03-03-2021 Questions and Answers.docx

12444321Q0018 Tree and Shrub Planting Questions and Answers 03/03/2021 What is the terrain on the planting contract? Refer to the Following:

123 - Planting to be completed occurs in stands that may have varying amounts of logging slash and hardwood regeneration, which can make planting more difficult. Planting also occurs in natural and man-made openings or along edges of pipelines. With the additional info that the general areas are gentle sloping.

Need to supply trees or tree shelters? Refer to the following:

151 - The Government will provide all planting stock. the stock is bare root.

152 - The Government will provide the following major parts for the tree shelters, depending upon whether traditional shelters with stakes or conical self-staking tree/shrub shelters are used.

A. A five-foot tree shelter, stake, ties to hold the stake.

B. A conical shaped self- staking tree/shrub shelter.

153 - The Government will supply all woven wire fencing materials, posts, and post ties necessary for constructing cribs and individual tree fences.