Amendment 01 Pre Bid Inquiries.pdf
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- Solicitation number
- 12363N23Q4021
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Department of Agriculture Forest Service
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This document provides details for the Arizona Forest Engineering and Road Maintenance (FERM) Blanket Purchase Agreement solicitation. The solicitation seeks contractors to perform road maintenance and construction services across various national forests in Arizona. Typical road maintenance activities include sign maintenance, bridge maintenance, surface maintenance such as blading and compaction, and drainage maintenance including ditch cleaning and culvert work. Typical construction activities include surveying, clearing, earthwork, drainage installation, aggregate placement, erosion control measures, and road closure device installation. Services will also include burned area emergency response, fire rehabilitation, and stream restoration work. The solicitation does not establish a budget but indicates funding will support disaster recovery projects from recent wildfires. The agreement period is through 2033 and pricing for future call orders will reflect market conditions at issuance. The solicitation is fully set aside for small businesses and aims to award approximately 20 contracts to provide adequate coverage across Arizona's national forests.
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PRE-BID INQUIRIES (PBI’S) FOR CONTRACT BIDDING - REVISED
PBI-001
Line item 1.5 construct earthen barricade. Is there a drawing that can be referred to for the earthen barricade?
Answer: Yes, see attached drawing Earthen Barrier.
PBI-002
Line 3.5 construct drain dip. Is the contractor to supply materials for these or is this to fix existing drain dips?
Answer: Construct Drain Dip is for “new” construction of a drain dip, where possible existing material or identified stockpile material on site should be used.
PBI-003
Line 3.2 install cattle guards. Is this to just replace the decks supplied by the government? Or is this to install a brand new cattleguard where there is not an existing cattleguard, if so, will the government supply the cattleguard?
Can a standard drawing be provide for cattleguards?
Answer: Install Cattleguard – will be to install a whole new cattleguard that is government furnished material. Install per the FP-14.
PBI-004
Line 3.4 pothole patching, will the 1 ton be used in the same general are due to temperature control of the asphalt?
Answer: In general work will be within the same vicinity/corridor to maintain asphalt temperatures, submit pricing accordingly.
PBI-005
Line 3.5 install steel grate, is this referring to the cattle guard deck supplied by the government?
Answer: Yes, this can be for cattle guard or to armor a section of roadway.
PBI-006
What materials can the government supply or does the contractor assume all materials & supplies?
Answer: For commerical pricing on the schedule of items and for this solicitation assume all material is Government Furnished. Future call orders will indicate GFM in the schedule of items or list FS material sources if applicable.
PBI-007
On page 2 of 50, it is stated that “a pre-set limitation is not established regarding the number of BPAs…” Can the USFS provide an estimated number of BPAs that are expected to be awarded?
Answer: Approximately 20 contractors, this number could be more or less. The goal is to increase competition and have an adequate pool of contractors for each forest.
PBI-008
How will rate escalations be addressed within the BPAs (e.g., Consumer Price Index [CPI]or other) from year to year since the life of the BPAs extends through 2033?
Answer: Initial commercial pricing will be based on current market conditions. Individual call orders will reflect future pricing which will capture the current market pricing at time of call order issuance. Initial pricing is not set for future call orders and will be used for evaluation purposes developing award pools.
PBI-009
Can the USFS provide a total contract budget for this RFP?
Answer: No, Disaster Recovery funding will support projects as a result of numerous fires the last few years in Arizona. Funding will depend on the number of projects for each forest.
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