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MDT will be hosting Pre-Bid Networking Conferences in each district. MDT staff, airport consultants, and transit providers will be available to talk about upcoming projects in the district. Prime contractors, subcontractors, and suppliers interested in transportation related work are encouraged to attend and network with one another. Attendance at this conference may entitle you to ten extra contract days on eligible large projects throughout the year in the corresponding district.
District 4: October 17th at 3:00 pm at the Sleep Inn (1006 S Haynes Ave, Miles City)District 1: November 18th at 2:00 pm at the Hampton Inn (1140 2nd St W, Kalispell)- District 3: January 24th at 8:00 am at Best Western Premier Helena Great Northern Hotel (835 Great Northern Blvd, Helena)
- District 2: February 13th at 3:00 pm at the LaQuinta Inn (1 Holiday Park, Butte)
- District 5: March 2025 – Billings: more details coming soon
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101 - HAVRE - NORTHWEST - January 09, 2025
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Questions
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Submitted: Thursday 12-DEC-2024 02:36 PM
Company: Riverside Contracting, Inc.
Contact: George Shick
Can MDT please post the Design Files for earthwork takeoff purposes?
Answer
Submitted: Monday 16-DEC-2024 08:15 AM
The design files for the requested project are posted here: DESIGN FILES
The requested files do not represent the staked project, but are only design files. The Department cannot guarantee the accuracy of the electronic data, particularly as it may be called up by your computer, nor does any data in these files supersede the data in the contract documents. In addition, the Department will not make any revisions to the electronic files pertaining to the staked project, change ordered work, or changes that are made during construction to fit field conditions.
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Submitted: Tuesday 17-DEC-2024 08:22 AM
Company: Schellinger Construction Co., Inc
Contact: Grant Roberts
Please post any additional geotechnical data, dirt runs, and mass diagram for the project.
Answer
Submitted: Monday 23-DEC-2024 12:55 PM
Attached are PDF Files of the available project alignment and/or structures geotechnical report(s), geotechnical report supplements, and geotechnical laboratory summaries. There is remaining geotechnical information that is voluminous and very difficult to compile in a concise manner. Contractors are welcome to come to MDT Headquarters to inspect rock samples taken for the project that are stored here or to look through the complete set of Geotechnical field investigation notes, laboratory testing, analytical, or other data in our project files. It should be noted that the project may have undergone significant changes during the design process after the original geotechnical report and supplements were issued. Thus, some of the information contained in these documents may be out of date or not applicable with regard to the advertised project. Some of the changes include but are not limited to: Project splits (for funding, ROW issues, etc.) alignment and grade changes; and changes due to environmental factors (sensitive areas, etc.). The documents can be found at: GEOTECH REPORTS
The additional information that is requested will be answered in subsequent posts.
102 - VALIER - WEST - January 09, 2025
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Submitted: Friday 13-DEC-2024 08:28 AM
Company: Riverside Contracting, Inc.
Contact: Dwayne Rehbein
Special Provision #23 requires the special borrow to be: "A-1-a group classification, with 100% passing the 4-inch sieve and a maximum of 3% by weight passing the number #200 sieve". Local pits will require processing to ensure the product is 4-inch minus and has a maximum of 3% passing the #200 sieve. Can the specification be changed to have "a maximum of 8% by weight passing the number #200 sieve", the same requirement as the Crushed Aggregate Course?
Answer
Submitted: Monday 16-DEC-2024 12:36 PM
The material specifications were developed by geotechnical research to provide non-frost susceptible material to mitigate damage from freeze/thaw cycles. Please provide the material meeting the specifications provided in the Special Provision #23.
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Submitted: Monday 16-DEC-2024 12:26 PM
Company: Schellinger Construction Co., Inc
Contact: Grant Roberts
The plans show 1,191 CUYD of Topsoil Salvaging & Placing, the schedule of items in the proposal has 1,191 CUYD of Topsoil (imported). Please clarify whether the topsoil will be onsite salvage and place or if it needs to be imported topsoil.
Answer
Submitted: Tuesday 17-DEC-2024 07:20 AM
Bid item # 610010100 Topsoil is hereby deleted from the contract.
Bid item # 203080100 TOPSOIL-SALVAGING AND PLACE is hereby added to the contract
An amendment will be issued, updated bid files will be posted.
