B09_Amd_1_Q_and_A_0001.pdf

Questions from Contractors at Prebid Jobwalk

Q1: What is to be done with the removed trees, stumps, and slash?

A1: Contractor to use trees as meadow barriers per Site Plans (Loop A sheet C2.1; Loop B Sheet 2.1 and 2.2; Loop C Sheet 2.1; Loop D Sheet 2.1 and 2.2, Loop E Sheet 2.1 and 2.2), and chip the rest for ground cover per SWPPP Exhibits E0-E9.

NPS will be felling trees this fall.

Q2: What about stumps? Are they quantified?

A2: Contractor will be responsible for removing stumps as shown on Demo Plans. Any trees marked for removal will be felled by NPS staff, but the contractor will be responsible for the removal of the remaining stump.

Q3: Was the survey conducted by the same firm that did the design?

A3: Yes, survey and design completed by a combined effort of NPS and R.O. Anderson.

Q4: Is there line of site for all control points.

A4: Yes. See control sheets in each drawing set for control point information.

Q5: Are the utilities at the campsite shown on the drawings, and will USA need to be contacted for marking?

A5: Utilities include newly installed septic lines (2 years ago) and water lines (within 10 years ago) and are shown on the drawings. Utilities are privately owned and operated by the park, but the contractor is still responsible for contacting USA for field locates.

Q6: Is the contractor in charge of disposing or stockpiling campground furnishings?

A6: Contractor responsible for disposal of 67 picnic tables. The remaining 100 tables will be relocated by NPS to other areas of the park. All fire rings to be disposed of by the contractor. Government may elect to salvage and remove any remaining picnic tables prior to scheduled removal at no additional cost to the contract.

Contractor shall be responsible for removing and disposing of bear boxes as part of the Work.

Government may elect to salvage and remove any bear boxes at the site, prior to the Contractor's scheduled removal, at no additional cost to the contract.

Q7: Will there be recycling tracking requirements for contractors?

A7: Contractors will need to submit a Waste Management Plan, but tracking requirements for campground furniture is not required.

Q8: Are there going to be culverts under the roads?

A8: Sheet flow will be reestablished as much as possible. Several culverts and channels will be formalized and installed to collect drainage. Please see C3.1 and C3.2 Grading Sheets in each campground drawing set.

Q9: Is the bid lump sum?

A9: There are five CLIN’s, but they are not broken down by loop. Refer to the Price schedule in the contract documents for more information.

Q10: How do I handle the duff and topsoil?

A10: Per NPS vegetation, duff and topsoil is to be stockpiled separately, and returned after final grading.

Q11: Will the walls be made from native materials?

A11: Rock sources within the park are not ideal. Contractor to be responsible for import of rock for retaining walls, rock lined channels, culvert outflows, and parking barriers. Rock to be White Sierra Granite.

Q12: Will there be comfort station improvements?

A12: No work inside the comfort stations. Removal of existing concrete stoop, and the installation of a new concrete apron around the comfort station per grading drawings C3.1 and C3.2 in each drawing set.

Q13: Is water available for construction?

A13: Specification 01 50 00 1.3.B covers water availability and procedures in detail. Up to 4,500 gallons a day may be drawn from the standpipe at the Crane Flat gas station.

Q14: Can the contractors rely on the quantities in the drawings?

A14: The contractor will need to confirm quantities on their own.

Q15: Is the road changing to prevent erosion?

A15: Yes, see Grading Drawings (Sheet C3.1 and 3.2 in drawings)

Q16: Can water be pulled from the fire hydrant on the project site.

A16: No, water is not currently turned on in the campground, and may not be turned on next year. See Specification 01 50 00 1.3.B.

Q17: Will the utilities be on for construction?

A17: No. Please bid the project as if you are self-sustaining.

Q18: Are the campsite number posts set in concrete?

A18: There is a mass of concrete around the bottom that will need to be chipped off by the contractor.

Posts are to be reused per details in construction drawings (Sheets C5.2).

Q19: Will there be archaeological monitors on site?

A19: Yes, archeological and tribal monitoring are required. See Specifications 01 35 13.22.3.1

Q20: Will the existing erosion repairs be keyed in?

