260311 FR154 Farnsworth Bridge RFI log for Q and A.xlsx
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- ANF FR154 Bridge Replacement
- Solicitation number
- 12445526B0005
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This is an RFI (Request for Information) log and Q&A document for Solicitation 12445526B0005, the ANF FR154 Farnsworth Bridge Replacement project issued by the USDA Forest Service. The log, current as of March 11, 2026, documents inquiries and responses from prospective bidders regarding project feasibility and timeline concerns.
The primary inquiry raised by a prospective bidder questions whether the project timeline is achievable given the stated bid opening date of April 7, 2026, the 90-day bid hold period, and the final completion deadline of September 30, 2026. The bidder noted that fabrication of rebar, bridge beams, and bearing pads requires 12-14 weeks, and actual construction requires approximately 12 weeks, requesting the completion date be moved to end of November 2026 or that the Notice to Proceed be issued by May 18, 2026. The Forest Service responded that the completion date would not be moved but indicated the agency anticipates making award by mid-to-late April 2026, shortly after the April 7 bid opening, and would reconsider the completion date only if award delays occur. The log also documents a correction to an administrative error: the solicitation documents contained conflicting bid opening dates (March 31, 2026 on page 13 versus April 7, 2026 elsewhere), which the Forest Service corrected, confirming bids are due April 7, 2026 at 1:00 p.m. Eastern Time. This is a small business set-aside acquisition with a $45 million size standard.
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| RFI log | As of 3/11/2026 | gov or FS = Forest Service | |
| Sol No. 12445526B0005 ANF FR154 Farnsworth Bridge Replacment | |||
| No. | Inquiry | Answer | Posted Supporting Documents If Applicable) |
| 1 | We note the following: |
| 1) | The solicitation documents indicate a bid opening date of April 7, 2026. |
| 2) | The solicitation documents indicate that the bids may be held up to 90 days prior to award. |
| 3) | The solicitation documents indicate the final completion date including all site cleanup/restoration is September 30,2026. |
| 4) | With items 1 through 3 above taken into consideration, it appears that the construction contract may not be signed and a notice to procced issued until sometime in August 2026. This only allows between 4 to 8 weeks for shop drawings, rebar fabrication, beam fabrication, bearing pad fabrication and all of the construction to be completed. |
Once a notice to proceed is issued for this project, the rebar, bridge beams and bearing fabricators require at least 12 to 14 weeks for shop drawings and fabrication. Our cursory review of the plans reveals that the actual construction of the project will be at least 12 weeks. Recognizing that fabrication of beams and bearing pads can overlap some with the start of construction, the notice to proceed date would need to be no later than May 18, 2026 to meet the September 30, 2026 completion date. Also, the cure time on concrete placed for the abutments is an additional consideration regarding the completion date.
Understanding that the bid opening date is April 7, 2026, it seems highly unlikely that an award would be made, contracts executed and the notice to proceed issued by May 18, 2026. Will the USDA Forest Service consider moving the completion date to the end of November? Even with a completion date at the end of November, the contract award will need to made, contract executed and the Notice to Proceed issued no later than the end of June, 2026. The in-stream restriction dates could still be adhered to for the construction of the abutments. At this time the gov will not be moving the completion date. In the event there is a delay in award we would consider it, all of it dependent upon when the award can be executed.
The 90 days to hold bids is a standard language because sometimes things happen causing a delay in award. This is not the standard length of time for getting the award completed especially with IFB’s. We anticipate awarding as soon as possible after the April 7 date and it is quite possible to have it awarded by the middle to end of April.
| 2 | The advertisement says the job bids on 4/7/26 at 1:00 pm. When we review the documents, page 13 of 16 says the job bids on 3/31/26 at 1:00. | That was an administrative oversight. The gov will correct the dates. The bids are due 4/7/2026 at 1 pm eastern |
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