RFI Official Responses - 1.pdf

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REQUEST FOR INFORMATION (RFI) OFFICIAL RESPONSES

127EAW24R0053 - Bee Canyon Road Rehabilitation

RFI responses will be responded to as necessary in amendment format which will be posted to the solicitation via beta.SAM.gov

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RFI #1 – Upon the meeting today, it was discussed that water for construction can be supplied from the nearest fire station. Can this be confirmed? Will this be supplied at no cost?

USFS Response – Water can be supplied from San Bernardino National Forest Cranston Station

(47339 CA-74 Hemet, California).

RFI #2 – Per Item #25100 "Rip rap Class 1"- this class has a wide range in size (7"-24"), can size of rock be specified?

USFS Response – Please see refer to Standard Specifications for Construction of Roads and

Bridges on Federal Highway Projects FP-14 Section 705 with table 705-1 for sizes.

RFI #3 – Per Item #25101 "Rip rap Class 3"- this class has a wide range in size (5"-12"), can size of rock be specified?

USFS Response – Please see refer to Standard Specifications for Construction of Roads and

Bridges on Federal Highway Projects FP-14 Section 705 with table 705-1 for sizes.

RFI #4 – Per Item #15723- Soil erosion and pollution control- please clarify.

USFS Response – Soil erosion and pollution control only in the washout area where the culvert is being installed

RFI #5 – Per item # 60601- overside drain, it states the Inlet, starter and flume will be supplied but will the hardware be included for the install (i.e. 1/2" bolts, nuts, washers, anchor stakes, etc.)

USFS Response – The bolts, nuts and washers will not be supplied.

RFI #6 – Per Section A-A Detail calls for bedding material under culvert but it does not specify what type of material this should be.

USFS Response – Native material is ok.

RFI #7 – Will water required for the project come from the USFS Cranston Station? Or from city hydrants? If from the USFS station, will there be a charge for the water and will a meter and/or backflow be required?

USFS Response – Water can be supplied from the USFS Cranston Station. There is no charge for the water from USFS Cranston Station.

RFI #8 – At new rolling dip/overside drain location and at the new culvert location, will undermined areas (under the road and the outside embankment) need to be over-excavated to the bottom of the current flow line and replaced and compacted?

USFS Response – Please refer to the drawings.

RFI #9 – What specific activities will require soil testing and will a Geotech need to be on site?

For compaction testing, how many soil samples will need to be collected to determine maximum density and how many field tests will be required? Also, what reports will be required for submitting testing results?

USFS Response – Please refer to FP-14 204.11 (c).

RFI #10 – At the first (lower) rolling dip location, will the outside slope need to be excavated down to the channel elevation and re-compacted prior to installing the overside drain? If so, the embankments will need to be back cut and where will the excess excavated material be placed?

USFS Response – No excavation required.

RFI 11 – How many feet of flume will be required for the overside drain? And where are the materials located?

USFS Response – The flume will be required from the overside drain to the channel below. All the drain materials will be located at USFS Cranston Station.

RFI #12 –

USFS Response –