QA_10-24-2022.pdf
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- AK DOT 135(6), Glenn Highway Rehabilitation Kings River Bridge Section: MP 66. 0 to 67. 2
- Solicitation number
- 69056719B000032
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This document contains answers to technical questions regarding federal solicitation number 69056719B000032 for the AK DOT 135(6) Glenn Highway Rehabilitation Kings River Bridge Section project. The solicitation is an IFB for rehabilitation work on the Glenn Highway between milepoints 66.0 to 67.2, including clearing and grubbing, earthwork, riprap installation, and rock cut slope construction. Questions addressed in the document relate to the bid bond number, vehicle provision to the government during winter shutdowns, availability of cross sections corresponding to earthwork data and for riprap guide banks, Alaska Davis Bacon wage rates, the scope of special clearing and grubbing, and confirmation of designed rock cut slopes. Bidders are directed to bid in accordance with amendments addressing the bid bond number and vehicle provision, as well as sections of the contract documents defining additional clearing and grubbing and rock cut slope ratios.
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AK DOT 135(6)
Glenn Highway Rehabilitation, Kings River Bridge Section MP 66.0 to MP 67.2
# General Technical Question Answer Date
1 X it appears the pre‐printed invitation number on the bid bond does match the solicitation number. Would you please confirm which solicitation number we should be using on our bid bond?
This will be addressed under Amendment A001. 10/6/2022
2 X Contractor is to provide 2 pickups for government’s use. Will these vehicles be returned to the contractor during the winter shut‐downs?
This will be addressed under Amendment A002. 10/13/2022
3 X Are cross sections that correspond to the “Earthwork Data Listing” available?
Yes. ak‐13506_Cross Section Labeled.pdf is a file listed under FAR Clause
52.236‐4. Obtain this file from the Physical Data 2.zip file on sam.gov.
10/13/2022
4 X
We are trying to determine Alaska Davis Bacon Wage Rates for the above referenced project. The link provided on SAM.gov for Davis‐Bacon
Act WD #: AK20220007 (applicable rates published on September 8, 2022) does not contain any wage rates.
Please provide the rates for the September 8, 2022 wage determination for Highway Construction.
SAM has updated the wage determination on their site:
https://sam.gov/wage‐determination/AK20220007/0
10/18/2022
5 X
What is the scope of the "SPECIAL CLEARING AND GRUBBING" bid item.
No scope is defined and the quantity is the same as "CLEARING AND
GRUBBING".
Please refer to FP14, Section 202 ADDITIONAL CLEARING AND GRUBBING;
Subsections 202.02(C) and 202.06. Please bid accordingly.
10/19/2022
6 X
Are any cross sections available for the riprap guide banks so that we can quantify how much incidental excavation is associated with the riprap item. With excavations as deep as 15' from the original ground surface to bottom of riprap, this quantity will be very large.
The Government will not be providing cross sections for the riprap guide banks. Please bid according accordingly.
10/21/2022
7 X
Please verify the slope in the rock cut sections as shown in the x sections as “1.3:1”. The slope measures 52.9 degrees from vertical which can be difficult to drill with standard rock drilling equipment.
Typical highway rock slopes are usually designed at 0.25: 1 (14 and 28 degrees from vertical.)
The slopes ratios shown on the cross‐sections are the designed slopes to be constructed. Please submit bids according to the solicitation documents.
10/24/2022
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