Questions_and_Answers_0001.pdf

Solicitation #: 140P6426Q0032

Amendment #: 0001

Fence Replacement – MEVE

Questions and Answers listed below:

QUESTIONS:

Question # Question Answer/Response 1.

1) We may or may not be able to make the official site tour as we have a wedding to attend across the state. If we can't make the official tour, we're going to go look at it on our own. Is it possible to get coordinates/detailed maps of the fenceline?

2) If pack mules were used for tramming new/old materials, how would the park like them to be contained at night (for example high lined between trees, pickets, electric fence, etc) There likely wouldn't be enough natural feed for grazing, so supplementing weed free food would be assumed.

3) Are there any water sources available in the area or would we need to haul water for stock kept at our camp site?

4) Where will the staging area for material be?

5) Is there good enough road access to the staging area for a 24ft gooseneck trailer?

6) Can contractors camp onsite or relatively near?

Most of the project area is not accessible to the public, though you can see roughly half of the project area from a public road. The map provided in the specifications shows the exact location of the project.

Pack mules are not identified in the Specifications on purpose. Pack animal use MAY be authorized for day use only and certified weed free hay must be utilized. Pack animal use was not analyzed during the NEPA process for this project, so day use MAY be possible.

No water sources are available.

Staging areas will be identified working with the COR once the contract is awarded.

Multiple staging areas may be utilized on Wetherill Mesa, but there will be at least one area that can accommodate a 24 foot trailer.

Camping is available at the Morefield Campground for a fee.

The project area is never more than 1000 meters from a paved road.

7) What is the current existing fence? barbed wire?

woven wire?

8) Has the fence line been surveyed by the park or reservation? if not is the contractor responsible for obtaining a survey?

9) Is the new fenceline following the exact old fence line?

10) Will the Wetherill Trailhead/trail remain open to the public or will it be shut down during contractor operations?

11) With the bottom of the fence being 18 inches off the ground to facilitate wildlife movement under the fence, would the agency consider altering the specs to go with 4- 6 strands of barbed/smooth wire instead? this would SIGNIFICANTLY reduce material costs, labor costs, and construction time, resulting in an over-all win for the agency.

12) Is it possible to coordinate with the tribe to where the contractor could camp on the tribal side of the fence during operations? I realize this would be the responsibility of the contractor overall but I assume the park has decent working relations with the tribe and may be able to help facilitate that.

13) What are the steel gate specs? Is it possible to go with a barbed wire gate instead?

Current fence is a barbed wire fence.

Per specifications, 1.35 miles of the fence is being replaced in-kind.

0.25 miles of the fence is NEW and will be marked with lathe and flagging. Contractors are NOT responsible for any additional surveys.

See response above.

TheWetherill Mesa area is accessed via a two lane paved road that is used by the visiting public. The rest of the project area is not open to the public, though located adjacent to public paved road.

The woven wire design per specifications is the only approved design.

No camping is authorized as this project is accessed via a paved road.

No specifics as long as gate allows passage of livestock when open and prevents livestock egress/ingress when closed. A steel gate is more user friendly to park staff who may be unfamiliar with barbed wire gates.

14) What are the requested material for the floodgate? suspended PVC, panels? a barbed wire washout fence?

15) How long does the floodgate/washout need to be?

Barbed wire washout fence. This is just a repair to the existing structure (wire and log washout).

Under 50 feet. The site may be visiting during pre-bid site visit.

2.

The scope of work says to place the wire on the outside of the posts. The outside of the post in my opinion would put us unrolling the wire on the Ute reservation land. To unroll these large roll of wires we would to trim some brush etc. Do we have permission to work on their side?

Or can we unroll and attach The Wire on the National Park side of the posts?

Attaching the wire to the park side is appropriate where topography and access demands it. The park does not have permission to work on the Ute Mountain Ute Reservation in the Project Area.

3.

There are significant concerns with the topography of this fence placement – can there be a more thorough site visit so contractors can walk the entire line to annotate each of the difficult areas this fence is to be installed as outlined in the specifications?

MEVE staff do not have the bandwidth to accommodate another pre-bid site visit at this time.

4.

The materials listed do not seem to be enough materials to complete the project in totality. Please advise.

As stated in the project specifications “ALL MATERIALS

IN THE LIST ARE AN

ESTIMATE OF NEEDS

ACCORDING TO PROVIDED

SPECIFICATIONS” – the contractor is in charge of ensuring they acquire enough materials to complete the project in its totality.

It is incumbent upon the contractor to ensure there is enough materials to complete the fence replacement project as outlined in the project specifications.