QA_03-16-2023.pdf
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This document contains questions and answers related to a federal solicitation for bridge construction work. The solicitation is for the OR DOT 18(1), OR58: Coast Fork Willamette River to Lower Salt Cr Bridges project located 5 miles southeast of Springfield, Oregon. The project involves replacing bridges along 35.88 miles of highway under Schedule A and 0.11 miles under Option Z. Questions covered topics such as hydroseeding requirements, willow pole quantities and specifications, tree planting specifications, water source locations, bid extension requests, micropile requirements, pile testing procedures, and acceptance criteria. The estimated price range for the firm fixed price contract is between $15 million and $20 million.
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OR DOT 18(1)
OR58: Coast Fork Willamette River to Lower Salt Cr Bridges
# General Technical Question Answer Date
1 X It looks like hydroseeding is to be done in phases or can it all be done at same time?
Perform soil stabilization work according to
Section 157, and limit turf establishment according to the requirements under
Subsection 625.03.
2/28/2023
2 X I want to clarify a total of 452 willow poles with the option z of total of 480.
The bottom table on Sheet F.1 shows the quantity of willow poles for Base Schedule
A and Option Schedule Z respectively.
2/28/2023
3 X What is the length of the willow cuttings and is there a specific diameter?
Diameters for willow plantings are specified under Subsection 713.06. Willow planting lengths have not been specified.
Provide willow planting lengths that meet the requirements of the plans and Section
626.
2/28/2023
4 X
Sheet F.4 and the solicitation documents, require tree plantings to match existing species.
What are the existing species and can you specify the size of the tree plantings?
The Government will not be providing this information. Perform site visits as needed to obtain existing conditions that have not been identified.
2/28/2023
5 X Where is the on‐site water source (fire hydrant or water truck) to refill our hydroseeding truck?
In accordance with the last paragraph on
Page A‐2b of the Notice to Bidders, water sources for this project have not been identified so locating water sources is the
Contractor’s responsibility. See Subsection
105.02(c) for Contractor‐located source requirements.
2/28/2023
6 X
Supplier and subcontractor engagement for this project has been more difficult than usual, and is currently resulting in undesirable scope gaps.
Would the Government please consider offering a 3‐week bid extension to this project to help us further engage the necessary vendors and subcontractors we need to bid this project?
The Government does not intend to extent the bid opening date for this project.
Please submit bids according to the solicitation documents.
3/8/2023
7 X
Can micropile threadbars be epoxy coated, or double‐corrosion protected (encapsulated) rather than galvanized?
In accordance with Plan Sheets I.8, J.8, and
K.6 galvanized bars are required. Bid as shown.
3/16/2023
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8 X
The special requirements (567.06(1) and (2)) state “Tests may be either tension test using the factored tension design load, or compression test using the factored compression design load, as shown on the plans.” The compression load is either larger or equal to the tension load at all locations. Please confirm the tests can be performed in tension to the compression design load.
Yes, doing a tension test to the compression load level is acceptable such that the compression load is larger or equal to the tension load shown in the plans.
3/16/2023
9 X
The special requirements give acceptance criteria for verification and proof tests in
567.06(1) and (2). The acceptance criteria for verification testing (150% of FDL) is 0.375‐ inches, but the acceptance criteria for proof testing (100% of FDL) is 0.5‐inches. Please clarify.
Per Subsection 567.06, verification tests are for sacrificial piles; proof tests are for production piles.
3/16/2023
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