QA 1-30-23.pdf

Project No: OR NPS CRLA 13(1) Project: Rehabilitattion East Rim Drive

# General Technical Question Answer Date

1 X Can you please share the anticipated or approximate solicitation release date for the subject project?

It is anticipated solicitation documents will be available during the Winter of 2022/2023. See Preliminary Letter date 07/11/2022 on SAM.Gov

12/9/2022

2 X

I’m reaching out to see if you could share any General Contractor’s information with us, on who might be inquiring with you about this project. Or any information on GC’s that may have done work in this Park in the past. These type of projects have many challenges and it’s our intent to learn as much about the project as possible before bid day for the best interest of all parties. We find that due diligence and extensive planning help keep costs down and makes for successful projects. Any help would be greatly appreciated.

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.

12/27/2022

3 X

I see in the preliminary drawings that sheet A.4, vicinity map references Pole Bridge Creek as a material source and staging area.

Does FHWA and the Park plan to use this quarry as a material source for the stone masonry gaurdwalls on the project?

If not, have other material sources been identified in order to best match the existing stone gaurdwalls throughout the project?

please review Special Contract Requirements (SCR's) Subsection 105.02(a) located in the solicitation package. solicitation # 69056722R000013, OR NPS CRLA 13(1), Rehabilitate East Rim Drive file: RFP_East Rim Drive.pdf posted on SAM.gov

1/19/2023

4 X Will FHWA relaxed the technical evaluation criteria for factor 1 multi‐year road construction projects in excess of $25 million down to $20 million?

This will be address under amendment A001 1/20/2023

5 X Will FHWA consider revising the definition for mountainous terrain.

This will be address under amendment A001 1/20/2023

Check General or Technical

6 X

Just checking on the status of the change in the technical requirements for this project. Hoping to hear soon if the dollar threshold will be lowered and if the bid date will be extended as a result of this week we have lost.

We’re close to posting a formal answer/amendment to your questions. It’s coming.

1/25/2023

7 X I was curious if there is a public view of the plan holders list for this 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.

1/30/2023

8 X

The Technical Evaluation Factors, specifically Factor 1, are extremely onerous, to the point of severely limiting the competitive bidding process. Item (1) of Technical Evaluation Factor" Has two or more multi‐year road construction projects of at least $25 Million substantially completed after January 1, 2017 and 30% of the work was self‐performed by the Prime.

This will be address under amendment A001 1/30/2023