CONTRACTOR QUESTIONS          

The following questions were received from plan purchasers by November           
13, 2009. The responses are provided for clarification to all bidders in           
bold after the questions. No additional questions will be answered.          

Q1: During our site visit we noticed a considerable deer population           
located within the project boundaries. Will tree shelters be added to the           
project planting to ensure the survival of the new plantings? If not           
will plants that are lost to deer browse count against the 85% survival           
requirements?          

A1: Tree shelters will not be added to the contract, and all planted           
material will need to meet the contract requirements.          

Q2. Will there be staging areas available on-site for stock piling plant           
material? Is there ample room for refrigerated trailers?          

A2: Staging and stockpile locations are identified on the plan set;           
adequate spacing will need to be determined by the contractor.          

Q3. Do we need to plant containerized material (Tubelings) during the           
dormant season? Tubelings do not need to be refrigerated and can be           
planted at the same time we plant other containerized plants. Did you           
think tubelings are in bare root form?          

A3: Planting of Tubelings must follow the special provision on page 99 of           
the Invitation for Bids.          

Q4. The specification for brush layering, specifically under           
�Installation, paragraph i-1 on page 107 � calls for the brush layers to           
be arranged in a crisscross fashion in 6� thick layers making it           
difficult to get an apples to apples quote from a supplier/subcontractor.
It is very difficult to get apples to apples numbers with just a           
thickness requirement, can you specify a quantity of stems per linear           
foot instead?          

A4: Please bid with the information provided, no new information will be           
included in the contract documents.