B11_Pre-Proposal_Briefing_0002.pdf

NPS ● 2025

Yellowstone National Park Bridge Preservation Project

YELL 338221

Solicitation Number: 140P2025R0051

July 15, 2025

THIS MEETING WILL BE RECORDED

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AGENDA

• INTRODUCTIONS

• Contracting Officer: Shellie Murphy

• Contracting Specialist: Dane Cooper

• Project Manager: Owen Snell

• Project Specialist: Jen Baker

• YELL Park POC: Sally Bartindale

• ATTENDEES - LIST WILL BE INCLUDED IN AN

AMENDMENT

• PURPOSE OF THE PRE-PROPOSAL

CONFERENCE/VIRTUAL SITE VISIT

• BRIEF OVERVIEW OF PROJECT

• SCOPE OF WORK FOR 5 BRIDGES

• WORK SITE RESTRICTIONS

• QUESTIONS – SUBMITTED TO CO/CS IN WRITING

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SUMMARY OF SCOPE

• The work of this contract is for the rehabilitation and preservation of 5 existing bridges at Yellowstone

National Park, Teton County, Wyoming.

• Bridge Preservation Project overview – Category D, C, & B Bridges

• Funding – high expectations that funds will be available, and contract will be awarded

• General Scope of work includes:

• In-water work: scour mitigation and erosion repair (riprap placement) and temporary stream diversion.

• Out-of-water work: concrete spall repair, concrete crack seal, epoxy overlays, repair and repointing of existing stone masonry, scour countermeasure placement, hydro demolition, bridge concrete deck repair, timber deck replacement, joint sealing and repair, structural steel painting, railing repair, use of containment systems, asphalt paving and traffic control activities.

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STRUCTURE

LOCATIONS

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DRIVE TIMES

AND MILEAGE

Park Map & Information

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WORK UNDER OTHER CONTRACTS

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CONSTRUCTION

YEAR(S)

POTENTIAL PROJECTS

2026 - 2028 Wastewater Treatment Plant Rehabilitation:

Located near Old Faithful Complex.

2026 - 2028 Norris to Golden Gate III * Full closures 9/8/26 – 11/30/26

2025 - 2028 Water Treatment Plant Replacement: Located near Old Faithful Complex.

2025 - 2027 Laurel Dorm Remodeling: Located in Old Faithful Complex.

Old Faithful to West Thumb Road Repairs:

Located on the Grand Loop Road and South Entrance Road.

2025 - 2029Modular Housing Installation: Park-wide

2025 - 2027 Rehabilitate Fort Yellowstone Historic Structures: Located in Mammoth.

2025 - 2027

(Diamond Communication) Installation of Fiber Optic Line: 2025 work expected to be South Entrance to West Thumb to Old Faithful. Located on all segments of the North Entrance Road, Grand Loop Road, and South Entrance Road.

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CONSTRUCTION

YEAR(S)

POTENTIAL PROJECTS

2026-2027

Gardiner River High Bridge Rehabilitation: Located on the Grand Loop Road two miles east of Mammoth. Night closures between 9/7/26 to 10/31/26

2025 or 2026Madison River Bridge Deck Repairs

NEER Subsurface Investigations: Located on the Northeast Entrance Road.

Buffalo Ranch PV installation: Located on the Northeast Entrance Road.

2025 - 2027

Norris to Golden Gate, Phase 3 Road Construction:

Located on the Grand Loop Road near Mammoth.

Full Road closure 9-2-25 to 10-31-25, Night closures 6/23/26 to 9/7/26.

2024 - 2026 Yellowstone River Bridge: Located at the Northeast Entrance Road/Tower Junction.

Lewis River Bridge: Located on the South Entrance Road.

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WORK RESTRICTIONS – WORK HOURS

• Work Hours: 7:00 am to 7:00 pm or one hour before sunset whichever is sooner, Monday – Friday

• Weekend and early morning work may be permitted upon request and approval by the CO

• Lane closures will not be permitted on federal holidays.

• Refer to specs for additional time of year/day restrictions

Refer to specification section 01 10 00 1.9 for a complete list of contractor use of premises and work restrictions.

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WORK RESTRICTIONS – TRAFFIC CONTROL

• For lane closure, the contractor is required to provide the park representative 4 weeks advance notice to allow NPS time for notifications.

• Bridge Bay Bridge

• 1-lane traffic is allowed. Do no back traffic up blocking entrance to the campground/marina.

• If night work is requested provide 14 days notice. Work cannot be loud if it occurs when the campground is open.

• If a closure is requested provide 28 days notice. The closure must be scheduled between

1:00 am – 5:00 am. Escort traffic through the closure at least once an hour or when traffic shows up.

• Activities such as containment and painting that may impact the clearance height underneath the bridge must meet the following requirements

• Maintain the 25-foot-wide boating lane that is located in the deepest part of the channel.

