Specifications Project 2025-09 - Addendum 1
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ADDENDUM NUMBER 1
TO: All Prospective Bidders and Plan Holders
FROM: Ubaldo Ayón, Assistant Construction Manager
DATE: January 2, 2026
SUBJECT: 2025-09 Dune Palms Mobile Estate Pool Abandonment
The following shall be considered as incorporated into the project plans and specifications for the above
referenced project. Portions of plans and specifications not specifically mentioned in this Addendum
remain in force.
CLARIFICATIONS
Note: All Clarifications shall be considered as included in the Bid Documents
Question 1. Please provide the engineers estimate for this project.
Response: $35,000 - $45,000.
Question 2. Will there be an onsite job walk and or will access be granted to thoroughly view
the site?
Response: Yes, it was offered during the Pre-Bid Meeting. Bidders can go to Site, please let
City know when you will be there.
Question 3. Project requires two CMS boards two weeks prior to project start. Where are
these to be located on the property?
Response: One will be on Dune Palms NB and the second will be on property.
Question 4. Project requires capping of the water service line five feet from edge of asphalt.
Please confirm
Response: Can be capped within the confines of the Pool Area.
Question 5. Please confirm that the city supplied compaction tests will be ongoing as the
base and fill material are placed.
Response: Yes, at the discretion of the City.
Question 6. At what lift depth of backfill are compaction tests to be performed?
Response: Per Section 4000.7.0 - Unclassified fill material shall be placed in lifts of 8” max
thickness.
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Question 7. Please confirm that the City will perform compaction testing and that the
contractor is not required to provide this service.
Response: Correct, City will perform compaction testing
Question 8. Please provide specification for backfill material.
Response: The unclassified material will be accepted per section 300-4 Unclassified Fill. The
following accepted materials include but are not limited to: sand and/or native
local material. Material must be able to be compacted per the specifications.
Clay, Silt, or organic materials will not be accepted.
Question 9. Does the City have a source of backfill material or is this to be provided by the
contractor?
Response: Will need to be provided by Contractor.
Question 10. Please provide further direction as to the electrical abandonment; will pulling the
pool equipment breaker be sufficient or will the contractor be required to
disconnect and pull electrical wiring feeding the pool area? If so please provide a
markup map showing the location of the service panel for bidding purposes.
Response: Electrical wires will need to be capped at the pool area limits. Breaker will
need to be removed from the panel.
Question 11. Please confirm there is a viable gate valve servicing the pool area water line so
that the water line can be capped without incident. If no viable gate valve please
provide direction as to terminating water service to the pool area.
Response: There is a gate valve to the Site. The Contractor will need to coordinate before
shutting water off. Shut off to the Site cannot be for more than 2 hours.
Question 12. Please provide direction as to where the pool electrical will be terminated as no
breaker panel or meter panel could be located on site.
Response: Electrical wires will need to be capped at the pool area limits. Breaker will need
to be removed from the panel.
Question 13. Unclassified Excavation 6 section 300-2.1 calls for saw cutting and removing the
asphalt concrete to complete the roadway section. Please provide further
definition of this scope and specification for the roadway replacement if required
for any reason.
Response: It is assumed that the AC can be protected in place unless Contractor needs to
remove AC to perform work.
Question 14. There is an existing light pole within the pool confines. Is this light fixture to be
removed or protected in place?
Response: Protect light fixture in place.
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Question 15. Bid item 8 calls for replacing fence at a final pay item of 50 LF. Much less fence
will be required to access the site. Please confirm amount of fence required to be
replaced.
Response: City will pay the 50LF of fence regardless of actual amount per final pay item
definition.
Question 16. The existing wall will need to be removed to gain access. Is there any specific
detail to its termination such as sack and patch or will a saw cut termination be
satisfactory?
Response: Sawcut will be sufficient.
Question 17. Please provide a painting specification for the new fence.
Response: Metal Fence shall be in accordance with City Standard Plan 784.1 and 784.2
modified to match the style of the Existing Site metal fence. Paint shall be paid as
part of the bid item for Metal Fence.
Question 18. Please provide a detail for the fabrication of the new gate including hinge and
locking hardware specification.
Response: Contractor shall match to the furthest extent possible the existing gate hinge and
locking hardware.
Question 19. How are we to contain the 3" of DG at the new fence and gate? Will a mow curb
be required and if so please provide specification as to its size and
reinforcement.
