QnA 8.24.2020.pdf

This document contains details for a federal contract opportunity to provide gravel surfacing and related construction services on auto tour routes in Valentine National Wildlife Refuge, Nebraska. The project consists of full width gravel surfacing of Route 013 for approximately 10 miles, including clearing, grubbing, aggregate surface course, roadbed reconditioning, minor culvert work, signing, and other minor safety improvements. The contract is set aside for small businesses. The anticipated advertisement date is July 2020, with a bid opening in August 2020 and award in September 2020. The construction performance period is from September to October 2020. The related questions and answers document specifies that local gravel materials may not meet the contract's gradation and plasticity requirements for the aggregate surface course, which must comply with the specifications in Section 703 of the Standard Construction Requirements.