Corn Silage Chopping and Harvesting Services - Questions and Answers.pdf

Questions and Answers – Corn Silage Chopping and Harvesting Services

1. Q: How far is travel of the product from the field to the storage site?

A: The storage site is located 4 miles from the field.

2. Q: When do you think the silage will be ready for harvesting? Will it all be at one time?

A: Harvest is based on the moisture level of the silage. Samples will be taken and when the moisture level reaches 70% or below the vendor will be contacted by Paul Davis and the service provider must arrive within two day of being contacted to begin performing the harvest. The estimated period for the harvest is September 10 – 20, 2020 (as stated in the post). It will be a single harvest.

3. Q: Do you have to have a certain moisture? Or do you have a window?

A: Yes, there is a certain moisture level. Moisture must be 70% or less before harvesting can begin.

4. Q: Will the USDFRC provide any trucks to haul corn silage?

A: Yes, the USDFRC will provide 3 trucks for the corn silage harvest operation.

5. Q: Who is supplying the Silage Bagger and silage bags for first crop cutting?

A: The USDFRC will provide all silage bags for corn silage harvest. The vendor must provide the silage bagger for the 12’ bags, as our bagger only works for the 8’ bags.

6. Q: How far away are the fields from the farm? I would like to see a map of the fields.

A: Maps of the 2020 corn silage fields is attached. The furthest distance field is ~4 miles from the farm for the corn silage harvest.

7. Q: Are the two contracts (alfalfa and corn silage harvest) tied together as one or can quotes be submitted for one or the other?

A: The two contracts are not tied together, and quotes should be submitted separately (a vendor can submit a quote for only one of the contracts, or can submit two separate quotes for each contract).