Q_A_Commercial_Landscape_Maintenance_Services_Lakepoint_State_Park.pdf

Commercial Landscape Maintenance Services Lakepoint State Park

Questions and Answers

1. In Section II, Scope of Work, A. General Landscape Maintenance, Item 6. Herbicides and Pesticides, no area limits are mentioned for Ant Treatment. Please clarify the area limits where Ant Treatment is to be performed. As well, Ant Treatment is not discussed in Exhibit A: ADCNR’S

GENERAL LANDSCAPE PLAN FOR LAKEPOINT STATE PARK.

The State has removed ant treatment as The State Park staff does this work in-house and we will continue doing this in-house.

2. Section II. SCOPE OF WORK, B. OTHER BILLABLE SERVICES, 4. SCHEDULE OF SERVICES shows the Total Base Property Visits as “2” for JAN, FEB, NOV, & DEC; however, EXHIBIT A: ADCNR’S GENERAL LANDSCAPE PLAN FOR LAKEPOINT STATE PARK shows tasks such as weeding and spraying beds, removing limb debris, removing litter, and blowing off all hardscape areas will be done weekly. Please confirm that if weekly tasks are required that this will change the number of Total Base Property Visits to “4” each for JAN, FEB, and NOV and “5” for DEC.

The Schedule of Services graph highlighted on page 6 of the RFP is an approximation as the actual number and timing of visits will be determined by weather conditions and plant growth.

The intent is that the property will be services every other week.

3. In the virtual meeting today, it was stated that there are currently no landscape beds at the Upper & Lower Cabin areas. Can an area square footage be given for the proposed landscape bed sizes in order to provide bale quantities and costs?

3 feet around the building (each cabin).

4. Does hard edging include ALL curbing and ALL sidewalks in ALL areas?

Yes.

5. Is there any onsite storage available for contractor’s equipment (mowers, etc.) to be stored securely (inside locked fence)?

Potentially, we can address this once request with the potential contractor.

6. Does pressure washing include all sidewalks in areas identified? Specifically, sidewalks between lodge and pool and going behind the lodge; sidewalk leading from cabins down to tennis court area; sidewalks behind lakeside cottages; and at the Marina.

Yes.

7. Upon inspection, one will find grass growing over curbing, over sidewalks, in roads, in joints of sidewalks, and in curbing gutters. Landscape beds are also overgrown with unwanted vegetation.

To get the landscaping to a point that is within the scope of work, a significant amount of work will be required. Will this be handled prior to a contract being awarded or will this be the responsibility of the successful bidder?

No, the work will not be done before the contractor begins. The Alabama State Park will accept a separate billable item to do a One Time Clean up. If a contractor seeks to do this, please provide a quote per location. The scope of work would be to remove all over grow crack weed within the sidewalks, joints, road gutters. In areas that have landscape beds remove unwanted vegetation.

8. At the 3rd Street Boulevard site, will the landscape beds continue along the entire length of the rock walls or just where existing plants are located?

Just where existing plants are located. If this question is geared towards Billable Pine Straw, this would be why we are asking for the number of bales and price per bales should we want to pine straw more area we can easily add that to the job.

9. Please confirm that the entire exterior of the lodge is to be pressure washed twice a year.

We are looking for a quote to pressure/soft wash the entire lodge including the concrete sidewalks however this is a billable item as needed.

10. Do you want the tennis courts and fence lines cleaned up and sprayed for weeds?

The tennis courts within the day-use area do not have to be cleared and cleaned. We asked that the contract does address the trim work along the fence line, but no work needs to be done inside the fence of the tennis courts.

11. Do you want the trees that are currently downed within the mapped areas cleaned up and removed?

I would need to see the pictures of what tree is down to answer this question. I believe that the Park staff should be able to remove a fallen tree, but the contractor should remove any fallen branches and debris within the service area.

12. Are all of the boat docks and ramps to be sprayed with the Aquatic herbicide?

Yes, the contractor should use aquatic herbicide within the riparian area.

13. In the Marina area there are wooden fenced areas, one houses AC units, next to the Marina/Cafe building. Do you want these cleaned up inside and sprayed for weeds?

Yes areas such as the wooden fence housing the AC unit near the marina/cafe building should be cleaned and sprayed.

14. Who is currently maintaining the landscape at Lakepoint State Park?

The State Park staff is currently maintaining the property.

15. Was there a previous RFP? Is there a bid tabulation available?

There is no previous RFP or bid.

16. In Section B. OTHER BILLABLE SERVICES; 8. REVIEW CRITERIA; E) Cost; 5. Application of Pine Straw/Mulch it lists E) Marina and H) ORV Facility; however, under EXHIBIT A: ADCNR’S GENERAL LANDSCAPE PLAN FOR LAKEPOINT STATE PARK, it only mentions “hard edging”. Are there any landscape beds in these two areas that will require soft edging? Potential contractors are encouraged to visit the property and put their eyes on the each location. At the Marina and the ORV Facility there are areas that require both "hard and soft edging" and the contractor should account for this.