Trail River Bridge 25.7 and Falls Creek Bridge 25.4 Replacements

This project has been awarded to Swalling General Contractors. Estimated Project Amount: $5,000,000 - $10,000,000 Final Completion: All work shall be completed by May 15, 2023. ARRC will identify interim completion dates, if any, in the Special Provisions. Funding: Bridge 25.4 is funded by ARRC internal funds. Bridge 25.7 is funded under a Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) Consolidated Rail Infrastructure and Safety improvements (CRISI) Grant. Attendees will be responsible for their own transportation to the meeting location. Attendees should plan on being at the meet location by 11:00 a.m. A representative of the ARRC will conduct a safety briefing and will provide an escort onto ARRC property for the site visit. Hardhats, safety vests, protective footwear, safety glasses will be required, and must be supplied by attendees. This is not a mandatory meeting, although interested firms are encouraged to participate. This is not a mandatory meeting, although interested firms are encouraged to participate. A bidder's failure to attend the pre-bid conference will in no way relieve the bidder of the responsibility of performing the work in strict compliance with the true intent and meaning of the terms, conditions and specifications of this ITB. ARRC reserves the right to reject any and all bids, or any part thereof, negotiate changes in bids, accept any bids or any part thereof, waive minor informalities or defects in any bids, and not to award the proposed contract if it is in the best interest of the ARRC. Any resulting contract from this Invitation to Bid shall incorporate the Standard Instructions, and General Terms and Conditions incorporated in this Invitation to Bid. This Invitation to Bid is not to be construed as a commitment of any kind nor does it commit the ARRC to pay for any costs incurred in the submission of an offer or for any other incurred cost prior to the execution of a formal contract Bidder/contractor imposed terms and conditions which conflict with this Invitation to Bid terms and conditions are considered counter offers and, as such, will cause the Alaska Railroad Corporation to consider the bid non-responsive. PROSPECTIVE BIDDERS ARE CAUTIONED TO PAY PARTICULAR ATTENTION TO THIS CLAUSE. ARRC Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) Program: ARRC is an equal opportunity corporation that encourages the participation of DBEs as prime contractors and subcontractors on its contracts funded in whole or in part by the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) or the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA). The ARRC has a race neutral DBE Program and does not set DBE goals on individual solicitations. Nonetheless, the ARRC aspires to achieve an overall DBE participation on federal contracts of 3.0 % in FY 2019-2021. If this contract is funded in whole or in part by funds from the FTA or the FHWA, it is imperative that you consult the Federal Terms and Conditions portion of this solicitation. Please direct all responses and/or questions concerning this ITB to Michele Hope, Alaska Railroad Corporation, Contracts, 327 Ship Creek Avenue, Second Floor, Anchorage, AK 99501, telephone number 907-265-4467, fax number 907-265-2439 or at email address HopeM@akrr.com. *The value for this project is based on a financial range. The value is listed as the highest possible cost from the range provided by a stakeholder or official project document. Bid-Results BASE BID A Swalling General Contractors : $ 7,430,567.00 BASE BID B Brice Inc. : $ 2,445,282.00

Division 01 -	General Requirements, Vehicular Access and Parking, Traffic Control, Temporary Barriers and Enclosures.
Division 03 -	Concrete, Concrete Reinforcing, Precast Structural Concrete.
Division 05 -	Metals, Structural Steel Framing, Structural Steel for Bridges, Steel Joist Framing, Steel Joist Girder Framing.
Division 07 -	Thermal and Moisture Protection, Expansion Control.
Division 09 -	Finishes, High-Performance Coatings.
Division 10 -	Specialties, Signage, Traffic Signage.
Division 26 -	Electrical, Exterior Lighting, Lighting Poles and Standards, Roadway Lighting.
Division 31 -	Earthwork, Embankments, Erosion and Sedimentation Controls, Slope Protection, Gabions, Riprap, Special Foundations and Load-Bearing Elements, Driven Piles.
Division 32 -	Exterior Improvements, Bases, Ballasts, and Paving, Flexible Paving, Rigid Paving, Fences and Gates, Retaining Walls.
Division 34 -	Transportation, Bridges.