VCT-Br_35-36_Construction_Plan.docx

Virginia Creeper Trail Bridges 35 & 36 Technical Proposal: Construction Plan Please address the following questions in your construction plan with as much specific detail as possible. Use additional pages if needed to respond.

a. What vendor will you use for supplying the pre-fabricated steel bridge structures? How many bridge sections do you propose for each bridge?

b. What sub-contractors do you contemplate using and what specific construction items will they perform?

c. What are your intended access plans for delivery of the concrete and the bridge structures? Be as specific as possible about describing the route and how you will bring these materials to the site.

d. Describe your intended construction sequence regarding when abutments will be placed, bridge structures will be placed, trail reconstruction, and removal of existing structures.

e. Describe your traffic control plan that properly addresses safety of the trail users who will need access through the site. Please provide details that clearly reference signage, flagging, manpower, and public safety.

f. Describe your needs for storage and lay down areas for equipment and materials. Be specific about locations of proposed areas and storage procedures.

g. Describe equipment (type, size/horsepower, GVW) you intend to use and which of these will need access across which existing bridges.

h. Describe any alternate construction methods you are considering using.

i. Describe any value engineering suggestions that could improve overall construction quality or that offer possible cost savings.

j. Describe concerns you may have about the project which the plans and specifications do not fully address. Describe how you would propose to address these concerns.