AG-3604-S-13-0004_Amend000001_Package.pdf

AG-3604-S-13-0004

East Central WV Data Collection Services

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The following questions were received and are hereby answered by this amendment:

Q1) Would it be possible to have maps generated with the 2013 plots on them for the meeting? If scale is large enough the actual plot placement will be vague enough so confidentiality is maintained. This will allow the contractors to get a better understanding of the areas and where work may be concentrated.

Future panels would also be nice but not needed.

A1) See the attached WV Statewide Cycle 7 Subcycle 4 map outlining the current plots within the six (6) WV counties associated with the contract. The plot numbers and layout across the landscape are comparable between the two Subcycles.

Q2) What is the approximate % for Fed, State and Private ownerships of the plots. Obviously WV would have the Monogahela NF and possibly Wash/Jeff NF work on it and I'd assume OH would run 90+% on the Private side.

A2) The east central WV contract will PROBABLY be an approximate 50/50 split between plots that are privately owned and publically owned (Monongahela National Forest).

Q3) Where will the main QA folks be based out of?

A3) NRS FIA Data Collection QA staff is located out of Morgantown, Elkins, and Oak Hill, WV; if necessary, a QA staff member from another state would check one of the plots.

Q4) When will the certification/training sessions for MIDAS P2 6.0 be conducted? Both contracts have 1 week Mon-Fri Spring 2013, are your FS crews slotted for a specific date with their 6.0 training yet and can we attend that training? Also when was NRS expecting the awardee to start the respective states (March-May)?

A4) A 6.0 certification will be conducted for Forest Service federal employees the week of February 25th, 2013 in Laughlintown, PA; we do not have the resources to allow contractors to attend this training. The certification for the east central WV & north eastern OH contracts are scheduled for spring 2013 at Coopers Rock State Forest (WV)—potential 2 day or 5 day certification session based on past NRS FIA experience/certification. See Solicitation page 3, Section B.3, Paragraph A.

Q5) Since training will require 2 separate training/meetings (P2 cert Spring and P2+/P3 in May), should we put down total cost for both training sessions for Annual Certifications in Bid Items 105A-105E OR put total cost for one training (105A-105E) and bill NRS twice for each training session?

A5) You will propose the total cost for your staff (up to four people) for one (1) training session as required on Attachment A. As training sessions are attended, that price will be reflected on your invoice.

Q6) How many of the research plots in the first year of the east central WV data collection contract are initial installs versus re-measurements?

AG-3604-S-13-0004

East Central WV Data Collection Services

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A6) Thirty-nine (39) of the P2/P2+/P3 research plots are initial install, most of which are located in Pocahontas County. Three (3) of these 39 initial install research plots are P2+/P3. Approximately 27% of the P2/P2+/P3 research plots are initial installs.

Q7) What is the proportion of privately owned research plots to publicly owned research plots in the east central WV contract?

A7) It will be approximately a 50/50 split between privately owned and publicly owned research plots.

Q8) Do you believe the recent weather events of 2012 (summer storms, Hurricane Sandy, etc) and the affiliated downed trees will increase the amount of time to complete the research plots in the six counties encompassing the east central WV data collection contract?

A8) Although these six counties were affected by the storms of 2012, and many trees did come down, I have not heard negative comments from current FIA crews working in these counties concerning increased time to complete research plots. Substantial clean-up efforts have been, and will continue to be completed on open roads, etc. in these six counties. Understand however, that certain hiking trails and closed Forest Service roads still have downed trees across them, and it will probably remain that way for quite some time.

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West Virginia 2012 - Cycle 7 Subcycle 4 Fieldplots

: 10 100 Miles

Confidential Information. This map is to be used for FIA data collection only. Destroy upon completion.

Plot locations are approximate. NAD83 Albers Equal Area projection.

Data sources: U.S. Forest Service, FIA; ESRI Data & Maps, 2005; USGS Nat'l Atlas, WV GIS TC.

Dan Kaisershot (dkaisershot@fs.fed.us) 3/23/2012

USDA FOREST SERVICE

NORTHERN RESEARCH STATION

Forest Inventory & Analysis

Plot type ! P2 (486) ! P2 plus (29) ! P3 soils (28)

! P1 QA (4)

Monongahela ownership Forest Service Inholding National forest proclaimed Wilderness Inventoried roadles area

State Park State Forest WMA (varioius owners)

NPS

Canaan NWR

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Photos from West Virginia State Archives, ww.wvculture.org/history/picoftheweek