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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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PNP

Staten Island NY 10305 210 New York Ave.

DOI, NPS, NER - NPNH

PNP

Staten Island NY 10305 Contracting Office 210 New York Ave.

NPS, NER - NPNH

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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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10B. DATED (SEE ITEM 13)

10A. MODIFICATION OF CONTRACT/ORDER NO.

9B. DATED (SEE ITEM 11)

9A. AMENDMENT OF SOLICITATION NO.

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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

07/05/2024

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.)

Direct all correspondence related to this Request for Quotation (RFQ) to Linda Richardson via email at linda_richardson@nps.gov.

The purpose of this amendment is as follows:

1.The purpose of this amendment is to respond to questions.

QUESTION: In the RFP Section 4.4 (pgs. 15-16) there is conflicting information. The first paragraph states that the Certificate of Insurance must be provided within 10 days of the contract award. The following paragraph states that ¿insurance must be currently active and in use at the time the contractor's bid is submitted¿.

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16A. NAME AND TITLE OF CONTRACTING OFFICER (Type or print)15A. NAME AND TITLE OF SIGNER (Type or print)

15C. DATE SIGNED 16B. UNITED STATES OF AMERICA 15B. CONTRACTOR/OFFEROR 16C. DATE SIGNED

(Signature of person authorized to sign) (Signature of Contracting Officer)

Roselyn Sessoms

STANDARD FORM 30 (REV. 11/2016)

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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 .

ITEM NO. SUPPLIES/SERVICES QUANTITY UNIT UNIT PRICE AMOUNT

NAME OF OFFEROR OR CONTRACTOR

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ANSWER: This is not conflicting information. Both statements are true. They need to have the correct insurance, as identified in the statement of work, in place at the time they submit their bid. They also need to provide a certificate of insurance to you - to verify their proof of insurance - within ten days after the award.

QUESTION: My company has current and sufficient

Workers Compensation insurance and General

Liability insurance. We also have a current

Profession Liability insurance policy, though not to the $500,000 amount requested. However, my company's policy can be increased to the required level for this RFP, but only after (within 10 days) we are awarded the contract.

ANSWER: So, we have been down this road before, and this typically does not work out. In many cases, the insurance company assures the bidder that they can get the additional insurance active within ten days of the bidder's request but then there is some kind of snag and then the contractor is still waiting, three months after the award, for the extra insurance to kick in and now we are three months into the period of performance and no work has started on the project. Keep in mind that an increase in this type of insurance often involves a re-inspection of the conservator's conservation studio by the insurer in order to approve the extra coverage.

We have also had issues where the bidder's firm fixed price is based upon the "quote" by their insurer of what it will cost to increase the coverage and then after the award, the contractor finds out the quote was low, and the extra insurance will cost twice as much. Then the contractor asks for a modification for more funding. So, the best way to avoid all of this -is to require this amount of insurance be in place at the time of the bidder's submission - so we know it is active.

DUE DATE AND TIME UNCHANGED: ALL QUOTES MUST BE

RECEIVED ON OR BEFORE JULY 31, 2024, AT 4:00 PM

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ITEM NO. SUPPLIES/SERVICES QUANTITY UNIT UNIT PRICE AMOUNT

NAME OF OFFEROR OR CONTRACTOR

3 3

CONTINUATION SHEET

REFERENCE NO. OF DOCUMENT BEING CONTINUED PAGE OF

(A) (B) (C) (D) (E) (F)

140P4524Q0035/0003

All other terms and conditions remain unchanged.

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