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Submitted: Monday 23-DEC-2024 11:23 AM
Company: Schellinger Construction Co., Inc
Contact: Grant Roberts
Per Special Provision for Special Backfill for Culverts "Provide backfill material consisting of Type 5A CBC per 701.02.4". To match the grade that contractor selects to utilize for the Crushed Aggregate Course item would MDT change this to allow Special Backfill material meeting Type 5A, 6A, or 7A CBC per 701.02.4?
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Submitted: Monday 23-DEC-2024 02:38 PM
Company: Schellinger Construction Co., Inc
Contact: Grant Roberts
Preliminary scheduling figures 60 working days are not adequate to complete the project, please add 15 working days to the contract.
103 - SF 189 S OF MILES CITY SHLD WID - January 09, 2025
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Submitted: Friday 13-DEC-2024 09:20 AM
Attached are PDF Files of the available project alignment and/or structures geotechnical report(s), geotechnical report supplements, and geotechnical laboratory summaries. There is remaining geotechnical information that is voluminous and very difficult to compile in a concise manner. Contractors are welcome to come to MDT Headquarters to inspect rock samples taken for the project that are stored here or to look through the complete set of Geotechnical field investigation notes, laboratory testing, analytical, or other data in our project files. It should be noted that the project may have undergone significant changes during the design process after the original geotechnical report and supplements were issued. Thus, some of the information contained in these documents may be out of date or not applicable with regard to the advertised project. Some of the changes include, but are not limited to: Project splits (for funding, ROW issues, etc.) alignment and grade changes; and changes due to environmental factors (sensitive areas, etc.). The documents can be found at: GEOTECH CLARIFICATION
Questions
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Submitted: Thursday 19-DEC-2024 09:31 AM
Company: Riverside Contracting, Inc.
Contact: Estimating
Can MDT post the Design Files for earthwork takeoff purposes?
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Submitted: Thursday 19-DEC-2024 09:53 AM
Company: Montana Fence Company
Contact: Jim Ritter
R/W breaks are built with two single braces with treated 2x6s bolted to the posts spanning the gap between the braces [MDT 607-20] so as to not disturb property monuments. It seems there are approximately 45 of these on the referenced project. The state is asking for 45 ea Single FW panels and 50 ea Double FW panels both of which are detailed on MDT 607-05. Simply considering R/W breaks as Double Panels is misleading and creates inaccurate materials and labor and the current system creates confusion for MDT inspectors on payout for R/W breaks. Will the state verify my quantities and add a new bid item for R/W breaks as detailed on MDT 607-20 so that planned panel quantities and bid costs can be more accurate?
Though not relevant to this project but is on many others, will the state also provide detail drawings for R/W breaks using metal posts?
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Submitted: Friday 20-DEC-2024 01:17 PM
Company: Baranko Companies
Contact: Justin Rice
Is there a mass haul ordinate and/or diagram that could be provided with the bid docs?
104 - CIRCLE - NORTHWEST - January 09, 2025
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105 - BARRETTS - DILLON - January 09, 2025
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Submitted: Thursday 12-DEC-2024 09:33 AM
This project is being re-advertised. Changes may have been made to the prior bid package. If you submitted a question when this project was previously advertised and believe your question is still applicable, please ask the question on the Q&A forum again. By doing so, your question and MDT’s corresponding answer will become part of the contract.
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106 - HELENA - NORTH - January 09, 2025
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Questions
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Submitted: Wednesday 18-DEC-2024 02:01 PM
Company: Pavement Maintenance Services
Contact: Jason Simmons
Plans show a full width scrub seal application. Has MDT considered the impact of scrub sealing over existing rumble strips and the amount of excess oil that will accumulate in them?
Answer
Submitted: Friday 20-DEC-2024 01:09 PM
MDT has considered this and is confident that the rumble strips will remain effective after the scrub seal.
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Submitted: Wednesday 18-DEC-2024 02:08 PM
Company: Pavement Maintenance Services
Contact: Jason Simmons
Will MDT allow a standard chipseal using PMRE in detailed areas such as transitions to concrete, bridge ends, tapers/gores and intersection? Places where dragging a scrub broom is not feasible.
