12444125Q0088 09.17.2025 Questions and Answers.pdf
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- Solicitation number
- 12444125Q0088
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Department of Agriculture Forest Service
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This document is a Questions and Answers (Q&A) file for a federal solicitation for a Portable Steel Logging Bridge procurement by the Andrew Pickens Ranger District of Sumter National Forest in South Carolina. The solicitation (Number: 12444124Q0088) is for a temporary bridge to be used in timber logging operations on closed roads, with key specifications including all-metal construction, no side rails, and no public use. Vendors must provide a bridge that meets specified weight ratings and requires a professional engineer's stamp certifying the weight capacity. The bridge will be delivered without installation, and the vendor has flexibility in surface treatment (galvanized or painted is optional). No specific testing beyond the weight rating certification is required, and the bridge will simply rest directly on the roadway without additional feet or supports.
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Solicitation Number: 12444124Q0088 AP FY25 Temporary Bridge Procurement to include delivery, no installation, per Specifications
Andrew Pickens Ranger District Sumter National Forest SC
Portable Steel Logging Bridge - Questions and Answers
Q: Side rail requirement: is this intended to be a pedestrian guardrail, or a vehicle guardrail? If for vehicles, does it need to be DOT-compliant?
A: No side rail are required. The specification is for a bridge without siderails. This bridge will not be for public use. It is intended for timber logging operations on roads that are closed to the public.
Q: Does this bridge need a professional engineer's stamp?
A: Yes. The bridge must be stamped by a professional engineer certifying the weight capacity
Q: Does this need to meet any specific codes, or is a design engineered to withstand the specified use suffice?
A: The bridge must be stamped for the specified weight ratings. All other specifications in the solicitation must be met; no additional code compliances is required beyond the stated requirements.
Q: What is the expected lifespan of the bridge? Should it be bare steel, galvanized, or painted?
A: The bridge shall be of all-metal construction using the specified thickness (see item #8 in the specifications). The bridge may be galvanized or painted, but that is not a requirement. No specific lifespan is stated.
Q: Any testing/certs required?
A: The bridge must be stamped for the specified weight ratings. No additional testing or certifications are required beyond those specified in the solicitation.
Q: How will the bridge be supported on either side of the river? Will it need feet integrated into the design or will you simply be setting each side on the ground?
A: No feet are required. Each side of the bridge will rest directly on the roadway
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Q: Does the Professional Engineer stamp for the bridge have be from the state in which this will be used?
A: No. A licensed Professional Engineer’s stamp is acceptable regardless of the state of issuance.
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