Prelim_Letter_.pdf

Western Federal Lands Highway Division 610 E. Fifth Street

Vancouver, WA 98661 Phone 360-619-7700

Fax 360-619-7846

NOTICE TO PROSPECTIVE BIDDERS

RE: Rehabilitate Many Glacier Road, MT NPS GLAC 14(4) & Many Glacier Road MT Glacier 14(1)

Solicitation No. 69056719B000017 (Contracts issues this number)

The attached preliminary plans are being furnished to aid prospective Bidders in identifying the location and type of work for this project. The project will be advertised during a period when viewing of the project may not be possible due to snow. Therefore, prospective Bidders are encouraged to view the project during fall as conditions permit. After October 1, 2019 access will be weather dependent; contact the Glacier National Park for current road conditions at https://www.nps.gov/glac/learn/photosmultimedia/webcams.htm. No Federal Highway Administration personnel will be available for show-me tours.

Multiple Options - The work will be solicited under multiple options. See the Description of Work document for additional details.

• Base-project starts just west of Park Boundary and ends at Many Glacier Hotel.

• Option X- starts just west of Babb and ends at Park Boundary.

• Option Y or Z- starts at Park Boundary and ends just east of Park Entrance Station.

Project Location and Type of Work - All project work is located in along Many Glacier Road both within the Blackfoot Indian Reservation and Glacier National Part, Glacier County Montana.

• Many Glacier Road o Starting just west of Babb Montana and ending approximately 12 mile later at the

Many Glacier Hotel. Work includes, paving, culverts, bridges, utilities, facilities, stripping, signage, masonry, sub-excavation, and retaining walls.

Technical Questions – All technical questions must be submitted by email wfl.plans-spec@dot.gov or FAX 360-619-7932

General Questions - Contact our office at wfl.contracts@dot.gov or at 360-619-7520.

Special Notice - Fall Weed Inspection May be Necessary

The upcoming contract will require unclassified borrow, select topping, and aggregate to be secured from commercial sources. These commercial sources must pass a National Park Service weed inspection.

NOTE: Contractors will not be allowed to use sources within the Park boundaries, including “in-holder” lands. To determine if a source is acceptable, contractors must arrange for a weed inspection this Fall.

September 3, 2019 https://www.nps.gov/glac/learn/photosmultimedia/webcams.htm mailto:plans-spec@dot.gov mailto:plans-spec@dot.gov mailto:wfl.contracts@dot.gov

Preliminary Plans letter

Please provide all requests for weed inspection of sources to Michael Traffalis of the Federal Highway Administration by September, 20th, 2019. They will arrange for a weed inspection to be completed by approximately October 18, 2019. To schedule your inspection, contact Michael Traffalis 360-619-7787 michael.traffalis@dot.gov.

The following are some known commercial sources that have passed the Glacier Park’s weed inspection, with stipulations (NOTE: The contractor is responsible for the contract quantity and quality requirements):

The Government researched in Spring 2019 potential material sources in the project vicinity, contacted the material source owners that responded to a request for information, conducted weed surveys, and reported the results back to the material source owners. As of Spring 2019, Six material sources on the west side of Glacier National Park were certified weed free for sand and gravel, and three were certified weed free for topsoil. Two material sources on the east side of the Park were certified weed free for sand and gravel, and none for topsoil. All materials sources will need to be continuously inspected and approved for use year by year.

• The Six pits approved for 2019 on west side are Spoklies, Schellinger( 3 different pits), Laselle and Nelcon White Rock for sand and gravel.

• There are 3 approved topsoil sourced on the westside – Creston, Black Gold and JT.

• There are two pits on the Eastside approved in 2019 sand and gravel, the Kingsburt Colony and

Schellinger Pit.

Weed management at contractor-located sources is the sole responsibility of the Contractor.

Solicitation documents - Documents will be available during the winter of 2019/2020. Please monitor the FedBizOpps (FBO) site for actual date of solicitation release (www.fbo.gov). To receive automatic notification through FBO, select the “Watch this opportunity” feature and follow the steps as indicated.

Thank you for your interest in this project.

http://www.fbo.gov/

RE: Rehabilitate Many Glacier Road, MT NPS GLAC 14(4) & Many Glacier Road MT Glacier 14(1)