Prelim Letter_DENA1049 updated 8-04-22.pdf

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AK NPS DENA 10(49), Polychrome Area Improvements Federal contract opportunity
Solicitation number
69056722R000015
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Department of Transportation Federal Highway Administration

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This notice provides preliminary plans and project details for the AK NPS DENA 10(49), Polychrome Area Improvements solicitation. The project involves constructing a 400 foot bridge to span the active Pretty Rocks landslide at milepost 45.4 of the Denali Park Road. This will require stabilizing rock masses at the bridge abutments with ground anchors and realigning portions of the road. The contractor will also need to excavate significantly at both ends of the bridge and install a retaining wall.

The solicitation will be issued under a Contractor Manager/General Contractor contracting method, with an estimated price range of $60-75 million. Interested offerors are encouraged to view the project site in fall when access is still possible, and must obtain a travel permit from Denali National Park and Preserve to enter beyond milepost 15. The notice provides permit application instructions and points of contact for any technical or general questions.

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Western Federal Lands Highway Division 610 E. Fifth Street

Vancouver, WA 98661 Phone 360-619-7700

Fax 360-619-7846

NOTICE TO PROSPECTIVE OFFERORS

RE: AK NPS DENA 10(49), Polychrome Area Improvements

Solicitation No. 69056722R000015

The attached preliminary plans are being furnished to aid prospective Offerors 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 September 30, access will be weather dependent; contact the Denali National Park and Preserve website for current road conditions at http://www.nps.gov/dena/index.htm. Contact Matt Shaefer at 907.683.6407 or Matt_Shaefer@nps.gov OR Dwayne (Ed) Travis at 907.683.9579 or dwayne_travis@nps.gov.

Contact them even after September 30 if weather permits for access. No Federal Highway Administration personnel will be available for show-me tours.

Project Location and Type of Work - All project work is located in Denali National Park and Preserve, Denali Borough, Alaska. The works are located at the following location:

Pretty Rocks Landslide at MP 45.4 – This project will consist of spanning the active Pretty Rocks landslide with a 400 foot +/- long bridge. Ground anchors will likely be needed to stabilize the rock mass at the proposed bridge abutments to achieve acceptable Factors of Safety for global stability. The new bridge will also require realignment of the Denali Park Road and a significant amount of excavation at either end of the bridge; and a retaining wall at the adjacent Perlite Landslide.

Access - Denali National Park and Preserve restricts private vehicle traffic beyond milepost 15.0 of the Park Road. In addition, a special set of "rules-of-the-road" exists on the restricted section of Park Road for visitor and wildlife safety. Contractors planning view the project site will need a road travel permit to access the project location. You will also be required view a video on the rules-of-the- road and to follow those rules during your visit. Access beyond the beginning of the project will not be possible by vehicle. Enter project limits at your own risk.

To obtain a road travel permit:

Request permits by emailing Matt Shaefer at Matt_Shaefer@nps.gov. Request the permit at least one week prior to your intended visit.

Permit requests not meeting this timeline may not be processed in time for your visit.

Provide the following required information for the permit:

o Company name and address including phone number o Driver's name and address

August 3, 2022

Preliminary Plans letter o License number of the vehicle you intend to use o Make, model and color of the vehicle you intend to use (Note: Vehicles over 8' wide, 22' long and 12' high are considered oversize and will be required to travel between 10PM and 6AM) o Purpose of the trip: To view the MP 45.4 for project site; MP 5 Pit for possible dry camp and/or staging; MP 27.2 Teklanika Pit for possible dry camp and/or staging.

o Date and day of the trip:

To view the rules-of-the-road-video:

Contact Matt Shaefer via email at Matt_Shaefer@nps.gov, by phone at 907.683.6407 to set up a viewing between the hours of 8:00 AM and 4:30 PM, Tuesday through Friday.

The video can be viewed at the Road Crew office in the Park's Autoshop in C-Camp, Mile 3 Park Road.

While viewing days and hours are Tuesday through Friday between 8:00AM and 4:30PM, you may schedule your trip to the project site on any day of the week.

TYPE OF CONTRACT: Contractor Manager/General Contractor (CM/GC)

Estimated Price Range: $60 - $75 Million

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.

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