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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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Period of Performance: 06/09/2025 to 08/08/2025

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Jorge Alvarez

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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 .

PROJECT DESCRIPTION: GAOA Ringing Rocks Road Renovation Solicitation No. 140L3625R0003

Description of Changes - This amendment incorporates the following information:

1. The Government is providing the Questions received from interested offerors and the associated Answers provided by the Government.

Acknowledgement - See Block 11 above regarding how to acknowledge this amendment. The Government must receive the acknowledgement at the place designated for receipt of offers (See Block 8 of the Standard Form 1442).

Third Party – If you have given a copy of the solicitation to someone else, please forward this amendment accordingly.

Questions and Answers Solicitation Number: 140L3625R0003 Project Title: GAOA Ringing Rocks Road Renovation

Q1 Q: Can you please provide drawings or sign designs as well as details on the posts for the list of signs and supports given? A handful of these signs that are custom and will require drawings in order to get pricing.

A: Custom signs are paid per 63302A for sign and post(s) BLM will provide graphics and work with sign manufacturer as requested.

• 1 - custom sign ~3x4. Shall be 60w x 30 h with a 3-inch radius on all corners, Trapezoid Truncated at 70 degrees with a 20-degree angle.

• 3 - BLM Entering Public Lands https://rockartsigns.com/d72/product/92-1259 or approved equal 12”x18”

• 2 – BLM Road through state and Private ownership shall be 12”x~24” saying

“PUBLIC ACCESS THROUGH PRIVATE AND STATE LAND PLEASE STAY

ON ROAD”.

• Warning Sign to be similar to pictures below saying “14% GRADES” “5 MPH

SWITCHBACKS” “NARROW ROAD” “VEHICLES OVER 25 FEET NOT

ADVISED” and showing the pictogram of truck on grade.

https://rockartsigns.com/d72/product/92-1259

Q2 Q: What are the dimensions of the new cattle guard. What materials to be used and how long?

Including wingwalls?

A: New Cattleguard paid per pay item 61903 Remove and Replace cattleguard, wing walls, concrete base and sign package. Work includes any repair or replacement of fencing tying directly into the structure. 16 ft wide with sign package. Per FP-14 619.07 Cattle Guards.

Width is 16 ft, provide True North “BLM Cattle guard” or approved equal.

Bureau of Land Management cattle guards are made using 3”x2” square high-strength steel and are fabricated to BLM specifications. These cattle guards are typically painted using Federal Safety Yellow but can be painted per project specifications as they are made to order.

Holes are provided for multiple cattle guard assembly.

Dimensions: • Width – 8’ • Lengths –12’, 14’, 16’ https://truenorthsteel.com/construction-products/cattle-guards/

Q3 Q: Can the CAD files for the GAOA Ringing Rocks Road Renovation project be provided?

A: BLM can provide a land.xml file please contact if this is not sufficient.

Q4 Q: Section 713.04 in the specs state only government provided seed mixture is to be used on federal lands. Will the owner be providing this seed? If not, can you provide specs for the seed mix, fertilizer, and mulch needed for the restoration?

https://truenorthsteel.com/construction-products/cattle-guards/

A: The seed will be government furnished. With contractor furnished labor paid indirect to Pay Item 21101 Obliteration.

NOTE: There is NO mulch or fertilizer in this project. Vegetation is to be salvaged from 202 Pay Items to be placed on 21101 Pay Items.

Q5 Q: The Estimate is $500,000 - $100,000,000. What is the complexity that drives that?

A: The Independent Government Estimate sets the estimate for the project that information is not released. For federal procurement there are different rules between contract ranges. If a solicitation including all option items could be anticipated to be over the $500,000 threshold contracts are solicited in that range. An award could not be made over the threshold if it was not solicited in that range, the solicitation would have to be pulled and resolicited.

Q6 Q: Where will the waste soils be designated for the project?

A: Waste will be as agreed with the COR within the realignment or paid to be hauled elsewhere within the project area.

Q7 We noticed that there is no pay item for survey and staking. Is this something we would need to perform or does the government plan or already completed this?

- Please see question 1 Q8 Would we need to dispose of the clearing and grubbing off site or can we dispose of it onsite?

-Clearing and grubbing disposal per Payitem 20205 Special Clearing and Grubbing, Disposal method J. Per FP-14 Specification /Supplemental specification 203.05 Disposal methods J -removal to designated locations.

Sheet 2 of the plan set under Demolition Notes #2 “Clearing and grubbing material shall be used for rehab or piled in designated areas identified on the plans or on site per the government direction” Roadway & Trail Notes #5 “All vegetation removed shall be stockpiled for use on road obliteration paid indirect to 201, 202 payitems”

Rehab is primarily intended to be the work under 202 payitems Q9 For the sign systems, there are no drawings or spec sheets that I have seen, are new signs to be provided by the government or are we to reuse existing signs?

-Please response to question 1 and the “Sign Listing” table on Sheet 2 of the plans.

Sign system is paid per the sign including the posts whether that is 1 or 2 posts as defined in Sign Listing Table.

Q10 Clarification for option Item 6: 20703 Drive pad, Permeable Geogrid.

The 207 specification references product per section 714 that is a supplemental specification

Per Supplemental specification 714 the product is to be brand name or equal to the combination of these products:

TrueGrid deck https://www.truegridpaver.com/products/deck/ TruGrid Pro Plus https://www.truegridpaver.com/products/truegrid-pro-plus/ Local Distributor as possible contact for pricing/ordering:

Suzanne Mackay Montana Hardscape Hub (TrueGrid reseller) https://www.truegridpaver.com/products/deck/ https://www.truegridpaver.com/products/truegrid-pro-plus/

406-200-8576 suzanne@montanahardscapehub.com https://www.montanahardscapehub.com/

TrueGrid product information:

TRUEGRID Product Brochure (1).pdf MHH_TrueGrid Tech Specs_PRO PLUS MEDIUM WEIGHT.pdf

Q11 Do the Superintendent, SSHO and QC Manager need to be 3 separate individuals?