A20: Yes, the contractor will key in existing erosion gullies by scraping the existing surface and mixing with fill soil, compacted in 6-inch lifts.

Q21: Will there be railings installed as part of the improvements?

A21: There are no railings as part of the project.

Q22: Will the contractor be required to bring internet to the site?

A22: NPS will not require internet at the site. COR will be on-site for most of the construction activities to facilitate communication and turn around RFI’s.

Q23: Can the contractor set up their own water tank and obtain their daily allotment from Crane Flat Gas Station?

A23: Yes.

Q24: Where do local Water Contractors truck water from?

A24: We have had water contractors from Mariposa and Groveland.

Q25: Will the reservation system still be in place next year?

A25: Unknown at this point.

Q26: Is there a truck bypass lane at the entrance stations.

A26: No, but the contractor will receive a Contractor Pass that will allow them to use the employee/vendor lane at the South Entrance, Arch Rock Entrance, and Big Oak Flat Entrance.

Q27: What happens if the park is closed or shut down?

A27: In the event the park is closed or shut down, the Contracting Officer will review the circumstances and take the appropriate action. The successful contractor will be notified of the required actions known at the time of such a closure.

Q28: How are the communication services at the campground?

A28: Very spotty. Good coverage 5 minutes east and west of the campground along Big Oak Flat Road.

Cell coverage varies with providers. Please review your provider’s coverage map.

Q29: Is internet to be provided in the COR trailer?

A29: No.

Q30: At Site 526 what is the plan here?

A30: Parallel parking along the road, steps up to the campsite, and a retaining wall on the back side that retains the slope.

Q31: Can you please provide the Geotechnical Report conducted for the previous projects in Crane Flats?

A31: 2 geotech reports provided with Amendment 1

Q32: How many gallons of water per day will the contractor be allowed to pull from Yosemite Valley?

A32: No upper limit specified in specs.

Q33: How many gallons of water per day will the contractor be allowed to pull from the Crane Flat Gas Station?

A33: Per Section 01 50 00 1.3.B, 4,500 gallons a day may be drawn from the standpipe at the Crane Flat gas station. Water draw may not be split between Crane Flat and the Valley.

Q34: Are there any other water sources available for construction water?

A34: No, not within the Park.

Q35: We are aware that export material from the park cannot leave the park. Is there an area within the park that can accept any export material if there is leftover material after filling in eroded areas?

A35: Yes, material may be hauled to South Landing, approximately 0.75 miles west of Crane Flat Campground along Big Oak Flat Road.

Q36: On the job walk it was mentioned that there is a native rock source within the park to be used for the retaining walls. Will the Native Rock be given to the project or is that something the contractor would have to purchase from the park?

A36: After discussions with park staff, the existing unsorted stockpiles are not of adequate quality or quantity to be used for this project. Contractor to supply Sierra White Granite for all rock needs from outside the park. See added Specification 04 41 00 Dry Stacked Stone Walls and 31 37 10 Riprap.

Q37: Where is the source for native rock source located in comparison to the site?

A37: Contractor to source own supply of White Sierra Granite.

Q38: Is there going to be a pre-negotiated rock removal price or is that to be negotiated if/when it is encountered?

A38: Rock removal is defined in Section 31 23 16.26. Contractor to provide removal price per 10 CY as part of their bid.

Q39: Are the bear boxes to be loaded onto a truck to be loaded out or are they to be stockpiled on site to be picked up at a later time?

A39: Contractor shall be responsible for removing and disposing of bear boxes as part of the Work.

Government may elect to salvage and remove any bear boxes at the site, prior to the Contractor's scheduled removal, at no additional cost to the government.

Q40: On Sheet 5.6 in the Snow Pole Bracket Detail it states that the “snow pole is to be provided by others,” but in the Boulder and Post Barriers Detail it states that “snow poles shall be furnished with project” Please clarify if snow poles are excluded or included in this contract.

A40: Snow pole will be furnished by the park, drawings to be updated accordingly. Updated drawings will be provided prior to the solicitation due date.