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(Signature of person authorized to sign) (Signature of Contracting Officer) 03-01-2019 596-19-3-5077-0033 none 90C Department of Veterans Affairs Network Contracting Office 9 1639 Medical Center Parkway Suite 400 Murfreesboro TN 37129 90C Department of Veterans Affairs Network Contracting Office - 9 1639 Medical Center Parkway Suite 400 Murfreesboro TN 37129 To all Offerors/Bidders

36C24919Q0052 02-13-2019

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596-3690162-5077-853300-2549 010050192 The purpose of this amendment is to provide responses to questions received by the 2-28-2019, 12:00pm CT and to amend the Performance Work Statement.

See Continuation Page.

All terms and conditins of the contract remain unchanged.

David B. Milner, Jr.

Contracting Officer

VA-VHA-SAOC-2019-9F04FA2B

CONTINUATION PAGE

A. 36C249Q0052 Questions and Responses

1. Does this job require bidders to pay all employees the prevailing wages on pages 31-37? Will the awarded contractor be monitored to assure the correct wages are being paid?

A: The awardee shall follow all federal laws, regulations, and contract terms and conditions.

2. Will the awarded contractor be required to adhere to employment best practices? Such as E-Verify, drug screens, background checks…etc. If so will the VA/contracting officer ensure contractors remain compliant for the duration of the contract?

A: The awardee shall follow all federal laws, regulations, and contract terms and conditions concerning employee requirements and rights. The contracting officer is responsible monitoring compliance with the terms and conditions of the contract.

3. Is there a size limit on any fallen trees or broken limbs before it is considered additional out of contract work? Even if it is major storm damage is it still the contractors responsibility to remove all the downed limbs or trees?

A: There is no size limit on any single fallen tree or broken limbs. It will be the responsibility of the contractor to remove. In the event of a major storm with extreme damage, the contractor shall assist the medical center in cleaning up and removing debris but not responsible for removing multiple trees.

4. Is there a map available for the pre-emergent weed and crabgrass control, fertilizer and/or lime. Would this be all the zone 1 areas?

A: The map is attached in the Request for Quotes see Attachment A at Sousley and all of grass areas at Bowling campus.

5. Contractors must provide enough equipment, material, and labor to get each location completed in six hours or less no matter the amount of snow correct?

A: The contractor will be responsible to complete the snow removal in six (6) hours or less as stated in the Request for Quotes terms and conditions.

6. Sousley and Bowling need to be serviced simultaneously during snow events?

A: Both campuses need to be serviced simultaneously if the snow event is occurring at both locations. There will be times that only one campus will be experiencing Snow, sleet or ice and will be serviced accordingly.

7. What is the incumbent's yearly contracted price?

A: Total Contract Value $838,307.25

8. What is the current Contract number?

A: VA249-14-C-0063

B. Reference Request for Quotes 36C24919Q0052, page 6, Section B.2., 1. MAINTAIN GROUNDS, paragraph e. Paragraph e. is amended as show in blue underlined below:

e. Remove Debris/Leaves/Police Grounds. The contractor shall perform general litter patrol of all grounds prior to each mow. During the off-season general litter control shall be performed on a weekly basis throughout the duration of the contract. Responsibilities shall include, but not be limited to the removal of all natural debris, (tree limbs, dry brush, rodent habitats, dead animals, etc.) and man-made debris. Any limbs that fall from trees or an entire fallen tree is the contractor’s responsibility to cut up and remove. In the event of a major storm with extreme damage, the Contractor shall assist the medical center in cleaning up and removing debris but not responsible for removing multiple trees. The Government reserves the right to hire another Contractor to remove multiple downed trees in the event of a major storm. Contractor may dispose of these items in VAMC-LEX containers. Large debris items such as tree limbs are to be cut into 18 inch – 24 inch lengths and placed in the location directed by the COR. During the Fall months, the contractor shall maintain grounds maintenance to ensure that fallen leaves are mulched and cleaned up weekly, if needed, including parking areas and storm drains, especially during periods of heavy leaf fall. All fallen leaves shall be mulched and/cleaned up and or removed by November 15th of each year. Additional cleanup, at the discretion of the COR, may be necessary if heavy leaf fall continues after November 15th of each. Wooded areas shall be cleaned at the end of the mowing season, and before the first snow. All leaves are to be hauled away off the VA premises.