Notice_to_Prospective_Bidders.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: AK NPS KLGO 10(1)

Repair Dyea Flats Road and Slide Cemetery Road Solicitation No. DTFH70-15-B-00024

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 Offerors are encouraged to view the project during fall as conditions permit. After October 30, 2015, access will be weather dependent; contact the Aric Baldwin at the Klondike Gold Rush National Historical Park for current road conditions at (907) 983-9262, email aric_baldwin@nps.gov. No Federal Highway Administration personnel will be available for show-me tours.

The work will be solicited under one bid schedule and one schedule will be awarded. See the Description of Work document for additional details.

Schedule A consists of ALL work.

Project Location and Type of Work - All project work is located in Klondike Gold Rush National Historical Park, Skagway Hoonah Angoon Borough, Alaska. National Park Service (NPS) will clear and remove approximately 400 trees between the construction limits and clearing limits.

Work consists of clearing brush and grinding and grubbing about 400 tree stumps in 2.5 acres along 2.2 miles of Dyea Flats, Slide Cemetery, and Lost Lake Roads; raise roadway grade 6” to 24” and fill with 4,100 CY of select borrow and place 7,700 tons of aggregate base surfacing.

There will be a 400 linear feet of sub-excavation at a 3 feet depth and replacing sub-excavated material with 900 CY of Class 1 riprap and select borrow. Drainage work consists of replacing existing culverts 18” culverts with 36”, 24” and 18” culverts and placing Class 3 riprap headwalls. Most work will be performed at night from April until July with minimal disruption to park visitors and vendors during the day.

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.

9/1/2015

Preliminary Plans letter

The upcoming contract will require select borrow, riprap, and aggregate to be secured from commercial sources. These commercial sources must pass a weed inspection. NOTE:

Contractors will not be allowed to use sources within the Park boundaries, including “in-holder” lands. To determine if a source is acceptable, contractors must arrange for a weed inspection this Fall.

Solicitation documents - Documents will be available during December, 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.