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12343420R0003 – FR 150 Highland Scenic Highway 48” Culvert Replacement Project Question and Answers from Prebid

May 1, 2020

GENERAL NOTES:

• This project has been set aside for HUBZone Small Business Concerns. Only offers received from HUBZone Small Business Concerns will be considered.

• Email offers will be accepted; however electronic copies of Bid Guarantees and or Bonds are not acceptable. The Contracting Office must receive original copies of those documents by the proposal due date.

QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS:

1. Local concrete plants are not State proved?

ANSWER= No, but as long as concrete passes all required tests this will be fine.

2. Will the Government request a portable office?

ANSWER= No

3. What to do with asphalt milling?

ANSWER= some can be used as shoulder fill and the rest will be removed off Forest.

4. Will a Compaction Technician be required?

ANSWER= Yes

5. Is the Culvert 48” x .375 steel pipe available?

ANSWER= Yes, it’s in stock and can be delivered to the site within 10-14 days.

6. The guard rail panels that will be used at the waste site area are government furnished and will be picked up by the contractor at the Marlinton Ranger Station.

7. The following attachments have either been added or modified:

a. ADDED Cutsheet 13' x 35' Bridge Plan dwgs.

(Incorporated as Attachment #13 also pages 4 & 5 of this document)

b. ADDED Cutsheets Drop inlet and Grate (2 pages in PDF)

(Incorporated as Attachment #14 also pages 6 & 7 of this document)

c. ADDED page 16A and 16B Guardrail to the Plans.

(Incorporated in REVISED Attachment #2 also pages 8 & 9 of this document)

d. ADDED page 25A Scenic Waste Area to the Plans.

(Incorporated in REVISED Attachment #2 also page 10 of this document)

e. Remove page 3 from the plan and replace with FR150_PIPE_REPlACEMENT_ update 5-5-

2020 page3 to the plans.

(Incorporated in REVISED Attachment #2 also page 11 of this document)

f. Remove page 4 from the plan and replace with FR150_PIPE_REPlACEMENT_ update 5-7- 2020 page4 to the plans.

(Incorporated in REVISED Attachment #2 also page 12 of this document)

g. Remove page 7 from the plan and replace with FR150_PIPE_REPlACEMENT_ update 5-7- 2020 page7 to the plans.

(Incorporated in REVISED Attachment #2 also page 13 of this document)

h. Remove page 12 from the plan and replace with FR150_PIPE_REPlACEMENT_ update 5-5-

2020 page12 to the plans.

(Incorporated in REVISED Attachment #2 also page 14 of this document)

i. Remove page 13 from the plan and replace with FR150_PIPE_REPlACEMENT_ update 5-5- 2020 page13 to the plans.

(Incorporated in REVISED Attachment #2 also page 15 of this document)

j. Remove page 16 from the plan and replace with FR150_PIPE_REPlACEMENT_ update 5-5- 2020 page16 to the plans.

(Incorporated in REVISED Attachment #2 also page 16 of this document)

8. The Schedule of Items is updated; replace pages 3-6 of the 12343420R0003 with the new pages.

(Incorporated in AMENDED 12343420R0003 also pages 17-20 of this document)

9. Item 25501-00 CONCRETE WASTE BLOCK ABUTMENTS, just to clarify all components that go with the installation are all included in the pay item. Such as the perforated pipe, clean 57 aggregate, 1 ½ crusher run aggregate, waste blocks, tensar tri ux geogride, and installing abutments to include back fill.

ADDITIONAL CLARIFICATIONS:

1. What is the specification on 64602-1000, Building, Restroom?

*ANSWER= shall be installed before any work can start and a cleaning and pumping plan shall be in writing and gave to the COR. Please look at 1915.88(d) at https://www.osha.gov/laws-regs/regulations/standardnumber/1915/1915.88 for specification on restrooms.

2. Is Top Soil removal from the cut and fill paid as unclassified or is it incidental?

*ANSWER= There is very little topsoil left so this was added to item 20401-0000 Roadway Excavation volumes.

3. Can the excess material excavated from the new 48” pipe be dressed onto the existing fill slope or will it need to be hauled to the waste area?

*ANSWER= All waste shall be moved to the waste site area.

4. Will the temporary road be dressed back to its original condition?

*ANSWER= Yes.

5. Are all detour/temp bridge materials to be removed when complete including the backfill zone, bedding and Class 4 Riprap?

*ANSWER= Yes.

6. Who loads/hauls the temp. bridge from Marlinton to the Project?

*ANSWER= The Contactor.

7. How many pieces/loads is the bridge in its existing state? What is the weight of each piece?

*ANSWER= 2 piece folding bridge and the weight of the bridge is 25000 pounds total.

8. Are there assembly details and dimensions for the structure itself?

*ANSWER= Yes Please see attached PDF 13’ x 35” dwgs

9. Who unloads the bridge when it is returned to Marlinton?

*ANSWER= Contractor and the contractor will deliver the waste blocks and offload as well.

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10. Where is the structure excavation and bedding of the abutments paid? Is there a bedding spec?

*ANSWER= Shall be incidental to item 25501-000

11. Need clarification of Method A placement of riprap.

*ANSWER= Change Method A to Method B and to clarify method B this can be found in “FP-14 Standard Specifications For Construction Of Roads And Bridges On Federal Highway Projects in Section 106. Then look at sub-section 10602 and 10604 for clarification.

12. Need verification that bid items 55401-2000 and 60101-0000 are for the thrust blocks.

*ANSWER= Yes items 55401-2000 and 60101-0000 are for the trust blocks.

