SR-123_Prelim Letter_2023-7-13.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: WA NP MORA 123(2)

SR-123: Laughingwater Creek Bridge to Panther Creek Bridge

Solicitation No. 69056723B000008

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 15th, 2023 access will be weather dependent; contact the Mount Rainier National Park for current road conditions at 360-569-2211. No Federal Highway Administration personnel will be available for show-me tours.

Project Location and Type of Work - All project work is located in the Mount Rainier National

Park, Lewis and Pierce Counties, Washington. Work includes removal and/or stabilization of roadway base, sub-base, shoulder and pavement surface. Work also includes culvert installation and repair of historic reinforced rockery headwalls. This work will be done in a manner consistent with the Secretary of Interior Standards for Historic Preservation, as applicable. The following are the elements that will be included in the project:

• New asphalt roadway surfacing between the two bridges,

• Subsurface strengthening within the roadway (below the existing driving surface) with underdrains,

• Minor bridge repairs as identified in the most recent inspection report(s),

• New culverts as needed throughout the corridor (upsizing as necessary),

• Repair (new rock, repointing, etc.) or replace existing headwalls, and remove paved waterway

• Parking area and turnout rehabilitation,

• Tree removal as needed for the work,

• New signing and striping,

• Erosion Control

Special Notice - Weed Free Certification May be Necessary

The upcoming contract will require unclassified borrow, select topping, and aggregate to be secured from commercial sources. All material sources and materials incorporated into the work must be certified to be free from noxious weeds, invasive plants, and other deleterious materials by a federal, state or local public agency. Commercial certifications may be acceptable if materials have been certified through the North

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American Weed Free Forage Program standard or a similarly recognized certification process approved by the CO. Submit material certifications to the CO for approval at least 7 days before their use in the work.

Solicitation documents - Documents will be available during the winter of 2023/2024. Please monitor the SAM site for actual date of solicitation release www.sam.gov, to receive automatic notification through SAM, you must be logged in and select the “Follow” feature. For more information go to How do I follow items on SAM.gov?.

Thank you for your interest in this project.

Technical Questions – All technical questions must be submitted by email wfl.plans-spec@dot.gov .

General Questions - Contact our office at wfl.contracts@dot.gov or at 360-619-7520.

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