QA 12.05.23.pdf

AK FWS KNA 74525(1)

Swan Lake Road Project

# General Technical Question Answer Date

1 X Presol: Can you mark the sites of the Aquatic Organism Passage culverts?

The Kenai National Wildlife Refuge marked the sites with stakes on both sides of the road.

Note: The preliminary documents posted on sam.gov have been posted to aid prospective bidders in identifying the location and type of work for this project. Please monitor the SAM site for the actual date of solicitation release (https://sam.gov/), and the duration of the advertisement period; and submit your questions during the advertisement period for the project. To receive automatic notification through SAM, you must login and select “Follow” feature and follow the steps as indicated.

9/22/2023

2 X

The date that Questions regarding the proposed work are due, according to the Pre‐Bid information on A‐1, seems to be the same date as when offers are due, according to the SF 1442 (both are 12/7/2023). Could you please confirm the date that questions and/or offers are due?

Will be addressed under Amendment A001 11/14/2023

3 X

On 637.03 Facilities, (c) Vehicle, Contractor is to provide all fuels for the government vehicle. If the Contractor is not using an onsite fuel storage tank, would FHWA prefer Contractor to supply a fuels credit card?

Additionally, does FHWA have an estimate on government fuel usage for the project?

There are no restrictions for providing fuel via a fuel credit card. The Government does not have an estimate on Government fuel usage for the project, please submit bids according to the solicitation documents.

11/16/2023

4 X

If Automated Machine Guidance is used, per 152.05, Contractor is to supply surveying equipment to FHWA with training. If AMG is used, can the

Contractor provide a rover and data‐collector setup which will be operating off the same base station as the Surveyors?

If Automated Machine Guidance is used, per 152.05, Contractor is to supply surveying equipment to FHWA with training. If AMG is used, can the Contractor provide a rover and data‐collector setup which will be operating off the same base station as the Surveyors?

11/16/2023

5 X Has FHWA applied or received a memorandum from Alaska Department of

Fish & Game (ADF&G) approving the culverts and their design?

No, please submit bids according to the solicitation documents. 11/16/2023

6 X What is an acceptable distance from the project sites to provide FHWA with residential housing?

This will be addressed under Amendment A002. 11/16/2023

7 X

Subsections 204.06 requires conserving 6‐inch minus material from the roadway excavation to be used for finishing the roadway embankment.

Would this conserved 6‐inch minus material be suitable to qualify as culvert backfill material? 704.03(a) requires 3‐inch minus material.

Material conserved under Subsection 204.06, may be used as backfill material if it meets the applicable requirements of Subsection 704.03.

11/20/2023

8 X

Can the completion date for this project be moved back to 10/31/24 or

11/30/24? No, please submit bids according to the solicitation documents. 12/1/2023

9 X Can you please give some information concerning the above referenced project? Is out to bid yet and if so where can the bid documents be located?

The solicitation for AK FWS KNA 74525(1), Swan Lake Road Project is posted to SAM.gov at https://sam.gov/opp/feb6c4468c8a425cbf02331f06957d92/view. The documents are located under “attachments”.

12/4/2023

10 X

Due to the limited width of the "construction limits", we will have to extend past these "construction limits" with temporary water diversion channels and temporary vehicle access roadways. Will this be allowed or must we figure on using temporary shoring and staying within the "construction limits" area indicated on the plans?"

No work (disturbance caused by construction operations) will be allowed outside of the construction limits, please submit bids according to solicitation documents.

12/5/2023

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