140L5725R0003_Amendment_0001_-_Attachment_08_Site_Visit_Notes_Images_0001.pdf

Site Visit Agenda

140L572R0003

GAOA – Calf Creek Bridge Replacement, UT

09/03/2025 – 10:00am

1. Team Introduction

a. Contracting Officer / Contract Specialist

• Tori Blunt – CO

b. COR

• Dave Barfuss

c. Any other key stakeholders

d. Location (Time Zones) of BLM offices

• COR/PI – Escalate Visitor Center, UT - MST

• CO –Utah State Office-MST

Project Description: The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) has a construction requirement which consists of all labor, materials, equipment, permits, and supervision to demolish and replace the Calf Creek Bridge.

The upgrades include, but are not limited to, the following:

a. Remove and haul off existing culvert including abutments and backfill.

b. Constructs a new bridge including new abutments.

c. Construct Curb, Gutter, and sidewalk.

d. Reconstruct road way to match new bridge alignment.

e. Provide erosion control to prevent sediments from contaminating Calf Creek.

f. Construct pedestrian crash rated guard rail.

The location of the project is the Calf Creek Recreation Area between Boulder, Utah and Escalate, Utah (Garfield County, UT)

2. Contracting Topics

a. Project magnitude (range dictated by FAR) - $1M - $5M Range.

b. NAICS Code and Size Standard–237310- Highway, Street, and Bridge Construction - $45M

c. Set Aside (Total Small Business)

d. Due Dates – Questions Due 9/10/2025

Our Goal is for Responses the following week via amendment Questions MUST be submitted in writing.

Will post SV sign-In roster with Amendment

e. Emphasize submission of questions in writing. State that any verbal answers given during the site visit are preliminary. Only answers issued via a solicitation amendment in writing are final.

f. PoP period that we will do a NTP for materials and then a NTP on 09/09/2026 for 120 days for the on the ground portion. That is why the PoP period dates on the SF1442 are 11/01/2025 -01/07/2027

g. Construction Period of Performance. 120 Days from Notice to Proceed

h. Limitations on Subcontracting Clause. Prime contractor must perform at least 15% of project.

i. The solicitation is Low Price Technically Acceptable (LPTA). Please see the solicitation attachments for more information on how to complete the solicitation and price worksheet. Proposals are due 9/26/2025.

j. Emphasize review of Section L which contain proposal directions, evaluation explanations, and evaluation factors.

3. Technical Topics (To be covered by COR and/or technical team)

a. Project background

b. Expected timeline

i. The Government will do a NTP for materials and then a NTP on 09/09/2026 for 120 days for the on the ground portion.

ii. Construction Period of Performance. 120 Days from 9/9-2026 Notice to Proceed

c. Seasonal and/or wildlife restrictions

i. Migratory Birds

ii. Fish spawning

iii. Wilderness Study Area Boundary is not to be crossed during construction

d. Any specific challenges contractors will face on-site

i. Power Line

ii. Removal of Fill Material – See historic Photos

iii. Construction of temporary foot bridge

iv. Removal of wooded vegetation

e. Field general questions on specs and drawings

i. None was asked at this time

1960s Calf Creek Bridge Abutments

1960s Calf Creek Bridge Culvert

Calf Creek Bridge location looking up canyon.

Calf Creek Bridge location looking up canyon.

Calf Creek Driveway Construction

Calf Creek Driveway Construction

Calf Creek view up canyon across from driveway.

Calf Creek Campground from above 1960-70s

Calf Creek Campground from above 19760-70s