DAKOTA PRAIRIE GRASSLANDS - Iron Springs Creek Culvert and Trail Bridge - RESOLICITATION

Description of Work -

Item #1: IRON SPRINGS CREEK CULVERT- Furnish and install Reinforced Concrete Box Culvert, minor grading, obstruction removal, minor concrete paving, place stream control structures, rip rap placing, GFM (government furnished material) aggregate surfacing and topsoiling.

Item #2: - IRON SPRINGS TRAIL BRIDGE - This work consists of removing the existing bridge from its current foundations, excavating the abutment fills to new abutment elevations, installing new foundations with helical pile supports, installing erosion control gabions, and re-setting existing bridge back onto the new foundations.

All work to be done as outlined in the Plans, Drawings, Specifications, Special Project Provisions and Construction Notes for this project.

(a) Project Location.

Item #1: The IRON SPRINGS CREEK CULVERT project is located approximately three (3) miles north of McLeod, ND in Section 19, Township 135 North, Range 52, Richland County, North Dakota. Access to this site is on NFSR 1212. NFSR 1212 is currently under contract to be repaired with work starting the week of August 16, 2010.

Item #2: The IRON SPRINGS TRAIL BRIDGE project is located approximately five (5) miles north and one half (1/2) mile east of McLeod, ND in Section 17, Township 135 North, Range 52, Richland County, North Dakota. Access for construction will utilize existing FS roads thru sections 16, 17, Township 135 North, Range 52 West. An off road permit shall be required and be provided for the successful bidder.

(b) Price Range. Between $100,000 - $250,000

(c) Pre-Bid Tour. No formal site tour is planned , however, bidders are strongly encouraged to visit the site prior to preparing and submitting their bid. Bidders desiring to visit the site may contact Curt Grudniewski, Medora Ranger District office, Dickinson, N.D. telephone number 701-227-7856 for information.

(d) Government-Furnished Material: Aggregate surfacing

(e) Estimated Start Date/Period of Performance: Work shall be completed by October 1, 2011.

(f) Submittals: Erionite is a naturally occurring, asbestiform microscopic, fibrous mineral. Erionite appears to be associated with geologic formations containing volcanic ash deposits (Arikaree, Brule, and Chadron). Prior to haul, the Contractor shall submit certified test results from an accredited testing laboratory that the aggregate surface material to be furnished for this project has a non-detect result when analyzed by either a combination of scanning electronic microscope (SEM) and energy dispersive x-ray spectroscopy (EDS) or SEM and x-ray diffraction (XRD). Samples tested must be representative of the material proposed for this project. Test results shall include a copy the sampling plan and a copy of the chain of custody for the sample.

At a minimum the sampling plan shall include the source location including GPS coordinates; the name and contact information for the person collecting the sample; a sketch showing specific sample locations; photographs of actual sample locations; the sampling equipment and method; and the depths below grade before adding to the composite sample.

The following website contains sampling guidelines and contact information for laboratories that may be available to do SEM and EDS testing for the presence of the mineral erionite: http://www.ndhealth.gov/EHS/Erionite/InformationForContractors.htm.

This presolicitation notice is associated with presolicitation notice and subsequest solicitation on AG-87BJ-S-10-0008.  It was determined after bid closing that incomplete and ambiguous specifications were included on that solicitation.  Conditions have changed and specifications have been corrected.  Several changes throughout the requirement including completion by Oct 2011 vs. 90 days from NTP.

NOTE: RESPONSE DATE CHNGED TO 12/31/10 ONLY TO EXTEND ARCHIVE DATE OF THE SOLICITATION NOTICE. THIS PROJECT WAS AWARDED SEPTEMBER 22, 2010 TO LANDWEHR CONSTRUCTION, INC. OF ST. CLOUD, MN 56302.