QandA_07-22-2026.pdf
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- MT FLAP BLACKF 12(1) & MT NP GLAC 12(2), FLAP & FLTP Rehabilitation of Two Medicine Road
- Solicitation number
- 69056726B000005
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This is a Questions and Answers document for a Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) construction project involving the rehabilitation of Two Medicine Road in Montana (Project No. MT FLAP BLACKF 12(1) & MT NP GLAC 12(2)).
The Q&A addresses 11 technical inquiries from offerors regarding project execution and requirements. Key clarifications include: the fixed completion date will be extended to 11/12/2027 via Amendment A001; aggregate quality standards and specifications will not be relaxed and must be bid per solicitation documents; residential housing unit placement requirements will be clarified in Amendment A002 to align with the 2027 on-site construction season; work suspension requirements between Appistoki Creek Bridge and Two Medicine General Store will be removed via Amendment A002; monthly rental fees for trailer lots are $281.03 per lot; the estimated project budget ranges from $10,000,000 to $20,000,000; hauling restrictions under MDT regulations apply to over-width and over-length vehicles during infrequent high traffic periods as determined by the Contracting Officer; hard copy mailed submission is required; Page C-115 must be submitted with offers; and culvert backfill must comply with FP-24 specifications. The document does not address reimbursement for additional traffic control costs related to equipment hauling logistics. Responses were provided between 7/2/26 and 7/22/26.
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Project No.MT FLAP BLACKF 12(1) & MT NP GLAC 12(2)
Project FLAP & FLTP Rehabilitation of Two Medicine Road
# General Technical Question Answer Date
1 X
Would FHWA consider extending the fixed completion date to 11/24/27 to give us more time finalizing work, cleanup, and de-mob after paving is completed?
The Govenement will extend the fixed completion date to 11/12/2027 (NOT
11/24/2026) in Amendment A001.
7/2/26
2 X
The closest available aggregate source to the project does not meet source quality standards on a couple metrics. Would FHWA consider relaxing the soundness of course aggregate standard to 25% loss? Would FHWA consider relaxing the LL standard to 35?
No. Please bid per the solicitation documents.
7/15/26
3 X
SCR 637.02 states that residential housing units need to be on site no later than 14 days before starting construction. Currently I am being told those units are 12-16 weeks out. With NTP on
09/14/26 we don’t think its possible to have the units on site 14 days prior to construction.
Would FHWA please remove that requirement?
This will be addressed under Amendment
A002. The intent is to have the residential housing in place 14-days prior to the start of the 2027 on-site construction season.
7/15/26
Check General or Technical
4 X
Please clarify SCR 108.01(a)(1) “Suspend work between Appistoki creek bridge and Two
Medicine General Store between September 7 and May 25 (dates inclusive);” Is the intent to perform all work in this area between May 25, 2027 and September 7, 2027? It seems like it would be more appropriate to perform this work before Memorial Day or after Labor Day to limit the construction impacts.
This will be addressed under Amendment
A002. SCR 108.01(a)(1) “Suspend work between Appistoki creek bridge and Two
Medicine General Store between
September 7 and May 25 (dates inclusive);”
will be removed from this section.
7/15/26
5 X Are there monthly rental fees for the lots where the residential housing units are to be located?
Per the NPS, the monthly rental fee for one trailer lot is $281.03/month.
7/16/26
6 X
I hope day is going well. We are in the process of making a bonding request, is there a range or estimated construction budget that could be used for this purpose?
The price range of the project work is between $10,000,000 and
$20,000,000. Please refer to page A-6 of the
Invitation for Bids (IFB)
7/20/26
7 X
Amendment #2 changed section 104.08.a.2 to allow hauling per MDT regulations. Can you clarify what will be considered "high traffic periods" that are still restricted?
The requirement to comply with MDT regulations for weight and size restrictions has not changed. High traffic periods on
Two Medicine Road are expected to be infrequent, limited to extraordinary circumstances that the CO may recognize in the field. This requirement only applies to over-width and/or over-length vehicles.
7/20/26
8 X
Hauling oversized construction equipment and or material loads on highway 49 from intersection of Highway 89 to intersection of
Two Medicine Road is dangerous, due to steepness of grade, narrow road, sharp corners, etc. And, hauling on hiway 49 from intersection of highway 2 at Two Medicine requires passing under an arch style bridge with only 12ft8in clearance in center of arch. Heavy haul of equipment under this bridge is nearly impossible. Will the gov't pay for additional traffic control to allow for unloading of heavy equipement, passing equipment under arch bridge, reloading, surface repair, etc?
No. Please bid per the solicitation documents.
7/20/26
9 X Are offerors required to submit any C - pages with their offer?
Yes, Page C-115. 7/20/26
10 X Please confirm that this solicitation requires a hard copy, mailed submission.
Hard copy submission is required. Please refer to page A-2a of the Invitation for Bids
(IFB)
7/20/26
11 X
Is it safe to assume we would be able to re-use all culvert excavation as backfill or will we need to import culvert backfill per FP-24 requirements?
Bid per the solicitation documents. Meet FP-
24 specifications for culvert backfill material.
7/22/26
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