A00003 - RFI Responses.pdf

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 items 8 and 15, and returning or (c) By separate letter or electronic communication which includes a reference to the solicitation and amendment numbers. FAILURE OF YOUR ACKNOWLEDGMENT 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.

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

AMENDMENT OF SOLICITATION/MODIFICATION OF CONTRACT

1. CONTRACT ID CODE

2. AMENDMENT/MODIFICATION NUMBER 3. EFFECTIVE DATE 4. REQUISITION/PURCHASE REQUISITION NUMBER 5. PROJECT NUMBER (If applicable)

7. ADMINISTERED BY (If other than Item 6) CODE

STANDARD FORM 30 (REV. 11/2016)

Prescribed by GSA FAR (48 CFR) 53.243

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9A. AMENDMENT OF SOLICITATION NUMBER

9B. DATED (SEE ITEM 11)

10A. MODIFICATION OF CONTRACT/ORDER NUMBER

10B. DATED (SEE ITEM 13)

11. THIS ITEM ONLY APPLIES TO AMENDMENTS OF SOLICITATIONS

The above numbered solicitation is amended as set forth in Item 14. The hour and date specified for receipt of Offers is extended. is not extended.

12. ACCOUNTING AND APPROPRIATION DATA (If required) copies of the amendment; (b) By acknowledging receipt of this amendment on each copy of the offer submitted;

13. THIS ITEM APPLIES ONLY TO MODIFICATIONS OF CONTRACTS/ORDERS.

IT MODIFIES THE CONTRACT/ORDER NUMBER AS DESCRIBED IN ITEM 14.

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

NUMBER IN ITEM 10A.

B. THE ABOVE NUMBERED CONTRACT/ORDER IS MODIFIED TO REFLECT THE ADMINISTRATIVE CHANGES (such as changes in paying office, appropriation data, etc.) SET FORTH IN ITEM 14, PURSUANT TO THE AUTHORITY OF FAR 43.103(b).

C. THIS SUPPLEMENTAL AGREEMENT IS ENTERED INTO PURSUANT TO AUTHORITY OF:

D. OTHER (Specify type of modification and authority)

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

15C. DATE SIGNED

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

16C. DATE SIGNED

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

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

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6. ISSUED BY CODE

8. NAME AND ADDRESS OF CONTRACTOR (Number, street, county, State and ZIP Code) (X)

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15B. CONTRACTOR/OFFEROR

(Signature of person authorized to sign)

16B. UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

(Signature of Contracting Officer)

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A00003

GREGORY L. CUNNINGHAM

The purpose of this amendment is to post RFI responses.

Attached are "RFI Official Responses" which are hereby incorporated into any subsequent contract award. Failure to use the revised documents and requirements revised within will result in your proposal being non-responsive.

USDA FOREST SERVICE

PROCUREMENT OPERATIONS

CONSTRUCTION AND A-E, DIVISION WEST

ALL INTERESTED OFFERORS 127EAW26Q0042

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07/16/2026

06/24/2026

Updated 7/16/2026 12:37

RFI # RFI Question Government RFI Response Notes

The solicitation identifies an active California Class C-12 Earthwork and Paving Contractor license as a requirement.

Under California Contractors State License Board (CSLB) licensing classifications, the Class A General Engineering Contractor license is the general engineering classification for heavy civil infrastructure projects and authorizes contractors to construct or supervise fixed works requiring specialized engineering knowledge, including highways, roads, excavation, grading, embankment construction, paving, drainage systems, flood control facilities, erosion control, underground utilities, and related heavy civil engineering work.

The Statement of Work includes roadway reconstruction, excavation and embankment construction, aggregate base placement, grouted riprap installation, drainage improvements, low-water crossings, erosion control measures, and asphalt restoration.

Given that the Statement of Work encompasses multiple heavy civil engineering disciplines beyond earthwork and paving alone, please clarify whether the Government's intent is to require a California Class C-12 Earthwork and Paving Contractor license specifically, or whether an active California Class A General Engineering Contractor license will also satisfy the licensing requirement for this solicitation. Solicitation is hereby amended to include California Class A General

Engineering Contractor license as being acceptable.

Please confirm whether contractors holding a Class A (Contractor License) are eligible to bid this project?

Solicitation is hereby amended to include California Class A General Engineering Contractor license as being acceptable.

Please provide details why this project is being resolicited

This project was cancelled during FY25 due to a landslide on the state highway that restriced access to the project which required CalTrans performance.

