Amendment 0003 - WV NP NERI 107(3).pdf

Offers must acknowledge receipt of this amendment prior to the hour and date specified in the solicitation or as amended, by one of the following methods:

(a) By completing items 8 and 15, and returning or (c) By separate letter or electronic communication which includes a reference to the solicitation and amendment numbers. FAILURE OF YOUR ACKNOWLEDGMENT TO BE RECEIVED AT THE PLACE DESIGNATED FOR THE RECEIPT OF OFFERS PRIOR TO THE HOUR AND DATE SPECIFIED MAY RESULT IN REJECTION OF YOUR OFFER. If by virtue of this amendment you desire to change an offer already submitted, such change may be made by letter or electronic communication, provided each letter or electronic communication makes reference to the solicitation and this amendment, and is received prior to the opening hour and date specified.

E. IMPORTANT: is not is required copies to the issuing office.

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12. ACCOUNTING AND APPROPRIATION DATA (If required) copies of the amendment; (b) By acknowledging receipt of this amendment on each copy of the offer submitted;

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FEDERAL HIGHWAY ADMINISTRATION

EASTERN FEDERAL LANDS HIGHWAY DIVISION

QUANTUM PARK, 22001 LOUDOUN COUNTY PKWY

SUITE E2-3-300

ATTN: Acquisitions

ASHBURN VA 20147

EASTERN FEDERAL LANDS HIGHWAY DIVISION

QUANTUM PARK, 22001 LOUDOUN COUNTY PKWY

SUITE E2-3-300

ATTN: Construction

ASHBURN VA 20147

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Project WV NP NERI 107(3)

The purpose of this Amendment is to:

1. Provide a summary of responses to questions and clarifications asked by interested bidders.

2. The bid opening date of Thursday, August 13, 2026, at 2:00 p.m. EDT remains unchanged.

Questions may not be answered if received less than 5 days before the bid opening.

Amendment No. 0003

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U.S. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

EASTERN FEDERAL LANDS HIGHWAY DIVISION

WV NP NERI 107(3)

New River Gorge National Park and Preserve

Solicitation: 693C73-26-B-000016

The purpose of this Amendment is to:

1. Provide a summary of responses to questions and clarifications asked by interested bidders.

2. The bid opening date of Thursday, August 13, 2026, at 2:00 p.m. EDT remains unchanged.

Questions may not be answered if received less than 5 days before the bid opening.

Bidder Questions Page 1 of 3

Questions / Clarifications

The following questions and issues were submitted via email at eflhd.contracts@dot.gov. The

Government response or clarification is provided. Due to the repetitive nature of several questions and issues, the wording of the questions may have been revised and some questions have not been included. The Government’s direct response to the sender may also have been updated below for better clarity.

1. Is it the intention of the Park to Reuse the Existing Wheel Stops or would they like the contractor to purchase and install new Precast Concrete Wheel Stops?

Response: Pay Items 20301-3400 (Removal of Wheelstop) and 60915-1000 (Wheelstop, Concrete) are included in this project. The intent is for the Contractor to remove the existing wheelstops and replace them as part of restoring the Brooklyn Miners Trail

Parking Area.

2. The Bid Item A0420 – Select Borrow – is in Tons – The contractor suggests changing this to

CY for tracking and payment purposes.

Response: Per Subsection 204.16(b) of FP-24, if select borrow is measured by the cubic yard, the measurement is based on its final position, which follows Subsection 109.02(d)(1).

The Government prefers to maintain the current measurement select borrow, which follows Subsection 109.02(r).

3. Does the Park have any Preapproved Borrow Pits or Topsoil Vendors they will require the contractor to purchase material from.

Response: No.

4. Does the Park have a borrow pit the contractor would be permitted to take the necessary material from?

Response: No.

5. Please identify approved spoil disposal locations and clarify whether excess excavated material may remain within park property or must be disposed of offsite.

Response: There are no spoil disposal locations within park for this project. Excavated material must be disposed of offsite.

6. Please confirm the maximum continuous roadway closure duration anticipated for the project.

Response: Per Subsection 156.03 of the SCRs, full roadway closures on Cunard River

Access Road are allowed from October 31 to March 24.