13. Need clarification for bid item 56506-0000 Core/Pressure Grouting. What is it for? Specs on Material?

*ANSWER= This is for the voids that are above the existing 48” culvert inside the road prism. They shall be flowable fill material.

14. Per plans the contractor submits a Culvert Decommission Plan to fill the existing culvert with flowable fill. Under what item is this paid?

*ANSWER= Shall be incidental to item 20410-0000.

15. Can the new headwall/wingwall be precast? Do you have better details to cast this item in place including all dimension, class of concrete, rebar required?

*ANSWER=yes this can be precast. I will work up more specifications, rebar, and class of concrete requirements and will get back to you.

*ANSWER= Shall be incidental to item 20410-0000.

16. What is the wall thickness or gauge of the 48” steel pipe?

*ANSWER= The wall thickness shall be 0.375 or 3/8 inch.

17. Is the abutment 12’ crusher run backfill zone paid in the aggregate base bid item?

*ANSWER= The crusher run 12’ backfill zone and the Tensar Tri-ax 1800 Geogrid will be incidental to item 25501-0000

18. Can everything be wasted in the waste area designated on the plans?

*ANSWER= Everything but man made items like concrete and metal items.

19. On sheet 7 of 25 it calls out using Tensar Tri-Ax 1800 geogrid with the abutments. A vendor said there is no geogrid of that designation but there is a Ux 1800. Can you please clarify?

*ANSWER= Change Tensar Tri-Ax 1800 geogrid to Tensar Tri-Ux 1800 geogrid.

20. What is the weight limit on FR 150 for aggregate and concrete trucks?

*ANSWER=West Virginia standard weight limits apply.

Construction RFP – AMENDMENT 1 12343420R0003 FR 150 48” Culvert Replacement

PART I—THE SCHEDULE

SECTION B--SUPPLIES OR SERVICES AND PRICES/COSTS

SCHEDULE OF ITEMS

FR 150 Highland Scenic Highway Temp Road and Pipe Replacement

ITEM

NO.

DESCRIPTION

METHOD

OF

MEASURE

UNIT

EST.

QTY.

PRICE

TOTAL

15101-0000 Mobilization LS LPSM 1 $ $

15201-0000 Construction Survey and Staking LS LPSM 1 $ $

15301-0000 Contractor Quality Control LS LPSM 1 $ $

20102-0000 Clearing and Grubbing LS LPSM 1 $ $

62501-0000 Turf Establishment LS LPSM 1 $ $

63401-0000 Pavement Markings LS LPSM 1 $ $

63501-0000 Temporary Traffic Control LS LPSM 1 $ $

64602-1000 Building, Restroom Facility LS LPSM 1 $ $

TOTAL – Temp Road and Pipe Replacement: $

FR 150 Highland Scenic Highway Temp Road

15705-1500 Soil Erosion Control, Compost Sock LF LNFT 1200 $ $

20401-0000 Roadway Excavation CY CUYD 371 $ $

20410-0000 Select Borrow CY CUYD 100 $ $

25106-0400 Placed Riprap, Method B, Class 4 TON TON 55 $ $

25501-0000 Concrete Waste Block Abutments LS LPSM 1 $ $

30101-4000A Aggregate Clean #57 TON TON 14 $ $

30101-4000B Aggregate Base Grading D TON TON 88 $ $

30103-0000 Aggregate Base CY CUYD 197 $ $

55504-0000 Pre-Fabricated Steel Bridge Set and Remove LS LPSM 1 $ $

60201-0600 24-Ince Pipe Culvert LF LNFT 61 $ $

TOTAL – Temp Road: $

FR 150 Highland Scenic Highway Pipe Replacement

15705-1500 Soil Erosion Control, Compost Sock LF LNFT 1569 $ $

20401-0000 Roadway Excavation CY CUYD 1029 $ $

20410-0000 Select Borrow (Flowable Fill) 700psi – 1200psi CY CUYD 327 $ $

20702-0100 Geotextile Filter, Class 1, Type A SY SQYD 481 $ $

20820-0000 Dewatering LS LPSM 1 $ $

25102-0300 Placed Riprap, Method B, Class 2 TON TON 25 $ $

25106-0600 Placed Riprap, Method B, Class 6 TON TON 104 $ $

30101-4000 Aggregate Base, 1 ½ Crusher Run TON TON 50 $ $

30103-0000 Aggregate Base, Clean 57 CY CUYD 116 $ $

30206-0500 Roadway Aggregate, Shoulder Finishing LF LNFT 140 $ $

40301-0200 Asphalt Concrete Pavement, WV Wearing 1 TON TON 17 $ $

41301-1400 Asphalt Pavement Milling, 1 ½ inch Depth SY SQYD 187 $ $

55401-2000 Reinforcing Steel, Epoxy Coated LB LB 550 $ $

56506-0000 Coring/Pressure Grouting LF LNFT 111 $ $

60101-0000 Concrete CY CUYD 35 $ $

60103-0220 Concrete, Headwall for 48-inch Pipe Culvert EA EACH 1 $ $

60201-1200 48-inch Pipe Culvert LF LNFT 197 $ $

60203-0200 6-inch Slotted Drain Pipe LF LNFT 348 $ $

60404-0000 Catch Basin EA EACH 1 $ $

61701-1950 Guardrail System G4, Type 4, Class B Wood Posts LF LNFT 150 $ $

61708-1000 Remove and Reset, Guardrail LF LNFT 150 $ $

TOTAL – Pipe Replacement: $

GRAND TOTAL: $

Contractor Acceptance Statement: By signing the offer, the Contractor agrees to all terms, conditions, and provisions included in the solicitation and agrees to furnish any awarded items at the price set in the schedule unless otherwise excepted as follows:

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