Sol_140L3626Q0021_Amd_0001.pdf

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GAOA SOAP GULCH ROAD Federal contract opportunity
Solicitation number
140L3626Q0021
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Department of the Interior Bureau of Land Management

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This is an Amendment No. 0001 to Solicitation No. 140L3626Q0021 issued by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Montana State Office. The amendment extends the solicitation due date to 22 June 2026 at 1:00 PM Mountain Time and extends the question due date to 15 June 2026 at 1:00 PM Mountain Time. The amendment incorporates the site visit sign-in sheet and provides government answers to 19 questions submitted by interested offerors. The contract period of performance runs from 07/01/2026 to 08/31/2027.

The solicitation is for the Soap Gulch Road Re-Surfacing and Re-Construction project. Key project details from the questions and answers include specifications for acceptable backfill materials (suitable excavated fill from existing roadway and offsite aggregate), BLM-provided survey control points, full-width roadway reconditioning, concrete work for kiosk installation, stream diversion plan submittals, ditch payment by the foot, riprap specifications from designated quarries, welded wire retaining wall specifications with 8.75-foot reinforcement mat depth, installation of a 14-foot wide cattle guard at milepost 4.75, designated contractor camping areas, and accounting of equipment costs within individual pay items and mobilization costs. The BLM will address potential permanent stream rerouting before the solicitation closes. Offerors must acknowledge receipt of this amendment prior to the specified deadline.

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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: is not is required 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

FACILITY CODE

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. 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)

CODE

15B. CONTRACTOR/OFFEROR

(Signature of person authorized to sign)

16B. UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

(Signature of Contracting Officer)

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PAGESOF

Contractor

The hour and date specified for receipt of Offers to sign this document and return

Jorge Alvarez

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BLM MT-STATE OFC(MT935)

5001 SOUTHGATE DR.

BILLINGS MT 59101

BLM MT STATE OFC(MT935)

5001 SOUTHGATE DR.

BILLINGS MT 59101

LMA

LMA

140L3626Q0021

05/13/2026

04/28/2026

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CONTINUATION SHEET

REFERENCE NO. OF DOCUMENT BEING CONTINUED PAGES

NAME OF OFFEROR OR CONTRACTOR

SUPPLIES/SERVICES

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UNIT PRICE

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AMOUNT

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OPTIONAL FORM 336 (4-86)

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QUANTITY

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NSN 7540-01-152-8067

140L3626Q0021/0001

Period of Performance: 07/01/2026 to

08/31/2027

PROJECT DESCRIPTION: Soap Gulch Road Re-Surfacing and Re-Construction Solicitation No. 140L3626Q0021

Description of Changes - This amendment incorporates the following information:

1. Extends the solicitation due date to 22 June 2026, 1:00PM Mountain Time.

2. Extend the question due date to 15 June 2026, 1:00PM Mountain Time.

3. The sign in sheet from the site visit.

4. 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.

Soap Gulch Road Re-Surfacing and Re-Construction

Site Visit Sign In Sheet

Questions and Answers

1. Is the onsite shale face acceptable material as backfill for the welded wire retaining wall?

a. No. Acceptable fill will be the suitable excavated fill from the existing roadway and offsite locally available source aggregate. (Paid with Payitem 25501) This quantity will be design quantity measured compacted in place.

2. Will there be survey control points for the contractor to tie into and what is the survey tolerances.

a. The BLM will provide Survey control points needed for construction on this project. BLM will survey stake Pay items 602 culverts with inlet outlet and reference points and pay item 25501 welded wire wall face.

3. If parts of the road are wider then the required 12 or 14 foot, does the contractor have to narrow the road.

a. No. The existing roadway must be reconditioned to the full existing width.

Refer to spec 303 of the FP-14 supplemental specs for roadway reconditioning. If the roadway is narrower than the minimum required inform the BLM for further direction or modification for widening.