• Also maintain a 13-foot height clearance from the water level to the bottom of the bridge in this lane

• Closures or delays to boats must be preapproved by the CO and posted to all users of the marina.

• Submit a plan for approval that covers the closures or delays with the wording and methods that will be communicated.

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WORK RESTRICTIONS – TRAFFIC CONTROL

• Gibbon River Bridge

• 1-lane traffic is allowed. Do no back traffic up and block Madison Junction or the entrance to the picnic area/visitor information entrance road or the entrance to Firehole Canyon Drive.

• No loud noise work will be approved outside the 7:00 am – 7:00 pm work window.

• Old Faithful Interchange Bridge

• 1-lane traffic is allowed. Do no back traffic on the Grand Loop Road.

• Midway Firehole River Bridge

• Closure is allowed before June 22, 2026, and after September 9, 2026. By November 1 the bridge must be open and safe for winter use. Wheeled vehicle access to the site is generally not allowed after mid-November.

• Provide all barricades and signs needed to block all entrances.

• Access to the overlook is allowed from the trail to the west of the bridge. Access past the overlook toward the bridge needs to be blocked and signed.

• Work may begin on site in mid-April as soon as Grand Loop is plowed and open to administrative traffic.

• Contractor may need to remove some snow in the work area.

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WORK RESTRICTIONS – TRAFFIC CONTROL

• Firehole River Bridge 3

• 1-lane traffic is allowed. Do no back traffic up past the entrance to the government area or Kepler Cascades.

• If night work is requested provide 14 days notice.

• Work at night cannot be loud if it occurs prior to October 1.

• If a closure is requested provide 28 days notice. The closure must be between 1:00 am and 5:00 am. Escort traffic through the closure at least once an hour or when traffic shows up.

• Contractor to coordinate with CO and Park Representative for park passes. Allow 14 days for passes to be printed and distributed

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WILDLIFE

• Migratory Birds

• Park Reps to provide bird surveys

• Provide a minimum 14-day notice to CO for when bird surveys are needed

• No ground clearing/vegetation removal shall take place between

March 1 and August 15 without prior ground nesting survey and clearance

• If Bald Eagle, Golden Eagle, Peregrine Falcon, or Ferruginous Hawk nests are observed within 1.0 mile of project notify CO immediately.

• Big Horn Sheep – if Big Horn sheep are observed within the project area suspend operations and notify CO immediately. The CO will inform the contractor when work can resume in the discovery site(s).

• Bear and Wolf – notify the CO immediate if a bear or wolf remains within 650 feet of construction activities; any carrion or roadkill is within 650 feet of construction activities; or suspend operations where there is a potential human/animal conflict. The CO will inform the contractor when work can resume in the area(s).

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CULTURAL RESOURCES

• For cultural resources protection, no disturbance of historic or cultural features shall occur; no artifacts shall be collected; and if archeological or historic resources are discovered, work shall stop at the discovery site, the discovery shall be protected as required and the Cultural Resource Specialist shall be notified as soon as possible.

• Information and photographs regarding the location, size, and nature of the discovery should be provided, if possible. If any previously unidentified cultural materials are discovered during construction, work in the area shall halt immediately, the federal agency and SHPO staff be contacted, and the materials be evaluated by an archaeologist or historian meeting the Secretary of the Interior's Professional Qualification Standards (48 FR 22716, Sept. 1983).

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IN PERSON SITE VISIT

• In person site visit shall be permitted. The following information will be needed to provide an Access

Letter to contractors:

• Name of Contractor

• Name of person(s) visiting the site

• Dates contractor will be on site

• Contractors that intend to visit the site must have this information provided by Wednesday July 16th at 2:00 PM MDT. Please email this information to Shellie_Murphy@nps.gov and Dane_Cooper@nps.gov

• Please review Plan Your Visit - Yellowstone National Park (U.S. National Park Service) park website for any access restrictions during a site visit

• Firehole River Bridge Midway – Fairy Falls Trailhead parking can get very busy with visitors, recommend arriving by 8AM for parking.

• Gibbon River, Old Faithful Interchange, Bridge Bay Bridge and Firehole River Bridge #3 – Parking available at identified staging areas of each structure or adjacent to structures with sufficient pull-off spaces for safe accessibility. Contractor to use appropriate PPE.

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TRANSITION TO PLAN REVIEW

Wolf travels in roadway at YELL

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QUESTIONS AFTER PRE-PROPOSAL CONFERENCE

• Direct all questions to Shellie Murphy and Dane Cooper by email at Shellie_Murphy@nps.gov & Dane_Cooper@nps.gov

• All questions and answers will be provided to all prospective offerors by amendment to the solicitation along with the recording of the pre-proposal conference.

• Request for proposals (solicitation document) shall only be changed by formal amendment issued by the contracting office on sam.gov

• Cut off day for questions is July 21, 2025, at 04:00 PM MDT

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