QA_09-02-2025.pdf
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This document is a Questions and Answers (Q&A) file for the Yellowstone National Park Rescue Creek Bridge Project (Project No.: MT ERFO NP YELL 2022-1(3)). The Q&A covers 10 technical and general inquiries from potential contractors about project site access, site conditions, material specifications, and contract requirements. Key details include site access restrictions due to flood damage, with the roadway closed to vehicular traffic but open to pedestrian access, and parking available just outside the closure barricade. Contractors will have entrance fees waived for site reviews.
Several technical questions address material specifications, such as wood treatments for rub rails and bridge timbers, steel erection certification requirements, and approach railing decorative elements. The project team indicates that most questions will be addressed in upcoming amendments (A001, A003), with some responses directing bidders to follow the original solicitation documents as written. The document suggests the project involves bridge reconstruction with specific material and construction access constraints within Yellowstone National Park, and contractors must carefully adhere to the detailed specifications provided in the solicitation.
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Project No.: MT ERFO NP YELL 2022-1(3)
Project : Yellowstone NP Rescue Creek Bridge
# General Technical Question Answer Date
1 X
Do we have access to the project site during bidding and if so who do we contact a NPS to gain access?
The roadway is closed to vehicular traffic due to the flood damage. The area is open to pedestrian access. It is approximately 0.6 miles from the vehicular traffic closure to the project location.
8/14/25
2 X
Do we park outside the park and walk in or do we enter the park and if so would we be able to obtain a contractors pass the enter?
The entrance fee will be waived for contractor’s performing a site review.
Parking would be just outside the closure barricade past the entrance station, not blocking emergency access that might need to pass through closure the gate.
8/14/25
3 X
The Bid Bond Form provided in the solicitation expires on 08/31/2025. Will this bond form still be acceptable to submit with our bid?
This will be addressed under Amendment
A001.
8/18/25
4 X
According to the supplemental specification
555.18 the steel erector is required to be AISC certified in steel erection. This requirement prohibits many bridge/steel erectors (many of which have completed work in the park) from being able to provide quotes for the project.
Please let us know if this supplemental specification was intended to limit the number of qualified contractors or if another steel erection certification could be used instead.
Please bid as shown according to the solicitation documents.
8/18/25
5 X
Rub Rail – specs state DF # 1 1” x 4” using Copper-
8- Quinolinolate…This treatment is no longer being used by most suppliers. Is 5/4” x 6” Ipe wood acceptable in its’ place? (higher quality and longer lasting)
This will be addressed in the next amendment.
8/19/2025
6 X
Approach Railing decorative weathering steel spheres – can this material be iron or some other material other than weathering steel?
Bid as shown. 8/19/2025
Check General or Technical
7 X
Section 201.03 of the contract documents states:
“Do not access any part of the construction access limits without providing a surface that can be driven on and does not disturb the topsoil layer.”
Plan Sheet D.3 further clarifies that topsoil disturbance is only permitted within the
Construction Limits. Topsoil may not be disturbed within the Construction Access Limits.
However, based on both Plan Sheet D.3 and observations during a recent site visit, the existing pathways within the designated
Construction Access Limits are too narrow to accommodate construction equipment or allow for transport of large materials, including the new pedestrian bridge, temporary work bridge, and other necessary materials.
Can we disturb topsoil with the Construction
Access Limits provided full restoration is completed post-construction? If not, how do we access the construction limits?
No, disturbance of topsoil layer is not permitted within the construction access limits as described in 201.03. Contractor to determine means and methods to gain access with equipment and materials without disturbing the topsoil layer.
8/27/2025
8 X
SCR Section 647 Environmental Mitigation states work under this section will be paid under 647 items in the bid schedule. There are not any 647 bid items would FHWA please add these bid items and quantities or advise which items this work would be incidental to?
A payment subsection is included in each section of the specification, even when there are no corresponding pay items provided in the bid schedule. See
Subsection 109.05(b) Indirect Payment for working included in the contract for which direct payment is not provided.
9/2/2025
9 X
In Section 201 it states “Provide a qualified
Archeologist to monitor the project site whenever ground disturbance activities will be conducted” In past National Park projects the park has provided an on-staff archaeologist to monitor work. Will Yellowstone Park be providing archaeologist monitoring for this project?
Please bid as shown according to the solicitation documents.
9/2/2025
10 X
Bridge and Approach Rail timber: apparently lumber suppliers are no longer using ACQ as a treatment either. Is CA-C treatment acceptable or use a hardwood such as Ipe ?
This will be addressed under Amendment
A003.
9/2/2025
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