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69056721Q000013 x x 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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690567

Federal Highway Administration Western Federal Lands Highway Div.

610 E Fifth Street Vancouver WA 98661

02/25/20210001

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

FACILITY CODE CODE

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)

1. CONTRACT ID CODE

AMENDMENT OF SOLICITATION/MODIFICATION OF CONTRACT

02/22/2021

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.)

Amendment 0001 adjusts the Statement of Work (Part III) to include additional task and deliverable. The full SOW, as amended, is included with changes reflected in red and/or lined through text.

All other stipulations remain unchanged.

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)

STANDARD FORM 30 (REV. 11/2016)

Prescribed by GSA FAR (48 CFR) 53.243

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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 .

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PART III – STATEMENT OF WORK (SOW)

1. INTRODUCTION

Yellowstone National Park (Park), Wyoming, is rebuilding Grand Loop Road, from Canyon to Fishing Bridge Junction. The Park owns and maintains the road and Western Federal Lands Highway Division (WFLHD) is responsible for design. In preparation of design, WFLHD is conducting an investigation to monitor subsurface water levels and hydraulic gradients to quantify hydrologic connectivity of aquatic ecosystems through the installation of groundwater wells. The goal of the investigation is to classify and understand opportunities to improve hydrologic connectivity throughout the corridor.

Canyon to Fishing Bridge Junction is a 16-mile corridor north of Yellowstone Lake that traverses Hayden Valley. The project site is a high-visitor use area, popular for wildlife viewing and scenic topographic and geologic features. The existing road, constructed to 3R in 2002, contains numerous culverts serving minor drainage ways and cross-drains in addition to major drainage structures. The road crosses 4 creeks (i.e. Elk Creek, Trout Creek, Alum Creek and Otter Creek), where major drainage structures have restricted hydraulic flow and impacted wetland areas. To assist in project planning, the Park delineated wetlands along the corridor in 2020. Areas identified as potential wetlands are shown on the Groundwater Well Vicinity Map layout sheets (Attachment 001).

Thirty-three (33) groundwater wells are to be installed by the Contractor as detailed by this SOW.

Boring depths will be 4 feet with 1 ft. above ground. It is anticipated that drilling methods will include human-operated, motorized augers. The boring layout is outlined in the Table of Borings (Attachment 002). Test borings are located off the paved roadway. It is anticipated that all groundwater well locations will be accessible on foot.

2. SCOPE

This scope of work consists of installation of thirty-three (33) groundwater wells within the Canyon to Fishing Bridge Junction Project area. All groundwater well locations are shown on the Groundwater Well Vicinity Map. The Table of Borings details boring IDs, locations (latitude, longitude), estimated maximum well length, and maximum boring diameter. Groundwater Well Installation Examples provides photos and figures of sample installation. All boring locations will be marked in the field, using a GPS survey unit and pin flags, prior to groundwater well installation.

A. Pre-Drill Meeting

Hold a pre-drill meeting on-site with WFLHD and NPS personnel no more than 30 days after contract award. At the pre-drill meeting, a NPS representative will review all drilling locations on-site with the Installation Lead and associated technicians. It is anticipated that this pre-drill meeting will take approximately a half-day to complete. At that time, boring locations may be modified slightly based on site conditions and test holes to minimize environmental impacts and to address safety hazards. Borings will not be offset more than 20 feet from flagged locations discussed during the predrill meeting.

Contractor shall coordinate the pre-drill meeting at least 1 week prior to the proposed meeting date.

B. Utility Locate

A utility locate is necessary at all locations for this drill project. The Contractor shall complete utility locate using One-Call of Wyoming (https://www.onecallofwyoming.com/) prior to the start of drilling. Upon receipt of documentation, the Contractor shall submit ticket documents and the detailed site map to Debra_Guernsey@nps.gov or Bret_DeYoung@nps.gov, who will provide clearance to dig.

All groundwater well locations will be clearly marked in the field, using pin flags, prior to utility location services. Coordinate utility locates with the Park at least 1 week prior to drilling.

C. Drill Type and Tooling

Each installed groundwater well should consist of the following components:

i. Well point, with hole at end, 2-inch I.D. (Internal Diameter)

ii. 3 ft. length of slotted Schedule 40 PVC pipe, 2-inch I.D.

iii. 2 ft. length Schedule 40 PVC, 2-inch I.D., for well ‘stick-up’ (i.e., portion of well above ground)

iv. PVC well cap, 2-inch I.D.

All drilling work will be completed using human-operated, motorized augers. Drill groundwater wells to 4 feet depth. If unable to drill to 4 feet below surface, drill to allowable depth given substrate conditions. If unable to drill more than 1 ft. below surface, consult with Installation Lead for guidance (i.e. new location or abandon well site).

