ESBD_538453_1784752954292_802-27-77098_Addendum_1.pdf

Addendum No. 01 Solicitation No. 802-27-77098 Page 1 of 3

Texas Parks and Wildlife Department 4200 Smith School Road

Austin, Texas 78744

ADDENDUM

Addendum Number: 1 Dated: July 22, 2026 Solicitation Number: 802-27-77098

Solicitation Title: Helicopter Mule Deer Surveys Purchaser: Vanessa Contreras, CTCD, CTCM

PURPOSE OF ADDENDUM: CLARIFICATIONS

Except as provided herein, all terms and conditions of the document referenced herein, remain unchanged and in full force and effect. The following are specifications to this solicitation. This Addendum may be attached to and form a part of the referenced solicitation document and any resulting awarded contract and may be considered in your response.

1. Section 7.1 Scope of Work and Specifications

7.1. The mule deer aerial survey shall require approximately four (4) to six (6) daylight flying hours for an estimated total of one hundred seventy (170) flight hours. Contractor and TPWD Project Manager will coordinate planned work activity.

NEW: 160 Flight Hours

2. Section 8. Contractor Requirements

Removal of Sections 8.11, 8.12 and 8.13

8.11 Contractor shall be responsible for providing aircraft for low level flying, netting, and transporting animals designated by TPWD personnel. Aircraft shall be Hughes 500E, MD 500E, MD 530F, Robinson R66, helicopter(s), or equivalent in TPWD’s determination for desert bighorn/aoudad sheep captures. A Robinson R44 Raven II, any helicopter approved for sheep captures or their equivalents shall be used for deer, elk, and pronghorn captures. All aircraft provided under the contractor must meet FAA regulations and standards as stipulated in FAR, Part 135.

During the entire contract period, aircraft must be maintained per the maintenance requirements of FAR, Part 135.

8.12 Contractor shall provide and maintain in safe working condition net gun and associated net gun accessories (e.g., net canisters, net weights, O-rings, etc.), long lines and all other relative equipment. TPWD will provide capture equipment such as nets, hobbles, blindfolds, and transport bags/slings.

8.13 Contractor shall provide fuel for capture operation. TPWD will provide fuel trailer/truck and driver for bighorn sheep captures. Contractor shall provide fuel trailer/truck and driver for all other captures. Refer to Section I Subsection 10.6 Remote Fueling Capabilities.

1. Section 13.1 Insurance

The following limits have been updated.

Aircraft General Liability Single Limit Bodily Injury & Property Damage $10,000,000 Each Occurrence NEW: 1,000,000 Each Occurrence

Aircraft Passenger Liability $10,000,000 with no sublimit NEW: $100,000 Per Person/ $400,000 Per Occurrence

2. Removal of Exhibit B’s Price Sheets described as:

• Exhibit B – BigHorn/aoudad price sheet (turbine helicopter)

• Exhibit B – deer, elk, and pronghorn price sheet (Robinson R44 Raven II)

NEW

Respondent (Company/Firm):

THIS EXHIBIT SHALL BE COMPLETED AND RETURNED WITH THE RESPONSE. FAILURE

TO RETURN THIS EXHIBIT WILL RESULT IN THE DISQUALIFICATION OF THE RESPONSE.

Respondent is to enter $0 (zero) if the item will be provided at no charge or if the price for that line item is included in price of another line item.

Quantities listed below are estimates only; for evaluation purposes. Cost evaluation will be based on a portion and not all of the prices requested. The State reserves the right to make an award on the basis of low line item bid, low total of line items, or in any other combination which provide the best value for the State and to reject any and all bid items in the sole discretion of the State.

Line Item Description Quantit y Unit Unit Price Extension

1.

Conduct 160 hours (80 hours in the Panhandle and 80 hours in the Trans-Pecos) of mule deer surveys with a Robinson R-66

160 Hour $ $

Respondents are to acknowledge receipt of this Addendum. Return a signed copy of this notice with your response submission.

I acknowledge receipt of this addendum.

Respondent’s Authorized Signature Date

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