65A1230_Addendum_No._4_(Questions).pdf

“Provide a safe and reliable transportation network that serves all people and respects the environment.”

CALIFORNIA STATE TRANSPORTATION AGENCY GAVIN NEWSOM, Governor

California Department of Transportation

ADMINISTRATION

DIVISION OF PROCUREMENT AND CONTRACTS

1727 30th STREET, MS 65

SACRAMENTO, CA 95816-7006

PHONE (916) 227-6000

TTY 711

https://dot.ca.gov/programs/procurement-and-contracts/

February 6, 2025

Addendum No. 4 Invitation for Bid (IFB) 65A1230

48-Hour Vehicle Non-Class Counts Data Collecting and Reporting – CA Statewide

NOTICE TO ALL PROSPECTIVE BIDDERS:

Addendum No. 4 is being issued for the above-referenced IFB. Bids for this work shall be with the full understanding of this Addendum.

The following represents questions submitted for this IFB and the Department’s responses:

Question 1:

Please confirm if Caltrans previously did not have a contract for 48-hour Vehicle Non-Class Data Collecting?

Answer:

Highway Performance Monitoring System (HPMS) previously had a contract that includes collecting 48-hour vehicle non-class counts, but only on higher functional classification road segments, not Functional Classifications 6 Rural and 7 Rural & Urban. This contract is for the Model Inventory of Roadway Elements (MIRE) and focuses on collecting data for only Functional Classifications 6 Rural and 7 Rural & Urban, which have not been collected previously.

Question 2:

Are there any contract extensions available through this contract for additional years at the same count rates?

Answer:

No.

Question 3:

Can a contractor use offshore companies to process the traffic data after field crews collect data?

Answer:

Please refer to the Proposed Form of Agreement, Attachment 5, Exhibit A, Scope of Work, Section 6.B.

http://www.dot.ca.gov/dpac/

IFB 65A1230

“Provide a safe and reliable transportation network that serves all people and respects the environment.”

Question 4:

Can a contractor use offshore companies from India, the Philippines, China/Chinese territories, Russia/Russian territories, or Georgia?

Answer:

Please refer to the Proposed Form of Agreement, Attachment 5, Exhibit A, Scope of Work, Section 6.B.

Question 5:

Will you provide the site locations in a map or excel document with GPS prior to bid submission date?

The Vehicle Non-Class Count Locations, Attachment A, which includes Begin_Lat, Begin_Lon, End_Lat, and End_Lon, will be provided to the Contractor in Excel format upon execution of the Agreement.

Question 6:

Is this contract backed by federal funding?

The funds will be reimbursed through a federal grant.

Question 7:

All 48-hour counts will be collected by lane, correct?

Answer:

All 48-hour counts will be collected and reported for each travel direction and total both travel directions.

Question 8:

Is this contract for true vehicle volume or axle volume divided by two?

This contract is for the count of vehicles, so therefore, true vehicle volume.

IFB 65A1230

“Provide a safe and reliable transportation network that serves all people and respects the environment.”

Question 9:

Can camera technology be utilized to collect vehicle volume?

Answer:

Refer to Addendum No. 1.

Question 10:

Can camera technology be attached to permanent existing infrastructure along the roadways?

Refer to Addendum No. 1.

All other terms and conditions set forth in the IFB remain in full force and effect.

Sincerely, Phuong Vu Contract Analyst

California Department of Transportation