The length of pipe above ground will be 1 ft., what is necessary to (1) locate the pipe in the field and (2) minimize visual impacts. If the minimum height of the pipe above ground is above surrounding vegetation, wells will be painted a light green (sage) or yellow to reduce visibility from the road. Paint all portions of PVC pipe that are above ground level so as to blend in with surrounding ground color.

Automated dataloggers will be placed in each groundwater well for continuous recording of water level elevations. The type of datalogger to be installed in each groundwater well is the InSitu, Rugged TROLL 100. It will be necessary to install two (2) barometric dataloggers to collect barometric pressure information, which is then used to post-correct collected datalogger readings. Barometric dataloggers will be installed above ground (e.g.

hung from a tree), encased in a PVC pipe for protection. The type of barometric datalogger to be used is the In-Situ, Rugged BaroTROLL. All data loggers purchased by the Contractor, shall be deployed/activated at 12:00 pm and set to collect data at 4 hour intervals. Proposed barometric datalogger locations are provided in the Groundwater Well Vicinity Map Layout Sheets. General installation diagrams are provided in the

Groundwater Well Installation Figures and Photos sheet. Groundwater well installation shall be consistent throughout all sites, unless site substrate conditions deem otherwise.

D. Park Access and Vehicle Cleaning

Coordinate Park Access (e.g. Park passes, work dates, planned entrance, etc.) with Installation Lead prior to arrival.

E. Decontaminating Equipment Conveying Water or Coming in Contact with Waters Within the Park

Decontaminate equipment including auger drill bits, well casings, well screens, dataloggers, etc. before entering Yellowstone National Park to eliminate the risk of transporting exotic species or aquatic disease. NPS personnel will inspect all equipment before it is allowed into the Park and the Contractor shall coordinate with Yellowstone National Park Center for Resources (YCR) personnel to schedule the NPS Inspection.

F. Test Boring Depths

Drill holes to the 4 foot depth unless unable to do so due to substrate conditions.

G. Soil Core Descriptions

Document stratification of the substrate at each of the groundwater well locations as drilling is carried out per this SOW. A description of the soils will be provided and notation made of any abrupt changes in soil types observed as the boring progresses. Depths will be recorded at each sampling location, as well as depth to water if encountered.

H. Access

In general, refer to the comments in the Table of Borings and the Groundwater Well Vicinity Map layout sheets for site-specific information. For all drilling activities, disturbance of the ground and vegetation should be kept to the minimum footprint that is feasible to complete work. All groundwater well sites can be accessed by foot. Park Contractor vehicles in available pullout areas if located close to groundwater well locations or on the road shoulder, ensuring that vehicle is completely clear of the travel lanes. Avoid parking on vegetation to the greatest extent practicable.

I. Environmental Compliance Summary

The Contractor, in cooperation with WFLHD, will provide advanced notification to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers of the proposed scope of work. "Yellowstone National Park Standard Operating Procedure Subsurface Investigations" and Programmatic Categorical Exclusion for subsurface investigations have been provided by the Park.

These procedures and clearances, in addition to documentation of no Section 404 permit requirement, must always be on-site and available during drilling.

Follow all Best Management Practices (BMPs) detailed in the Park's standard operating procedures for subsurface investigations, as well as the following BMPs:

i. Minimize soil disturbance and protect vegetation as much as feasible.

ii. Utilize a tarp (6’ x 6’) at each drilling location to protect ground surface and allow placement and staging of well materials and drilling equipment on tarp.

iii. Upon completion of drilling, ensure the immediate area around the well is restored to include pre-drilling ground conditions and grade. Remove all signs of surface disturbance. Do not leave any piles of drilled material (cuttings) on the ground surface and remove any excess cuttings upon completion of drilling. A small mound (1” – 2” high and extending out from riser pipe no more than 6”) of soil placed around the well riser pipe is acceptable to allow for surface water drainage away from the well.

iv. If any archeological remains or artifacts are discovered during drilling, immediately stop the hole and notify Tom James, YNP Archaeologist, (307) 344-2715.

v. All operations are to be conducted to ensure the least inconvenience to the public.

vi. No unattended motors/engines are permitted. No idling of motors or engines for extended periods of time is permitted. Utilize formal pullouts and avoid parking on vegetation.

vii. All work activities will conform to NPS and Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA) safety standards. Appropriate personal protective equipment (i.e., high visibility safety vests, bear spray, eye and ear protection, and protective footwear) will be worn at all times while drilling operations occur.

viii. For hazardous materials (e.g., gasoline) used on-site, a Spill Response Kit must always be present, and any personnel working with the drilling equipment must be trained in use of the Kit. All spills of a hazardous material must be reported to a Park representative, and tended to, immediately. Proof of training and/or qualification must be provided in the Contractor proposal.

