WA NP MORA 11(1), Fryingpan Creek Bridge

Questions & Answers / Clarifications

This document provides a clarification regarding the advertisement timeline for the Frying Pan Bridge Project.

• Advertisement Timeline: The project is now anticipated to be advertised for bid in Spring 2026 (April/May), a change from the original plan of December 2025.

This clarification provides updated information on the expected advertisement date, which may affect bidder planning for this opportunity.

Solicitation / RFP / RFQ

This document provides preliminary information regarding the Fryingpan Creek Bridge project, located along Sunrise Park Road within Mount Rainier National Park. It is intended to help prospective bidders identify the project location and type of work. The project will be advertised when viewing conditions may be difficult due to snow and seasonal road closures (October-May). Bidders are encouraged to view the project during the fall.

• Bridge replacement: Construction of a single span, 218.5-foot long steel plate girder bridge with a cast-in-place concrete deck. Abutments will be founded on deep foundations (drilled shafts).

• Demolition of the existing steel arch girder bridge upon completion of the new structure.

• Roadway realignment.

• Parking lot construction.

• Minor pipe culvert replacement.

• Stone masonry work: Includes removing, salvaging, constructing, and pointing stone masonry. New masonry should match the character of existing historic masonry. Supplement rock may be sourced from avalanche chutes on Stevens Canyon Road.

• Solicitation Number: 69056726B000001

• The solicitation documents will be available during the winter of 2026. The actual date of solicitation release should be monitored on SAM.gov.

• Technical questions must be submitted via email to wfl.plans-spec@dot.gov.

• General questions can be directed to wfl.contracts@dot.gov or by phone at 360-619-7520.

Not specified in this document.

• No Federal Highway Administration personnel will be available for show-me tours.
• Current road closure status can be found at https://www.nps.gov/mora/planyourvisit/road-status.htm.
• To receive automatic notifications for the solicitation release on SAM.gov, bidders must be logged in and select the “Follow” feature.

Solicitation / RFP / RFQ

This document outlines a project for the replacement of the Fryingpan Creek Bridge at Mount Rainier National Park in Pierce County, WA. The work includes bridge replacement, roadway realignment, parking lot improvements, minor pipe culvert replacement, and stone masonry. The new bridge will be a single span, 218.5-foot long steel plate girder bridge with a cast-in-place concrete deck, founded on deep foundation drilled shafts. The existing steel arch girder bridge will be demolished upon completion of the new structure.

• Construction of a single span, 218.5-foot long steel plate girder bridge with cast-in-place concrete deck.

• Abutments founded on deep foundations (drilled shafts).

• Demolition of the existing steel arch girder bridge.

• Roadway realignment.

• Parking lot improvements.

• Minor pipe culvert replacement.

• Stone masonry.

• Various earthwork, aggregate, asphalt, and concrete paving elements.

• Slope reinforcement and retaining walls.

• Incidental construction including culverts, inlets, curbing, sidewalks, and masonry.

• Traffic control measures, including permanent and temporary markings, barricades, drums, flaggers, and signage.

• Facilities and services, including a field office and bicycle storage racks.

• Mitigation efforts such as log deflectors and root wads.

• Estimated Price Range: $10 million to $20 million.

• Project length: 0.27 miles.

• Tentative Fixed Completion Date: Summer 2029.

• Tentative Solicitation Date: Winter 2026.

• Not specified in this document. Refer to SF-1442 for further details.

• Not specified in this document.

• The document provides a detailed breakdown of work items in US Customary Units across various divisions (150-600), including quantities for each item.

Plans / Drawings

This document contains detailed engineering plans and drawings for the Fryingpan Creek Bridge project within Mount Rainier National Park. It includes general information, project location maps, design details for roadway construction, utility trenches, MSE walls, parking lots, and trailheads. Significant attention is given to drainage and waterway structures, including culverts, headwalls, riprap, and temporary stream diversions. Erosion and sediment control measures are extensively detailed, along with specific plans for the bridge waterway, such as deflector log structures. Survey control data is also provided.

• Bridge Structure: Detailed drawings of abutments, wingwalls, drilled shafts, steel girders, deck, approach slabs, expansion joints, and railings.
• Reinforcing Steel Schedules: Lists of rebar sizes, types, quantities, and dimensions.
• Traffic Control: Plans for temporary and permanent traffic control, including sign locations, lane closures, and pavement markings.
• Site Details: Drawings related to MSE walls, stone masonry, and site grading.
• Specifications: Details on materials, construction methods, and standards (e.g., welding, concrete, steel, pavement markings).

These comprehensive plans, drawings, and specifications are critical for bidders to understand the full scope of work, material requirements, construction methodologies, and site conditions for the Fryingpan Creek Bridge replacement and associated infrastructure improvements. They provide the technical specifications and visual representations necessary for accurate bidding, cost estimation, development of construction plans, and ensuring compliance with project requirements.