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7. The Specs call for a continuous unjointed smooth wall plastic pipe – the two pipe runs 35’ and 37’ exceed the standard lengths of traditional plastic pipes. Please let us know if splicing is acceptable and what splicing methods should be used.

Response: All 24-inch polyethylene pipes must meet the FP-24 Subsection 708.01(a) material requirements. All 24-inch polyethylene pipe joints shall be mechanically butt-fused using hydraulic or manual joining equipment in strict accordance with ASTM F2620.

Fusion technicians must be qualified by either certification or experience and use calibrated machinery capable of accurately controlling heater plate temperature (400°F to

450°F), interfacial pressure, and cooling times during joining operations. Hydraulic pressure calculations shall explicitly account for system drag pressure and pipe dimensions to guarantee proper joint consolidation. Every completed joint shall exhibit a continuous, uniform double-rollback bead around the entire pipe circumference to form a fully monolithic, watertight connection which the CO must inspect.

8. Based on ADD #1 answer to question #4, please clarify/confirm that the soldier piles AND the anchor detail through the soldier piles are to be based on the Contractors design?

Response: The Contractor will provide the design for the ground anchor system only, as specified on sheet R11, Note 1. Any alteration to the soldier pile wall from the contract plans due to construction means and methods must be redesigned by the contractor for

Government’s review and approval.

9. Are all other components of the soldier pile wall also to be based on the Contractors’ design?

Response: See response to question 8.

10. Please clarify the species of wood that is to be used for the 3” pressure-treated wood lagging is Southern yellow pine?

Response: Provide pressure treated wood lagging conforming to AWPA U1 Category

UC4C, FP-24, and the SCR. Southern yellow pine can be an acceptable material that meets all criteria.

11. Please clarify that the reinforcing steel in the precast concrete lagging is bare and not epoxy-coated?

Response: Provide bare reinforcing steel conforming to AASHTO M31, FP-24, and the

SCRs.

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12. Sheet R06 dimensions the drilled shaft as 27'-0" (min.) below Elevation B, but Sections A-A and B-B on R09 and the plan views on R03–R05 show a 30-inch drilled hole with flowable backfill around each pile within the 19-ft lagging zone above Elevation B. Please clarify whether a 30-inch hole is required above Elevation B at all 49 piles, and if so, which pay item covers it —

Line Items A0740 and A0760 cover only the 27 ft below Elevation B, and the 120 LNFT in

A0720 corresponds to the six flowable backfill drilled shafts detailed beyond Piles 1 and 49.

Response: A 30-inch drilled hole is required to set the soldier piles to the depths shown on the contract plans. Pay Items A0740 and A0760 cover only the permanent structural drilled shafts located below Elevation B. For the 19-foot zone above Elevation B, all pre-boring, temporary backfill placement, and subsequent backfill removal during excavation are required to execute the work as detailed, but no separate pay item is provided. In accordance with Section 109.05 of FP-24, this work is a subsidiary obligation of the

Contractor, and no separate measurement or direct payment will be made. Bidders must include these costs indirectly under other pay items listed in the bid schedule.

13. Additionally, it appears the rock drilling quantity is off. Rock appears to be encountered at least in the final 27 feet of each drilled shaft. 27x49=1,323. The bid item is for only for 505 feet.

Response: The 505 LNFT quantity for Pay Item A0740 "DRILLED SHAFT, 30-INCH

DIAMETER (ROCK EMBEDMENT)" is based on estimated rock drilling quantities considering the available Soils and Foundation Report data and our interpretations. As stated in Section 8 of the report, these interpretations are not intended as a substitute for the personal investigation, independent interpretation, and judgment of the Contractor.

Final payment will be based on the actual field-measured linear feet of soil and rock encountered during drilling in accordance with FP-24.

14. We are planning on providing engineering and design for the tie-back anchors as requested per sub-section 206.04. Are we required to have engineer oversite on location during the drilling and installation of permanent ground anchors as stated in sub section 206.03?

Response: Yes, Contractor needs to follow all specifications within FP-24 and SCR.

15. For the paved water way, can they do that in one lift or are 2 lifts going to be required?

Response: Install paved waterways in 1-lift, as shown in the detail E608-05.

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