4. Will there be concrete work for the kiosk installation.

a. Yes, refer to spec 601 of FP-14 supplemental specs. “Concrete shall be commercially available brand or bagged dry concrete mix. Installed per the manufacturer instructions with Sono tubes or rounded post holes.”

5. Will there be private landowners needing to access within road closures.

a. Road closures are above private landowners residences, BLM will notify landowners before construction.

6. Does there have to be a submittal for stream diversions.

a. Yes, there needs to be a stream diversion plan submittal submitted. Refer to FP-14 supplemental spec 153.

7. Are scale tickets needed for payment on offsite fill materials?

a. No. materials are measured compacted in place.

8. Are ditch lengths called out and how are they paid for?

a. Total ditch lengths are called out on page 3 of the plan set, under the road work summary table. Ditches are paid under pay item 20424A by the foot.

9. What are the riprap quantities for the rock fords?

a. Refer to page 11 of the plan set. The quantities are design estimates within 15%. Project measurements are contractors’ responsibility to verify.

Rock ford payitem includes all materials needed to construct that item.

10.What is the depth of the welded wire retaining walls reinforcement mats?

a. Refer to page 13 of the plan set. 8.75ft is shown for Base.

b. BLM is inquiring about narrower mats to improve constructability.

11. Is the BLM willing to do an uphill gabion basket retaining wall instead of the fill slope welded wire retaining wall?

a. No.

12.Can the stream at the toe of the welded wire retaining wall be piped permanently?

a. No, but could be piped during retaining wall installation.

13.Could the stream be permanently rerouted away from the toe of the road slope.

a. This is being discussed within the BLM and will be addressed before the end of the of the solicitation.

14. Is there a requirement on the angularity of riprap used for rock fords?

a. Refer to spec 705.02 of FP-14. “Furnish hard, durable, angular rock that is resistant to weathering and water action and free of organic or other unsuitable material. Angular rock is characterized by sharp, clean edges at the intersections of relatively flat surfaces. Do not use shale, rock with shale seams, or other fissile or fissured rock that may break into smaller pieces in the process of handling and placing.” Acceptable riprap angularity would be from the pipestone quarry between Butte MT and Whitehall MT, or approved equal by the COR.

15. If the existing roadway is under 12 ft or 14 ft requirement, is the contractor able to widen it.

a. Notify BLM prior to work being performed for direction and potential modification to accomplish work.

16.What cattle guard is being replaced?

a. Refer to page 5 of the plan set. A 14 foot wide cattle guard will be installed at the existing cattle guard location at MP 4.75.

17.Can the contractor camp on site during construction?

a. Yes, there will be a designated area by the BLM where the contractor can camp.

18.On the SOI you want an hourly rate for equipment. Does it imply that the cost of that piece of equipment is NOT factored anywhere else?

a. The cost of equipment on the job site to do work should be accounted in each work payitem, for example 30315 roadway reconditioning (Reference the 303 specification) should include the cost of the equipment to fully accomplish that work of blading the road, pulling ditches or shoulders as required in that specification. The 622xx hourly equipment payitems are for government directed work that may come up during the course of the project to compensate the contractor for some unforeseen or not easily defined work. An example could be during dip construction a larger rock/boulder is encountered and some extra time is needed to dig, break or cover that rock. Another example could be there has been excessive erosion for a few hundred feet and the road needs ripped and worked with the grader for more effort than the specification should cover. The COR would supervise and direct a 622 payitem time to account for the increased effort to properly meet the conditions of the specification.

Please ensure that you refer to the parent specification FP-14 https://highways.dot.gov/federal-lands/specs and the project specific supplemental specifications that would modify the FP-14.

19. If you request a usage of 10 hours for equipment, surely that piece will spend more time than 10 hours on the construction site, where do we account for the OH cost of having it onsite?

a. Overhead should be primarily accounted for in the 15101 Mobilization payitem, reference 151 Mobilization specification.

https://highways.dot.gov/federal-lands/specs

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