SSHO- A Site Safety and Health Officer is not directly required as a position in the FAR or FP- 14.

Note: Section 153 Contractor Quality Control subsection 153.02 Qualifications is replaced in the supplemental specifications.

There are no requirements in FP-14 for these duties to be separate personnel.

Q12 Can the period of performance be extended after award once the material/equipment lead times are confirmed due to current market conditions for the equipment for this project?

There is a possibility to extend the period of performance without consideration from the contractor for the delay. Using FAR 52.249-10 (xi) - Delays of subcontractors or suppliers at any tier arising from unforeseeable causes beyond the control and without the fault or negligence of both the Contractor and the subcontractors or suppliers.

• BLM has recently checked lead times with recommended vendors or local vendors and does not anticipate lead times either stock on hand or more than a week or two.

This lead time is not anticipated to be of concern to build into the project timeline.

Q13 Is there a bulk water fill i.e. a hydrant or water source we can pump from for grading operations in close proximity?

See Sheet 2 of the plan set under Roadway and Trail Notes, #6. “Contractor is responsible for negotiation of a ware source. Pipestone quarry is a potential.”

Q14 Does this project require phasing?

Phasing is not a requirement of the project. Depending on the contractor’s capabilities work may need to be done in phases.

Q15 Please provide a lay down/staging area for construction.

Contractor may use the main pipestone trailhead where the concrete planks are staged, there is a smaller area at MP 3.66 or the upper parking lot at MP 4.6

Q16 Can we shut down roadway access or do we need to maintain one lane for travel?

It is preferable to leave one lane open but not required. See Q17 for delays and closures.

Q17 Please confirm the following with regard to the map provided. "The purple and blue areas during working may be closed up to 60mins at a time during traffic control. The white and black area BLM will have a plan to shut it down for 5 days. The black and grey area BLM has plans to shut down the road for 30days."

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See Supplemental Specifications section 156 Public Traffic, that completely replaces FP- 14 section 156. All delays and closures refer to road 5109. Closures to be submitted with the traffic control plan and schedule. It is the contractors responsibility to make a plan for the delays and closures within these limitations. Contractor to provide for all temporary traffic control. Note that road 5109 is considered a Very Low Volume Road

From Plan set sheet 2 Vicinity Map and sheet 3 Closure Map. The Legend has line types of:

• “purple & black hatch and blue & black hatch” = Mile Post 0 - 1.48 contractor may delay traffic up to 3 hours with an open period of no less than 10 minutes.

• “white & black hatch” = Mile post 1.48 - 3.66 See table 156-1 in Supplemental specifications. Contractor may close the road for up to 5 days (Monday – Friday) followed by 2 days open.

• Mile post 3.66-4.32 Contractor may close the road for up to 30 days.

Q18 What are the limitations for construction intervals (for proposed road work)?

The period of performance for the contract is stated in the Solicitation “Sol_140L3625R0003.pdf” as posed on SAM.gov

Period of Performance: 06/09/2025 to 08/08/2025

Q20 Is testing required?

Materials testing is described by each section the first three digits of the pay item point to the section in FP-14 and may be modified by the supplemental specifications.

Submittals of materials may be required with the standard testing of those materials such as corrugated metal pipe or aggregate gradation.

Compaction testing is defined per payitem description, referencing supplemental specification 204.11 “placement method” and Supplemental 301.05 “compaction”

Q21 Can the same individual serve as QC and material testing?

No, this would be conflict of interest.

No field material testing is required on this project.

Q22 Is an SWPPP required?

No Q23 Do we need to account for the silt fence along both sides of the roadway? If a silt fence is required, will wooden stakes suffice?

Silt fence is not required by this project.

Q24 In reference to the note on plan sheet 9 of 27 "Contractor responsible for any bolts and minimal tab repair to have a sturdy connection" please provide connection details with specs for bolts and tab repair.

There are two tabs on each side of the plank the OD hole is 0.75. Several of the planks are still bolted together in 2 or 3 plank sections. If a tab needs straightened or can reasonably be repaired, do so. Occasional missing or unrepairable connections is acceptable.

Q25 Please confirm - we are to disregard all of amendment 01?

Yes. Please disregard amendment 01.

Q26 It was mentioned at the site visit BLM will provide some surveying, please confirm surveying responsibilities of the contractor.

BLM will provide construction staking for the worklist items. Calling out mile post and pay item description. BLM will provide Culvert construction staking and final pipe lengths.

Note: FP-14 Section 152 is replaced in the supplemental specifications.

Per Sheet 2 under Roadway & Trail Notes #7 Contractor is required to meet Horizontal and Vertical alignment within of table 204-2 unless otherwise approved by the CO.

#8 All Survey staking paid indirect to 20402 payitems. Government will verify accuracy with GPS survey equipment…

Contractor may physically stake as much staking as shown in 152 or may have minimal or no staking if using electronic (Land.xml) surfaces in equipment. The contractor may use their discretion to be within contract tolerances. If tolerances cannot be met government may require staking per 152.

Q27 Is there an anticipated start date?

Period of Performance: 06/09/2025 to 08/08/2025. Contractor to submit a schedule to perform the work within the timeframe.

Q28 What aggregate material is required for the upper parking lot?

The “Upper Parking Lot” is at mile post 4.54 along road 5109. Surfacing is a possible Option item that may be exercised.