6982AF22R000005 Questions and Answers Pre Proposal Mtg 8 25 2022.pdf
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This document provides details for a two-phased Design-Build selection process for the Smittle Creek Trail Bridges Project being conducted by the Central Federal Lands Highway Division of the Federal Highway Administration. Under the first phase Request for Qualifications, firms are being solicited to design and construct multiple pedestrian bridges at specified locations along the Smittle Creek Trail. Statements of Qualifications must be submitted by September 8th, with contract award anticipated in December and construction start between April and May following a 4-6 month fabrication period. The project cost estimate is between $250,000 to $750,000, and alternate bridge materials beyond steel will be considered. Questions regarding the solicitation should be directed to the provided email by specified dates.
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6982AF22R000005
8/25/2022
Question and Answers from Pre-Proposal Meeting
1. Access using steel bridges and equipment is limited in size. How does the FHWA envision getting the bridges from the road to the site?
a. We have talked to bridge fabricators and mentioned they can break down the bridges into components, up to a couple hundred pounds and transferred to site with small equipment and then they would be erected on site. One of the biggest issues we have considered as a design team is access limitations. We’re relying on industry to help tackle this problem. I don’t believe that is an overly restrictive requirement from bridge fabricators.
2. So, if using small components and using concrete abutments, how do we get the concrete there? There are environmental concerns, is there enough width to get to the further extended bridge locations that are further from the road?
a. The bridges are designed with a pedestrian load in mind and cannot accommodate equipment loads. Equipment is not allowed off the trails and cannot pass through drainages at bridge sites. There are restroom trails (see map below) that can be used by equipment to access one side of each bridge site; however, both sides of some bridges cannot be accessed with equipment.
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3. Is there any on-site rep to get ahold of to take a look at the site?
a. FHWA has no one on-site but BOR has staff there. The trail is closed but the road system should all be open. We can provide a contact with the BOR, but a representative from the BOR or FHWA is not required to visit the site. Email CFLConracts@dot.gov referencing 6982AF22R000005 CA ERFO 2020-1(1) Smittle Creek in the subject line for this information.
4. Do we anticipate constructing it this winter?
a. With contract award of December and considering a 4–6-month lead time to get the bridges fabricated, including design, we do not anticipate a contractor to get started out there until April or May. Foundations should be able to be constructed after the bridge components are delivered to the site.
5. Confirm the dollar range of the project. $250K - $750K. We read $700K - $2M in a publication.
a. Our preliminary estimates are in the $250K - $750K range.
6. In Amendment 0001 of the Request for Qualifications (RFQ) the word “steel” has been removed. Does this mean the type of material has been revised to include any appropriate material for the bridges? For example, can reinforced fiberglass or timber materials be proposed instead of steel?
a. Yes, alternate bridge materials will be considered provided they meet the necessary design requirements, including design life, and site access considerations.
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