Answer
Submitted: Friday 20-DEC-2024 10:11 AM
A standard chipseal operation will be allowed in select areas where dragging a scrub broom is not feasible as approved by the EPM.
107 - SUNBURST - SWEETGRASS - January 09, 2025
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Submitted: Monday 16-DEC-2024 07:50 AM
Company: Riverside Contracting, Inc.
Contact: Cale Fisher
The bid schedule has an item for 11,264-lnft of Temporary Striping. Please clarify where this striping will be needed.
Answer
Submitted: Thursday 19-DEC-2024 11:18 AM
Bid item #620012955 Temporary Striping is hereby deleted from the contract.
An amendment will be issued, updated bid files will be posted.
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Submitted: Tuesday 17-DEC-2024 02:57 PM
Company: Riverside Contracting, Inc.
Contact: George Shick
With the NTP date of March 10th, when will the state start charging contract time? If Rumble Strips are performed before the start of Chip Seal season will the state still enforce fog sealing the rumble strips within 10 business days
Answer
Submitted: Wednesday 18-DEC-2024 08:25 AM
The Notice to Proceed is hereby changed to a Flexible Notice to Proceed date of July 14th ,2025. Meet the requirements in the standard specification 401.03.24.
Special Provision #2, Contract Time is hereby rescinded and replaced by the linked provision: CONTRACT TIME – FLEX TIME PROCEED DATE
301 - TIMBER BRIDGES - FORSYTH AREA - December 18, 2024
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Submitted: Wednesday 03-JUL-2024 11:21 AM
The Montana Department of Transportation (MDT) is soliciting design and construction services for the Design-Build project identified below. Contractor and consultant teams (Firms) are encouraged to submit a Statement of Qualifications (SOQ) response electronically by 11:00 a.m., local time on July 31, 2024.
Project Name: TIMBER BRIDGES-FORSYTH AREA
Project No.: STPB 14-6(23)235
Control No.: 9886000
This project includes design and construction services required to design and reconstruct fourteen (14) existing timber bridges along US Highway 12 northwest of Forsyth, Montana. The project involves replacing the aging and deteriorating timber bridges with new structures and will reconstruct the adjacent roadways as necessary.
The project RFQ and attachments can be found at the following link: RFQ
ATTACHMENT A
ATTACHMENT B
ATTACHMENT C
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Submitted: Friday 16-AUG-2024 07:00 AM
Short-Listed Firms:
Century/KLJ
Frontier West/RPA/Morrison-Maierle
Riverside/DOWL
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Submitted: Thursday 29-AUG-2024 03:42 PM
Meeting minutes from the Pre-proposal meeting held on 8/27/2024 can be found at this link: PRE-PROPOSAL MEETING MINUTES
Amendments
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Clarifications
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Submitted: Friday 27-SEPT-2024 07:00 AM
Phase 1 documentation allowing steel as a pipe material option is rescinded. No CSP, CSPA, SSPP, or SSPPA will be allowed with this project, regardless of backfill material non-corrosiveness.
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Submitted: Tuesday 01-OCT-2024 08:13 AM
The Activity 144 Right of Way Plan Revisions are complete and can be found at the following link: Activity 144 Right of Way Plan Revisions
A minor revision from the Activity 142 Right of Way Plans was addressed in the Activity 144 submittal. The minor revision is located at Site 05505 and was revised to acquire slightly less property.
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Submitted: Tuesday 15-OCT-2024 12:38 PM
Detours must be designed and constructed to meet 35mph design speed standards. The Phase 1 Preliminary Plans conceptual detour layouts are designed to 35mph design speeds.
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Submitted: Wednesday 16-OCT-2024 10:06 AM
Structure 05504 (Horse Creek) proposed superstructure must have a low cord elevation of no less than 2716.3’ for purposes of effective wildlife permeability. Floodplain requirements, hydraulic performance, and other governing criteria must still be considered in the final design and permitting.
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Submitted: 18-OCT-2024 11:28 AM
For structure 05496, outlet velocity must not exceed 9.0 ft/s during the 10-year event.
