Attachment 6 Questions with Responses 9_8_2025 F.docx

Lone Mountain Crush and Stockpile Pre-Bid Meeting Questions – 09/08/2025 10AM Onsite

1) Camping allowed on site?

FS response: Yes

2) Is Geotech available?

FS response: No

3) Allowed to rework existing access road?

FS response: Yes

4) How many acres is the construction area/limits?

FS response: 13.9 acres shapefile/georeferenced map will be provided and limits will be staked on the ground.

5) Are vertical cut acceptable for finished grade? Any requirements on finished grades?

FS response: Proposed grades shall be included in a pit plan that will be required to be submitted to COR review and approval prior to project implementation – no slopes shall be left at greater than 2:1 at conclusion of the project. See below for a list of general notes that should be incorporated into the SOW:

GENERAL NOTES

1. THE QUARRY BOUNDARY LOCATION AND DIMENSIONS (SHEET S-1) ARE APPROXIMATE AND WILL BE FURTHER IDENTIFIED IN THE FIELD.

2. CLEARING AND GRUBING IS REQUIRED PRIOR TO THE BLASTING/EXCAVATION OF ROCK, REFUSE SHALL BE PILED WITHIN THE QUARRY BOUNDARY. THE CLEARED AND GRUBED AREA SHALL NOT EXCEED THE AREA NEEDED FOR AGGREGATE PRODUCTION UNDER THIS CONTRACT.

3. TOPSOIL STRIPPING AND STOCKPILING IS REQUIRED PRIOR TO BLASTING/EXCAVATION OF ROCK, TOPSOIL SHALL BE STOCKPILED WITHIN THE QUARRY BOUNDARY.

4. AGGREGATE PRODUCTION SHALL COMPLY WITH FP-14 AND FOREST SERVICE SUPPLEMENTAL SPECIFICATIONS (FSSS), AGGREGATE SHALL BE "G" GRADING FROM FSSS TABLE 703-3.

5. AGGREGATE SHALL HAVE A MAXIMUM OF 10% FLAT AND ELONGATED PARTICLES. IF EXCESS FLAT AND ELONGATED PARTICLES ARE OBSERVED BY THE COR DURING A ROUTINE SITE INSPECTION, THE CONTRACTOR SHALL QUANTIFY THE FLAT AND ELONGATED PARTICLES IN STOCKPILES USING ASTM D4791 TEST METHODS. TESTING AND REMOVAL OF FLAT AND ELONGATED PARTICELS SHALL BE AT THE CONTRACTOR'S EXPENSE.

6. THERE IN NO MOISTURE CONTENT REQUIREMENT FOR STOCKPILED AGGREGATE.

7. ANY AND ALL OVERSIZE MATERIAL GENERATED IN THE OPERATIONS, ROCK BLASTING/ROCK EXCAVATION, REGARDLESS OF SIZE, SHALL BE UTILIZED FOR AGGREGATE PRODUCTION, IF EXCESS BOULDERS REMAIN, THEY SHALL BE REDUCED TO A MAXIMUM SIZE OF 4'X4'X4' FOR FUTURE USE.

8. THE BOTTOM OF THE PIT SHALL SLOPE A MINIMUM OF 1% IN THE DIRECTION OF THE EXISTING CONTOURS. ALL SIDE SLOPES SHALL BE APPOXIMATELY 2:1 UPON COMPLETION OF CRUSHING OPERATIONS.

9. ANY POTENTIAL NEW SLOPES CREATED DURING OPERATIONS SHALL BE LEFT AT A MAXIMUM OF 2:1 SLOPE AT CONCLUSION OF THE PROJECT.

10. THE CONTRACTOR SHALL COMPLY WITH FP-14 AND FOREST SERVICE SUPPLEMENTAL SPECIFICATIONS (FSSS), SECTION 205, ROCK BLASTING.

11. THE CONTRACTOR SHALL OBTAIN ALL NECESSARY PERMITS FOR THIS TYPE OF CONSTRUCTION, INCLUDING ANY ASSOCIATED FEES, ADEQ AIR QUALITY PERMIT AND NOTICE OF INTENT (INCLUDING A SWPPP AND EROSION CONTROL PLANS) ARE REQUIRED.

