F--84 Mesa Mastication, 771 acres

84 Mesa Mastication, 771 acres

Amendment 0002 is issued to answer questions received about the RFQ.

Question 1: Would a tracked mulching machine be an acceptable equivalent in place of the rubber-tired mulching machine?" and " Will rubber tracked, low ground pressure mulching machines be acceptable?"
Answer 1: Tracked equipment is not allowed for fuels treatments within this field office. The dry upland sites are susceptible to invasion from cheatgrass once the ground has been disturbed. Rubber tired equipment is much less likely to cause ground disturbance than tracked equipment.

Question 2: "I was looking on SAM for the award results for the previous 84 Mesa project that went out for bid earlier this year, but was unable to find anything. Was this bid awarded, and if so, could you tell me the award amount?" and "Who were the Vendors for phases 1, 2, & 3 of this project and what was their pricing? "
Answer 2:
Phase I: Phase I was conducted by Colorado Parks and Wildlife, we do not have information about the order
Phase II: Western Timber Management, order # 140L3722P0061, 8/31/22, $215,325.00
Phase III: Delbert Johnson Tree and Stump, order #140L3723P0032, 5/12/23, $90,903.00

Question 3: I wanted to reach out and see if I can get some clarification on the 84 Mesa Mastication project... Looking at the maps provided there doesn't seem to be a lot of trees per acre. I see that there is a minimum of 2 wheeled machines needed for these projects and was curious about the reason behind this requirement. To me there is not enough work for two machines. There is plenty of time in the allotted window to finish both of these projects with a single machine. We have 4 rubber-tired machines so that is not a problem for us to bring two, just want to make sure I'm not missing an important detail in the scope of work. Are the areas of concern really as sparse as it looks on google earth? All juniper trees 18" at DBH or less will be masticated on site. We are trying to keep our bids as competitive as possible in order to win both jobs.
Answer 3: The SOW states that vendors must HAVE ACCESS to two rubber tired machines that meet the minimum horse power specs... we don't require that the vendor has to have more than one on site. This requirement is meant to minimize 'down time' in the case of a catastrophic failure of the primary machine. Depending on the polygon, there is a low to moderate density of trees that are at or under the 18" DBH requirement.

Question 4: Has the project area been treated before? If yes, when?
Answer 4: The project site has not been mechanically treated before.

Question 5: Are current pictures for the landscape available?
Answer 5: No

Question 6: Is there a preferred location for a "base camp"?
Answer 6: As long as a camp is based on BLM lands and no new roads/two tracks are established to/from the camping site, there is no preferred camp site.

Question 7: Can we temporarily place bulk fuel on-site?
Answer 7: As long as the bulk fuel tank is not leaking, temporary bulk fuel tanks are allowed on site.

Question 8: Are there restrictions on working hours?
Answer 8: During summer months when fire restrictions may be in place is the only time when there are restrictions on working hours.

Question 9: Is a kmz file available?
Answer 9: Yes but the format is not compatible with sam.gov. Request the file by emailing lstjohn@blm.gov.

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