QA_09-23-2025.pdf

Project No. WA ERFO FS GIFPN603 2020-1(1), Project Gifford Pinchot Repairs 2020, Phase 1

# General Technical Question Answer Date

1 X

Do you know where we can find the plans and specifications for the Gifford Pinchot Repairs

2020 Phase 1 project?

This information is posted to SAM.gov:

https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/6e7db1

9217954d6b893b465ac489dabb/view.

9/11/25

2 X

Line Item A0640 Pay item 60601-0000 Spillway

Assembly doesn’t define the length of the Half

Round 36” pipe, or the angle for the elbows as shown in the Standard detail.

Please see the Physical Data document, wa-ef-gifpn2020-1-1_XS_culverts.pdf, posted under

“Attachments” for this solicitation on SAM.gov.

9/12/25

3 X

Can you please let me know how to get our company on on the interested vendors list for this project?

To add your company to the Interested Vendor

List, sign in to SAM.gov with your registered entity. If you cannot see the Interested Vendors

List, you will need to be assigned the Contract

Opportunities Administrator role for your entity in

SAM.gov.

Link to Federal Help Desk on how to add your company to the Interested Vendor List:

https://www.fsd.gov/gsafsd_sp/en/how-do-i-add-myself-to-the-interested-vendors-list?id=kb_article_view&sysparm_article=KB00175

If you need additional assistance, you can reach the Federal Service Desk at 866-606-8220.

9/17/25

4 X

The bid bond template provided within the solicitation identifies an expiration date of

8/31/25. Please advise if this template is to be utilized or if an updated template can be provided.

This will be addressed under Amendment A001. 9/17/25

5 X

Page A-6 of the RFP provides a hyperlink for the bid opening but does not indicate a time.

Please confirm bid opening date/time.

For the bid opening date and time, please see the

SF1442, block 13a on page A-3 of the solicitation.

9/17/25

6 X Where do I find information on this project and how to bid on it?

The project information and Invitation for Bids for this project is posted to SAM.gov:

https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/91a7cc7

6b81747a8b2846f2d1d8e1914/view.

9/23/25

Check General or Technical

7 X

Regarding FRS 25 Road MP 13.1, Bid Item

#A0360 Select Borrow 350 CY –

May the contractor set-up and screen the 350

CY of Sub Excavation (Bid A320) to create the

Select Borrow? If so, will a split sample of the screened material be sent to Federal Highways

Vancouver Material Lab for testing to confirm compliance with the Select Borrow spec? Will a fractured face test be performed on this material to confirm compliance with the Select

Borrow spec? If a commercial source for the

Select Borrow is required, will a fractured face test be required to confirm it meets the Select

Borrow spec?

The Contractor is responsible for the means and methods to provide suitable Select Borrow. See

Standard Specifications for Construction of Roads and Bridges on Federal Highway Projects FP-14 and Special Contract Requirements (SCR) Section

204 Excavation and Embankment.

See Standard Specifications for Construction of

Roads and Bridges on Federal Highway Projects FP-

14 and Special Contract Requirements (SCR)

Section 106 Acceptance of Work, Section 153

Contractor Quality Control and Section 154

Contractor Sampling and Testing.

9/23/25

8 X

FRS 2810 RD MP 0.9 and 1.3 MP Bid Item

A0660 and A0680 - Remove and relay culvert

Per sheet N4, pipe zone material is listed on this sheet though there is not a separate bid item for it on the schedule of items. This pipe zone material seems to be included in Bid

Items A0660 and A0680 as part of the completed backfill of the pipe zone though it appears it is not clearly listed separately. Is this material required? If so, then is it incidental to these above listed bid items?

Additionally, can the pipe zone material be screened on site? If so, will a split sample be tested by FHWA? Will a fractured face test be required on this material to confirm compliance to specifications?

See Standard Specifications for Construction of

Roads and Bridges on Federal Highway Projects FP-

14 and Special Contract Requirements (SCR)

Section 607 Cleaning, Relaying, and Repairing

Existing Drainage Structures, Section 602 Culverts and Drains, Section 209 Structure Excavation and

Backfill, and Section 106 Acceptance of Work.

607.05 states “Relaying pipe will be evaluated under Section 602.” 602.03 states “Excavate and backfill according to Section 209.” 209.12 states

“Do not measure structure excavation and backfill for payment. See Subsection 109.05.” 109.05(b)

Indirect Payment states “Work for which direct payment is not provided is a subsidiary obligation of the Contractor. Payment for such work is indirectly included under other pay items listed in the bid schedule.”

The Contractor is responsible for the means and methods to provide suitable bedding and backfill at pipe culverts. See Standard Specifications for

Construction of Roads and Bridges on Federal

Highway Projects FP-14 and Special Contract

Requirements (SCR) Section 607 Cleaning, Relaying, and Repairing Existing Drainage

Structures, Section 153 Contractor Quality

Control, and Section 154 Contractor Sampling and

Testing.

9 X

Imported material clarification

On any imported material, will it be required to come from a certified, permitted WSDOT approved commercial quarry? If so, will the contractor be required to submit documentation that the quarry is certified, permitted, approved and in compliance by

WSDOT and all applicable regulatory agencies?

Imported material is not required to come from an approved WSDOT commercial quarry. See

Standard Specifications for Construction of Roads and Bridges on Federal Highway Projects FP-14 and Special Contract Requirements (SCR) Section

106 Acceptance of Work.