Contractor_Q_and_A_3.docx
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- Solicitation number
- 140P4225R0013
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This is a contractor questions and answers document addressing three key inquiries about the limestone application project at Shenandoah National Park. The Q&A clarifies weight restrictions for transporting limestone, specifying that loads are limited to 40,000 pounds between May 1 and November 30, and 20,000 pounds between December 1 and April 30, with waiver applications available for heavier loads following established guidelines. The document confirms there are no specific equipment type requirements, allowing contractors flexibility to use any equipment or combination thereof that meets the Statement of Work requirements, operates safely within legal limits, applies limestone at the required dose systematically and uniformly, and captures documentation data.
The National Park Service emphasizes that there is no predetermined number of runs or trips for the project, with completion governed solely by calendar dates due to seasonal park conditions and visitor patterns. Application operations are intended to avoid weekends and holidays, with weather and road conditions expected to impact scheduling. Contractors must submit a detailed project schedule in their Work Plan demonstrating ability to complete the entire project area application within the specified timeframes while accounting for these operational constraints. The project involves applying limestone sand across the Meadow Run Watershed under solicitation 140P4225R0013, classified under NAICS code 115112 for soil preparation, planting, and cultivating services.
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| File | Type | Posted |
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| Contractor_Question_and_Answer_4.docx | DOCX document | |
| Statement_of_Work_1.pdf | ||
| 140P4225R0013_Combined_Synopsis_Sols_1.docx | DOCX document | |
| Wage_Determination_WD_15-4307_Rev_28_1.pdf | ||
| (CUI)_Meadow_Run_Pricing_Schedule_1.xlsx | XLSX spreadsheet | |
| Attachment_2_SHEN_MR_FONSI_1.pdf | ||
| Attachment_1_SHEN_MR_EA_1.pdf | ||
| Attachment_3_SHEN_MR_Shapefiles_1.zip | ZIP file |
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140P4225R0013 – SHEN Meadow Run Liming Q & A
1. What will be the weight for each run of limestone?
Per 36 CFR §4.11, there are always weight limits on park roadways. The Superintendent’s Compendium for Shenandoah National Park (link provided below) identifies weight limits that do not require a special permit or waiver, i.e. 40,000 pounds between May 1 and November 30 and 20,000 pounds between December 1 and April 30 of each year. Further, the Compendium outlines the waiver/permitting requirements to exceed these limits and provides maximum load limit guidelines for planning purposes. Offerors should use the planning numbers to build their proposals. The Superintendent often approves waivers for heavier loads that follow the guidelines. The winning offeror can submit an application for a waiver after award.
https://www.nps.gov/shen/learn/management/compendium.htm There is no minimum or maximum weight defined in the requirement for the application equipment. The requirement is to operate safely, legally, and apply the limestone at the required dose in a systematic and uniform manner.
2. Is there a specific type of [application equipment] requested?
The NPS is open to any piece of equipment or combination of equipment that meet the needs of the Statement of Work (including compliance with the Environmental Assessment and Finding of No Significant Impact), can operate safely and within the legal limits of that equipment, is configured and operated in a manner that it can apply the limestone at the required dose in a systematic and uniform manner, and captures the data to document that fact.
3. Is there a set number of runs across the national park for this project, or will it be continuous until deemed finished?
There is no set number of runs or trips for this project. This aspect of the project is limited solely by calendar dates due to seasonal conditions in the park, both visitation numbers and state of the ecosystem being treated. The dates are clearly defined in the Statement of Work for both staging activities (when loads of limestone can be brought into the park) and application operations (along with time of day). The intent is to not conduct application operations on weekends or holidays, and there is the understanding that weather and road conditions will limit activities. This should be reflected in the detailed project schedule submitted in the Work Plan, showing the ability to complete application for the entire project area within those dates while taking these risks into account.
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