26-04-214208_ARRC_Seward_Reef_Construction_addendendum,_3.pdf

ALASKA RAILROAD CORPORATION

327 W. Ship Creek Ave.

Anchorage, AK 99501 Phone 907-265-4467

HopeM@akrr.com

April 21, 2026

Addendum Number 3

RFP 26-04-214208 ARRC Seward Reef Construction

This Addendum is being issued to provide information as follows.

1. The Bid due date has changed.

BIDS WILL BE RECEIVED UNTIL 3:00 PM LOCAL TIME ON APRIL 27, 2026.

2. Remove all references to bid submittals via Dropbox.

All bids and related documentation must be delivered to the following address by the due date and time listed above.

Alaska Railroad Corporation Attn. Michele Hope

327 W. Ship Creek Avenue Anchorage, Alaska 99501

If you have already mailed your bid, and do not wish to make any other changes to your bid, you may acknowledge this addendum by email. No other electronic submittals are acceptable.

3. Reference ARRC Standard Specifications for Construction (orange book) Section 103-1.06 Insurance and Indemnification Requirements #1 (d) and (e) will be required for this project.

d. United States Longshore and Harbor Workers’ Act Endorsement, whenever the work involves activity over or about navigable water;

e. Maritime Employer’s Liability (Jones Act) Endorsement with a minimum limit of $1,000,000, whenever the work involves activity from or on a vessel on navigable water;

4. Reference ARRC Standard Specifications for Construction (orange book) Section 103-1.06, Insurance and Indemnification Requirements #9 Professional Liability Insurance, the limit is increased to $5,000,000 per claim.

QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

5. Please provide clarification for the yard use and if there is a fee for storage at this area?

A: There is no fee for use or storage at the provided site.

6. ARRC standard specifications for construction section 103-1.06 #7-10 state where applicable. Are any of these policies of insurance a requirement of this project?

A: Yes, these policies are applicable.

7. Addendum 2 answer to question 5 states this is not a federally funded project. The ITB includes the ARRC Contractor Responsibility Questionnaire. This questionnaire says for federally funded contracts all bidders/proposers are to complete and submit all parts of this questionnaire. Is this questionnaire required to be submitted with the bid/proposal for the subject project?

A: Yes, this questionnaire is required to be submitted.

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8. POA- 2024 – 00197 Permitee Responsible Compensatory Mitigation Plan: Seward Living Reef section 9 has many deliverables associated with it over a timeline of 3 years. Please confirm the only scope the bidder/proposer is responsible for on the letting is an as-built plan showing reef cluster arrangements, surveyed cluster locations, and depths?

A: Correct. The bidder/proposer is responsible for an as-built plan showing reef cluster arrangements, surveyed cluster locations, and depths.

9. What regulatory compliance is the bidder/proposer responsible for on this project? The POA-2024-

00197 appears to be for a different project. It does provide the “Permitee Responsible Compensatory Mitigation Plan: Seward Living Reef”, but this does not make clear what regulatory compliance is required. At the site visit it was stated no marine mammal observers were required. Please clarify for all bidders what compliance with the Army Corp Permit or other standard construction permits entails?

A: Marine mammal observers (PSO) are not required; however, compliance with established regulations is required including the Federal Code 16 U.S.C. Chapter. 31 for the Marine Mammal Protection Act.

10. Please review the answer to question 3 on addendum 2. Bid item 2 listed may have been repeated and the number of balls on item 4 may be in error?

Correct this is a typo: If the Contractor intends to utilize the “concept plan” Supra Balls Bid Item 2 will require 118 balls Bid Item 2 will require 3 Balls Bid Item 4 will require 121 221 Balls Bid Item 5 will require 118 Balls

11. Att_2_Seward_Freight_Dock_Expansion_Permit_ POA-2024-00197 was provided as an attachment as a part of this letting. This attachment appears to be mostly USACE Corp permit for a separate project. Please confirm that the only part of this attachment that applies to this letting is pages 170- 191?

A: Confirmed - only part of the Permit is related to the Reef, which is the Mitigation described in the Permit.

12. Are there concrete and reinforcement specs for this scope of work? We understand that ARRC has standards specs but the consensus is the concrete specifications in there may not apply to this type of work. Also there does not appear to be reinforcement details anywhere and the standard specs for reinforcement may not apply to this scope either.

A: If Contractor is using the Reef Ball Foundation units, as shown in the concept plans, “Fabrication of the Units shall be based on the recommendations of Guidelines for Marine Artificial Reef Materials and recommendations of The Reef Ball Foundation.” A link to the specifications is:

https://www.reefball.org/technicalspecs.htm

13. Please clarify:

1 Mobilization Lump Sum 1 2 Fabrication of Structural Units (As Proposed by Contractor) EA bid item 2 is for 118 Supra reef structures, Yes 118 if Supra Balls Used 3 Fabrication of Spare Structural Units EA 3 bid item 3 is for 3 Supra reef structures, Yes 3 if Supra Balls Used 4 Transportation and Storage of Structural Units Lump Sum 1 bid item 4 would be for 121 Supra reef structures. Yes 121 if Supra Balls Used – Lump Sum for transport all of the fabricated units.

5 Deployment – Installation of Structural Units Lump Sum 1 Would bid item 5 be for 118 reef structures or 121. Yes 118 if Supra Balls Used – Deployment would be 118 units paid as a Lump Sum. The 3 will be “Spare” would not be installed. They can remain in the Port of Seward.

https://www.reefball.org/technicalspecs.htm

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If only for 118 where do the remaining 3 need to be delivered? To the Port of Seward

All other terms and conditions remain unchanged.

You must acknowledge receipt of this and all addenda on your firm’s Service Bid Form (Form 395-0129).

Sincerely, Michele Hope Senior Contract Administrator