RFI_-_Buffalo_River_Submerged_Aquatic_Vegetation.pdf

Buffalo River Submerged Aquatic Vegetation (SAV) W912P4-16-B-0004

RFI – Request for Information Questions and Answers September 16, 2016

QUESTION:

Clarification (is requested) on the schedule of work. The Spec 01 35 13 state that, ”The Government is coordinating with the NYS Department of Environmental Conservation (NYSDEC) to obtain a waiver to permit in-water work from 15 April 2017 to 30 June 2017. The contractor will be provided a copy of the waiver.”

It then states “All other work, except the plantings and 2017 installation of vegetation fence protection, must be complete prior to the performance of the Contour Survey required in section 31 00 00 PROJECT SURVEYS, with a goal for completion of 31 December 2016.”

The majority of the other work would be considered in water work. Is there a waiver in place for that work in 2016?

ANSWER:

NO, because a waiver isn't needed for 2016, that work will be outside 4/15 ~ 6/30, 2016

Does the Government require the civil work (demo, locked logs, root wads etc.) to be completed in 2016?

YES

We believe this is un-realistic considering the time frames for award, bonds, submittals etc. Or is it acceptable to do this work in the spring of 2017?

NO