Specifications include, but are not limited to: The project scope is to rehabilitate the existing 12 mile Totchaket Road, replace the Little Nenana Creek Bridge, and to construct approximately 15.7 miles of new road (target 18’ wide) from the end of the existing Totchaket Road, westerly to the Kantishna River bluff. A key goal of this project is to begin physical construction in late Fall 2022. As described below, due to permitting and funding timelines, the work is anticipated to be authorized under separate work packages. Contingent on funding and other considerations, there are several additional scope items that may be authorized.; Proposed Work Package #1: This initial work package is (contingent on funding) anticipated to include work which may be performed prior to approval of the United States Army Corps of Engineers Permit. Work may include rehabilitation of the existing road, brush clearing of the existing road, brush clearing portions of new road, potholing for material investigations, stockpiling of material, and construction of portions of new road within uplands. The key goal of this early work package is to begin physical construction in late Fall 2022.; Work Package #2: The second work package is (contingent on funding) is anticipated to include construction of approximately 15.7 miles of new road extending from the end of the existing Totchaket Road to the Kantishna River bluff. Work would also include replacement of the Little Nenana Creek Bridge with a Contractor furnished ACROW bridge or similar. The expectation is that the Contractor perform this work in Summer 2023, and potentially begin as soon as Winter 2022/23.; • Construct a 3.3 mile road extension from the Kantishna River bluff, to the Kantishna River main channel.; • Construct a parking pad and ramp down to the Kantishna River at the end of the road.; • Replace two bridges #1558 and #1559 with ACROW bridges or similar.; • Construct Department of Natural Resources subdivision roads; • Construct overhead power and communication lines from Nenana toward the end of the proposed road, including along proposed subdivision roads.; • Widen existing road to 24 feet.
