Prelims Ltr_AK PRA DENA 10_27_ Rehab MP 80-84.pdf

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NOTICE TO PROSPECTIVE BIDDERS

AK PRA DENA 10(27)

Rehab Unsafe Road Sections along MP 80-84 of the Denali Park Road Solicitation No. DTFH70-09-B-00013

The attached preliminary plans are being furnished to aid prospective bidders in identifying the location and type of work for this project. The project will be advertised during a period when viewing of the project is not possible due to snow. Therefore, prospective bidders are encouraged to view the project during the fall as conditions permit. No Federal Highway Administration personnel will be available for show-me tours.

Project Location - This project is located between mileposts 70 and 85, and at the Toklat Maintenance Camp at milepost 53.5, along the Denali Park Road within the Denali National Park, Denali Borough, Alaska. Signs have not been erected to identify the project limits.

Type of work - The project consists of excavation, grading, slope shaping, fill stabilization, drainage, and material processing at Toklat, 70 Mile, and Moose Creek pits. It was designed using English measurement and references the Standard Specifications for Roads and Bridges on Federal Highway Projects, FP-03, US Customary Units.

The project is broken into three schedules. (NOTE: The quantities included in the attached Description of Work document are total quantities for the Schedule C work.)

Schedule A includes all road construction from 4166+00 (MP 73.5) to 4270+00 (MP 77.95) and material processing at Toklat pit.

Schedule B includes all of Schedule A and all road construction from 4270+00 (MP 81.1) to 4355+00 (MP 82.7) and material processing at Moose Creek and 70 Mile pits.

Schedule C includes all of Schedule A and Schedule B and all road construction from 4355+00 (MP 82.7) to 4434+65 (MP 84.2) and intermittent road repairs from mp 84.53 to mp 85.45.

Site Visits - The Denali Park Road in Denali National Park is open to prospective bidders for a site visit until September 21, 2009. Please be aware that road closures due to snow become more frequent after mid-September.

August 21, 2009

Preliminary Plans Info AK PRA DENA 10(27) Rehab MP 80-84 of the Denali Park Road

Site visits are by appointment only. In order to schedule a site visit, prospective bidders must submit a site visit road travel request. Site visit road travel requests must be submitted at least 7 days in advance and contain the following information:

1. Purpose and date of requested visit

2. Company name, address and phone number

3. Name of vehicle driver

4. Vehicle make, model, color and license number (vehicles must be under 22' in length and 8’ in width to travel the restricted portion of the park road)

Submit the request via email to: brad_ebel@nps.gov

For more information contact West District Roads Supervisor Brad Ebel at (907) 683- 9556 or Park Facility Manager, Dutch Scholten at (907)683-9561.

Controlled Access - Denali National Park & Preserve controls access to the site via a monitored gate at milepost 15. A road travel permit is required for travel beyond milepost 15. Prospective bidders requesting a site visit prior to September 17th, 2009, the last day of the park buses, will additionally be required to view a “Rules of the Road” video and abide by special driving rules while park buses are on the road.

Video - While it is not required, we highly recommend that you videotape the entire project for your use during the estimating phase

Requests for technical information about this project will only be accepted in writing. Send written questions to:

Email: plans_spec@dot.gov; OR Fax: 360.619.7932

General Questions - Contact our office at wfl.contracts@dot.gov or at 360.619.7520.

Availability of Solicitation documents - These documents will be available on FedBizOpps after February 2010. Please monitor FedBizOpps, or our Western Federal Lands Webpage at:

http://www.wfl.fhwa.dot.gov/contracting/construction/ for actual date of solicitation release. To receive automatic notification through FedBizOpps, select the “register to receive notification” feature and follow the steps.

Thank you for your interest in our projects.