12444125Q0088 09.18.2025 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 file for a Solicitation (12444124Q0088) for a Portable Steel Logging Bridge procurement by the Andrew Pickens Ranger District of Sumter National Forest in South Carolina. The solicitation is for a temporary bridge to be delivered but not installed, specifically designed for timber logging operations on closed roads. Key requirements include a professional engineer's stamp certifying weight capacity, all-metal construction using specified thickness, and no side rails. The bridge will rest directly on gravel or dirt roadbeds, with fasteners to be placed from the top side. Unloading will be assisted by a mini excavator and large farm tractor, and there are no specific coating, labeling, or additional testing requirements beyond the stated specifications.
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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
09.17.2025
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.
Solicitation Number: 12444124Q0088 AP FY25 Temporary Bridge Procurement to include delivery, no installation, per Specifications
Andrew Pickens Ranger District Sumter National Forest SC
09.18.2025
Q: Coating Requirements. What color and or type of coating is required?
A: There is no coating requirements.
Q: Shipping Requirements. How will the bridge sections be unloaded?
A: The receiving unit has mini excavator and large farm tractor to assist with unloading.
Q: Labeling Requirements. How should each section be labeled?
A: There are no labeling requirements.
Q: Design Requirements
• Is there access underneath the bridge once sections are set in place, to install fasteners, or will all work need to be performed from the top side?
• Is there a depth limit for the girders?
• What is our bearing conditions?
A:
• Fasteners design shall assume placement from the top side, as access beneath the bridge once in position will be limited or unavailable.
• There is no specified depth limit for the girders
• Bearing conditions will consist of either gravel or dirt roadbed
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