Q&A_8-16-18.pdf

ID FS SAW T 2017(1)

Redfish Lake to Stanley Trail

# General Technical Question Answer Date

1 X We want to know if there is a dumping fee for disposing of materials at the Nip and Tuck pit?

There is no dumping or disposal of waste, debris, or excess suitable allowed at the USFS Nip‐N‐Tuck pit. Stockpile milled asphalt material and removed aggregate according to Subsection 105.04(c).

Based on a forthcoming amendment, this response is revised as follows:

Stockpiling of materials at the USFS Nip‐N‐Tuck pit is limited according to Subsection 105.04(c). Do not dump or dispose of waste, debris, or any other materials at this site.

8/9/18 Revised 8/16/18

2 X Is the Gravel supplied from the 4th of July pit or will a purchase of gravel have to be made?

There is no government‐provided material source for gravel. Provide gravel according to the contract documents.

8/9/18

3 X

And I was wondering if the Road removal going to be added on to the bid schedule because I have looked and I don't see it under any of the bid Items?

See Item No. 21101‐2000 in the Bid Schedule and Section 211 of the Special Contract Requirements.

8/9/18

4 X Please ask if these mats are going to be adequate for the wetland mitigation mats. I need to know as soon as possible please.

See Section 647 and Subsection 713.18A of the Special Contract Requirements.

8/10/18

5 X

Also, specs call out contractor responsible for SWPPP, but I thought I heard from CO that there was already SWPPP in place. Please confirm. My bid will be less if I only must modify a SWPPP as opposed to do a full blown SWPPP.

We are unaware of any CO saying this. Conform to the requirements of Subsection 107.01A.

8/10/18

6 X BMP inspections not clear in the specs. Is it every 7 days plus rain events or every 14 days plus rain events? Please advise.

This will be addressed in a forthcoming amendment. 8/10/18

7 X

Are the seeding 4.0 archers to be performed where the white rock is to be removed along HWY 75.? What areas of the project that re‐seeding will be required.

No. See Plan Section C, and Subsection 625.03 of the Special Contract Requirements.

8/10/18

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8 X Please provide additional information on bid line item 63302‐0000 sign system 49 SQFT?

See Plan Sheets D.2, E.1, K.1‐4; Section 633 of the Special Contract Requirements; and Section 633 of FHWA FP‐14.

8/10/18

10 X Is there a preliminary archeological report for the trail route that can be shared?

No. 8/14/18

11 X Is the archeological monitoring required for the full length of the trail or just for specific areas?

See Subsection 107.10(e). 8/14/18

12 X Which entity will the permitting be going through?

(i.e. Forest Service, FHA, etc.)

See Subsection 107.10(e). 8/14/18

13 X

We are attempting to find the specifications on the seeding for the Stanley Trail project. The Special Contract Requirements leads us to a link:

http://www.flh.fhwa.dot.gov/resources/specs/fp‐ 14/ . This link does not seem to work. Please advise on where we would be able to get this information in order to properly price Seeding.

Copy and paste the following address into your internet browser address bar and hit enter: https://flh.fhwa.dot.gov/resources/specs/

8/14/18

15 X

Can you clarify whether or not the rock used to construct the rock retainer, rockery wall, dry stack masonry headway and rock spillway are to be generated by the excavation in construction of the trail and salvage areas that are indicated on Drawing D.8?

This will be addressed in a forthcoming amendment. 8/16/18

16 X

Division 600, Section 619 (D Stacked Logged Rail Fence, (1) Log Rail materials states this material can be provided by the Sawtooth National Forest:

Is this at not charge to the contractor?

This will be addressed in a forthcoming amendment. 8/16/18

The following Q&As were generated at a Pre‐Bid Meeting held on 8/2/18 at Sawtooth NRA.

17 X

Q1: Are there housing or trailer locations provided for this project?

Q2: Does the contract require the use of hand tools for portions of the trail work?

Q3: Does the trail design experience need to have the requirement of Professional Trail Builder Association (PTBA)? What is considered equivalent?

Q4: Will root wads be required for removal in the clearing limits?

Q5: If there are not enough appropriate rocks available for wall construction, can imported rock, with angular faces, be used with conserved rock for the rockery walls?

Q6: Can blasting be used to remove large rock?

Q7: What will be the resurveying requirements through the private parcel?

Q8: Can the bidders contact the existing landowner regarding livestock interference?

Q9: Do all the white rocks need to be removed from the designated areas?

Q10: Can millings be used in unclassified borrow?

Q11: Does the roadway obliteration require milling of the existing surface?

Q12: Where does excess white rock go?

A1: Housing and/or trailer locations will not be located or directly paid for as part of this Contract.

A2: The use of hand tools is not specifically required for the trail work.

A3: This will be addressed in a forthcoming amendment.

A4: Remove root wads according to Section 201.

A5: Yes, imported rock can be used if conforming with the requirements of Section 252 and Section 705. A forthcoming amendment will be issued to clarify the requirements for imported rock.

A6: Blasting is allowed according to Subsection 646.06(a), & Section 205.

A7: A forthcoming amendment will clarify the survey requirements in Section 152.

A8: The response provided at the pre‐bid meeting was: “No, the bidders cannot contact the private landowners during the solicitation, and any desired contact with the private landowners during construction will be done through the CO.” There are no contract requirements that prohibit contacting landowners regarding livestock interference. The Government is currently in negotiations with landowners and it is preferred that contact with the landowners regarding this contract are coordinated through the CO. This will be clarified in a forthcoming amendment.

A9: This will be addressed in a forthcoming amendment.

A10: No. Milling materials are to be stockpiled according to Section 211 and Subsection 105.04.

A11: Yes. See Subsection 211.02(a) for obliteration of asphalt surfaces, and Subsection 211.02(b) for obliteration of non‐asphalt surfaces.

A12: This will be addressed in a forthcoming amendment.

8/16/18