1240LT24R0057-0005 SF30 Veterans Point Trail Rehabilitation.pdf

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1 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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OGDEN UT 84401-2310

324 25TH ST

USDA-FS CSA INTERMOUNTAIN 8

10/15/20240005

13. THIS ITEM ONLY APPLIES TO MODIFICATION OF CONTRACTS/ORDERS. IT MODIFIES THE CONTRACT/ORDER NO. AS DESCRIBED IN ITEM 14.

12. ACCOUNTING AND APPROPRIATION DATA (If required) is not extended.is extended, Items 8 and 15, and returning

Offers must acknowledge receipt of this amendment prior to the hour and date specified in the solicitation or as amended , by one of the following methods: (a) By completing

The above numbered solicitation is amended as set forth in Item 14. The hour and date specified for receipt of Offers

11. THIS ITEM ONLY APPLIES TO AMENDMENTS OF SOLICITATIONS

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10B. DATED (SEE ITEM 13)

10A. MODIFICATION OF CONTRACT/ORDER NO.

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8. NAME AND ADDRESS OF CONTRACTOR (No., street, county, State and ZIP Code)

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4. REQUISITION/PURCHASE REQ. NO.3. EFFECTIVE DATE2. AMENDMENT/MODIFICATION NO. 5. PROJECT NO. (If applicable)

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AMENDMENT OF SOLICITATION/MODIFICATION OF CONTRACT

09/09/2024

CHECK ONE A. THIS CHANGE ORDER IS ISSUED PURSUANT TO: (Specify authority) THE CHANGES SET FORTH IN ITEM 14 ARE MADE IN THE CONTRACT

B. THE ABOVE NUMBERED CONTRACT/ORDER IS MODIFIED TO REFLECT THE ADMINISTRATIVE CHANGES (such as changes in paying office, C. THIS SUPPLEMENTAL AGREEMENT IS ENTERED INTO PURSUANT TO AUTHORITY OF:

D. OTHER (Specify type of modification and authority) appropriation data, etc.) SET FORTH IN ITEM 14, PURSUANT TO THE AUTHORITY OF FAR 43.103(b).

E. IMPORTANT: Contractor is not is required to sign this document and return __________________ copies to the issuing office.

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

The purpose of amendment 0005 to solicitation 1240LT24R0057 is as follows:

1. To attach a revised Schedule of Items (SOI). All pricing must be submitted on the revised SOI dated 10/9/2024.

2. To provide answers to questions received.

3. To add Attachment 6 - Description of Items

4. To replace Attachment 4 Veteran Point Drawings with revised drawings.

Contractors must use "Attachment 4 REVISED - Veteran Point Drawings," when developing their proposal.

5. To add Attachment 7 - Final Additional Specs Veterans Point Trail

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16A. NAME AND TITLE OF CONTRACTING OFFICER (Type or print)15A. NAME AND TITLE OF SIGNER (Type or print)

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

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

LONNIE D. ROOT

STANDARD FORM 30 (REV. 11/2016)

Prescribed by GSA FAR (48 CFR) 53.243

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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 .

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The closing date has been extended. All proposal shall be email to brenda.simmons@usda.gov on or before October 25, 2024, 12:00 P.M. MT. Late proposals will not be considered.

SEE ATTACHMENT 1, 4, 6, AND 7 FOR DETAILS.

Period of Performance: 10/30/2024 to 10/31/2025

NSN 7540-01-152-8067 OPTIONAL FORM 336 (4-86)

Sponsored by GSA

FAR (48 CFR) 53.110

CLARIFICATIONS AND RESPONSE TO QUESTIONS RECEIVED

GAOA VETERANS POINT TRAIL REHABILITATION

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1. Is this project tax exempt?

RESPONSE: No. Contractor must pay Excise Tax

2. New Period of Performance called out is for 10/01/2024 to 10/31/2025 however bids are not due until 10/07/2024. This is putting contractors behind by a week already.

a. Can the Period of performance be adjusted to reflect accurately to begin AFTER an award has been posted?

RESPONSE: Per Mod 004, Revised Bid Due Date is 10/16/2024.

Work is to be completed by 10/31/2025. The Work Completion date of 10/31/2025 is a revision of the initially planned completion date and Forest Service believes there is sufficient time to complete the work by 10/31/2025. New period of performance shall be, “Date of Award though 10/31/2025.”

3. Are restrooms available for contractor use?

RESPONSE: Contractor shall be permitted to use existing single stall, uni-sex vault toilet at site.

4. Attachment 4 pg. 12 This Refers to Site #9

a. Remove of existing steel handrail and reuse.

i. Confirm this reuse in amendment 3 is to block off site 9 entirely. This site is to be no more.

ii. If so will the newly placed handrail need to be painted? Nothing in drawings calls for painting.

RESPONSE: Refer to Revised Sheet 12. Handrail shall be reused in locations indicated on Revised Sheets 3, 12, and 13.

Welds are to be made smooth and primed 12” in all directions from welds.

Painting of railing in not included in Work of this Contract.

b. Remove asphalt from entire area.

i. No replace asphalt is listed, is this implied? Or is no asphalt going back?

ii. There are tables and grill in that area also, are those to be removed? That isn’t called out in the SOW.

RESPONSE: Refer to Revised Sheet 12 for location of asphalt cut.

Remove asphalt and base course and grind as specified.

Shape Site 9 after asphalt and base course removal to blend to natural grade.

Remove tables and grill from Site 9. Removal is called out on Revised Sheet 12.

