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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:

The above numbered solicitation is amended as set forth in Item 14. The hour and date specified for receipt of Offers

E. IMPORTANT:

is extended,

(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 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 is not extended.

12. ACCOUNTING AND APPROPRIATION DATA

(REV. 11/2016)

is required to sign this document and return ___________ copies to the issuing office.

is not, 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.

15C. DATE SIGNED

B. THE ABOVE NUMBERE

D CONTRACT/ORDER IS MODIFIED TO REFLECT THE ADMINISTRATIVE CHANGES

SET FORTH IN ITEM 14, PURSUANT TO THE AUTHORITY OF FAR 43.103(b).

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 amendmen t, and is received prior to the opening hour and date specified.

C. THIS SUPPLEMENTAL AGREEMENT IS ENTERED INTO PURSUANT TO AUTHORITY OF:

D. OTHER

Contractor

16C. DATE SIGNED

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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.

15A. NAME AND TITLE OF SIGNER

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CONTRACTING OFFICER

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Prescribed by GSA - FAR (48 CFR) 53.243 (Type or print) (Type or print) (Organized by UCF section headings, including solicitation/contract subject matter where feasible.)

(Number, street, county, State and ZIP Code) (If other than Item 6) (Specify type of modification and authority) such as changes in paying office, appropriation date, etc.)

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13. THIS ITEM APPLIES ONLY TO MODIFICATIONS OF CONTRACTS/ORDERS,

IT MODIFIES THE CONTRACT/ORDER NO. AS DESCRIBED IN ITEM 14.

11. THIS ITEM ONLY APPLIES TO AMENDMENTS OF

SOLICITATIONS

AMENDMENT OF SOLICITATION/MODIFICATION OF CONTRACT

(Signature of person authorized to sign) (Signature of Contracting Officer) 626-23-1-4209-0011 626A4-21-501 90C Department of Veterans Affairs Network Contracting Office 9 (90C)

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1639 Medical Center Parkway, Suite 400 Murfreesboro TN 37129 90C Network Contracting Office 9 Department of Veterans Affairs Network Contracting Office (90C) 1639 Medical Center Parkway Suite 400 Murfreesboro TN 37129 To all Offerors/Bidders

36C24923B0005 01-31-2023

X x x Bid opening remains 21 Mar 2023, 2PM CT

626-3630162-4209-854200-3220 23NRNR000

x The purpose of this amendment is to provide additional questions and answers for this project.

The official bid opening will remain March 21, at 2:00 PM CT and will occur via Microsoft Teams meeting.

Please call 1-205-235-3524 Conf. No. 914 871 44# five minutes before the bid op ening to be present for the bid opening.

Submit electronic copy of bids with bid bond(s) via email to jeannette.morphew@va.gov and diana.grube@va.gov. NO hard copies of bids or bonds wil l be accepted.

Diana Grube Contracting Officer Please see enclosed RFI(s) for the below project:

Project 626A4-21-501, Title: "Sitework & Accessibility" FOLLOW UP RFIs

1. NPDES Permit Background:

Section 01 00 00, 1.8 of the Specifications states this project requires a NPDES Permit. This permit is required for a soil disturbance greater than one acre. Although the contractor will be paving a large area, this are Is not considered disturbed if there is aggregate rock left in place. Most of the work has rock left in place. This permit also takes about 6 months for the process.

RFI: Since the contractor will be disturbing far less than an acre, is a NPDES permit required?

ANSWER: If the land disturbance is under 1 acre, the AHJ (VA) would not require a land disturbance permit. Per NEPA, all rules will be followed for mitigation of disturbed soil per State and Local guidelines (BMPs will still be required even if there is no land disturbance permit) even on land disturbance less than one acre.

2. Background:

Section 01 00 00, L states we are to us a 7’ tall chain link fence around the construction area. The fence required would be about 4,000 linear feet and would be very expensive.

RFI:

Can a 4’ orange safety fence be used?

ANSWER: Chain link fence will be required around trenched and utility work (open ditch). Linear construction will not require a 7’ fence, however, construction barricades will be required (orange fencing, cones and signage) All equipment, material, tools, etc.. will be required to be stored in a lay down yard which will be enclosed in a 7’ chain-link fence. Laydown areas will be accommodated in the construction areas and will be returned to an “as good or better” condition.

3. RFI: How do the base bid and schedule work?

ANSWER: Award will be based on the Total Base bid, CLIN 0001. For each deduct, that should be a negative (-) amount that would be removed if that work and location(s) were removed from the overall base bid.

4. RFI: It has come to our attention In Detail 12 CS-501 that The 3” Crushed aggregate Base (TDOT Section 903.05) that is called for seems to be an error. We believe this should be 8”, not 3”. 3” will not hold up and will require repaving shortly after heavy use. Please confirm this is correct?

ANSWER: The Engineer confirmed that the intent is to remove the top 3” of aggregate than replace it with 3” of aggregate. The detail is correct, and note #11 on C-101 directs the contractor to remove the top 3” of existing aggregate base:

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