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Submitted: Thursday 24-OCT-2024 02:56 PM
9886000SUCADZ31.dwg is rescinded from the RFP attachments and replaced with 9886000SUCADZ31.dwg. The Right of Way boundary within a parcel in Block 1 of the original townsite of Vanada east of Bridge 05505 was revised in the updated SUCADZ31.dwg file. The revision to the boundary provides more highway Right of Way than the original SUCADZ31.dwg file.
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Submitted: Tuesday 29-OCT-2024 01:25 PM
The Quality Control Manager is required to provide statements within 10 working days upon completion of each item bulleted below, for each structure. The Quality Control Manager is to state whether the work was constructed in accordance with the design, MDT Standard Specifications, and Contract Documents. The Firm does not have the authority to accept non-conforming work. The Firm is responsible for proposing repair, mitigation, or other resolution for non-conforming work.
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- Beam Seats (elevation flat, level?)
- Bearing Devices (fiber pads, condition, orientation, full bearing contact, conformance to plan/shop drawing details?)
- Anchor bolts (location, depth/elevation, grouting, anchor nuts conforming?)
- Steel Bolting (conforming to plan/shop drawing details and bolt tensioning requirements?)
- Precast Prestressed Deck Sections leveling and jacking. (within required tolerance?)
- Weld Ties (per details, welding requirements?)
- Grouted Keyways (grout mixed and cured per product instructions, flush with deck surface?)
- Deck surface (finish, cross-slope, draining properly?)
- Finished profile grade of bridge approaches.
- Cleanup of bridge caps, spilled concrete, excess epoxy/grout, work site.
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Submitted: Thursday 31-OCT-2024 09:08 AM
All Parcels for the project have been field closed by MDT Right of Way. Right of Way Agreements contain contract requirements for fence type/locations and landowner coordination. Right of Way Agreements can be found here: 9886000_ROW_Agreements. Firms must thoroughly review, understand, and provide all requirements stated in the Right of Way Agreements.
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Submitted: Thursday 14-NOV-2024 08:43 AM
Commercial Mix-PG 58V-34 is hereby rescinded from the contract requirements and replaced with Commercial Mix-PG 58H-34.
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Submitted: Friday 06-DEC-2024 01:42 PM
Within the ‘Bidder Acknowledgements’ tab of the project’s bid file, the first two sentences under the header ‘PROPOSAL’ are hereby rescinded and replaced with: “Electronic Bids for design and construction of this project will be received by the Montana Department of Transportation, Construction Contracting Bureau, 2701 Prospect Avenue, Helena, Montana until 11:00 a.m. on 12/18/2024. All bids will then be opened, reviewed for correctness, and then publicly read by the Department.”
Questions
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Submitted: Wednesday 28-AUG-2024 09:53 AM
Company: KLJ Engineering
Contact: Dan Richardson
RFP Section IV.M.9 Hydraulics. Can you discuss what will be required to be stamped for hydraulics if culvert sizes and bridge sizes remain the same as designed in the bridging documents?
Answer
Submitted: Thursday 05-SEPT-2024 06:57 AM
If the Firm changes the hydraulic performance of the site, the Firm must update the hydraulic modeling and stamp the updated hydraulic report associated with the site. A general list of changes that could affect hydraulic performance, but are not limited to, is provided in Section IV., Part I., Bullet 3.d of the Project RFP. Changes to the hydraulic performance of a structure will require MDT review and approval through the ATC process.
At proposed bridge sites, if the Design Build Firm agrees to the Phase 1 recommendation, they will need at a minimum a stamped memo documenting: 1) the new abutment scour requirements, and 2) the bridge deck drain design.
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Submitted: Wednesday 28-AUG-2024 09:53 AM
Company: KLJ Engineering
Contact: Dan Richardson
RFP Section IV. O.1 Utilities states “A new fiber line is being installed adjacent to the project as described in the Phase 1 Bridging Documents. As Built survey for this new fiber line has not been completed.” Has this been completed so we can account for it on our bid price and ultimately in our final design?
Answer
Submitted: Tuesday 03-SEPT-2024 12:17 PM
Intermountain Infrastructure Group (IIG) is the utility owner for this new fiber line and completing installation under permit ending 40066. Installation of the new fiber line is not complete and as-built information has not been submitted. IIG was provided with Phase 1 Engineering construction limits when finalizing their route and are expected to remain clear of the project. As-built information will be provided as a notification to the Q&A forum when available.
