QA_10-31-2023.pdf
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- Solicitation number
- 69056723B000022
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This document contains questions and answers related to solicitation number 69056723B000022 from the Department of Transportation Federal Highway Administration for the OR FLAP POLK MITCHELL(1) project involving the reconstruction of Mitchell Street and Black Rock Road. Key details include questions regarding bid documents, specifications, material requirements and utility relocations for the project. Responses provide clarification on set-aside requirements, availability of design files, estimated permit requests, bridge inspection requirements, material acceptability and testing frequency. Later amendments will address issues relating to overhead powerline relocations.
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OR FLAP POLK MITCHELL(1)
Mitchell Street and Black Road Reconstruction
# General Technical Question Answer Date
1 X
The way I read this is that it is a Small Business
Set‐Aside only requirement.
No minority contractor required participation
(DBE) or Trible employment (TERO) requirement?
Correct. 10/11/2023
2 X Are AASHTOWare or Expedite files available for this solicitation?
No. 10/16/2023
3 X
If there are no AASHTOWare or Expedite files available for this solicitation, is there an excel version of the bid schedule available for use?
No. 10/16/2023
4 X Please provide any of the existing bridge as‐ built drawings.
As‐built drawings of the existing bridge are not available. Please bid according to the solicitation documents.
10/16/2023
5 X
SCR 562.03 States temporary bridge to have minimum clear span length of 30 feet. It also states to provides structure to completely span the Ordinary High Water (OHW). Is a multi‐ span bridge with a minimum 30 foot clear span allowed?
Only if multi‐spans being used completely span over OHW.
10/18/2023
6 X
Plan Sheet J.3 calls out temporary bridge Stat
502+11.59 to 503+14.78. Does bridge need to span these Stations or just OHW per SCR
562.03?
The total length of the temporary bridge needs to cover the limits of 502+11.59 to
503+14.78, but each span must be at least
30‐feet long and completely span OHW.
10/18/2023
7 X
Contractor is to process all overload and permit load requests with 14 days. How may permit requests should be anticipated?
It is estimated at approximately 10 per month based on overload permit requests over the past year.
10/18/2023
8 X
SCR 562.07 says we need to provide an NBIS safety inspection of the bridge prior to opening to traffic and submit an inspection report. Does this inspection need to be completed by an
NBIS certified bridge inspector or is an inspection performed by the EOR acceptable?
In accordance with Subsection 562.07, see
23 CFR 650 Subpart C – National Bridge
Inspection Standards.
10/18/2023
9 X
The Guardrail Transitions for this project refers us to AKDOT Style G‐32.03. For maintenance purposes, would an Oregon BR207 with an asymmetrical transition panel for MGS be a better option? Please advise.
Please submit bids according to the solicitation documents.
10/27/2023
Check General or Technical
10 X Is ASTM C 33 allowed to be used instead of
AASHTO M6 & M80?
No. Please submit bids according to the solicitation documents.
10/27/2023
11 X
Sampling from Point of Placement is specified.
Per ASTM C 172 & NRMCA CIP 21, point of discharge should be used instead of point of placement. Will point of discharge sampling be used instead?
No. Please submit bids according to the solicitation documents.
10/27/2023
12 X
Concrete air is listed as 6% for ¾” aggregate.
Per ASTM C33 & ODOT, the Willamette Valley is considered Moderate, F1 Exposure – which is
5% +‐ 1.5%. Elevation of the jobsite is under
1000 ft. Will 5% be accepted?
Conform to the requirements of Subsection
552.03, and please submit bids according to the solicitation documents.
10/27/2023
13 X
Type V Cement is listed. Type V cement is unavailable in this market. Sulfate resistance is not needed for our climate. Type I/II and Type
1L are available, so will these types be accepted?
This will be addressed under Amendment
A003.
10/27/2023
14 X
300 Revolutions is specified. Due to the location of the jobsite in reference to a batch plant, this will need to be waived. Please advise if this can be waived.
The Government does not intend to waive this requirements. Please submit bids according to the solicitation documents.
10/27/2023
15 X No Shrinkage testing is listed. Can we confirm there is no Shrinkage requirements?
Please submit bids according to the requirements in the solicitation documents.
10/27/2023
16 X
Existing Aggregate Testing of AASHTO T 27/11 is available by KR personnel. Those results paired with existing ASTM C 33 testing provides ample amounts of data on the Aggregate. Will continued, daily testing still be required on existing stockpiles? Outside testing is strongly discouraged due to inaccuracy of testing and the unrepresentativeness of a stockpile sample.
Samples from the belt are unavailable daily due to material not being processed.
Testing according to the solicitation documents will be required. Please submit bids according to the solicitation requirements.
10/27/2023
17 X
The changes shown in Amendment A002 add to concerns related to the presence of overhead powerlines. The permanent relocation work outlined in Section 104.06 Utility Relocations does not describe the degree of relocation work to be performed by the Utility Companies.
Could you please clarify what utilities will be relocated by others, and to what extent?
This will be addressed under Amendment
A003.
10/27/2023
18 X
The response in Amendment A003 regarding overhead power seems to omit the relocation of overhead powerlines around the bridge, which would need to be removed prior to any work beginning around this area. Please confirm that these overhead powerlines are to be relocated as well.
This will be addressed under Amendment
A004.
10/31/2023
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