Q&A_6-22-17.pdf

Project No. WA FS ERFO 2016(1)‐22(1) Project: COWLITZ VALLEY ROAD REPAIRS

# General Technical Question Answer Date

1 x

1. There is currently no access to all but Site #1 due to snow on the alternate access road. Does the Government have pictures of the other sites that it can provide to the contractor?

There is limited vehicular access to the sites, but foot traffic may be available from areas besides the alternate access road. You may contact the local USFS office for help in directing you. We do not have photographs of the sites.

6/12/17

2 x

2. Does the Government have flow rate data of the various waterways on the project that it can provide to the contractor?

An amendment has been issued to add a hydraulic design memorandum to the physical data.

6/12/17

3 x

3. Site #1 and Site #5 both call for a permanent channel diversion to be installed on the opposite side of the waterway from the road. Will it be acceptable to drive heavy equipment through the waterway to access the channel diversion work?

Yes. Please note: an amendment has been issued to clarify 107(d)(4) use of vegetable oil requirements

6/12/17

4 x

Is the Government expecting the Contractor to complete the in-water work for Sites 2, 3, 4 and 6 during the 2017 in-water work period?

The Government will not expect the in‐ water work for Sites 2,3,4,6 to be complete during the 2017 in‐water work period. An amendment has been issued to address the 2017 requirement in 107.10(d)(1) and 108.01.

6/13/17

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5 x

I am being told by my surveyor that a forest service key will be needed to access a couple of the major portions of work for this project. Is there a way to check out a key, or can I get directions around the site where a locked gate will not be encountered?

We encourage you to contact the US Forest Service, Randle Ranger Station. Address:

10024 US‐12, Randle, WA 98377. Phone:

(360) 497‐1100 Hours: Monday‐Friday, 8AM–12PM, 1–4:30PM.

6/19/2017

6 x Will there be a dump site provided on forest service land?

No waste site is provided. See Section 105, especially Subsection 105.02(c).

6/21/2017

7 x Can the contractor use excess material from culverts as unclassified borrow?

Yes. See Subsection 105.05. Provide Unclassified Borrow meeting the requirements of Subsection 704.06.

6/21/2017

8 x

Is there a detail for the removable steel grates on the two box culverts?

No. Precast concrete culverts are contractor designed. See Subsection

602.03. Submit design drawings and details

with supporting calculations according to Subsection 104.03.

6/21/2017

9 x Can log jam material and woody debris be obtained from on site?

See Section 105. Contractor is responsible for contractor‐located material sources.

6/21/2017

10 x

Please give clarification on grating that is supposed to go on the top of the box culvert on Site #4 and Site #6. Need a detail of some sort to be able to price out.

Precast concrete culverts are contractor designed. See Subsection 602.03. Submit design drawings and details with supporting calculations according to Subsection 104.03.

6/21/2017

11 x

What we are looking for is some definition of what you want the grating to do. Is it a cattle guard? Is there a minimum / maximum spacing between bearing members? Galvanized? All we seem to have is span and load.

Refer to details on Plan Sheets F.1 and F.2, H.1 and H.2.

6/21/2017