Amendment_6.pdf

AMENDMENT OF SOLICITATION/MODIFICATION OF CONTRACT 1

1. CONTRACT ID CODE

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4. REQUISITION/PURCHASE REQ. NO.

5. PROJECT NO. (If applicable) 2. AMENDMENT/MODIFICATION

NO. 6

3. EFFECTIVE DATE

01/30/2019

6. ISSUED BY CODE 7. ADMINISTERED BY (If other than Item 6) CODE I USDA Forest Service Central CA Acquisition Service Area 631 Coyote St.

Nevada City, CA 95959

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

9A. AMENDMENT OF SOLICITATION

NO.

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129JGP19Q0009

98. DATED (SEE ITEM 11)

11/28/2018

10A. MODIFICATION OF CONTRACT/ORDER NO.

□ 108. DATED (SEE ITEM 13)

CODE !FACILITY CODE

11. THIS ITEM ONLY APPLIES TO AMENDMENTS OF SOLICITATIONS

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

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 _____ copies of the amendment; (b) By acknowledging receipt of this amendment on each copy of the offer submitted; or

(c) By separate letter or telegram 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 your desire to change an offer already submitted, such change may be made by telegram or letter, provided each telegram or letter makes reference to the solicitation and this amendment, and is received prior to the opening hour and date specified.

12. ACCOUNTING AND APPROPRIATION DATA (If required)

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

IT MODIFIES THE CONTRACT/ORDER NO. 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 NO.

IN ITEM 10A.

B. THE ABOVE NUMBERED CONTRACT/ORDER IS MODIFIED TO REFLECT THE ADMINISTRATIVE CHANGES (such as changes in paying office, appropriation date, 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)

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

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

Amendment 6 is to post Additional Questions and Answers and provide new Cut off date for Questions.

Due to lapse in Government Funding/Furlough the date for questions and answer cut off January 2, 2019 but passed. Answers to questions may not be provided beyond the cut off of 1/30/2019 12:00 p.m. (Noon). See attached Q&A document.

Except as provided herein, all terms and conditions of the document referenced in Item 9A or 1 0A, as heretofore changed, remains unchanged and in full force and effect.

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

158. CONTRACTOR/OFFEROR

(Signature of person authorized to sign)

NSN 7540-01-152-8070

Previous edition unusable

15C. DATE SIGNED

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

OLAINE MARTINEZ

168. UNITED STATES OF AMERICA 16C. DATE SIGNED

(Signature of Contracting Officer) 01/30/2019

STANDARD FORM 30 (REV. 10-83)

Prescribed by GSA FAR (48 CFR) 53.243

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Additional Question and Answers No. 2.

Q1. Can the proposal and price sheet be submitted to you via email?

A1. Yes, send emails to tracymartinez@fs.fed.us

Q2. Is Crook's ditch identified for protection on the map and physically on the ground with flagging?

A2.Yes has been flagged in the past and will be reflagged before work begins in that unit.

Q3. On page 23 of the solicitation, mention is made to 40% of the work will be sub-soiling. This is the first mention of sub-soiling and sub-soiling is not mentioned in the scope of work. Is sub-soiling required in every unit and if so what are the specifications that will be required?

A3.

Disregard the following:

1) Partial payments may be made by Forest Service for work performed to acceptable standards.

2) Partial payments may be made upon completion and acceptance in a unit, or groups of units, at:

a) 70% of bid price for all work up to, but not including, forest cultivating. Crushing & Tractor piling will amount to an estimated 30% of the work and sub-soiling will account for an estimated 40% of the work to be completed in the work units.

b) 30% for the forest cultivating.

Replace with:

Payment will be made in full if inspection results are 90 percent or higher. No payment will be made if inspection results are less than 90 percent with the following exceptions.

1) Partial payments may be made by Forest Service for work performed to acceptable standards. (Partial payment based on level of completed work on a portion of a unit.)

2) Final payment will be made only upon completion, inspection and acceptance of all work specified to be performed in the contract

Q4. There is mention of a data table in section J for RCA's and SFA's, but I can't find the referenced table. Can it be provided and these RCA's and SFA's need to be identified on a map before the bid date?

A4. Disregard comments on data table the restrictions are included in specifications. No map will be provided.

Q5. Solicitation states that snags meeting spec need to be felled in the exclusion zones and the material in the zones needs to be piled. Can the piles physically be in the exclusion zones or does it have to be carried out of the exclusions zones to be piled? Does the brush in the exclusions zones have to be cut and piled as well?

A5. Page 11. E. COMMON TO ALL TREATMENTS: #3.

Addtional Q&A II