Q A_4-11-2016.pdf

WY PRA YELL 10(19)

Grand Loop Road, Norris to Golden Gate, PH 2

# General Technical Question Answer Date

1 x SCR 105.02 designates Swan Lake as a disposal site for up to 75,000 cubic yards of excess excavation. It does not appear that Swan Lake will be able to accommodate this amount of material. Please clarify if Swan Lake is the correct site to be designated.

There is room to expand if needed. There is also some room at Ice Lake as stated in the solicitation.

4/6/16

2 x What materials and quantities are available at each of the sites?

See Section 105 and the M sheets. Exact quantities are not available

4/7/16

3 x

Can the contractor crush all the roadway materials needed for the project out of the

Norris Asphalt site or does it need to be hauled in from outside the park? This includes any aggregates for roadway surfacing and asphalt plant mix rock.

See Section 105 4/7/16

4 x

They pay item associated with the roadway aggregate is 30202 in both schedules and all options. Is the intent to provide a cement treated base for these items? There is no grading designation specified. Is any designation from table 703‐2 in FP‐03 allowed?

30202‐1000 – trail surfacing for Grizzly Lake

Trail. See D.1 and E.4. Use FP‐14. See A002

4/8/16

5 x

The Summary of Quantities in the B‐sheets for the Recycled Aggregate Base designates a majority of the quantity contained in the typical sections (C‐sheets). None of the surfacing profiles show this material. As this item is paid by the square yard, what is the typical thickness and to which typical sections does it apply?

The 308 (Recycled Aggregate Base) item pays for the milling and stockpiling of the existing pavement by the SQYD. The 408 item pays for processing the milled pavement into the base course

4/8/16

6 x

E‐11 second paragraph explains Unclassified

Borrow is available. Do you have a quantity available as it is not listed in the specs or plans.

Just what is shown in the plans and specs. 4/8/16

7 x

Are there any other materials available for use at Norris Asphalt other than rockery and masonry materials and unclassified borrow?

Boulders, Riprap, Govt. furnished gates.

Only quantities already approximated in the plans and/or specs are available.

4/8/16

8 x

Sheets G.6 and G.8 show the construction of a 4‐ sided coffer dam with seal concrete surrounding the Apollinaris and Glen Creek Box culverts. What is the intent when it appears stream diversion can occur with temporary culverts and sandbag diversions?

Cofferdam ensures dewatering and containment will occur with construction of the new culverts.

4/8/16

Check General or Technical

9 x

How much line power is available at Norris

Asphalt? 240v 4/8/16

10 x

Due to the complexity of the work I am seeing many subcontractors decline bidding because they don’t have enough time. Will the FHWA consider extending the bid date not at this time 4/8/16

11 x

Plan sheet J.3 calls out Stone curb, type 1, 12” depth. There is no pay item associated for this work. Please clarify how the 12” stone curb will be paid.

See A002 4/8/16

12 x

Sheet H.2, Rockery Wall Details, calls for foundation fill under the wall.

Foundation fill is specified in Section

704.01. (FP‐14)

4/8/16

13 x

Plan sheet G.18 details the Standard

Underdrain System. The information provided shows a total of 780‐lnft of 8” perf pipe and

750‐lnft of 8” solid pipe. Bid item B2820, Standard Underdrain System has a bid quantity of 1,150‐lnft.

See A002 4/8/16

14 x Please confirm there is no lime in the cold recycled asphalt mix. only if you need it to meet the spec.

4/11/16