Q_and_A-12445527Q0001.xlsx

This is a Questions and Answers document for Solicitation 12445527Q0001, a Request for Quotation issued by the Department of Agriculture Forest Service for the removal and replacement of the Cisco Branch Ontonagon River Bridge. The document addresses seven clarifying questions submitted by prospective bidders between October 9-12, 2026, and provides official government responses to resolve ambiguities in the solicitation and project documents.

Key clarifications include: (1) all work must be completed by October 1, 2027, with the 180-day Notice to Proceed requirement applying only to on-site construction time, not material ordering; (2) in-stream work is restricted to June 1 through September 15 per EGLE permit requirements, with Amendment 0002 correcting the dates; (3) temporary stream control will utilize existing abutments as cofferdams with no additional permit approvals anticipated; (4) contractors may inspect the site independently without access restrictions or advance notice; (5) no known utility conflicts have been identified, though contractors remain responsible for standard locating procedures; (6) Forest Road 6930 closure is limited to 90 consecutive days followed by mandatory 20-day reopening periods; and (7) the respondent indicated the contract status information should be apparent from the solicitation itself. This is a Total Small Business Set-Aside for highway and bridge construction with a small business size standard of $45,000,000.