City of Visalia, CA
Purchasing Department
707 West Acequia, Visalia, CA 93291 Tel: (559) 713-4334 Fax: (559) 713-4801 ADDENDUM NO. 01
Issued: Monday, November 20, 2023
Project: Design/Installation of Playground Structure at Riverbend Park RFP No.: 22-23-68
Bids Due: Wednesday, November 29, 2023 @ 2:00 p.m.
Addendum No. 01 is being issued to answer questions received pertaining to the project and to confirm prevailing wage determinations. This addendum becomes part of the Contract Documents for the above project and must be signed and submitted with the Proposal.
ITEM 1: QUESTIONS/RESPONSES
Q1. Can shade posts be reused?
R1. The shade posts should be reused, and design shall incorporate them at their current location.
Q2. Proposal documents state the playground shall be designed for ages 5-12. Would the City like to incorporate equipment for other age groups? Do you have a preference on swings used? R2. Proposer can include other amenities for different ages, providing the equipment fits into the existing playground footprint and required fall zones. The City does not have a preference in swings used.
Q3. Are there any site plans or maps you can provide for the park? R3. Please see attached construction plans.
Q4. Is there any irrigation located near the playground site? Are there any drainage issues? R4. Please see attached construction plans for irrigation location within playground site. There no issues with drainage.
Q5. Should the vendor include a compliant ramp in the design? R5. Yes, please include a compliant ramp in the design.
Q6. Is the contractor able to store materials/equipment at the site? Will contractor be able to keep equipment at the storage yard? R6. The contractor can store materials on site south of the playground area in the landscape. The contractor can also keep construction equipment at the Corporation Yard (336 N. Ben Maddox Way).
Q7. Does the completion date reference 45 calendar days? R7. Yes, the completion date is 45 calendar days.
Q8. Can you please let me know if there is a specific theme that you would like to see reflected on the playground? The City of Visalia is located close to Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks. Would a Nature theme be appropriate? SUPERIOR offers playground equipment in many themes like: Western, Trains, Agricultural, Space, Aviation, City, Coastal.
R8. The City of Visalia wants the proposer to be creative in their design and is open to different themes and types of equipment. A design that is unique, offers high quality of play that would be inviting for families, and meets the requirements within the RFP is what the selection committee will be looking for.
Q9. Is the contractor expected to use the same footprint as the current area for the playground? R9. Yes, the design shall fit within the existing footprint of the site.
Q10. Does the City want the EWF brought back in to the design? What is the current depth? R10. The City wants to keep the EWF as the fall surfacing for the design. The current depth is approximately twelve (12) inches.
Q11. Can you please confirm if the area below highlighted in red is the area where the existing playground equipment is located which will be demolished? Also, is this the area where the new 5-12 playground equipment will be located and the area for the shade to cover the full playground? or should the shade also cover the swing sets and other existing playground equipment (seesaw) area? R11. The area highlighted in red is where the existing play structure is located and would need to be demoed. The City is hoping to receive proposals that offer as much play equipment and shade within the entire circular area where there is EWF.
Q12. Do you want to keep the seating around the tree?
R12. Yes, the seating is to remain around the tree.
Q13. Should the current benches and picnic tables be replaced? R13. No, the current benches and picnic tables shall remain in place.
Q14. Is there any local place to dump waste?
R14. There are two disposal sites nearby.
VISALIA LANDFILL- 33036 Road 80-Commingle C&D (733-6291) Location: On Road 80 (a.k.a. Plaza Drive in Visalia or Alta Drive in Dinuba) north of Avenue 328. It is approximately 10 miles south of Dinuba and four miles northwest of Visalia. Hours: Monday through Friday 7:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. and Saturday 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Closed Sundays and the holidays listed below. Holidays: Closed New Years Day, Memorial Day, Fourth of July, Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day.
TULARE COUNTY RECYLING-C&D COMMINGLE Location: On Road 140 (Lovers Lane), approximately 1 mile south of Caldwell (741-1766) Hours: Monday through Friday, 6:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Closed Saturday, Sundays and the holidays listed below. Holidays: Closed New Years Day, Memorial Day, Fourth of July, Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day.
Q15. Is the City open to a non-traditional playground structure for 5- to 12-year-olds? Are there any restrictions with other non-traditional structures that use ropes? R15. The City of Visalia wants the proposer to be creative in their design and is open to different themes and types of equipment.
Q16. What is the height of the connection points on the shade posts? R16. There are two poles at 20 feet and two poles at 25 feet from grade to the fabric.
Q17. Would you like weed block fabric under the wood fiber? R17. We do not want the weed blocker fabric installed.
Q18. Can you please confirm that the existing EWF will be reused? R18. The existing EWF should not be reused and proposal should include new EWF material.
Q19. What exactly is the difference between “one original and four copies”? What are you expecting to see with the copies? R19. Copies are provided for the selection committee’s use.
Q20. Professional liability insurance is not afforded to playground equipment suppliers and/or installers. The design element of this project is not the same as an architect or engineer would do. Designs come from the manufacturer as do the layout requirements.
R20.
Q21. How will the City pay for the permit- in the bid or outside of the bid? How do we pull a permit without a layout of the site? What does the City require to pull a construction permit for playground and shade? R21. The permit requirements will be discussed with the awarded proposer.
Q22. Is there a PLA agreement connected to this project? R22. Please see Page 18 of the RFB document that reads:
If a project labor agreement (the term “project labor agreement” is defined in Public Contract Code 2500(b)(1) as a pre-hire collective bargaining agreement that establishes terms and conditions of employment for a specific construction project or projects and is an agreement described in Section 158(f) of Title 29 of the United States Code) is used, then it must comply with the taxpayer protection provisions set forth in Public Contract Code section 2500(a). City of Visalia has no ordinances requiring or prohibiting such agreements.
ITEM 2: UPDATED WAGE DETERMINATIONS
The wage determinations were checked on ------------
PROPOSER ER ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF ADDENDUM NO. 1
/s/ Purchasing Division
(559) 713-4334
Bidder to sign and submit with Bid.
Firm: Date:
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Signature
RFP 22-23-32
Design/Installation of Playground Structure at Riverbend Park Addendum No. 01