Response: There is a wall around the majority of the site that will contain the DG. Where
there is metal fence the AC will contain the DG. The contractor will be required to
excavate for the required depth per the City Standard Plan 707.
Question 20. Removal of the fence/wall will require slot patch repair of the asphalt parking lot.
Please provide a detail including depth of AC and any required base material for
the asphalt replacement.
Response: This is per the specification section Unclassified Excavation 6 section 300-2.1.
Full Depth AC will be accepted to be placed back. The assumed depth is 8". 3/4"
Aggregate PG 70-10 is required for the AC.
Question 21. Specifications call for breaking of pool deck and bond beam but allow the
material to be placed in pool as backfill. Specs call for this material to be 3" or
smaller which will not be feasible. Will the owner allow this spec to be changed to
6" to be a more practical size to increase production and decrease costs?
Response: No, must be 3" diameter or smaller.
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Question 22. Pool stairs extend deeper than 18" below grade. Please confirm that they only
need to be removed the 18" depth.
Response: Pool Stairs are required to be completely removed.
Question 23. Bid item 8 calls for a final pay quantity although technical specifications section 9
Metal Fencing calls this as a field measured linear foot pay item. Please confirm
if this item is fixed and or field measured and paid at the stated unit cost.
Response: This item is Final Pay.
The Contractor is hereby notified; Addendum No. 1 must be acknowledged and initialed as
stipulated under the instructions to Bidders and submitted as part of the Bid. Failure to do so
shall result in the City designating said bid as "Non-Responsive."
APPROVED:
Ubaldo Ayón, Assistant Construction Manager
Attachments:
1. City Standard Plans 784.1 and 784.2
END OF ADDENDUM NUMBER 1
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784.1
5'
3"
2'
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6
"
1'
INSTALL MOUNTING
BRACKET CONNECT
FENCE PANEL TO POST
BY WELD, TYPICAL
1 1/2"x1 1/2" SQ.
TUBULAR STEEL POST
@ 10' O.C.
1/2" SQ. PICKETS @ 4"
O.C.
1x1 1/2" SQ. TUBULAR
STEEL FRAME
SHEET FLOW AWAY
FROM POST
NOTES:
1. ALL TUBULAR STEEL TO BE 12 GAUGE
2. 1 COAT PRIMER W/ 2 COATS FINISH
PAINT
3. ALL CONNECTIONS TO BE WELD
4. TOP OF FOOTING TO BE CLEAR OF ALL
SURFACE MATERIAL, UNLESS OTHERWISE
NOTED.
95% COMPACTED
SUBGRADE
CONCRETE FOOTING
10' O.C.
STEEL FENCE DETAIL
1"
WELDED CAP ON ALL
POSTS
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784.2METAL CONSTRUCTION
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METAL CONSTRUCTION NOTES
1. ALL MATERIALS AND WORKMANSHIP SHALL CONFORM TO
ALL APPLICABLE GOVERNING CODES AND ORDINANCES.
2. ALLOW FOR ADJOINING CONSTRUCTION TRADES.
3. ALL CONSTRUCTION TO BE PLUMB AND TRUE UNLESS
OTHERWISE NOTED ON PLANS.
4. ALL BOLTS TO BE NON RUSTING.
5. CAP ALL EXPOSED ENDS OF TUBING.
6. WELD ALL CONNECTIONS CONTINUOUS AND SOLID ON ALL
SIDES.
7. REMOVE ALL SPLATTER AND SLAG AND GRIND ALL WELDS
SMOOTH.
8. GIVE ALL SURFACES AN ACID BATH PRIOR TO PAINTING.
9. FINISH ALL SURFACES WITH ONE (1) COAT ZINC OXIDE
PRIMER AND TWO (2) COAT OF A RUST INHIBITING
ENAMEL. COLOR PER BUILDER/DEVELOPER UNLESS
OTHERWISE INDICATED BY NOTES OR DETAILS FOR THESE
PLANS.
10. WHEN SLOPING FENCES OR RAILS - RUN ALL RAILS
PARALLEL WITH THE ADJACENT SURFACE OR GRADE AND
HOLD ALL POSTS AND PICKETS PLUMB AND TRUE. STEEL
FENCE SHAPES TO CONFORM TO A.S.T.M. A500 OR A501.
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