C06_Attach 6_Questions Answered.pdf

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Forest wide Decommissioning, Gunnison National Forest Colorado
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This is a Consolidated Questions and Answers (Q&A) document for Amendment 0001 issued on September 16, 2026, for a U.S. Forest Service contract involving work on the Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre, and Gunnison National Forest in Colorado.

The document addresses seven contractor inquiries regarding contract requirements and site conditions. Key clarifications include: (1) no bid bond is required; (2) Soap Creek/riprap language in the technical evaluation section will be omitted and corrected; (3) as of September 15, 2026, the Beaver Lake wildfire area is accessible per the provided Forest Service alert link; (4) no asbestos/lead/hazardous-material surveys exist for the Ward Lake toilet building; (5) the Beaver Lake concrete tank has a diameter of 6 feet and height of 6 feet, with the access hatch adding 1 foot 3 inches to the total height (no Ward Lake sewer tank specifications provided); (6) work areas are inaccessible during winter months from mid-December to mid-April within the contract period of October 15, 2026, through June 15, 2027; and (7) power should be disconnected from the site with no electricity remaining, though the electric company may have specific disconnect preferences regarding meter removal or transformer disconnection. The document includes a photograph of the Beaver Lake concrete tank for reference.

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Date: 9/16/2026

SUBJECT: Summary of Changes, Amendment 0001, Consolidated Questions and

Answers, Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre, and Gunnison

National Forest, Colorado

Contractor Questions:

1. Is a bid bond required, and if so, what is the amount or percentage?

U.S. Forest Service Response:

No

Contractor Questions

2. Can you correct or clarify the Soap Creek/riprap tin the technical evaluation language?

U.S. Forest Service Response:

This is to be omitted from the solicitation and corrected.

Contractor Questions

3. Can you clarify the current/anticipated Beaver Lake wildfire access:

U.S. Forest Service Response:

As of September 15 2026 the area is accessible https://www.fs.usda.gov/r02/gmug/alerts/gold-mountain-wildfire-roads-and-trails-closure-order-v-40?utm_source=MarketingCloud&utm_medium=email

Contractor Questions

4. Are there any asbestos/lead/hazardous-material surveys for the Ward Lake toilet building?

U.S. Forest Service Response:

No

5. Can you provide dimensions, capacity, wall/floor thickness and available drawings for the Beaver Lake concrete tank and the Ward Lake sewer tank?

U.S. Forest Service Response:

The concrete tank at Beaver Lake has a diameter of 6’ and heights of 6’. The access hatch add 1’-3” to the heights.

6.Are there seasonal access or work restrictions, or required sequencing within the

10/15/26–6/15/27 POP?

U.S. Forest Service Response:

Yes, the areas are inaccessible due to weather conditions during the winter mid- December to mid-April.

7. Can you provide more information on the power disconnect? Would you like the power just disconnected, with the meter removed? Or would you like it disconnected from the transformer?

U.S. Forest Service Response:

There should not be any electricity on the site, disconnection should suƯice, but the electric company may have their preference.

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