Amend_2_-_Attach_2_-_Answers_to_questions_for_RFP_F15PS01092.pdf

Amendment 2 RFP No. F15PS01092 Title: Shipment Fence Deferred Maintenance Project

Answers to questions

1. Where are the sections for replacement?

a. Both of the replacement sections are contiguous. Bid item #2, for example, is one entire section of fence and would need to include all components of a typical fence based on Hakalau Forest’s specifications (included in amendment 1 of solicitation). The replacement sections are part of the same fenceline and are adjacent to each other.

They are also accessible by road in several locations. The gates included on the bid schedule can be found within the 3,500 ft of replacement fenceline.

2. The cost for mob/demob will be determined by the amount of work allotted; should we bid on the maximum cost for this project?

a. Please disregard this line item. Instead include the costs of mob/demob for each line item into the Total Cost/Unit Price for that item.

3. Could you define item # 3, Rehabilitate 1,000 ft of fence?

a. Rehabilitation would not occur on a continuous section of fence, but rather at various locations along the fenceline. Rehabilitation would not be a complete top to bottom replacement. A typical section of replacement would most likely be all of the hog wire and the bottom strand of barb wire. Some (<10%) t-posts and some anchors (<20%) of anchors would need to be replaced. Some sections would also include the replacement of skirting or aprons (<5 per section of rehabilitation). Sections would be no less than 300 feet in length. Pipe h-braces and other support structures would not be expected to be replaced, but rather ensured that they are secure and perform their jobs as stretcher posts.

4. Remoteness?

a. At least 3 of the gulch barriers are accessible by ATV/UTV. Both sections of replacement fence have several points of road access. Fence rehabilitation would not include remote areas, but should be accessible by ATV/UTV at a minimum.

5. Can a skid steer or other heavy equipment be used to clear the fencelines?

a. This would not be recommended for the rehabilitation portions of fenceline. Some portions of the replacement fence could be accessed by small heavy equipment. There are some deep gulches along both lines of replacement fence, so using it along the whole line wouldn’t be possible.