Questions and Answers.docx
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- Buffalo Gap Campground water line repairs
- Solicitation number
- 1240LU26Q0071
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Department of Agriculture Forest Service
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This file is a Questions and Answers document for solicitation 1240LU26Q0071, addressing contractor inquiries regarding the Buffalo Gap Campground water line repairs project. The document clarifies technical specifications and site conditions for the project, which involves removing and replacing curb stop valves at one location within the campground near Medora, North Dakota, with a project magnitude under $25,000.
Key clarifications provided include: the excavation around curb stops is currently backfilled and closed; existing curb stops are buried at a minimum depth of 6 feet, likely closer to 7 feet per North Dakota code; the pipe material specified in the plans is PE (Polyethylene) rather than IPS or CTS; the water supply is potable water with no cross-contamination concerns at this location and will comply with applicable codes; boring over trenching is not acceptable—the line, valves, and vents must be exposed and repaired as described in the plans; and the water has been shut off and will remain shut off during work execution. The document provides no seeding requirements and confirms that boring activities are restricted to the designated work area.
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1240LU26Q0071 Buffalo Gap CG water line repairs Questions and Answers
1. Is the excavation around the curb stops still open? No
1. Are the current curb stops at a 6’ burry depth? Yes, at a minimum, probably closer to 7’ which is code for ND
1. Is there any seeding? No
1. Is the 1” pipe IPS or CTS? The plans call for PE (Polyethylene)
1. Is this potable or non-potable water? If it’s potable water then the weep hole on the curb stop would be considered a cross-contamination connection per the DEQ & EPA, so just wanted to clarify it. The water is potable and no cross contamination issue for this location. It will comply with code.
1. Is boring over trenching acceptable? The area will have to be excavated, the photo is the “work” area and it is currently backfilled. it is only in that spot. Expose the line, valves and vents and repair as described in the plans.
1. Is the water shut off now or will it be shut off during work? The water shall be shut off and is currently shut off.
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