140L3921Q0119_Questions_and_Answers_-Final_0001.docx

Questions and Answers 140L3921Q0119 T & E Habitat Restoration

Q1. Will the BLM provide the data layers to create the index layer, or will the contractor need to acquire or build those as part of this project?

A1:Yes

Q2. Will the BLM provide guidance on the weighted (i.e. relative) importance of each individual layer that is part of the index?

A2: Yes

Q3: Where will the final data reside?

A3: With BLM

Q4: Will there be a review process with BLM staff to approve the final data set?

A4: Yes

Q5: Where will the web-based viewer prototype ultimately reside?

A5: With BLM.

Q6: Will BLM staff be available to serve as the Product Owner and primary Point of Contact during the creation of the data and web-based viewer?

A6: Yes

Q7: In regards to, “the meeting will be held at the BLM Southern Nevada District Office in Las Vegas, NV," is this an in-person meeting or virtual?

A7: Can be either depending on COVID or other factors.

Q8: In regards to the requirement to, "meet and represent the BLM’s interest with advisory councils, protestors, public meetings, and local and State public officials," are these meetings virtual or in-person? Also, please define protestors as we need to ensure the safety of our staff.

A8: These meetings will be virtual. “Protestors” refers to people of organizations submitting written protest to the plan etc.

Q9: Please confirm if place of performance is virtual

A9: yes

Q10: Will staff need BLM clearance to perform work?

A10: No.

Q11: Will work be performed on BLM devices (e.g., laptops) and will those be provided to the contractor?

A11: No

Q12: Are federally listed species that occur only on Ash Meadows National Wildlife Refuge to be included in these analyses?

A12: No

Q13: Does the BLM have a specific GIS database format (i.e., for tables and attribute fields) we will follow?

A13: Some existing layers do, but the work product does not have a specific GIS db format.

FINAL – Questions and Answers 9/7/2021