12FPC119Q0046_0002_Site_Visit_and_Q_and_A.pdf

*Notes from Maret Wetland Federal Contract Showing 9/11/19

*Notes will be posted on FBO.gov website

Landowner requests/concerns communicated to Dan L. pre-meeting:

• Landowner would like to retain Milkweed and will post areas he would like to retain with flagging or flags before work begins.

• Landowner has perennial wildflowers and shrubs he has planted. He will flag these areas as well. Some of the planned shrub planting locations will need to be shifted.

• Landowner would like wildflower seeds added to the planting mix ( Swamp milkweed, New

York ironweed, and Helianthus giganteus (Tall/Giant Sunflower), were specifically mentioned by the landowner.

o Green Bulrush (Scirpus atrovirens) to be substituted with Swamp Milkweed (Asclepias incarnata) at a rate of 0.4 lbs/ac- DL 9-17-19

• Dan L. will have to officially change the contract to add seed

Answers to contractors’ questions during meeting

• The bid is for 1 bid for a contract containing all three properties

• Site near Stroudsburg is a 2-year treatment for reed canarygrass

• Bids due 3 pm Sept. 18th

• Sites are under WRE/WRP perpetual easements

• Disking is to smooth out the tire ruts that were left to act as microtopography during construction. The goal is to remove the micro pools. The big humps can stay

• Disked areas will be reseeded to a sedge community mix

• Shrub plantings are planned for the site o If listed shrubs are unavailable shrub species can be substituted with prior NRCS approval

• Tree/shrub planting should be done when trees/shrubs have the best chance of survival (contractors’ professional opinion)

• Shrubs will be planted on a 12’x12’ spacing

• There are 2 access points. One off the driveway and then between the buildings. The other is off RTE 696 across from the landfill entrance.

• Work can be done as soon as notice to proceed is issued

• Each task can be invoiced individually

• Equipment restrictions o No dozers – we are working under a maintenance permit o Skidloader with tiller attachment? – Dan L. needs to respond

Use of this equipment is not allowed- DL 9-17-18 o Try to minimize disturbance

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o Auger planting of shrubs is acceptable

• Herbicide selection is responsibility of the contractor o Be cognizant that the area is a wetland o Brush management area is mainly multiflora rose, also bush honeysuckle, barberry, and autumn olive o Foliar or basal application is acceptable for Brush Management o Spring application is acceptable (can do the work within the 2-year period)

• There is a typo where Field 6 is listed as Field 5 on brush management area.

o Tree and Shrub establishment should be Fields 2, 4, 9 o Conservation Cover should be 2, 4 o Herbaceous Weed Treatment should be Fields 2, 4 o Brush Management should be Field 6

• Dan L. can send shapefiles to contractors

• Brush Management reports submitted on an excel spreadsheet with estimated percent kill

• Looking for total kill on disked area, minus any flagged areas.

Further Questions should be Directed to Dan Ludwig at dan.ludwig@usda.gov by Monday Sept. 16th.

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Timothy Maret‐ WRP Maintenance 2019 Pool Area Seeding

Fox Sedge 40% 6 lbs./acre 9.6

Virginia Wildrye 30% 5 lbs./acre 8

Broom Sedge 15% 2.25 lbs./acre 3.6

Soft Rush 5% 0.75 lbs./acre 1.2

Hop Sedge 5% 0.75 lbs./acre 1.2

Swamp Milkweed 3% 0.4 lbs./acre 0.6

Star Sedge 2% 0.3 lbs./acre 0.5

Seed at 15 lbs/ac

Carex vulpinoidea

Elymus virginicus

Carex scoparia

Juncus effusus

Carex lupulina

Asclepias incarnata

Carex intumescens

1.6 ac seeded Total Pounds 24.7

Add Nurse Crop‐ Choose 1 Oats‐ 30 lbs/ac Cereal Rye‐ 50 lbs/ac

Group 1 Shrub Planting‐ 0.3 acres‐ 95 shrubs total

Buttonbush Cephalantus occidentalis 32 total 8 per cluster

Red‐ozier Dogwood Cornus sericea 20 total 5 per cluster

Sandbar Willow Salix exigua 3 total 1 per cluster without disturbance

Southern Arrowwood Viburnum dentatum 20 total 5 per cluster

Speckled Alder Alnus incana or rugosa 20 total 5 per cluster

Group 2 Shrub Planting‐ 0.5 acres‐ 160 shrubs total

Chokeberry Aronia melanocarpa, prunifolia, arbutifolia 32 total 8 per cluster

False Indigobush Amorpha fruticosa 32 total 8 per cluster

Northern Bayberry Myrica pensylvanica 32 total 8 per cluster

Nannyberry Viburnum lentago 32 total 8 per cluster

American Witchhazel Hamamelis virginiana 32 total 8 per cluster

Designed by: Dan Ludwig March 2019

Resource Conservationist

Notes for Moro Site Showing

9/11/19- 12:00 pm

• No parking on the eastern side of the cul-de-sac. Posted with No Parking signs and the neighbor will call the police to enforce.