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Submitted: Wednesday 28-AUG-2024 10:02 AM
Company: KLJ Engineering
Contact: Dan Richardson
RFP Section IV.P.2 Environmental and Permitting states “Cultural resource information is included in Attachment Q…. The Cultural Resources Consultation letters, and any cultural do not disturb areas, will be provided to the Firm after award.” Can you direct us to which section of Attachment Q these are located and secondly, are there other areas that were not identified in the Bridging Document Plans as “do not disturb areas” that will be provided after the award? This would aid in identifying if there are constraints that may affect the bid price and design.
Answer
Submitted: Tuesday 03-SEPT-2024 12:22 PM
The Cultural Resources Report and Cultural Resources Report Addendum will be provided to the successful Firm after award. These documents were intentionally not transmitted to all Firms and will not be found within Attachment Q. All Do Not Disturb (DND) areas resulting from the Cultural Investigations can be found in the Preliminary Plans (Attachment Q-016) and associated DWG files (Attachment Q-036). No additional DND areas will be provided after award.
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Submitted: Wednesday 28-AUG-2024 10:04 AM
Company: KLJ Engineering
Contact: Dan Richardson
RFP Section VI.A.5. The Q/A Forum closes 7 days prior to the Technical Proposal due date. Would MDT be willing to re-open the Q/A after the Technical Proposals are submitted for any bidding questions?
Answer
Submitted: Friday 30_AUG-2024 01:57 PM
The Q&A Forum will close 7 days prior to the Technical Proposal due date and will not re-open for questions after Technical Proposals are submitted. MDT may post clarifications and notifications on the Q&A Forum no later than 5:00PM the day before bid price proposals are due.
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Submitted: Thursday 29-AUG-2024 12:22 PM
Company: Morrison-Maierle
Contact: Jim Scoles
Please clarify who is conducting Right-of-Way fencing negotiations. It has been noted that MDT is acquiring Right-of-Way identified through the Phase 1 Engineering Effort. However, for sites where there is no acquisition, who is responsible for coordinating fencing agreements? For example, if we disturb fence but are not changing Right-of-Way acquisition limits, who is handling fencing agreements?
Answer
Submitted: Tuesday 03-SEP-2024 04:15 PM
MDT will be responsible for negotiating and obtaining fencing agreements with Landowners. For parcels where only fencing will be disturbed (negotiation only parcel), the Firm must notify the Glendive District Right-of-Way Supervisor a minimum of 8 weeks prior to removal of the fence to allow time for negotiations and agreements to be complete prior to placement of new fence.
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Submitted: Thursday 29-AUG-2024 12:23 PM
Company: Morrison-Maierle
Contact: Jim Scoles
Relating the Technical Proposal requirements section, what are the expectations with the limited number of 11”x17” sheets allowed in the schedule and plan sheets sections? There are some aspects of the RFP that imply additional information is required to be provided in these sections (bridge foundation plan and list of baseline schedule items). Is it MDT’s expectation to have a fully detailed schedule with all major and minor activities or more of a rollup condensed schedule showing major activities?
Answer
Submitted: Tuesday 3-AUG-2024 01:05 PM
For the two 11”x17” sheets allowed in the schedule section, MDT would like to see a condensed schedule showing major design and construction activities. Page 19 of the RFP provides a list of the minimum activities that must be included in the schedule if applicable to the project. For the twenty 11”x17” sheets in the preliminary plans section, MDT would like to see fourteen Road Plan and Profile Sheets showing the proposed structure for each site and six Bridge Plan sheets which consist of a general layout, footing plan, and transverse section for each of the two proposed bridges.
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Submitted: Thursday 29-AUG-2024 02:43 PM
Company: Riverside Contracting
Contact: Stacy Hill
Please clarify who is responsible for obtaining the floodplain permit? The floodplain permitting was not covered in the Environmental and Permitting section of the RFP. Often times with floodplain permitting, the SPA 124 permit and CWA 404 permit must be obtained prior to submitting the floodplain permit application.
