site_show_questionsTA_50_51.docx

Site Showing Questions for Woody Species Management of TA 50 and 51

1. Is this contract just removing trees that are 5 inches and less at Diameter at Breast (DBH)? No, the contract is to remove:

1.) Selected hardwoods and dead trees 2.) All Mesquite under 18 inches at DBH 3.) All Ashe Juniper under 10 inches at DBH 4.) Selected trees/brush 5 inches and less at DBH

2. Can work be done in two different training areas at the same time? No, the Army has requested that we work one training area at a time and that any workers working outside of equipment have highly visible clothing or vests for safety.

3. Can the contractor determine what is a weather day? No, the Contract Inspector or Contracting Officer’s Technical Representative will determine all weather days.

4. What if you run out of time and can’t finish the project? The contract must end no later than March 14, 2013 due to Migratory Bird Treaty Act. If the contract is not completed due to delays that are out of the control of the contractor such as weather days and the contractor is meeting the average minimum completion rate of 20 acres per work day, the contract can be ended due to government convenience at no fault to the contractor; or suspended until the MBTA restriction is lifted on 15 August. If the contractor is not making satisfactory progress (based on available work days), the government retains the right to terminate the contract for convenience of the government or for cause in accordance with FAR52.212-4.

5. If you do not have room to place piles in the work area can you move them to non-work areas. No, some work area polygons are so small and restrictive that there might be areas that you would have to truck the piles to another part of the work area. All slash piles (if not mulched) must be within one of the work areas, and must meet all size and distance requirements as shown in the Statement of Work.

6. Can tracked vehicle be run on paved roads? No

7. There was a typo on the Statement of Work (SOW) on the approximate acres that area in the work area. The SOW stated that there is 1145 acres in the contract. The statement should have stated that there is 1155 acres.

8. How many acres are there in TA 50 and 51? There are 8 polygons in TA 50 and 7 polygons in TA 51

8.) 23 acres TOTAL: 633 acres TOTAL: 522 acres