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1282B123R0045 x x copies of the amendment; (b) By acknowledging receipt of this amendment on each copy of the offer submitted ; or (c) By separate letter or electronic communication which includes a reference to the solicitation and amendment numbers. FAILURE OF YOUR ACKNOWLEDGEMENT TO BE

RECEIVED AT THE PLACE DESIGNATED FOR THE RECEIPT OF OFFERS PRIOR TO THE HOUR AND DATE SPECIFIED MAY RESULT IN REJECTION OF YOUR

OFFER. If by virtue of this amendment you desire to change an offer already submitted , such change may be made by letter or electronic communication, provided each letter or electronic communication makes reference to the solicitation and this amendment, and is received prior to the opening hour and date specified.

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14. DESCRIPTION OF AMENDMENT/MODIFICATION (Organized by UCF section headings, including solicitation/contract subject matter where feasible.)

The purpose of amending Solicitation 1282B123R0045, Amendment 0001, is the following:

1. Consolidated questions and answers to the Solicitation.

Please acknowledge Amendment 0001 at time of proposal.

All terms and conditions remain unchanged.

For any questions, please contact Holly Hlavac, Contract Specialist, Holly.Hlavac@usda.gov.

Period of Performance: 07/17/2023 to 11/14/2024

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15C. DATE SIGNED 16B. UNITED STATES OF AMERICA 15B. CONTRACTOR/OFFEROR 16C. DATE SIGNED

(Signature of person authorized to sign) (Signature of Contracting Officer)

LUCAS J. DAHLMAN

STANDARD FORM 30 (REV. 11/2016)

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Except as provided herein, all terms and conditions of the document referenced in Item 9 A or 10A, as heretofore changed, remains unchanged and in full force and effect .

Date: 6/6/2023

SUBJECT: Questions and Answers, Solicitation 1282B123R0045 Cedar Creek Driveway Trail Bridge Replacement

Contractor Questions:

1. Confirm and correct a potential error on the plan sheets, namely the clear width dimension for both bridges. The Cedar Creek bridge is listed as 39’ wide while the driveway bridge design table request a 59’ wide structure. I’d like to confirm that A.)

those values are incorrect and B.) receive clarification on the corrected values. My assumption is that the values may simply be listed in feet while it was meant to provide them in inches. But again, no way to know for certain without some USDA FS clarification?

Forest Service Answer: The clear width is the opening distance between the sills under the bridge. Measurements are taken from between the faces of the sills under the bridge (between abutments). This is a standard measurement for National Bridge Inspection Standards (NBIS) that is included in all of our plans. The clear width for the Cedar Creek Trail bridge is 38’ and for Driveway Trail Bridge it is 59’. Both values are in feet and correct as they are stated on the plans. It is typically 1’ less than the stringer span on the centerline of the sill and 2’ less than the out-to-out stringer length because the stringers sit on the sills that are 12”x12”x6’. See details on the plans for more explanation.

Recently the USDA FS released updated specification guidelines for treated timber and has stopped included an outdated spec - Copper Naphthenate in Light Oil (Type C Solvent). In lieu of this material that is no longer commercially available, the USDA FS has been specifying Copper Naphthenate in Heavy Oil (Type A Solvent). Can you please confirm that bidding the timber bridge for these two scopes per the up-to-date USDA FS timber treatment specs, will be acceptable? For additional reference, Provided is a document that I received from the USDA FS that was used to clarify those updated treatments specs for previous projects.

Forest Service Answer: The guidelines that recently came out are for bridges under new design. All current and future design. This design was done two years ago. The specifications as they are stated in this contract are still applicable for this contract.