W912HN21Q5001 Questions and Answers.pdf

Contractor Questions for " Notice # W912HN21Q5001 Combined Synopsis/ Solicitation".

Question #1 Clarification of " Mowing/ cutting of vegetation ". Please define " Vegetation ".

Does this include Grasses, Brush, Shrubs and Trees and up to what size?

Answer:

Per Section 1.4 “The Contractor shall also be made aware that some areas of the

Containment Area dike system have not been mowed, and at times the vegetation on the dike system may exceed 6’ in height. All areas within the required mowing area as prescribed in the contract are required to be mowed/cut.

Question #2 Clarification of specification. 1. Scope, paragraph 3, page 37 of 112

“The Government reserves the right to exclude all or portions of any of the disposal areas that may be under a separate contract for dike and weir improvements, maintenance and any other work being performed in the disposal area that may impact mowing. Partial mowings of a disposal area will be calculated per the percent of the acreage to be mowed. Once the

Government has determined the amount of acreage for the partial mowing the contractor will be provided the quantity (acreage) for their concurrence.”

Does the Government intend to add and remove percentage of work to bid items when new acres are added and removed from the work areas?

The Specification above is very clear and does not warrant additional answers. Nothing is stated about adding work, partial mowings will exclude a percentage of acreage to be calculated at time of mowing

Question #3 Does the Government intend to use this contract to expand and clear areas that have not been mowed under previous maintenance mowing contracts?

Containment Area dike system have not been mowed, and at times the vegetation on the dike

Question #4 Clarification of Bird Island Herbicide bid items 0006, 0019, 0032, 0045, 0058.

Herbicide bird islands

“AERIAL (HELICOPTER) APPLICATION INCLUDING APPLICATION OF A NON-

SELECTIVE PRE-EMERGENT, LABOR, MATERIALS AND EQUIPMENT, TO INCLUDE

MOBILIZATION AND DEMOBILIZATION - OFFSHORE SAVANNAH HARBOR (5

ACRES)”

Do these Bid items only cover the Offshore 5-acre bird island or all bird islands listed in the description of work?

All bird islands in the Savannah Harbor DMCAs (1N, 12A, 13A, JOI, and Offshore Savannah

Harbor, total of 30 Acres) should be listed. An amendment to the solicitation will be forthcoming.

Question #5 Clarification of Bid Item 0006, Herbicide Bird Islands

Are spray dates for 2 weeks after award and Oct 2021 or Oct 2021 and March 2022?

As stated in paragraph 1.3, the work shall begin within two weeks of contract award of the base year.

Question #6 Clarification of Bid Item 0007, Herbicide Bird Islands

Is spray date for 2 weeks after award or March 2022?

As stated in paragraph 1.3, the work shall begin within two weeks of contract award of the base year.

Question #7 “1.4 HAND CLEARING OF BIRD ISLAND VEGETATION AND FIRE ANT

CONTROL”:

Would the Government consider lengthening the window of performance to hand clearing of bird islands beyond 2 weeks with the volume of bird islands needing to be cleared?

The possibility remains open to extending the window.

Question #8 “1.4 HAND CLEARING OF BIRD ISLAND VEGETATION AND FIRE ANT

CONTROL:”

Will the contractor be allowed to wait and apply Fire Ant control at a later date if the soil temperature and air temperature are not sufficient at the time of hand clearing?

Yes, but the application must occur prior to nesting dates.

Question #9 Clarification of access to Jones Oysterbed Island.

Will the Government have and maintain an operational barge landing area on Jones

Oysterbed Island for use by the contractor for the duration of the contract?

The new Barge Access ramp may not be completed by the start of this contract. A permanent

Barge Access ramp is being constructed. No maintenance will be performed nor guarantee of it being operational at all times during the contract.

Question #10: Is the Contractor allowed to store equipment on site?

Yes, equipment may be stored at both the laydown yard by DMCA 12A and also on

Jones/Oysterbed Island.

Question #11 Will the mowing/cutting contractor be expected to remove the 4in to 12in base diameter trees within the requested mowing area?

Containment Area dike system have not been mowed, and at times the vegetation on the dike

Question #12 Does this contract require a performance/payment bond?

No, this contract does not require performance and payment bonds.