amd 1.pdf

This document is an Amendment of Solicitation/Modification of Contract (Standard Form 30) for the GAOA Scenic Byway Recreation Sites Hazard Tree Removal project in Sierra National Forest, California. Amendment 0001 was issued on 04/18/2025 by the USDA-FS CSA Southwest 2, incorporating Questions and Answers from the Pre-bid site meeting held on April 8 and 9. The amendment includes four attachments: Pre-Bid Tour Questions, Osprey Nest information, Vicinity Map, and Missed Site Visit Photos documenting contract work areas at locations including JA Meadows, Cold Springs Vista, Upper Chiquito CG, Little JA CG, Placer CG, and Granite Creek CG, with a note that the site visit was impeded by snow-covered roads.

The solicitation is designated for small businesses and is associated with Solicitation Number 127EAS25R0002, with an estimated project value between $500,000 and $1,000,000. The project involves hazard tree removal within campgrounds, boat launches, vistas, rest stops, and trails, including a 100-foot buffer zone in the 2020 Creek Fire footprint. Work includes removing trees damaged by insects, storms, fire, lightning, and unsafe leaning trees while protecting existing infrastructure. Resource protection measures will be required for botany, heritage, wildlife, stream courses, meadows, and soils. The solicitation is expected to be posted on SAM.gov around February 14, 2025, with a NAICS Code of 113310 (Forestry Logging).