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SOLICATION No. L15PS 00317 BENTONITE ROAD RECLAMATION SITE TOUR NOTES Page 1 of 2

BENTONITE ROAD RECLAMATION PRE-PROPOSAL NOTES

05/28/2015

IMPORTANT POINTS MENTIONED BEFORE THE CONTRACTORS WERE ALLOWED TO PROVIDE

QUESTIONS:

1. DAVIS/ BACON WAGE RATES APPLY TO THIS PROJECT.

2. THERE WILL BE ONE ADDITIONAL CATTLE GUARD AND ASSOCIATED FENCE WORK

ADDED TO THE PROJECT. LOOK TO SEE THE CHANGES ON AMENDMENT 1 TO THE

SOLICITATION.

3. 90 DAYS PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE

4. CONTRACTING OFFICE IS THE ONLY GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEE ALLOWED TO CHANGE

OR MODIFY THE CONTRACT.

5. WORK MUST NOT COMMENCE UNTIL AFTER JULY 15

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TO ADDRESS WILDLIFE

CONDITIONS ON THE ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT

THE REMAINING NARRATIVE WAS THE ANSWERS TO CONTRACTORS QUESTIONS:

1. BEDDING IS TO BE NATIVE MATERIAL MINUS ALL ROCKS, ORGANICS, OR OTHER

DEBRIS. THE CONTRACTION OFFICER WILL APPROVE IN FIELD. IF THE FOUNDATION

MATERIALS IS NOT SUITABLE FOR BEDDING THE CULVERT THE CONTRACTOR SHALL

BRING THAT INFORMATION TO THE ATTENTION OF THE CONTRACTING OFFICER

BEFORE CONTINUING TO INSTALL THE CULVERT. IF ADDITIONAL WORK IS REQUIRED

THE CONTRACTING OFFICER WILL MODIFY THE CONTRACT TO ACCOUNT FOR THE

WORK BEFORE THE CONTRACTOR STARTS WORK NOT EXPLICITY DETAILED IN THE

SPECIFICAITONS OR ON THE DRAWINGS.

2. THE QUANTITIES ON THE DRAWING FOR EMBANKMENT ARE CORRECT AND THE ON

THE BID SCHEDULE IS INCORECT. THE TOTAL SHOULD BE 3022+3022+755= ±6800 YDS

3. LIFTS ON THE ROAD WAY IN THE THREE IDENIFIED AREA ON THE DRAWING ARE TO BE

2’ THICK. BLEND IN THE ENDS TO MATCH EXISTING GRADES.

4. NOW STORMWATER PERMITS ARE REQUIRED

5. NO SEEDING IS REQUIRED BY THE CONTRACTOR

6. SECTION 02640 PART 4 SECTION 4.1 A i. THE CONTRACTOR COULD BE REQUIRED TO

MOVE AN ADDITIONAL 50 YDS

AT EACH SITE TO IMPROVE THE INLET OR OUTLET

CONDITIONS OF THE CULVERTS.

7. WEATHER SPECIFICALLY RAIN IS AN ALLOWABLE EXCUSE TO EXTEND THE CONTRACT.

8. THE CONTRACTOR MUST PROVIDE SAFE PASSAGE OVER THE ROAD SURFACE AT THE

END OF EACH WORKDAY. THE ROAD MUST BE OPEN AND BARRIERS INPLACE AS PER

THE SPECIFICATIONS. IT WOULD BE ACCEPTABLE FOR THE CONTRACTOR TO HOLD

UP TRAFFIC FOR SHORT PERIODS OF TIME DURING THE DAY TO ALLOW WORK TO

PROGRESS BUT THESE TIMES SHOULD BE LESS THAN 30 MIN.

9. PACIFIC STEEL AND BIG R ARE TWO VENDORS WHO’S CATTLE GUARDS COMPLY WITH

THE SPECIFICATONS. ANY COMMERICALLY AVAILABLE CATTLE GUARD THAT

COMPLIES WITH H-25 LOADING REQUIREMENTS AND ARE OF THE CORRECT

DIMENSIONS WILL BE ACCEPTABLE. THE CONTRACTOR SHALL SUBMITT FOR

APPROVAL ANY CATTLY GUARDS THAT DON’T MEET EVERY ASPECT OF THE

SPEICIFICATIONS.

10. ALL ANCHOR BOLTS MUST BE INSTALLED IN EACH CATTLE GUARD BASE

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11. ALL INVERTS WILL BE STAKED IN THE FIELD

12. BORROW LOCAITONS ARE ACCURATLY SHOWN ON THE PLANS, MAXIMUM HAUL

DISTANCE IS 5280 FEET

13. EXTRA MATERIAL AT EACH CULVERT SHALL BE DEPOSITED AT THE INLET AND OUTLET

OF THE CULVERTS AND BLEND THE GRADE TO MATCH THE EXISTING.

14. “ALL USED CULVERTS BECOME THE PROPERTY OF THE CONTRACTOR AND SHALL BE

LEGALLY DISPOSED OF OFF THE GOVERNMENT PROPERTY. THERE WILL BE NO

BURYING OF DEBRIS ON GOVERNMENT OR STATE LAND.

15. SEE THE REVISED DRAWINGS AND SPECIFICATIONS FOR ADDITIONAL CHANGES.