Remove benches, tables and grills from locations along trail and at trail overlooks as identified on Revised Sheet 3. These are included in work of Base Item 0004 , “Crack Cleaning and Sealing”

Remove benches from Site 10. This is included in work of Base Item 0006, Site 10.

Removal of all existing benches, tables, grills and like furnishings includes removal of the item and it’s supporting base, and backfill and compaction, and concrete.

5. Please confirm all trail repairs are cutting existing asphalt and replacing with bagged concrete.

RESPONSE: Repairs of numbered Sites (1-8 and 10) are to be cut, backfilled and filled with concrete. Note on Sheet 4 “Trail Repair Site 1” and Sheet 5 “Trail Repair Site 2” state “Concrete bag mix is acceptable. These notes are typical of trail repair of NUMBERED SECTIONS (Sites 1-8 and 10).

Refer to new OPTION ITEM 1009 “TRAIL HEAVE AND POTHOLE REPAIR” for description of required work for repair of Trail Heave and Pothole Sections and Revised Sheet 12

6. Attachment 4 pg. 3

a. Grind existing asphalt trail….

i. No replacement listed. Assuming asphalt in this are to be hauled away?

RESPONSE: This Refers to Option Item 203(05)A. Sheet 2 States “Optional Item 1001 is for grinding existing asphalt into maximum 1” size material and leaving in place. The length is approximately 1000’ on the Shoreline Loop.

NOTE: Mod #003 added a new Option Item 1007 “Asphalt Seal Coat, Shoreline Loop” for Sealing this same part of trail.

The Government may award Option 1001 to Grind this section of trail or Option 1007 to Seal this section of trail, or not award either Option.

7. With respect to the retaining walls.

a. Can the contractor replace the “down-hill” (towards the water) with concrete to be more of a permanent solution?

RESPONSE: Contractor should provide bid pricing as requested on the Bid Form. In the Contractor’s Technical Proposal submission with their Bid Package, Contractor may offer technical rationale and proposed pricing for different method.

Offerors are reminded to submit their Proposals in accordance with Section L. The Proposal must include a separate technical proposal and a separated business/price proposal. The Technical Proposal shall include Past Performance; Experience; and Technical Approach to Performing the Work.

Any Contractor proposed changes to the initial design will include sufficient detail for Forest Engineers to determine suitability and acceptability. For concrete retaining walls in lieu of timber, footing details, retaining wall dimensions, reinforcement, and concrete design mix among others would be needed.

The Engineering Basis of Design is timber retaining walls at Sites 3,-6 to connect to existing timber retaining walls. Any Contractor proposed change shall address how other materials would join or replace existing timber walls.

8. Given the small quantity that we will need to ground down to 1” minus we believe it will be cheaper to bring in millings rather than crush and utilize what is there. Would you be opposed to this method?

RESPONSE: Contractor should provide bid pricing as requested on the Bid Form. In the Contractor’s Technical Proposal submission with their Bid Package, Contractor may offer technical rationale and proposed pricing for different method.

Offerors are reminded to submit their Proposals in accordance with Section L. The Proposal must include a separate technical proposal and a separated business/price proposal. The Technical Proposal shall include Past Performance; Experience; and Technical Approach to Performing the Work.

Contractor is responsible for removal of asphalt from Site #9, with the design calling for grinding for reuse. Notes on Drawing Sheet 12 “Trail Repair Site 9” state “If more fill is still needed, use aggregate approved by the Engineer from a Commercial Source.” Commercial Source material shall be Base Course Material. Removed asphalt in any form shall be removed from the site and disposed off Forest land.

9. After we remove asphalt paving from site 9, do we need to revegetate demoed area? How much millings do we need to “fill up against the trail”?

RESPONSE: Refer to Revised Sheet 12. Following asphalt and base course removal, grade to shape and blend to natural grade.

Seeding is not required.

10. Drawings & Bid Schedule show Crack Cleaning and sealing as a base bid item. The bid schedule also shows asphalt Seal Coat as a base bid option while drawing show it as an option item. I assume you do not want both as a base. Which one should we figure as a base and which one as an alternate?

RESPONSE: NEWLY REVISED BID SCHEDULE OF ITEMS is provided. Revised Plan Set is provided.

Asphalt Seal Cost is Option Item 1007 Another Option Item 1008 “Trail Heave and Pothole Repair” has been added.

11. Can the Bridge be used? Will it support construction loads such as mini-excavator?

RESPONSE: Bridge is designed for pedestrian traffic. No motorized equipment or vehicles shall be allowed to use the Bridge.

Contractor may use Shoreline Loop or shoreline to access far end of project. Contractor is responsible for repair and restoration of damage caused to improvements and natural surfaces.

Refer to Revised Sheet 2 Note 2 regarding protecting trail from damage caused by equipment.

12. If grindings from Site 9 are not sufficient for backfilling, what fill material is acceptable?

RESPONSE: Clarification: Sheet 12 States “If more fill is needed, use aggregate approved by the Engineer from a commercial source”. Such material can be Base Course material as described by SD DOT. Contractor shall provide such material as needed and such material is included in Base Item 0005 Repair Sites 1-8.

13. I would figure dumping the asphalt but if you wanted it, we can stockpile it somewhere as well.

Response: Asphalt removed from Site 9 is to be ground and used to fill Sites 1-8.

14. Is the contractor responsible for fixing all the pot holes and heaves in the asphalt along with the cracks or are we just fixing cracks?

Response: An OPTION ITEM has been added “Trail Heave and Pothole Repair”. The drawings make reference to this item. It is listed on the Revised Bid Schedule, Option Item 1009. New Specification Section 915 details what is required for this item.