Answer
Submitted: Thursday 05-SEPT-2024 07:02 AM
The Firm will be responsible for filling out the joint application, signing the joint application as the Applicant and as the Landowner on behalf of MDT, applying for the permit, application fees, obtaining the floodplain permit, renewing the floodplain permit, if required, during construction, and providing any required post construction documentation to the floodplain administrator. Please check with the floodplain administrator, often on MDT projects a floodplain permit can be issued, conditionally upon receipt of the SPA 124 and CWA 404.
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Submitted: Friday 30-AUG-2024 03:26 PM
Company: Riverside/DOWL
Contact: Matthew James Mettler
The Phase I bridging documents 26-Hydraulics Reports and Models are missing the 05496 crossing data. The information included in the folder is duplicate data for the 05498 crossing. Can we get a copy of the report, model and associated supporting files?
Answer
Submitted: Tuesday 03-SEP-2024 01:46 PM
Site 05496 Hydraulics reports, model, and data: 9886000HYCPZ02
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Submitted: Friday 30-AUG-2024 03:27 PM
Company: Riverside/DOWL
Contact: Matthew James Mettler
The SRH-2D model for the 05507 crossing is missing. Can we get a copy of the hydraulic model?
Answer
Submitted: Tuesday 03-SEP-2024 01:15 PM
Site 05507: SMS-SRH2D model: 9886000HY2DMZ11
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Submitted: Thursday 05-SEP-2024 08:23 AM
Company: DOWL, LLC
Contact: Matthew James Mettler
There is conflicting information from the ROW document and TS&L report that crossing 05507 and 05512 on the perpetuation of the stock pass function. For the technical proposal, should we assume these crossings will be sized to meet hydraulic requirements, not for stock pass?
Answer
Submitted: Wednesday 11-SEP-2024 08:21 AM
Structures 05507 and 05512 should be sized to meet hydraulic requirements, not stockpass usage. MDT District ROW is in the process of negotiating stockpass terminations and fencing agreements at both sites.
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Submitted: Monday 30-SEP-2024 09:44 AM
Company: Frontier West LLC
Contact: Kris Anderson
Structure ID 05508: Sheet No. 44 (Hydraulic Data Table) shows 54” RCP or 54” CSP. Sheet No. 45 shows 6’ x 7’ concrete culvert. Sheet No. 58 appears to show a 54” culvert. Sheet No. 72 shows a 6’ x 7’ concrete culvert. Various reports note both round pipes and variously sized RCB culvert structures. Would MDT please confirm the Structure ID 05508 bridging documents size and provide the minimum vertical and horizontal clearance if a stock crossing is required?
Answer
Submitted: Monday 07-OCT-2025 12:43 PM
The 54” diameter pipe was the minimum hydraulic opening. Per landowner negotiations, site 05508 will need to be a stockpass that can fit an inscribed 6’ wide by 6’ tall square. Phase 1 recommended a conceptual 6’ span x 7’ rise RCB stockpass with 1’ of infill material. Provide a stockpass opening with a minimum 6’ vertical rise as measured from the top of infill material to bottom of ceiling, and a minimum 6’ span as measured from inside of wall to inside of wall. Up to 12”x12” top haunches (chamfers) of box culverts are allowed to protrude into the inscribed 6’x6’ square.
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Submitted: Monday 30-SEP-2024 09:45 AM
Company: Frontier West LLC
Contact: Kris Anderson
Would MDT please confirm whether Spread Width is allowed to encroach into the travel lanes on for structures 05504 and 05505? The Design-Build Bridging Documents are inconsistent regarding the approved Spread Width and whether encroaching into the travel lanes to avoid discharge within the ordinary high water mark (OHWM) is an approved design deviation from the Bridge Design Specifications and MDT Hydraulic Manual. Generally, written narratives in the Bridging Documents describe deck drainage configured such that Spread Width does not encroach into the travel lanes at the bridges. However, the Bridge Plans show deck drainage spacing which results in Spread Width which does encroach into the travel lanes and avoids discharge within OHWM. Would MDT please verify that 2.7’ of spread with is approved at structure 5504 and 2.6’ of spread width is approved at 5505?
