NM FLAP 159 Catwalk_Pre-Bid Meeting Presentation.pdf

NM FLAP 159(1)

Catwalk Access Road

Pre-Bid Meeting July 11, 2023

Presentation Outline

• Project Partners

• Project Introduction

• Project Scope Details

• Project Photo Log

• Contract Requirements & Solicitation Notes

• Questions

Project Partners

Design Engineer;

Construction Contract

Administration

Land Management Agency

Roles & Responsibilities

Maintaining Agency

Project Introduction Project Location

Project Location – Schedule A, Option X, Option Y

Purpose and Need

• 2012 Whitewater-Baldy Complex Fire

• 2013 Flood Event and subsequent roadway closure

• Socio-economic Impacts

• Increase resiliency of roadway during flood events

• Provide safe and reliable access to Catwalk Trail

• Improve safety by providing consistent lane widths

Project Scope Details

The project design includes the following elements on NM 174:

• Replacement of 4.8 miles of asphalt surfacing;

• Minor widening, beginning near Milepost 1.0, to provide consistent roadway width (10-foot-wide lanes with 1-foot-wide shoulder);

• Replacement of 2 existing, in-stream, concrete, low water crossings of Whitewater Creek

• Construction of 6 concrete, low water crossings on tributary drainages;

• Minor grade raise of sections of roadway historically prone to flooding;

• and, replacement of major drainage culverts.

Remove and Replace Asphalt, No Widening

Minor Widening (10’ Lanes & 1’ Shoulders), Remove and Replace Asphalt Minor Widening (10’ lanes & 1’ Shoulders), Grade Raise, Remove and Replace Asphalt

Concrete Low Water Crossing Construction or Replacement Culvert Replacement (increased size from existing) & erosion protection

MAP KEY

NM FLAP 159(1) Catwalk Access Road MP

MP

MP

1 Roadway Milepost

NM FLAP 159(1) Catwalk Access Road

MP

Remove and Replace Asphalt, No Widening

Minor Widening (10’ Lanes & 1’ Shoulders), Remove and Replace Asphalt Minor Widening (10’ lanes & 1’ Shoulders), Grade Raise, Remove and Replace Asphalt

Concrete Low Water Crossing Construction or Replacement Culvert Replacement (increased size from existing) & erosion protection

MAP KEY

MP

1 Roadway Milepost

NM FLAP 159(1) Catwalk Access Road

MP

Remove and Replace Asphalt, No Widening

Minor Widening (10’ Lanes & 1’ Shoulders), Remove and Replace Asphalt Minor Widening (10’ lanes & 1’ Shoulders), Grade Raise, Remove and Replace Asphalt

Concrete Low Water Crossing Construction or Replacement Culvert Replacement (increased size from existing) & erosion protection

MAP KEY

NM FLAP 159(1) Catwalk Access Road

MP

Catwalk Trail Parking AreaMP 4.8

Remove and Replace Asphalt, No Widening

Minor Widening (10’ Lanes & 1’ Shoulders), Remove and Replace Asphalt Minor Widening (10’ lanes & 1’ Shoulders), Grade Raise, Remove and Replace Asphalt

Concrete Low Water Crossing Construction or Replacement Culvert Replacement (increased size from existing) & erosion protection

MAP KEY

Schedule A - Typical Section

Schedule A

Option X

Project Photo Log Schedule A – General Conditions

Schedule A – General Conditions, LWC improvements

Schedule A – General Conditions, In-Stream LWC improvement

Option X – Existing LWC Conditions

Option X – Existing LWC Conditions

Option Y – Mill and Fill

Option Y – Mill and Fill

Contract Requirements

• Comply with 401, 404, and Stream Alteration Permit

• Contractor Developed SWPPP and erosion control measures, use BMPs

• Vegetation Clearing and Migratory Birds Impacts – Nest Survey required for vegetation removal between March 1 and August 30

• Comply with Gila NF Fire Plan

• Traffic Control Requirements

• Schedule A Contract Completion Date of August 30, 2024

• No additional contract time for Options X and Y

Solicitation Notes

• Full and Open Advertisement

• Intent is to award full scope of the work

• Bid opening scheduled for July 27, 2023 at 2:00pm MDT.

• Submit all questions in writing to CFLContracts@dot.gov. Deadline to submit questions is July 20, 2023 at 4:00 pm MDT.

mailto:CFLContracts@dot.gov

Questions

Thank you for your interest in this project