QA_01-17-2024.pdf

Project No: UT NP MULTI PMS(2) & NV NP GRBA PMS(1) Project: Pavement Preservation Southern Utah & Pavement Preservation Great Basin

# General Technical Question Answer Date

1 X Good afternoon, can you please consider moving this bid date back a couple weeks due to the holidays and subcontractors/suppliers being shut down for this portion of the year. It may affect the competitiveness of the pricing.

Will be addressed under Amendment A001 12/1/2023

2 X Is it the intent of this contract that the (COLORED AGGREGATE) meet the requirements under Subsection 703.09?

Colored chip seal aggregate must meet the requirements of SCR Subsection 703.09.

This will be addressed under Amendment A002.

1/10/2024 (Revised) 1/3/2024

3 X This solicitation requests a sub‐contracting plan be submitted with the proposal, when prior MATOC solicitations have revised this to being submitted before award by only the low bidder. Is that again going to be the case?

This will be addressed under Amendment A003. 1/9/2024

4 X Does the government plan to add pay items for option x such as mobilization, testing, survey, etc. for the additional work as the work is different in scope then the base schedule?

This will be addressed under Amendment A003. 1/9/2024

5 X Option Y and X contain nine and six bid items respectively. Are all other costs associated with Option Y and X incidental to the bid items in Option Y and X or are they to be included in the Base Bid items, i.e. mobilization, quality control, testing, survey, schedule, etc.?

This will be addressed under Amendment A003. 1/10/2024

6 X Option X has one day of TCS. Is this phase of work going to be closed for the duration of the parking lot reconstruction, therefore not needing traffic control maintenance.

See Subsection 156.04(b)(2). 1/10/2024

7 X

Based on the requirements Subsection 407.10, we’re assuming the 500 total cubic yards only applies to GRBA, and there are no other locations to dispose of the aggregate sweepings other than GRBA. Are we required to haul and salvage off of the National Park property at Arches, Cedar Breaks, and Zion?

In accordance with the last sentence of FP‐14 Subsection 407.10, dispose of material according to Subsections 203.05(a) and (d). This includes any GRBA material that exceeds the 500 cubic yards to be salvaged.

1/10/2024

8 X In Section 703.09 of the SCR’s it states to “Use only one type of aggregate on the surface treatment”. Please clarify if this is referring to the same gradation or supplier of the aggregate.

This will be addressed under Amendment A003. 1/10/2024

9 X Amendment A002 in Section 11 it states, “The hour and date specified for receipt of Offers (x) is extended.” Is the bid date extended or does the project bid 1/17/24 as per A001?

Amendment A002 Box 11 was mistakenly marked as “is extended”.

Amendment A002 does not extend the proposal due date that was extended to 01‐17‐2024 under Amendment A001.

1/10/2024

10 X Is pay item 15201‐0000 A0040 Construction Survey and staking for the “Pavement preservation roadway width verification”?

See Subsection 152.08. 1/10/2024

11 X Section 152.02 please clarify what a “technically qualified survey crew” is? What certifications or requirements are needed to measure length and width of the roadway or other asphalt surfaces being improved.

In accordance with the second paragraph of FP‐14 Subsection 107.01, comply with all laws, ordinances, safety codes, regulations, orders, and decrees. This includes any applicable State Revised Statutes governing surveying work.

1/10/2024

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12 X Footnote (3) in Table 407‐1 indicates Aggregate Gradation 1C may be substituted with the Utah gradation in Table 703‐7. Please clarify if this is Utah DOT Standard Chip Seal Aggregate type 1 or type 2.

This will be addressed under Amendment A003. 1/10/2024

13 X Does the option in Question 12 apply to Great Basin N.P. as well? If not, will a Nevada DOT gradation specification be allowed for GRBA? If so, please designate which gradation type.

This will be addressed under Amendment A003. 1/10/2024

14 X Also, by substituting the Utah gradation for the FHWA Gradation 1C, are the aggregate properties to be substituted as well or should specifications still meet aggregate properties FP‐ 14, except gradation?

No. Aggregate properties and testing procedures are in accordance with the requirements of SCR Subsection 703.09 because the SCR for this Subsection replaces the FP‐14 language for this Subsection.

1/10/2024

15 X

Based on Amendment A002; the LA abrasion specification for Zion N.P. has been modified from 40 to 30 maximum wear. We’ve looked, but have not been able to find a reasonably‐ located source providing this materials, so any suggestions or correspondence would be greatly appreciated.

This will be addressed under Amendment A003. 1/10/2024

16 X Is there a list of prime contractors who intend to submit offers on this MATOC project. We would like to make sure that we are able to give them all a price for the work in our area.

See Page 3 of the Request for Proposals with the heading Special Notice.

1/16/2024

17 X

Based on the requirements of FP‐14 Subsections 109.02(d) and 635.24, and SCR 635.08A;

when the contractor is working simultaneously within multiple locations and parks, Is the bid item for Temporary Traffic Control (TCS) measured and paid for (1) TCS EXCLUDING the number of locations being performed simultaneously (OR) is the method of measuring this bid item for the ACTUAL number of Traffic Control Supervisors performing work.

SCR Subsection 156.09(o) requires providing separate TCS while performing work simultaneously within multiple Parks, and Page F‐27 shows the SCR Subsection 635.24 language on how TCS days will be measured. Please submit offers according to the solicitation documents.

1/17/2024

18 X Regarding Colored Aggregate for Option Y, we’ve been told that a colored aggregate source previously used for Zion National Park work will not pass the soundness test criteria. Please advise.

The Government does not intend to further revise the colored aggregate requirements. Please submit offers according to the solicitation documents.

1/17/2024