Q&A_02-11-19.pdf

MT DOT 569 (3)

North of Moose Creek North

# General Technical Question Answer Date

1 X Is there a ceiling for the number of days retained by the contractor if finished earlier than the days bid?

No days are retained by the contractor if the project is finished earliar than days bid.

In other words, no payment incentives are provided for the project to be completed prior to the day established in Part B of the bid schedule.

1/25/19

2 X

On E‐15 of the specs SCR 107.12 states the need to provide a Professional Archaeologist meeting the Secretary of Interior Standard’s to conduct monitoring at six locations on the project. Is there an approved list of Archaeologist’s available you would provide for bidding?

No. Bid accordingly. 1/28/19

3 X

According to the Offer Submittal Checklist, the Subcontracting Plan is required with the Offer Submission. On page A‐6, Subcontracting Plan, it states “Do not submit this form with your bid”.

Please clarify if the Subcontracting Plan as provided in A‐6a thru A‐6f is required to be submitted with the Offer.

Do not submit the subcontracting plan with your bid.

2/1/19

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4 X

Per box #8 of SF1442, offers are to be submitted to the following address:

Federal Highway Administration Western Federal Lands Highway Division 610 East Fifth Street Vancouver, WA 98661‐3801

In the past for Montana projects, we have delivered them to FHWA in Helena. Will the bid opening be changed to Helena or will Vancouver, WA remain the location of the bid opening?

If it will remain in Vancouver, is there any special instructions required for USPS or FedEx delivery personnel besides the address and bid envelope information?

Bid accordingly. 2/1/19

5 X

Will the Archaeological Monitoring be required during the following scopes of work adjacent to the stations listed on page E‐15: Clearing & Grubbing; Temporary Traffic Control Plastic Fencing; Culvert installation; Rip‐Rap installation; Erosion Control; Excavation & Borrow operations; Aggregate base installation;

Paving; Guardrail installation; Topsoil Placement; Turf Establishment; Rumble Strips;

and Pavement Markings?

In accordance with Subsection 107.12, archaeological monitoring is required for all ground disturbing activities occurring adjacent to archaeological sites.

2/5/2019

6 X Will there be any reporting required by the Professional Archaeologist?

This will be addressed in a forthcoming amendment.

2/5/2019

7 X

If reporting is required by the Professional Archeologist, what reports will be required and at what frequency will these reports need to be completed?

This will be addressed in a forthcoming amendment.

2/5/2019

8 X

I see on the tabulation sheet H‐1 of the plans that concrete is listed as the only allowable pipe. Does that mean the existing pipes are concrete?

I see some are being extended.

This will be addressed in a forthcoming amendment.

2/5/2019

9 X Per the bid schedule, there are 16 pipe culverts that need to be cleaned. On Plans D.2 to D.14 it shows and calls out 19 ea. Which is correct?

This will be addressed in a forthcoming amendment.

2/7/2019

10 X

According to FP‐14 Section 203.05, the debris from culvert cleaning can be buried in the R/W, obviously with the exception of any trash if present?

FP‐14 allows burying debris in approved areas within the right‐of‐way when approved by the CO; and SCR Subsection 203.05(c) has additional constraints for disposing of material by burying.

2/7/2019

11 X

For Bid Item A1080 MONUMENT, the plans say “Protect Monument”. What is the scope of work? Are we replacing the Monument or simply protecting the Monument from construction activities?

This will be addressed in a forthcoming amendment.

2/7/2019

12 X Please provide a gradation table for the material required to meet 704.09?

See SCR Subsection 704.09(a). 2/8/2019

13 X What is the correct scale on the cross sections?

The correct scale on the cross‐sections is as shown on the cross‐section grid lines.

2/8/2019

14 X Can you provide a mass diagram for the earthwork?

No. An earthwork mass diagram is not available.

2/8/2019

15 X Is it required to pulverize or mill the existing roadway prior embankment construction?

Prepare foundation for embankment construction according to Subsection 204.09.

2/8/2019

16 X

Since other sections of the roadway will be under construction and the one way diversion for MSE construction allows a gravel surface is it necessary to have to pave the detour around California Creek during new bridge construction as indicated by the typical section on plan sheet K.3?

This will be addressed in a forthcoming amendment.

2/8/2019

17 X According to plan sheets J.2 and J.5 there is a total of 91,954 CY of Select Granular Backfill needed. Is this the correct quantity?

This will be addressed in a forthcoming amendment.

2/11/2019

18 X Will the contractor be required to strip topsoil to the clearing limits in areas that have no grade changes or improvements?

Conserve topsoil according to Subsection 204.05.

2/11/2019

19 X What depth was used to determine the total CY of topsoil excavated?

This will be addressed in a forthcoming amendment.

2/11/2019

20 X

Per plan pages J.2 & J.5 there is 229,292 SY of Geogrid Type III and 544,209 SY of Geotextile required for the MSE wall. Are these quantities correct?

This will be addressed in a forthcoming amendment.

2/11/2019

21 X

A follow up to Q & A #4 from “Q & A 02‐07‐19” that was posted 2/8/19, regarding the bid delivery location, from your response of “Bid accordingly”, are we to take that as meaning that the bid delivery location will be changed to Helena, MT as for numerous previous Montana solicitations, or does your response mean that we are to follow the original delivery location of Vancouver, WA? Please clarify your response.

Bid are to be delivered to the address shown in block 8 of the SF 1442. Bids for this project will be opened in Vancouver, WA, not Helena MT.

2/11/19