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WA NPS OLYM 2017(1), Spruce Railroad Trail Segment B Federal contract opportunity
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69056719B000004
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Department of Transportation Federal Highway Administration

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This document contains questions and answers related to federal construction solicitation number 69056719B000004 for Spruce Railroad Trail Segment B issued by the Department of Transportation Federal Highway Administration. The solicitation is for construction of the trail segment and is advertised as a full and open contract. Questions and answers cover items including availability of geotechnical reports, measurement and payment terms for various bid items including roadway aggregate, options for structural steel finishes, and clarification on bolt connection requirements. Additional details will be provided in forthcoming amendments related to structural steel material type and final coating requirements. Bidders are advised to bid accordingly based on information provided.

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WA NPS OLYM 2017(1)

Spruce Railroad Trail Segment B

# General Technical Question Answer Date

1 X The Final Geotechnical Report is missing the Appendixes‐ Will those be made available for review?

A link to the file with the appendices will be provided for this project on beta.sam.gov, and the link to the report without the appendices will be removed.

12/4/19

2 X Is this Solicitation being advertised as a Full and Open Contract or a Small Business Set Aside?

This Solicitation is being advertised as a Full and Open Contract.

12/10/19

3 X

Item #5521‐0200 & 55401‐1000 are being measured as contract quantity‐ but if the contractor has to do the design and submit, why is the quantity not being paid as actual quantity instead of contract quantity?

Bid Items 55201‐0200 and 55401‐1000 are for the foundation that’s been designed and is shown on the plans.

12/11/19

4 X

Item 30120‐2000 Roadway Aggregate is being measure contract quantity‐ there are previous parts of the trail which have less than design thickness of roadway aggregate‐ is this item being used to bring it all up to depth and if so can the item be measured per ton? Or provide accurate cross‐sections so we can verify the quantity?

The unit of measure for Base Schedule Bid Item 30201‐2000 will not be changed, and additional information will not be provided.

Bid accordingly.

12/11/19

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5 X

Option Z‐ Item #30201‐2000 Roadway Aggregate, Method 2 is being measured as contract quantity but the typical section says it varies‐ can you provide a better section for the aggregate or make it per ton?

The unit of measure for Option Z Bid Item 30201‐2000 will not be changed, and additional information will not be provided.

Bid accordingly.

12/11/19

6 X

Traffic Control Flagger‐ The Lyre River Parking Area gets very busy, even with the road closed you get lots of people trying to enter the trail‐ why no flagging in the contract?

Bid accordingly. 12/11/19

7 X

Plan Sheet I.2 calls for weathering steel but there are references to paint on this sheet and in the specifications too. Can you confirm the structural steel material type?

This will be addressed in a forthcoming amendment.

12/11/19

8 X Regarding Plan Sheet I.2, can you clarify what bolted connections must be slip critical?

Design the bridge and bolt connections according to Subsection 555.03A.

12/11/19

9 X

Subsection 555.03A(a) says: “Coat all steel components with shop‐applied inorganic zinc primer or hot dip galvanize.

Completely coat all steel, including top surface of girder flanges.” Is shop applied inorganic zinc primer to be considered equal to hot dip galvanized? If supplied with shop applied primer only will field painting be required? Please clarify final finish requirements/options.

This will be addressed in a forthcoming amendment.

12/11/19

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