B45388 bid amendment Q&A.docx

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DNR George Fell Nature Preserve Forestry Mower Followup
Solicitation number
25-422DNR-RESCO-B-45388
Issued by
Morgan County, Illinois

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This is a Q&A amendment document for bid B45388 from the Illinois Department of Natural Resources (IDNR) regarding forestry mowing at the George Fell Nature Preserve. The document clarifies that bids should be submitted through Bidbuy without paper copies, and the project involves follow-up work to previous mowing completed in winter 2021-2022. The project area is accessible via trails, with permission granted for pickup truck or UTV access. The work area is defined by blue boundaries on the provided aerial map, with purple lines indicating firebreak lines.

The work is specified as handwork and is not subject to the Prevailing Wage Act. Technical specifications include requirements for water conditioning in herbicide solutions, and contractors must work around hunting seasons as specified on the Hunt Illinois website. The document confirms that no previous herbicide treatments have been applied to the resprouts from the initial mowing.

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25-422DNR-RESCO-B-45388

George Fell Nature Preserve Forestry Mower Follow up

Questions and Answers:

1. If we decided to place a bid (assuming through bidbuy), is a paper copy required to be mailed? Bids should be submitted through Bidbuy. No paper copies need to be mailed.

1. When was the project site at George Fell Nature Preserve mowed? It was the winter of 2021-2022

1. Have the resprouts been previously treated with herbicide? no

1. If yes, what was the approximate timeframe?

1. Regarding 1.2.2, if softened and filtered water is utilized, will the use of a water conditioner in the herbicide solution still be required? Please follow the specs. provided

1. Regarding 1.2.9, what is the general timeframe for shotgun and late winter deer hunting season? See Hunt Illinois for dates https://huntillinois.org/

1. Regarding the provided aerial map of the project area, what do the purple lines represent? The blue area is the project area. The purple line is a firebreak line.

1. Is the project area accessible via trails? If so, would the IDNR allow access using a pick-up truck or UTV? Yes. Yes.

1. Is the work outlined under this project subject to the Prevailing Wage Act? This is all handwork and not subject to the Prevailing Wage Act.

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