QA_04-24-2024.pdf

ID CLARK 6805(1) & ID FREMONT 6805(1)

Yale‐Kilgore Road, MP 9 to 16.9 & Yale‐Kilgore Road, MP 16.9 to 30.8

# General Technical Question Answer Date

1 X

Does WFL want steel fabricated signs as specified under SCR 633.05(a)(1), or is aluminum sign panels acceptable?

This will be addressed under Amendment

A001.

4/8/2024

2 X

Section 306 requires an FDR mix with 100% of the material passing the 2‐inch sieve, but the specified pulverizing equipment does not possess a mechanism that produces this.

Standard construction equipment can produce a mix with a maximum 3‐inch material size, so we request that the Government change the material specifications for the FDR mix to allow for 100% of the material passing the 3‐inch sieve and 95% of the material passing the 2‐ inch sieve, since these are the requirements

Caltrans uses.

This will be addressed under Amendment

A002.

4/17/2024

3 X

Subsection 306.09 requires foamed asphalt to be applied when the surface and air temperatures in the shade are at least 50°F.

Given the location of this project and typical weather conditions in the area, this requirement can significantly reduce the potential working window for FDR‐FA on any given day. Would the Government consider removing the phrase “in the shade” from the specifications and/or reducing the minimum air temperature to 45°F, as specified in the ARRA

Recommended Construction Guidelines for FDR using Bituminous Stabilization?

This will be addressed under Amendment

A002.

4/17/2024

Check General or Technical

4 X

Could you please provide us with the contact information of the prime contractors or known plan holders of the project?

The Government does not provide this since bidders may obtain the registered vendors list (aka planholders list) from sam.gov after linking their entity to their registration. If you are signed into

SAM.gov with your registered entity and you cannot see the Interested Vendors List, you will need to be assigned the Contract

Opportunities Administrator role for your entity in SAM.gov.

See GSAFSD_kb_articles ‐ GSA Federal

Service Desk Service Portal for more information.

If you need additional assistance, you can reach the Federal Service Desk at 866‐606‐

8220.

4/19/2024

5 X

Regarding Item No. A0500, would the FHWA consider allowing placement of the FDR‐FA using a compacting paver as an alternative to conventional grading?

The Government does not intend to revise the equipment requirements for this work.

In addition, proposed equipment for this work that does not meet the requirements of the solicitation documents, will not be evaluated by the Government before contract award. Please submit bids according to the solicitation requirements.

4/22/2024

6 X

Section 306.10 says to follow 301.06 on finishing, section 301.06 state in paragraph 2 that when grade finishing stakes are not required as per Section 152.05(f) then use a straight edge, however 152.05(f) does not discuss when grade stakes are NOT required. Can you clarify when grade stakes are not required?

Please submit bids according to the solicitation documents.

4/22/2024

7 X

Section 156.07(k)(4) states not to work from

Friday through Tuesday for Juneteenth which lands on a Wednesday. Could you please clarify if the

Wednesday it falls on will also have to be a non‐ work day?

This will be addressed under Amendment

A002.

4/22/2024

8 X

In section 555.18, Erection of the bridge, IT adds Perform all work related to the erection of the trail bridge within the timing window stipulated in Subsection 107.10(e)(8).

107.10(e)(8) is about reporting wild animals to the CO. Is there a timing window for the bridge?

This will be addressed under Amendment

A002.

4/22/2024

9 X Where do we stage all the timber that is stipulated to stay the governments property?

See Subsection 201.06. 4/22/2024

10 X

On the D sections the note "* Additional

Crushed Aggregate for full depth reclamation leveling meeting FP‐14 Standard Specification

703.06. Quantity shown is incidental to Full

Depth Reclamation Item 30603‐0600" Is the

Asterix quantity listed for the roadway aggregate at the bottom of the sheets by the ton or by the cubic yard in the full depth reclamation section?

The bottom graph quantities below the profile views are shown in cubic yard quantities.

4/22/2024

11A X

Is the existing asphalt in the station ranges under typical section 3 counted as roadway excavation in quantities?

The Typical Section 3 quantities shown in the Earthwork physical data includes the volumetric quantities for pavement to be removed.

4/24/2024

(Revised)

4/22/2024

11B X Can removed pavement be used as embankment?

This will be addressed under Amendment

A002.

4/22/2024

12 X

In the cross section provided for the trail @stn.

4+00‐4+50 shows the mainline shoulder slope over the top of the trail finish grade please provide clarification.

See 939+50 RT in the file ida‐clark6805‐

1_XS_Road.pdf, which shows a designed barnroof slope with a 1V:3H foreslope hinged above a 1V:2H fill slope that catches on the LT trail edge.

4/22/2024

13 X Is the topsoil removal in trail considered to be in excavation quantity?

The quantities shown in the Earthwork physical data do not include includes the volumetric quantities for topsoil to be conserved.

4/24/2024

(Revised)

4/22/2024

14 X

Plan sheet D.3 shows the clearing and slope stake limits with an arrow. There is only 1 slash line there. Are they the same location?

This will be addressed under Amendment

A002.

4/22/2024