Q&A3.pdf

Question: Is there a pre-bid meeting event scheduled for this contract? If yes, please advise date, time, location and if attendance is mandatory.

Answer: There is no pre-bid meeting or site visit.

Question: Can you advise if there is a bid bond security requirement? If yes, is the bid bond percentage:

5%, 10% or 20%? Is there a specific bid bond form that is required?

Answer: No bond is required.

Questions concerning Attachment 4, J14 spreadsheet.

Road Crossing Surface Materials (wood): Unit of Measure: SF

Road Crossing Surface Materials (Concrete): Unit of Measure: SF

Road Crossing Surface Materials (rubber): Unit of Measure: SF

Culverts: Diameter & Length: 24 inch diameter per LF

Ties: New, treated hardwood

Turnouts-Switch: Do you mean switch point?

ANSWER: No, switch point is listed elsewhere.

Turnout-Point Rail Stops: Please clarify what this item is.

ANSWER: Installed between heel of the switch and tapered section to prevent lateral movement of the point rail.

(OTM) Hold down devices: What type of device? There are many choices.

ANSWER: Delete this requirement

Turnout-Switch Point Rail: Is this referring to a stock rail? If so, are the rails standard bent or Samson?

ANSWER: Stock rail standard bent.

In the Attachment J14 Spreadsheet under "Maintenance Repair Replace" Item 17 "Rail Crossing", please clarify what type of crossing this is.

ANSWER: Delete this requirement. Rail crossings don't exist on Fort Wainwright. Item was deleted from Option Years but not from base year.

Delete.

In the Attachment J14 Spreadsheet under "Maintenance Repair Replace" Item 30 "Turnouts-Switch", Please explain what is meant by switch. Typically a switch refers to the moving parts of a turnout, which includes two switch points and all related OTM (other track material) including the ties. This is a switch assembly. Is this what you are requesting a unit price for or should this be a switch point? Which is a single item and not an assembly.

ANSWER: Item is for Switch Assembly.