Attachment_5-_Questions_and_Answers_0001.docx
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- BFO WILDLIFE UNFRIENDLY FENCE REP 2024
- Solicitation number
- 140L6224Q0051
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This document is a set of Questions and Answers related to a federal contract opportunity for the construction of approximately 2.15 miles of 4-wire wildlife friendly fence to replace 2.2 miles of existing wildlife unfriendly fence.
The key details include:
- Allows for the use of pickup trucks, skid steers, and mini-excavators/front loaders along the fence route for welding and post installation, with a maximum width of 72 inches.
- Allows for driving over (but not scraping) sagebrush within the fence route, rather than blading.
- Recommends the use of a "break-away" wire gate across large draws instead of end panels to facilitate maintenance after water events.
- Permits the re-use of any steel posts in good condition from the existing fence.
- Allows the use of keyhole brace brackets for the 2-3/8" oilfield pipe braces, subject to Contracting Officer approval.
The related federal contract opportunity is for the Buffalo Field Office to remove and replace approximately 2.2 miles of wildlife unfriendly fence in the Buffalo, WY area. The contract includes removing the existing fence, disposing of debris, and constructing 2.15 miles of new 4-wire wildlife friendly fence with associated infrastructure.
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| Sol_140L6224Q0051_Amd_0002.pdf | ||
| Sol_140L6224Q0051_Amd_0001.pdf | ||
| Attachment_4-_SF_1442_Completion_Instructions.pdf | ||
| Sol_140L6224Q0051.pdf | ||
| Attachment_2-_Price_Schedule.docx | DOCX document | |
| Attachment_3-Davis_Bacon_Act_WD__WY20240036.pdf | ||
| Attachment_1-__Statement_of_Work.docx | DOCX document | |
| Attachment_5-__Limitations_on_Subcontracting_Breakout.pdf |
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Questions:
1. Ability to use a pickup truck and skid steer along the fence route for welding and pounding posts? We said ATVs could be used in SOW, but we didn’t mention pickups or skid steers.
BLM Answer: That is a good catch, and some fence builders also use those mini-excavators or front loaders for pounding in post, maximum width of 72 inches. Maybe we can define that vehicle travel and equipment travel is allowed along the fence line.
2. Ability to remove sagebrush within fence route by scraping or running over with skid steer? SOW says no blading.
BLM Answer: Good with driving over it but not scraping. I have built plenty of fence without doing anything. It is easier but not impossible.
Easier for working on new fence also for fence maintenance.
3. Wade, Dave’s assistant, does recommend that it would be helpful to blade slightly (~4 inches) one draw top where fence is being undercut, to contour the draw top or the fence could be re-aligned slightly to avoid the spot.
BLM Answer: Our NEPA does not allow the blading to look at realigning.
4. Wade also recommends that in the two largest draws we have H-braces on the slope bottom of each draw side with a 4-wire gate across the draw bottom itself instead of the proposed end panels recommended by the Fencing Handbook. Much easier to replace and maintain a “break-away” wire gate after big water events instead of the end panel being washed away.
BLM Answer: This is a good idea and mod to make.
5. Can any steel posts that are in good shape (not rusted, damaged, or structurally unsound) be re-used in the new fence?
BLM Answer: Yes
6. In regards to the 2-3/8s oilfield pipe for braces can we use keyhole brace brackets?
BLM Answer: Yes, but it is subject to Contracting Officer approval. On page 5 we have language for clamps “Contracting Officer approved suitable strength clamps could also be used.”
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