QA_12-30-2025.pdf

Project No.: WA ERFO FS OLYMP609 2022-1(1)

Project: Olympic FS ERFO Repairs 2022

# General Technical Question Answer Date

1 X

Tabulation of drainage quantities sheet is calling for Aluminum pipe:

Please confirm Aluminum (A) or Aluminized (AZ)

– Either is available but the 120” would require

8gage where Aluminized can be 12 or 10 gage.

Aluminized is typically in this region.

Aluminized steel pipe is not permissible. See the Tabulation of Drainage Quantities, Sheet L.1.

Revised Response: Aluminized steel has been added as an allowable pipe material.

An updated Tabulation of Drainage

Quantities Sheet will be provided by

Amendment A001.

12/2/2025

Revised 12/10/2025

2 X

Will a metal headwall system be acceptable given the cost and availability of concrete in this location could be prohibitive?

A metal headwall system would not be permissible.

12/2/25

3 X

In each of the 9 zip files posted on SAM.gov, there is one PDF file, one DXF file, and several

HTML files. Unfortunately, we are unable to open any of the HTML files, they display as shown in the attached screenshot. If these files are important/necessary for our understanding of the project at this stage, could you please provide them in PDF format?

Refer to the Special Contract Requirement, Section 102.02A, for descriptions of the physical data files. Refer to an open-source

XML viewer or similar software for the XML files.

12/3/25

4 X Please confirm if domestic Aluminum falls under the Buy American requirement.

The project is funded under 23 U.S.C. 125, Emergency Relief for Federally Owned

Roads and the project is subject to Buy

American Act (BAA) requirements.

12/10/25

5 X Any restrictions to blasting other than what is outlined in Section 107 & 156?

The requirements under Section 205 would apply if the contractor elects to perform blasting activities.

12/30/25

6 X

Section 107.10 (e)1- In water work from July

15th to Sept 15th- is that any stream? Dry or flowing unless otherwise approved by the CO?

So, the CO can let you work outside these dates?

The date restrictions apply to all activities at or below the Ordinary High Water Mark

(OHWM) as identified in the Special

Contractor Requirements and as shown on the plans. If requested by the contractor, construction activities at or below the

OHWM, outside of this date would be evaluated and approved at the discretion of

CO, dependent on the site conditions at the time of the proposed construction activities.

12/30/25

7 X

Section 107.10 e (4)- conduct construction activities between 2 hours after sunrise and 2 hours before sunset between April 1 and

September 23- is this for all sites in the contract?

Yes 12/30/25

Check General or Technical

8 X

Section 107.10(e)5- Only conduct tree clearing operations between Sept 1 and March 31- If project NTP is Feb 26th- This does not give you enough time to submit everything required to be able to cut trees prior to March 31st? Is the government or contractor responsible to hire the biologist?

The contractor would be responsible to procure a qualified biologist if tree clearing operations occur outside of the September

1 and March 31 (inclusive) dates.

12/30/25

9 X

The USFS Bondiu pit- is it available to stockpile materials or waste material in the pit?

48.051143, -124.111691

The Bonidu Pit was not identified as a staging or waste site because of the presence of invasive weeds and because of

USFS identified no-work areas within the pit.

12/30/25

10 X

Item #26101-1000 RSS Welded Wire Wall- Sec

257 of the FP-24 book, we can choose any wall as long as it meets these specifications, correct?

Even if not drawn on the plans as such?

No. Refer to Section 261. The plans specify a Reinforced Soil Slope, Welded Wire Face

Wall.

12/30/25

11 X

South half of the project- Sites 2900-2.8, 2900-

7.5 2900-11.1 and North half of project 2900-

30.3, 2900-33.9, 2922-3.1 & 2922-5.1. All equipment needs to be washed and inspected, but when equipment is hauled from the south half of the job to the north half, does it need to be washed and inspected again?

If the equipment remains continuously within the forest service boundary it would not need to be washed or inspected a second time.

12/30/25

12 X Geotech report- no report for site 30.3?

Site conditions for Site 2900-30.3 are located on page 9 of the Geotech Memo.

12/30/25

13 X

The 120-inch culvert at 2900-2.8, the plans show a riprap headwall, but quantities call out a concrete headwall- what is be installed? Riprap or concrete? Plan Sheet C.6.

See the L sheets of the plans. Both ‘Riprap, Class 4’ and ‘Concrete, Headwall For 120-

Inch Pipe Culvert’ are specified.

12/30/25