Questions_and_Answers_RFP_P16PS01494.docx

Questions and Answers RFP P16PS01494

1. Do you expect the fence lines to be graded or only graded if the fence cannot be secured otherwise? With the majority of the terrain that we encounter a fence can be securely installed by minor trenching as needed without the need for actual grading of a site.

Grading is not required. Trenching and burying a small section of the fabric would be acceptable.

2. Do we have access to water on any sites?

Water is not available at the repeater site locations. Water is not immediately available at the storage tank locations but access to water will be given downhill for minor uses such as mixing concrete.

3. Is the chain link height 6’ plus barbwire or 7’ plus barbwire?

7 feet plus barb wire.

4. Where can I store material?

No staging area will be provided. However materials maybe stored at the sites you are actively working

5. Is the chain link fabric brown or galvanized? If both, where is the brown?

A. Gates, posts, rails, tensioners, and related components shall be painted, dipped, or otherwise coated a color equivalent to Sherwin Williams #7510 Chateau Brown B. Barbed wire may be colored to match or remain galvanized

6. Does it have top rail, mid rail, and bottom rail? Bottom tension wire is not needed if fence has bottom rail.

The Fence has a Top and Bottom rail.

7. Just looking for clarification on this fencing. Is it 6' of chain link and foot of barbed wire (total 7' tall or 7' of chain link with a foot of barbed wire (total 8' tall).

7 feet plus barb wire =8’

8. Is this project a 100% federal project?

This is a federally funded project

9. As federal government awarding authority, do you require contractors to be licensed in Tennessee? Even though the state of Tennessee does not.

You’ll need to have a contractor’s license but not from a specific state.