QandA_07-16-2026.pdf

Project No. MT PRAIRIE 2016(3)

Project: Milwaukee Bridge Resurfacing and Replacement

# General Technical Question Answer Date

1 x

Does the FHWA have an anticipated advertisement date along with an anticipated bid date for this project?

Anticipated advertisement date of

May/June 2026.

3/2/26

2 X

In regards to the above referenced project is there any Geotechnical information for this project? If so can you please publish it with the advertisement.

No geotechnical information is available for this project. A surfacing memorandum for the road approaches to the new bridge deck is included in the Physical Data.

7/1/26

3 X

In Section H of the SCR’s the letter from Army

Corps of Engineers states that the permit obtained by FHWA “ Does not authorized dewatering or temporary construction access”

This authorization can typically take up to 90 days. With the NTP shown in the contract of

10/08/26 if the authorization does take the full

90 days that would not leave us enough time to complete the project by the fixed completion date of 04/13/27. In the time of year we could expect to get this permit will be close to high water and we will likely not have time to complete the work until high water passes.

Would FHWA extend the contract to 09/30/27?

The Government has the authorization as long as the dewatering and access is completed according to the plans and impact footprint in the original permit submittal. If the dewatering or access deviates from what was in the permit, then there will need to be additional time for coordination with the USACE. The

Government will extend the Fixed

Completion Date to 9/30/2027 in

Amendment A001.

7/2/26

Check General or Technical

4 X

Is there any geotechnical data available? If so would FHWA please provide that data so we can properly plan for the temporary work access?

No geotechnical information is available for this project. A surfacing memorandum for the road approaches to the new bridge deck is included in the Physical Data.

7/2/26

5 X

On page E-10 of the SCR’s “e) Temporary works supporting public traffic.” Replaces

“(d)Temporary bridge structures for public use” from FP-14. On page E-46 of the SCR’s it states

“close road for the length of project during construction. What is meant by temporary works supporting public traffic?

Public traffic is not anticipated on any temporary work, see Section 156 for traffic restrictions. The Section 104 SCR is a standard edit/change included on all bridge projects.

7/2/26

6 X

On page E-46 of the SCR’s it states “Procedures for facilitating passage of emergency vehicles through the project limits.” If we are allowed to close the road for the during of the project does this mean we are required to provide a proper detour around the project for emergency vehicles?

An improved detour around the project is not required.

7/2/26

7 X

I think the language from page H-3 of solicitation contradicts the answer to question

#3. Are temporary works/access currently permitted?

The Government is calculating quantities to capture the impacts of the temporary access road, work platform and cofferdam.

We anticipate receiving the amended permit prior to issuing the Notice-to-

Proceed (NTP).

If the contractor develops a plan in which the permitted quantities will be exceeded, contractor is responsible for submitting a revised permit application.

7/7/26

8 X Is there any data available on typical water depth at Pier 4?

The Government does not have data regarding the typical water depth at Pier 4.

7/13/26

9 X

Plan sheet S.7 – Deck Framing Layout references a total of 124 floorbeams. If you apply the spacings noted across all 4 truss spans, I am coming up with a total of 268 ea. The only way you would get to 124 is if you are only installing floorbeams across the two end chords in each span (L0-L1, L1-L2, L7-L8, L8-L9). Plans indicate floorbeams across all chords, which is necessary for the designed grid deck plan. Please review and clarify.

This will be addressed in Amendment A002.

The corrected quantity is 268 floor beams, totaling 98,892 pounds.

7/13/26

10 X

Ref. Sheet 7 0f 13 Deck Framing Layout; The

Floor Beam Estimated Weights table states there are 124 floor beams. We find there to be

268 floor beams calculated as follows:

See the answer for question 9. 7/13/26

11 X

Plan sheet S.12 shows details for bridge rail.

Inside Elevation of Rail view shows tube rail ending 4” past the last post at the bridge end with rail extending beyond that to some un-detailed post off the end of the bridge. Appears to show like we are tying into bridge approach guardrail, but there is none. If rail ends at end of tube rail, I only come up with 2,152’ of rail

(plan qty is 2,170). Please provide additional details for rail at bridge ends, including any post details off the bridge end and required terminal or end shoe as there is no bridge approach guardrail or bid item shown in the plans or bid schedule to tie into.

This will be addressed in Amendment A002.

The corrected quantity is 2,152 lineal feet.

There is no approach rail; the rail will end at the delineators.

7/16/26