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Submitted: Friday    19-OCT-2018 12:19 PM
Company: Schellinger Construction Company, Inc.
Contact: Estimating
Please post any additional geotechnical information for this project.
Answer
Submitted: Monday 22-OCT-2018 02:29 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 Thus, some of the information contained in these documents may be out of date or not applicable with regard to the advertised project.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 REPORT

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Submitted: Wednesday 31-OCT-2018 08:30 AM 
Company: LHC, Inc 
Contact: David Steely 
Due to the 160 working day time allotment and the anticipated heavy Glacier Park vehicular traffic through the work zone during the months of June through September, would the Department please consider modifying / extending the working hours contained within SP 32?
Answer
Submitted: Thursday 01-NOV-2018 08:35 AM
The working hours cannot be modified, please schedule work to be conducted according to the working hour requirement specified within Special Provision 32.

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Submitted: Friday    02-NOV-2018 03:10 PM
Company: True North Steel
Contact: Rick Jones
Regarding the 28' Cattle Guard, are two 10' guards and one 8' guard acceptable?
Answer
Submitted: Wednesday 07-NOV-2018 08:33 AM
The use of two 10' guards and one 8' guard is acceptable.

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Submitted: Monday    05-NOV-2018 12:21 PM  
Company: Contech  
Contact: Dennis Dirks  
What is the slope required for the safety slope end sections for this project? It appears that sheet 41 shows the types for all pipes being used on this project. Will these need to be polymeric painted for all pipe types?
Answer
Submitted: Friday 09-NOV-2018 12:52 PM
1)  Use 4:1 safety slope end sections throughout the project in locations specified in the culvert summary for fill slopes of 3:1 to 4:1.
2)  Galvanize the end sections in accordance with the plan detail.  End sections do not need to be polymeric painted.

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Submitted: Tuesday   06-NOV-2018 01:56 PM  
Company: Nelcon, Inc.  
Contact: Nelcon, Inc.
With the expected winter shutdown period for 2019/2020 season, will MDT either close the road or complete all necessary snow plowing at no cost to the Contractor?
Answer
Submitted: Wednesday   07-NOV-2018 09:03 AM
MDT will not assume winter maintenance of the roadway at no cost to the Contractor.  Please follow Standard Specification 104.05.4.B, Maintenance for Traffic During Work Suspensions - Winter Suspension.

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Submitted: Wednesday 07-NOV-2018 02:55 PM
Company: Schellinger Construction Company, Inc.
Contact: Estimating
As discussed in the pre-bid conference, with the high probability of snow cover prior to the notice to proceed, it was understood that the TTCA will attempt to survey the project limits for cultural resources prior to snow cover. With the recent snow cover in the project area and likelihood of snow cover from now till the notice to proceed, what is MDT's solution for clearing and grubbing if the cultural resource survey is not completed and snow cover is still in place from the notice to proceed date of January 14, 2019 to the Migratory Bird Treaty Act restriction date of April 15, 2019?
Answer
Submitted: Friday 09-NOV-2018 08:44 AM
Please refer to and follow Standard Specification 108.02, Notice to Proceed.  If the contractor cannot begin work on the date in the Notice to Proceed due to reasons beyond the Contractor's control, no time will be charged.  The Contractor will be required to perform and document their due diligence completed for the work in question prior to the approval of no time charged after the Notice to Proceed.  Please refer to and follow Special Provision 23, Traditional Tribal Cultural Authority Coordination, and Special Provision 30, Migratory Bird Treaty Act Compliance - Vegetation Removal.  Perform clearing and grubbing work to meet requirements of these provisions.

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Submitted: Thursday  08-NOV-2018 03:24 PM  
Company: Nelcon, Inc.  
Contact: Nelcon, Inc.
Will MDT provide a list of the sensitive areas per SP #31.B.1?
Answer
Submitted: Friday 09-NOV-2018 08:37 AM
The sensitive areas discussed within Special Provision 31, CONSERVATION MEASURES FOR ENDANGERED SPECIES ACT COMPLIANCE, Paragraph B.1) (wetlands, riparian areas, streams, etc.) can be found within the advertised set of plans for this project.  The archeological sites can be identified by utilizing the information and individuals provided in Special Provision 23, Traditional Tribal Cultural Coordination.

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Submitted: Friday    09-NOV-2018 02:48 PM
Company: Riverside Contracting, Inc.
Contact: Estimating
160 working days is not enough time to complete this project.  A majority of this time will be needed for grading and gravel work. Due to the limited daily working hours available, the large quantities of excavation and base course required, and the project location, please add 40 working days to the contract.
Answer
Submitted: Tuesday 13-NOV-2018 01:54 PM
MDT has reviewed the project quantities and contract time and feels that 160 working days is sufficient to complete the work.  Contract time will remain at 160 working days.