Port of Nome Industry Day Feedback_20230303.docx

Port of Nome Modification Project Industry Day March 09, 2023

Industry Feedback (WILL NOT BE POSTED):

1. Based on the provided presentation are there any construction concerns and/or risks about this project?

a. If so, are there potential mitigative solutions for these risks that can be implemented into the final design of the project?

2. What lead times have you experienced during the last year for large quarry stone, sheet pile, pipe, major electrical components?

3. How do you see this project being most effectively constructed?

a. Would you primarily use land or barge-based methods?

b. Seasonal approach with simultaneous causeway and dock?

c. Construct the Causeway first and then the dock structure?

d. Winter construction of dock and/or causeway?

e. Utility placement and road construction following Causeway completion?

f. Permitting? Risk to not having the full project under one IHA. Need to resubmit each year.

4. Temporary End Protection-

a. Seasonal Transition, any issues or inefficiencies with the way we are approaching.

5. How would you see this project changing if a local or a remote quarry source was utilized?

6. Based on your knowledge of the climate in Nome, what are your mobilization/demobilization dates? Or would you plan to be onsite working year-round?

7. Does a four-year contract duration appear adequate for this magnitude of work?

a. Do you see potential to reduce costs and/or construction conflicts by shortening or lengthening the schedule? Please explain.

8. Are there any items that you would like to see in the contract to reduce inflationary risks to the contract?

9. Would a unionized project labor agreement prohibit your firm from participating in this acquisition?

10. What are you anticipated labor numbers? What is your plan for housing the workforce?

11. Material Placement-

a. What would be your plan in placing causeway and dock material?

b. What equipment would you be utilizing?

12. Assuming a January 2024 award date, what do you see as being able to be accomplished during the 2024 construction season?

Responses may be emailed to tammy.davis@usace.army.mil and michelle.r.mandel@usace.army.mil