Appendix_A_C24863025.pdf

Fort Ord Dunes Campground and Beach Access project

Bid Document Clarifications

1. Relating to material substitution requests; The State does not review material ‘approved equal’ substitution requests during bid. Materials which are to be provided and constructed with the project must meet the performance specification requirements as outlined in the bid documents. Where more than one product or material is available that meets a product specification requirement, it is the bidder’s choice to use the product that best fits with their bid and needs. Formal review of technical documents and approval for use on the project will occur after award and issuance of notice to proceed (NTP) in accordance with Section 013300 ‘Submittal Procedures’.

2. Relating to bid quantities; several locations in the plans indicate approximate bid quantities as a guide, however it is the contractor's responsibility to verify all bid quantities necessary to complete the improvements indicated in the construction drawings.

3. Relating to Sheet C0-00; site grading volumes and notes. Earthwork volumes provided are a guide to illustrate order of magnitude however it is each bidder’s responsibility to validate earthwork volumes, based on the CAD files provided, as required to complete all work to the finish grade conditions as shown in the construction drawings. Earthwork grading volumes provided on Sheet C0-00 took into consideration a 95% compaction factor, meaning the fill volume is 5% less than the raw bank/fill volume. Earthwork volumes provided on Sheet C0-00 represent bottom of subgrade conditions, and do not account for soil loss due to stripping or asphalt demolition.

4. Relating to Plan Sheet C0-01. Beach Access Path/Structure; construction equipment access to the beach access structure project location is limited to what is shown in the plans due to environmental constraints (see also Section 000810 ‘Constraints and Mitigations’). An alternative access route is not available.

In general, access for small vehicles and equipment will be allowed to access the beach frontage by entering at an existing access point, which begins approximately 300’ south east of Stilwell Hall parking lot. If the Contractor chooses to use this route, equipment access is intended to occur atop the existing terrain; no grading of an access road would be allowed, and loading constraints would be limited to that of existing ground. Alternatively, construction could occur entirely from the top of the dune with equipment access occurring within the extents of the approaching beach access trail.

The contractor will need to tailor their approach to construction, sizing of equipment, and calendar month timing to work within the constraints shown in the plans and specifications.

5. Relating Plan Sheet C1-01. Asphalt grindings generated during demolition activities are not allowed for re-use as pavement subbase material.

6. Relating to Plan Sheet C1-15. At the discretion of the contractor, trees shown for removal can either be chipped onsite and stockpiled for future State Parks use or hauled o -site for disposal. If chipped material is to be stockpiled, a suitable location will be coordinated with the State’s Representative at time of activity.

7. Relating to Plan Sheet C8-14; The Modular Operations and Security Structure (MOSS) buildings and associated flatwork hardscaping, as referenced in the plans sheets, are not part of this bid. Grading of earthen building pads for the MOSS buildings, and all associated building utility stub outs are part of this bid.

8. Relating to Sheet 10-02; pipe casings shown at Caltrans Right of Way. Caltrans will only accept steel casings at this crossing. Fusable PVC or HDPE casings are not allowed.

9. Relating to Plan Sheet C10-06. The Domestic Water and Sewer Force Main to be installed along Beach Range Road (all locations) are allowed to be installed using directional drilling and fused PVC is an allowable alternative to what is shown in the construction drawings.

Fused HDPE is not allowed.

10. Relating to Plan Sheet C10-07. Liquid propane gas pipe installation to building pads of future MOSS buildings shall be 1-1/4” diameter.

11. Relating to Plan Sheet C10-15. Combination Building #2 is not part of the project bid however the contractor shall provide a graded site with utility stub outs in preparation for a future phase of work.

12. Relating to Plan Sheet C11-01, general note #15. Water main pipe restraints and/or thrust blocking is only required at horizontal deflections, vertical deflections, tee’s, and dead ends and is not required along the length of linear pipe installation.

13. Relating to Plan Sheet C11-01, general note #15. Mechanical pipe restraints in lieu of thrust blocks for work within the park boundary is allowable. Following bid award/NTP, contractor shall provide engineering calculations as part of the material submittal process, documenting mechanical restraint use as equivalent thrust protection – but ONLY if this approach is chosen. Corrosion resistant fasteners and 8 mil polyethylene encasement shall be used for all mechanical restraints.

For work outside the park Marina Coast Water District design standards apply. Contractor is responsible for pursuing MCWD approval of any proposed variance from what is currently shown in the contract drawings.

14. Relating to Plan Sheet C11-02, detail #2 and #2A. Base bid shall include any road restoration work for Beach Range Road which may be required to repair the road following utility installation and trench paving, prior to placement of 2-inch AC pavement overlay. The intent of this project is that after installation of utilities, trench backfill will restore Beach Range Road to the pre-project elevations. Once utility installation and repairs are complete, all areas noted on the plan and profile sheets will receive a 2-inch overlay to provide a uniform and new pavement condition.

15. Relating to Plan Sheet C11-02, detail #2. Note #3 calls for 95% compaction around the pipe.

This requirement applies to the o -site portion of the water system within Divarty and 1st Avenue, which will be owned and maintained by Marina Coast Water District (MCWD) following acceptance. State Parks does not have any influence over the requirements imposed by MCWD. The winning bidder would need to coordinate any modification to this requirement directly with MCWD during construction. Work within the Park shall provide 90% compaction around the pipe.

16. Relating to Sheet L2-01, detail #1. Where truncated domes are shown for installation along extents of pedestrian AC trail (MSST), truncated domes shall be set in concrete.

17. Relating to Plan Sheet L2-06, detail #3. The concrete pad for the food storage lockers does not require AB rock beneath it.

18. Relating to Plan Sheets AB-101 and AB-701, Bunker work; Exterior Door improvements are required for Bunkers 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12 as part of the based bid.

Interior rehabilitation is only shown for Bunker 9 & 12 and is identified as deductive alternates.

19. Relating to plan sheet E2-15. Combination building #2 is not a part of this project, however power/conduits from panel CB2 are shown serving the campfire center and bunker #9 and a modification is required. All conduit runs intended for combo building #2 shall be routed to combo building #1. All conduits shall be placed per plan up to the junction boxes shown immediately adjacent the future combo building #2. From that point, all conduit and wiring originally shown for connection within combo building #2 shall be routed to combo building #1, via new conduit run situate along the western edges of the RV campground pavement/travel way.

20. Relating to Specification Section 260010 ‘Electrical Trenching’, part 3.3, regarding directional boring. This specifications section is intended to outline requirements for di erent means and methods available to the contractor. Each bidder will need to determine what method works best for their approach.

21. Relating to Specification Section 311235 ‘SWPPP Storm Water Pollution Prevention Plan’;

SWPPP measures will be required for all areas a ected by the project, which shall include implementation of applicable measures, following industry standard practice, for the area adjacent to the ocean line during beach access structure construction activities.

22. The project CAD files can be found at the following FTP download link:

https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fo/nbxpzolft2ktl6w8rssbk/AOrwUXfj_vvxSV1wSwGvYRo?rlke y=bicu64p8r5yj5xfwdkz2e8cgm&st=i4lz8rwl&dl=0

CAD files provided are as follows:

1_FODSP_Existing ground Topo.dwg 2_FODSP_CIVILbase.dwg 3_FODSP_ELECbase.dwg 4_FODSP_EROSIONbase.dwg