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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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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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10A. MODIFICATION OF CONTRACT/ORDER NO.

9B. DATED (SEE ITEM 11)

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

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

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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

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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.

ORDER NO. IN ITEM 10A.

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

Period of Performance: 07/03/2023 to 10/30/2024

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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)

GILBERT C. CHONJE

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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 .

The purpose of this amendment is to submit government responses to contractor questions as listed below on page 2.

Contractor questions are in RED and Government responses are in GREEN

This means you don’t want any slash behind? Does that mean your district expect this to be brushed and then all slashed removed with an excavator of sorts? We have many brushers and it’s impossible to remove all slash from ditches. On our previous contracts they have allowed us to have tree slash as long as it’s under 6’. It sounds like you guys want full ditch cleaning and culvert cleaning? Therefor, requiring more than a brush cutter to cut and an excavator to clean everything under 6 inch.

Left behind slash is absolutely fine as long as it isn’t impeding drainages. Typically our contractors brush a section of road then come back along behind and remove by hand any full limbs or material that is going to clog a culvert or a ditch. There is no expectation that the contractor will clean ditches and culverts of any material other than what they generate that is going to block drainage.

If so- are you able to provide a picture of your “end” results from previous work similar to this?

End result is that all limbs within 5’ of the edge of road on the cutslope and within 3’ of the edge of road on the fill slope are removed from the tree to a height of 15’. Limbs on the backsides of trees are not necessary to remove. All trees within those same limits that are smaller than 6” dbh are also to be removed. Material does not need to be fully chiped but must be reduced in size or placed so that it does not impede drainage.

Theres a few way one can attack this kind of work, one is:

Brusher cutter on rubber tires with boom cutter. And have an excavator clean the ditches behind.

Or:

Have one masticator mounted on tracks with a Mulcher head and a bucket for cleaning. That is a slower process.

Are metal tracks allowed on your surface?

Metal tracks would be allowed but what is expected is a tractor mounted boom with a rotary head to do this work. Typically any large material that falls into the ditchline is removed by hand. It is not expected that there will be much of this material.

Please let me know how we proceed to bid the project and or any other information? Please refer to the solicitation document on pages 6 and 7 for submission guidance.