binder?

Per Jensen Design Plan Page 2 Dated 7/13/2020 in Exhibit B it shows a Construction Trailer. What size trailer is to be utilized and will temporary power be needed?

Construction trailer is not required.

Contractors are responsible for obtaining a water meter for the project but the District says they will pay for the water. Will the water meter be in the District’s name as well? Is this going to be a separate pay item? Please clarify.

Contractor to provide water meter. District will reimburse for the water and usage.

Would you please explain more about the phase 1 and phase 2. Is there any scope of work description for each phase

Phase 1 is first location to stockpile, needed for construction of new facility. Phase 2 to follow.

Sheet 1 of construction plan-Offsite street improvement notes 1 through 9: Please specify which note to bid on under this bid package.

No Off-Site work will be performed with this contract.

Is the newly imported soils going to be placed over existing soil? Please confirm we are not to touch the existing dirt/sub-grade.

Soils will be dropped by bottom dumps, require knockdown for path of travel and dust control as show and called out within the SWPPP plan. Soils will be stockpiled over existing soils, no subgrade or compaction required.

Please confirm the district will pull/pick up the water meter.

Water Meter by Contractor, water bill paid by District.

Please confirm the boundaries of street sweeping. Is this only at the entrance from the Camino Del Sol Blvd?

Only at Entrance, or areas created by lack of SWPPP maintenance by Contractor.

The insurance calls out “Builder’s Risk” as a requirement. Will that be necessary, since we are not building anything?

VCSSFA provides builders risk coverage automatically through the Property Coverage Memorandum (similar to a policy) at no extra charge for $25,000,000. The deductible for OUHSD is $10,000. Per section 13.1.5, Prime General Contractor responsible for deductible portion.