Answer
Submitted: Monday 07-OCT-2024 08:22 AM
Maximum allowable spread width is defined in Figure 14.3-1 of the Hydraulics Manual, and is stated in the Hydraulic Reports and Bridge TS&L Reports for sites 05504 and 05505, as being equal to the shoulder width. Any proposed deviation from this requirement will need to be presented as an ATC. Discharge must meet the requirements of DEQs 401 certification which states “all permittees shall, to the maximum extent practicable, incorporate and construct design features that eliminate bridge deck run-off containing sediment, salt, or other pollutants from discharging directly into state water”.
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Submitted: Monday 14-OCT-2024 11:04 AM
Company: Riverside Contracting, Inc.
Contact: Russ Gaub
Special Backfill for box culverts on sheet 45 of the plans states "When Specified". The prelininary estimates for each site do not have quantities specified for special backfill except for the 84" RCP. The crosss sections indicate some locations require special backfill with no quantity specified. Please verify whether or not special backfill is required for all box culverts.
Answer
Submitted: Friday 18-OCT-2024 12:37 PM
All culverts require either special backfill or non-corrosive special backfill based on site specific soil corrosivity. Per MDT Hydraulics Manual 11.6.2.5.1 and Figure 11.6-4, non-corrosive backfill is required if soil resistivity is less than 300 ohm-cm, or if pH is less than 6. The awarded Firm must develop a special provision for sites requiring non-corrosive special backfill. Minimum design life for the concrete pipes must be met.
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Submitted: Wednesday 23-OCT-2024 01:26 PM
Company: DOWL, LLC
Contact: Matt Mettler
The RFP requires a minimum font size of 10 for development of the Technical Proposal. This is certainly achievable for the narrative and other content with exception to publishing a 2-page Gantt Chart with adequate clarity to demonstrate knowledge of the project and the critical path. This has been challenging even using an 11x17 sheet size. Will MDT allow a smaller font size for the schedule?
Answer
Submitted: Thursday 24-OCT-2024 02:53 PM
A minimum font size 5 can be used for the 11" x 17" sheets allowed in the schedule section of the Technical Proposal.
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Submitted: Wednesday 30-OCT-2024 08:10 AM
Company: RPA
Contact: April Gerth
The PKT files used to develop the corridors don't appear to have been included in the bridging documents. Can these be provided or can we be directed to where they are in the documents?
Answer
Submitted: Thursday 31-OCT-2024 02:17 PM
PKT files used for the Phase 1 Analysis are included in the following link: 9886000_PKT_Files
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Submitted: Thursday 14-NOV-2024 01:58 PM
Company: Frontier West
Contact: Kris Anderson
Technical Proposal Page Limit, VI.B: Are the 20 plan sheets in the Preliminary Plans subsection included in the 40 page limit? If yes, can the total proposal limit be changed to 60?
Answer
Submitted: Friday 15-NOV-2024 11:48 AM
The 20 plan sheets in the Preliminary Plans subsection are included in the 40 pages/sheets Technical Proposal limit. Pursuant to page 6 of the Pre-Proposal Meeting minutes, additional pages/sheets will not be allowed.
502 - SF 179 EAGLE PASS TRAIL SAFETY / US-93 WILDLIFE OVERPASS / US-93 NORTH NINEPIPE - February 05, 2025
Notifications
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Submitted: Wednesday 02-OCT-2024 12:30 PM
The Montana Department of Transportation (MDT) is soliciting design and construction services for the Progressive Design-Build project identified below. Contractor and consultant teams (Firms) are encouraged to submit a Statement of Qualifications (SOQ) response electronically by 11:00 a.m., local time on Wednesday, October 23, 2024
Project Names: SF 179 EAGLE PASS TRAIL SAFETY
US-93 WILDLIFE OVERPASS
US-93 NORTH NINEPIPE
Project No: HSIP STWD(762)
SSS 5-2(204)41
SSS 5-2(202)41
Control No: 9614001
10567000
10568000
The proposed tied Project will reconstruct approximately 3.7 miles of US Highway 93 from south of Eagle Pass Trail to Brooke Lane in the Ninepipe area (RP 40.8 to 44.5). The Project will include construction of three new highway bridges, a wildlife overpass, shared use path facility, wildlife fencing and other accommodation features, intersection improvements, a widened typical section, and drainage upgrades. The Project is intended to improve connectivity and safety in a culturally and environmentally significant area.
