Prelim_Letter_MT_PFH_101(1)_West_Fork_Rock_Creek_Road_Reconstruction.pdf

Western Federal Lands Highway Division 610 E. Fifth Street

Vancouver, WA 98661 Phone 360-619-7700

Fax 360-619-7846

NOTICE TO PROSPECTIVE BIDDERS

RE: MT PFH 101(1)

West Fork Rock Creek Road Reconstruction Solicitation No. DTFH70-14-B-00015

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 may not be possible due to snow. Therefore, prospective bidders are encouraged to view the project during fall as conditions permit.

Road Conditions - After November 15, 2014, access will be weather dependent; contact Carbon County’s Red Lodge Road Shop for current road conditions - 406.446.1595. No Federal Highway Administration personnel will be available for show-me tours.

Two Bid Schedules - The work will be solicited under two alternate schedules, with different amounts of work in each schedule. One schedule will be awarded. See the Description of Work document for additional details.

Schedule A consists of 2.9 miles of widening the road, constructing the roadway base, building walls, replacing culverts, paving new roadway surface and other smaller items of work. All base materials will consist of virgin crushed aggregate

Schedule B consists of 2.9 miles of widening the road, constructing the roadway base, building walls, replacing culverts, paving new roadway surface and other smaller items of work. Base materials will consists of a layer with virgin crushed aggregate and a layer of recycled existing asphalt.

Project Location - All project work is located in Carbon County, Montana southwest of Red Lodge with some of the project located on the Custer National Forest. The project begins at the intersection of Highway 212 and West Fork Rock Creek Road and ends at the intersection of West Fork Rock Creek Road and Ski Run Road. The location is indicated more precisely on the location page in the attached plan sheets.

Technical Questions – All technical questions must be submitted by email plans_spec@dot.gov (plans_spec@dot.gov) or FAX 360.619.7932

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

September 17, 2014

Preliminary Plans Letter MT PFH 101(1) West Fork Rock Creek Road Reconstsruction

Special Notice - Fall Weed Inspection May be Necessary

The upcoming contract will require unclassified borrow and aggregate to be secured from weed free sources. These sources must pass a Forest Service/Carbon County weed inspection. To determine if a source is acceptable, contractors must arrange for a weed inspection this fall.

Please provide all requests for weed inspection of sources to Brian Ostwald, Carbon County Weed Supervisor. He will arrange for a weed inspection to be completed by approximately October 1, 2014.

To schedule your inspection, contact Brian Ostwald at (406) 962-3967 or (406) 425-0123 or email him at bostwald@co.carbon.mt.us.

Solicitation documents - Documents will be available during the winter of 2014/2015. Please monitor the FedBizOpps (FBO) site for actual date of solicitation release (www.fbo.gov). To receive automatic notification through FBO, select the “Watch this opportunity” feature and follow the steps as indicated.

Thank you for your interest in this project.