• Field 4 can be accessed by using the gate just up from the end of the cul-de-sac.

• Field 2 can be accessed by pulling in off of McFadden Rd.

• Staging of equipment can be done in the grassed area along McFadden Rd by the barn.

• The wooden bridge crossing the pond spillway can support a pick-up truck.

• If access is needed to Fields 1 and 3, with proper notice, the landowner can allow contractors to gain access from the neighboring property.

• Butterfly milkweed is the correct species. The planting guide has been corrected with the proper latin genus and species.

• Landscape or bark mulch (single ground) is acceptable to use between plugs

• Patches to be seeded can be burned, tilled, or scalped with a mower to control competition

Notes from Williams Site Showing

9/11/19- 3:30 pm

• Does a surfactant need to used and if so, does it have to be the one listed in the Description of Work?

o Use a surfactant and use the specified surfactant

• Should the stiltgrass be treated?

o No, however if it is directly adjacent to a plant being treated, the stiltgrass can be treated.

• Should the Phragmites be treated?

o Yes, treat all Phragmites encountered at the site

• If Reed canarygrass is found in the open/inundated wetland does it need to have a 2-year treatment?

o No, a 1-year treatment on small patches will be sufficient

• Can a foliar application of herbicide be used for the Brush Management?

o Yes, native and beneficial herbaceous plants should be left untreated as much as possible.

• On page 2 of the Combined Synopsis, does 52.212-2 need to be completed in the entirety as written?

o This question will be directed to the CO.

Question received via Email

• Will straw mulch be required on any site that is seeded? If so, what is the expected rate?

o No straw mulch is required. Large seeding should have nurse crop planted. Patch seedings are small areas.

Vince Moro‐ WRP Maintenance 2019 Fields 1 & 4 Seeding

Wild Lupine 45% 1.35 lbs./acre 2.7

Purple Coneflower 36% 1.08 lbs./acre 2.2

New England Aster 11% 0.33 lbs./acre 0.66

Early goldenrod 8% 0.24 lbs./acre 0.48

Seed at 2.5‐3 lbs/ac Total Pounds 6.04

Field 2 Seeding

Zig Zag aster 45% 1.35 lbs./acre 0.35

Golden alexanders 36% 1.08 lbs./acre 0.25

Cocalico aster 11% 0.33 lbs./acre 0.09

Hairy beardtongue 8% 0.24 lbs./acre 0.07

Seed at 2.5‐3 lbs/ac Total Pounds 0.76

Field 3 Plugging

Smooth penstemon 64 flats 30 plugs/flat 1920

Butterfly milkweed 65 flats 30 plugs/flat 1950

Dotted mint

Lupinus perennis

Echinacea purpurea

Aster novae‐angliae

Solidago juncea

2 ac seeded

Aster prenanthoides

Zizia aurea

Aster lateriflorus

Penstemon hirsutus

0.25 ac seeded

Penstemon digitalis

Asclepias tuberosa

Monarda punctate 64 flats 30 plugs/flat 1920

Virginia mountain mint Pycanthemum virginiana 64 flats 30 plugs/flat 1920

Cup plant (Silphium perfoliatum 65 flats 30 plugs/flat 1950

Plant 0.5 acres on 1.5 ft by 1.5 ft grid 9675 plugs required 9660

Shrub Planting‐ 0.5 acres‐ 240 shrubs total Planted on 8' x 8' grid

Buttonbush Cephalantus occidentalis 48 total

Cranberry viburnum Viburnum trilobal 48 total

Winterberry holly Ilex verticillata 48 total

Chokeberry Aronia arbutifolia, melanocarpa, and prunifolia 48 total

Highbush blueberry Vaccinium corymbosum 48 total

Designed by: Dan Ludwig May 2019

Resource Conservationist

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Chester, Cumberland and Northhampton Counties Q&A from Site Visit

Q. How specific should a vendor’s proposal be in relation to 52.212-2 Evaluation – Commercial Items?

A. (i) Technical Capability: While we cannot offer specific guidelines on how offeror’s are to submit their proposal package, they should ensure their proposal encompasses their technical capability to complete the task. The narrative (no more than 10 pages) should capture their understanding or comprehension of the requested deliverable as outlined in the Statement of Work (SOW) . The narrative should be supported by evidence that gives credibility to their statements and familiarity of the scope.

(ii) Past Performance: Please submit three references

(iii) Price: Offeror’s should submit their best price to complete this deliverable.

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