Deer_Creek_Pre-Bid_Q&A.pdf

Deer Creek Pre‐Bid Questions and Answers

May 6, 2019

Question: What is the streamflow like when the project is expected to be going?

Answer: Streamflow in Deer Creek are fairly low, less than 10 cfs in August through October.

Question: What are the restrictions on closing the road?

Answer: In the specification 156 ‐ Public Traffic, in the solicitation, 156.03 states “Keep existing roads open to all traffic during road improvement work and maintain them in a condition that will adequately accommodate traffic.” The Forest Service will most likely allow short term closures for things such as hauling in and setting the bridge. The Forest Service just doesn’t want the road closed for days or weeks on end.

Question: Where is government supplied aggregate stockpile located?

Answer: In specification 105 – Control of Material, “Government Furnished Aggregate will be within 1 mile of project.

Question: In the schedule of items there is Contractor furnished aggregate and Government furnished aggregate, what is the difference?

Answer: The contractor furnished aggregate is to be placed under the asphalt, this is so they have a proctor for the compaction requirements. The Government furnished aggregate is for the aggregate surfacing and shouldering of the roadway.

Question: Who is responsible for testing for compaction?

Answer: It is the contractor’s responsibility to provide an independent testing agency to perform the required testing.

Question: What type of warranty is there for the project? i.e. if the bridge washes out next spring due to high flows.

Answer: FAR Clause 52.246‐21 Warranty of Construction (Mar 1994), is incorporated by reference, see page 15 of the solicitation. Within the FAR clause, there is a 1 year workmanship warranty. Abnormal high flows, flooding, is not considered a workmanship issues as long as the construction is completed according to the approved plans.