Is there an order of magnitude for the project that can be provided No. Per FAR Overhaul, FAR 36.204 Disclosure of the magnitude of construction projects is no longer relevant.

https://www.acquisition.gov/far-overhaul/far-part-deviation-guide/far-overhaul-part-36

Can we take water from the existing creek? Yes, Water can be drafted out of the Santa Ana River. The contractor must abide by attached water drafting guidelines.

See attached .pdf "Water Drafting Guidelines"

6 Will the agency consider extending the bid date? The quote due date will not be extended.

7 Was the Job Walk on July 7th Mandatory? No.

Is there an Engineer Estimate? No. Per FAR Overhaul, FAR 36.204 Disclosure of the magnitude of construction projects is no longer relevant.

https://www.acquisition.gov/far-overhaul/far-part-deviation-guide/far-overhaul-part-36

What is Address to mail out Original Bid Bond ?Do you need before Bid on July 23rd or will a scanned copy be OK

Offerors must read the solciiation. See "Quote Submission Requirements" para "4. Bid Guarantees – See FAR Overhaul 52.228- 1:"

Are you only taking SAM.GOV online submissions of this Bid or can we email or BID propsal to your email?

Offerors must read the solciiation. See page one of solicitation, block

8. "Address offer to GREGORY.CUNNINGHAM@USDA.GOV".

PROJECT 127EAW26Q0042 - Tropical Storm Hilary Road Damage Repair

RFI responses will be responded to as necessary in amendment format which will be posted to the solicitation via beta.SAM.gov. All Request for Information (RFI's) shall be submitted ONLY to the Contracting Officer at Gregory.Cunningham@usda.gov, in writing using attached RFI log.

Telephone requests for information will not be accepted or returned

United States

Department of

Agriculture

Forest

Service

Pacific

Southwest

Region

Regional Office, R5

1323 Club Drive

Vallejo, CA 94592

(707) 562-8737 Voice

(707) 562-9240 Text (TDD)

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File Code: 2540 Date: February 28, 2014 Route To:

Subject: Emergency Exemptions for Water Drafting Streamflow Criteria

To: Forest Supervisors

Our Regional Best Management Practices (BMPs), in conjunction with the more recently developed National BMPs, provide direction to protect water quality on National Forest System

(NFS) lands. These BMPs are required for all activities with potential to affect water quality on

NFS lands.

Our Regional BMP 2.5, Water Source Development and Utilization, and National BMP Water

Uses-3, require that adequate instream flows be protected during water drafting operations to allow adequate flows for fish and other aquatic biota. BMP 2.5 includes the following provisions:

For fish-bearing streams—

1. The water drafting rate should not exceed 350 gallons per minute for streamflow greater than or equal to 4.0 cubic feet per second (cfs);

2. Below 4.0 cfs, drafting rates should not exceed 20% of surface flows;

3. Water drafting should cease when bypass surface flows drop below 1.5 cfs.

For non-fish-bearing streams—

1. The water drafting rate should not exceed 350 gallons per minute for streamflow greater than or equal to 2.0 cfs;

2. Drafting rates should not exceed 50% of surface flows;

3. Water drafting should cease when bypass surfaced flows drop below 10 gallons per minute.

During the critical drought conditions now being experienced in our Region, these restrictions will provide important protection of aquatic habitat. However, we are also likely to be facing an active and challenging fire season, and will need to use available water for firefighting emergencies. In some cases, water drafting in streams with low flows may be critical for the protection of human lives. I am therefore authorizing emergency exceptions to the water-drafting flow criteria in BMP 2.5 as follows:

1. Firefighters are authorized to draft from any available water source for the purposes of protecting human lives and for emergency initial and extended attack operations when water sources meeting the flow criteria of BMP 2.5 are not available;

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2. Forest supervisors are encouraged to inventory and identify potential water-drafting locations where flow criteria can be met under expected hydrologic conditions during the

2014 fire season;

3. All routine non-emergency water drafting will abide by the flow criteria of BMP 2.5.

Implementation of BMP 2.5 requires that all National Forests in the Region have the capability to measure streamflow to evaluate the suitability of potential drafting sites. For assistance with measurement techniques and equipment, contact Regional Hydrologist Barry Hill

(barryhill@fs.fed.us) at (707) 562-8968.

/s/ Barnie T. Gyant (for)

RANDY MOORE

Regional Forester cc: Barry Hill

Shawna Legarza

Jeanne Wade mailto:barryhill@fs.fed.us