QandA_07-02-2026.pdf
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This is a Questions and Answers document for a Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) contract for Project No. MT PRAIRIE 2016(3), the Milwaukee Bridge Resurfacing and Replacement project. The document addresses six technical questions submitted by prospective bidders regarding project scope, scheduling, environmental permits, and traffic management requirements.
Key details include: the anticipated advertisement date is May/June 2026, with a Notice to Proceed (NTP) of October 8, 2026, and an original fixed completion date of April 13, 2027, which was extended to September 30, 2027 in Amendment A001 to accommodate Army Corps of Engineers permit coordination timelines. No geotechnical information is available for the project; however, a surfacing memorandum for road approaches to the new bridge deck is included in the Physical Data. The Government has authorization for dewatering and temporary construction access under the original Army Corps of Engineers permit as long as the work complies with the plans and impact footprint submitted in the permit application; any deviations require additional USACE coordination. Public traffic is not anticipated on temporary works; the road may be closed for the duration of construction per Section 156 traffic restrictions, and an improved detour for emergency vehicles is not required, though procedures for emergency vehicle passage must be maintained as outlined in Section 104 of the Standard Contract Requirements.
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| File | Type | Posted |
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| BidTab_MT PRAIRIE 2016(3).pdf | ||
| BidSum_MT PRAIRIE 2016(3).pdf | ||
| QandA_08-04-2026.pdf | ||
| Amendment A004.pdf | ||
| QandA_07-30-2026.pdf | ||
| Amendment A003.pdf | ||
| QandA_07-29-2026.pdf | ||
| QandA_07-28-2026_updated.pdf | ||
| QandA_07-28-2026.pdf | ||
| QandA_07-22-2026.pdf | ||
| QandA_07-21-2026.pdf | ||
| QandA_07-20-2026.pdf | ||
| Amendment A002.pdf | ||
| QandA_07-17-2026.pdf | ||
| QandA_07-16-2026.pdf | ||
| QandA_07-13-2026.pdf | ||
| Amendment A001.pdf | ||
| QandA_07-07-2026.pdf | ||
| Physical Data_mta-prairie2016-3.zip | ZIP file | |
| mta-prairie2016-3_plans_IFB.pdf | ||
| IFB_69056726B000003.pdf |
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Project No. MT PRAIRIE 2016(3) Project: Milwaukee Bridge Resurfacing and Replacement
# General Technical Question Answer Date
1 x Does the FHWA have an anticipated advertisement date along with an anticipated bid date for this project?
Anticipated advertisement date of May/June 2026.
3/2/26
2 X
In regards to the above referenced project is there any Geotechnical information for this project? If so can you please publish it with the advertisement.
No geotechnical information is available for this project. A surfacing memorandum for the road approaches to the new bridge deck is included in the Physical Data.
7/1/26
3 X
In Section H of the SCR’s the letter from Army Corps of Engineers states that the permit obtained by FHWA “ Does not authorized dewatering or temporary construction access” This authorization can typically take up to 90 days. With the NTP shown in the contract of 10/08/26 if the authorization does take the full 90 days that would not leave us enough time to complete the project by the fixed completion date of 04/13/27. In the time of year we could expect to get this permit will be close to high water and we will likely not have time to complete the work until high water passes.
Would FHWA extend the contract to 09/30/27?
The Government has the authorization as long as the dewatering and access is completed according to the plans and impact footprint in the original permit submittal. If the dewatering or access deviates from what was in the permit, then there will need to be additional time for coordination with the USACE. The Government will extend the Fixed Completion Date to 9/30/2027 in Amendment A001
7/2/26
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4 X Is there any geotechnical data available? If so would FHWA please provide that data so we can properly plan for the temporary work access?
No geotechnical information is available for this project. A surfacing memorandum for the road approaches to the new bridge deck is included in the Physical Data.
7/2/26
5 X
On page E-10 of the SCR’s “e) Temporary works supporting public traffic.” Replaces “(d)Temporary bridge structures for public use” from FP-14. On page E-46 of the SCR’s it states “close road for the length of project during construction. What is meant by temporary works supporting public traffic?
Public traffic is not anticipated on any temporary work, see Section 156 for traffic restrictions. The Section 104 SCR is a standard edit/change included on all bridge projects.
7/2/26
6 X
On page E-46 of the SCR’s it states “Procedures for facilitating passage of emergency vehicles through the project limits.” If we are allowed to close the road for the during of the project does this mean we are required to provide a proper detour around the project for emergency vehicles?
An improved detour around the project is not required.
7/2/26
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