12. THE CONTRACTOR SHALL HAVE A 50-GALLON SPILL KIT (OR TWO 30-GALLON SPILL KITS) LOCATED ON-SITE DURING THE OPERATION OF HEAVY EQUIPMENT.

13. THE CONTRACTOR SHALL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THEIR OWN SECURITY, THIS INCLUDES SITE SECURITY TO PREVENT AGGREGATE THEFT UNTIL ACCEPTED BY GOVERNMENT. THE LONE MOUNTAIN QUARRY ACCESS ROAD WILL HAVE A GOVERMENT INSTALLED GATE AT NFSR 4768.

14. THE CONTRACTOR MUST HAVE A PROFESSIONAL ENGINEER REGISTERED IN THE STATE OF ARIZONA COMPLETE AN OVERLOAD PERMIT FOR CROSSING ANY FOREST SERVICE BRIDGE, INCLUDING A LOAD RATING FOR THE PROPOSED VEHICLE(S) AND EQUIPMENT.

15. THE CONTRACTOR'S ENGINEER SHOULD PERFORM THEIR OWN BRIDGE RATING TO BASE THE LOAD RATING ON. EXISTING INFORMATION ON FOREST SERVICE BRIDGES CAN BE SUPPLIED TO THE ENGINEER UPON REQUEST.

16. THE OVERLOAD PERMIT AND LOAD RATING MUST BE SUBMITTED TO THE FOREST SERVICE FOR REVIEW, COMMENT, AND ACCEPTANCE AND ONCE ANY COMMENTS HAVE BEEN ADDRESSED THE CONTRACTOR'S ENGINEER MUST STAMP, SIGN, AND DATE THE LOAD RATING CALCULATIONS.

17. IT IS THE CONTRACTOR"S RESPONSIBILITY TO ENSURE THE COR CAN CHECK COMPLIANCE WITH OVERLOAD PERMIT (I.E. SCALES, SPEED MONITORING AND TRIP COUNTING).

18. THE CONTRACTOR SHOULD PROVIDE THE FOREST SERVICE WITH ANY PERMITS REQUIRED BY THE STATE HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT.

19. THE CONTRACTOR'S ENGINEER SHOULD STATE ANY ASSUMPTIONS MADE AND THE NUMBER OF TRIPS OVER ANY STRUCTURE SHOULD BE CLEARLY STATED UPON REQUEST.

20. IF AN OVERLOAD IS PROPOSED BY THE CONTRACTOR IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED THAT A PRE AND POST CONSTRUCTION INSPECTION BE PERFORMED WITH A FOREST SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE AND THE COR PRESENT TO DETERMINE IF THERE HAS BEEN ANY DAMAGE FROM THE OVERLOAD.

21. IT IS RECOMMENDED THAT THE CONTRACTOR DRIVE ANY PROPOSED ROUTE TO ENSURE SAFE AND ADEQUATE EQUIPMENT PASSAGE AND ENSURE THEY ARE IN COMPLINACE WITH ALL OTHER LAND AGENCY REQUIREMENTS AND TO AVOID FOREST SERVICE ROAD STRUCTURES SUCH AS BRIDGES IF POSSIBLE.

22. THE CONTRACTOR SHALL INFORM THE FOREST SERVICE AND COR OF THEIR PROPOSED TRAVEL ROUTE AHEAD OF TIME.

23. THE CONTRACTOR IS ALLOWED TO CAMP AT THE SITE DURING THE CONSTRUCTION PERIOD, THIS MAY REQUIRE A DISTRICT ISSUED CAMPING PERMIT AT NO COST.

24. THE CONTRACTOR IS REQUIRED TO SUBMIT THE PROPOSED HAUL ROUTE TO THE COR FOR APPROVAL PRIOR TO MOBILIIZATION.

6) Testing frequency of material?

FS response: Please see table below from FP-14

7) Loader or conveyor piling?

FS response: Either is acceptable if the desired product is achieved.

8) Any survey before and after completion?

FS response: FS will stake out project boundary. Contractor shall submit pit plan as a submittal to COR for review and approval prior to project implementation.

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