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DAVID J. YAKABOSKI

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Period of Performance: 04/24/2023 to 07/01/2024

NSN 7540-01-152-8067 OPTIONAL FORM 336 (4-86)

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Questions and Answers: Solicitation 12441923R0015 – Lakewood/Laona Timber Marking & Cruising

1)What is the completion deadline. There is mention of an anticipated period of performance of April 15-July 1 of 2023. This does not seem to be worded as a "hard" deadline. Is the work period flexible or negotiable? Or is there a hard deadline for completion?

It should be July 1, 2024. And that would be a hard deadline. We need to have the sale sold by September 2024 and it takes some time (after it is marked and cruised) to put together the timber sale package.

2)We have staff members who were involved in a marking and cruising project on the Ottawa NF in the recent past. Tree measure cruising. We do not have any documentation or certificate on file which indicates they are certified cruisers. Is there a registry that is kept once contractors are tested and deemed sufficient as cruisers?

We do not have an updated official registry of qualified cruisers. However, employees from the CNNF and the Ottawa maintain pretty good communication between each other. And we can figure out which contractors have been certified in the past, and if they are current or inactive (marking/cruising within the past year or not). If a contractor is not certified, it doesn’t mean they can’t bid on a contract, it just means our inspectors will need to watch them a lot more closely and we can also work with them to get certified if needed.

3)Are there any designated species within the cut blocks which will need to be painted an or tallied and cruised in addition to the regular marking.

No additional trees will need to be marked or cruised in addition to the regular marking. For the purposes of this marking/cruising contract, only the trees that are designated to be cut by the silvicultural prescription will need to be marked and cruised (according to the established sample frequency). If additional trees need to be marked and cut, this is usually done by our sale administrators after the sale is sold.

4)Do all payment unit boundaries need to be painted orange regardless of them running on established roads as boundaries?

Orange boundaries have already been designated and marked by Forest Service personnel, so this contract does not include any marking of any boundaries. They are already established.