The project RFQ and attachments can be found at the following link: RFQ & ATTACHMENTS
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Submitted: Tuesday 08-OCT-2024 02:42 PM
FHWA formally approved PDB delivery and MDT’s qualifications-focused selection approach described in the RFQ for the subject tied projects (UPNs 9614001, 10567000, 10568000) on October 4, 2024.
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Submitted: Wednesday 06-NOV-2024 10:23 AM
Short-listed Firms (in alphabetical order):
-Kiewit Infrastructure Co. / Michael Baker International / WGM Group / Herrera / Lorenzen Soil Mechanics
-Sletten Construction / Riverside Contracting / HDR / Morrison-Maierle / SK Geotechnical
-Sundt-Schellinger JV / DOWL / Jacobs / DJ&A
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Submitted: Wednesday 06-NOV-2024 10:25 AM
MDT will postpone issuing the RFP by one week. The revised Procurement Schedule is as follows:
| DATE | EVENT |
| 10/02/2024 | RFQ Advertisement Date |
| 10/23/2024 | SOQ Response Due Date |
| 11/06/2024 | Short List Date |
11/14/2024 |
RFP Issue Date |
11/21/2024 |
Pre-Proposal Meeting |
12/16/2024 |
Q&A Forum Closes at 5:00 pm local time |
12/23/2024 |
Technical Proposal Due Date |
| 01/09 & 10/2025 | Interviews at Missoula, MT |
| 01/15/2024 | Price Proposal Due Date |
| 01/21/2025 | Award Date |
| 02/10/2025 | Initial Preconstruction Phase Notice to Proceed (anticipated) |
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Submitted: Thursday 14-NOV-2024 03:39 PM
MDT will further delay issue of the Request for Proposals for the subject tied projects. MDT will provide an updated procurement schedule when it becomes available.
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Submitted: Wednesday 20-NOV-2024 01:58 PM
MDT anticipates issuing the RFP on November 27, 2024. This issue date is subject to change. The entire revised procurement schedule will be included in the RFP.
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Submitted: Monday 25-NOV-2024 02:02 PM
MDT issued the Request for Proposals on November 25, 2024. A revised procurement schedule is included in the RFP.
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Submited: Wednesday 11-DEC-2024 09:28 AM
The Pre-proposal Meeting notes can be found at the following link: Pre-proposal Meeting Notes
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Submitted: Wednesday 11-DEC-2024 09:29 AM
The CSKT Indian Preference Office Compliance Plan form, discussed at the Pre-proposal Meeting, can be found at the following link: IPO MDT Compliance Plan
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Submitted: Wednesday 11-DEC-2024 09:31 AM
As noted in the RFP and Pre-proposal Meeting discussion, the procurement process for the subject tied project has been rescheduled as follows:
| Date | Event |
| 10/2/2024 | RFQ Advertisement Date |
| 10/23/2024 | SOQ Response Due Date |
| 11/6/2024 | Short List Date |
| 11/25/2024 | RFP Issue Date |
| 12/4/2024 | Pre-Proposal Meeting (virtual only) 1:00 pm local time |
| 1/8/2025 | Q&A Forum Closes at 5:00 pm local time |
| 1/15/2025 | Technical Proposal Due Date by 11:00 am local time |
| 1/30,31/2025 | Interviews at Missoula, MT |
| 2/5/2025 | Price Proposal Due Date by 11:00 am local time |
| 2/11/2025 | Award Date |
| 2/25/2025 | Initial Preconstruction Services NTP (anticipated) |
Amendments
No Amendments available for this project.
Clarifications
No Clarifications available for this project.
Questions
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Submitted: Monday 07-OCT-2024 04:51 PM
Company: Sundt/Schellinger JV
Contact: Ben Becker
We would like to request 3 additional pages for section 3.4 Organization Chart and Staffing Plan. This section is identical to the requirements in the RFQ for the smaller DAR project, which allowed for 2 - 11x17s for org chart and 2-8.5x11s for staffing plan. In addition, the additional pages would allow for proposers to provide a detailed org chart, while also fully answering all 7 questions in the staffing plan for this important MDT project.
Answer
Submitted: Wednesday 09-OCT-2024 01:42 PM
MDT will not allow the request for additional pages in section 3.4 Organization Chart and Staffing Plan.