J. Well Maintenance

Contractor shall conduct a single mid-year visit during the period 7/01/21 – 7/31/2021 to ensure that data loggers are working and groundwater wells are intact. Maintenance check will be documented and submitted to WFLHD as a Well Maintenance Log submittal.

J.K. Data Processing

Contractor shall removing dataloggers from wells no later than 10/31/2021 or before winter freeze (whichever occurs later) to avoid damage to data collection equipment. Data will be collected, processed and submitted to WFLHD as a Well Data Summary Report.

3. SCHEDULE

Installation of groundwater wells shall commence on or after May 07, 2021 and shall be completed within 5 days. This Groundwater Well Installation plan has been provided to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. Yellowstone National Park Service (NPS) will be notified 10 working days prior to installation.

Task Deliverable Copies Submittal to

WFLHD

Comments Returned

From

WFLHD

2.A. Pre-Drill Meeting Elec.

14 days prior to commencement of work 5 days

2.B. Utility Locate / Well Location Submittal Elec.

7 days prior to commencement of work

N/A

2.C. Purchase well materials and dataloggers N/A N/A N/A

2.G. Install wells and dataloggers Elec.

5 days after commencement of work

N/A

2.H. Soil Core Descriptions submittal Elec.

5 days after completion

3 days

2.J. Well Maintenance Log submittal Elec.

5 days after completion

3 days

2.K.J. Remove dataloggers and process data. N/A N/A N/A

2.K.J. Well Data Summary Report submittal Elec.

14 days after removal 10 days

4. GOVERNMENT PROVIDED ITEMS

A. Groundwater Well Vicinity Map

B. Table of Borings

C. Groundwater Well Installation Examples

D. Yellowstone National Park Standard Operating Procedure Subsurface Investigations with Programmatic Categorical Exclusion for subsurface investigations

E. Yellowstone National Park Resource Management 2021 Equipment Inspection Contact List

5. GOVERNMENT TECHNICAL POINT OF CONTACT (TPOC)

WFLHD TPOC will be identified and assigned upon award.

6. AUTHORITY TO OBLIGATE THE GOVERNMENT

The Contracting Officer is the only individual who can legally commit or obligate the Government to the expenditure of public funds. No cost chargeable to the proposed task order can be incurred before receipt of a fully executed task order or specific authorization from the Contracting Officer.

7. PAYMENT FOR UNAUTHORIZED WORK

No payments will be made for any unauthorized supplies and/or services or for any unauthorized changes to the work specified herein. This includes any services performed by the Contractor of their own volition or at the request of an individual other than a duly appointed Contracting Officer. Only a duly appointed Contracting Officer is authorized to change the specifications, terms, and conditions under this effort.

8. PAYMENT AND PROPER SUBMISSION OF PAYMENT REQUEST(S)

A. Payment

Payment for the purchase order shall be provided under the lump sum quote amount.

Compensation is full payment for performing all contract work in a complete and acceptable manner. All risk, loss, damage, or expense arising out of the nature or prosecution of the work is included in the compensation provided by the lump sum quote amount.

B. Proper Submission of Payment Request(s)

Invoices

ELECTRONIC SUBMISSION OF PAYMENT REQUESTS

(a) Definitions. As used in this clause—

(1) Contract financing payment has the meaning given in FAR 32.001.

(2) Payment request means a bill, voucher, invoice, or request for contract financing payment or invoice payment with associated supporting documentation. The payment request must comply with the requirements identified in FAR 32.905(b), “Content of Invoices,” this clause, and the applicable Payment clause included in this contract.

(3) Electronic form means an automated system transmitting information electronically according to the accepted electronic data transmission methods and formats identified in paragraph (c) of this clause. Facsimile, email, and scanned documents are not acceptable electronic forms for submission of payment requests.

(4) Invoice payment has the meaning given in FAR 32.001.

(b) Electronic payment requests. Except as provided in paragraph (e) of this clause, the Contractor shall submit payment requests in electronic form. Purchases paid with a Governmentwide commercial purchase card are considered to be an electronic transaction for purposes of this rule, and therefore no additional electronic invoice submission is required.

(c) The Department of Transportation utilizes the Delphi e-Invoicing web-portal for processing invoices. For vendors submitting invoices, and certain grantees submitting payment requests, they will be required to submit invoices via Delphi e-Invoicing which is accessed and authenticated via www.login.gov

(d) In order to receive payment and in accordance with the Prompt Payment Act, all invoices submitted as attachments in the Delphi e-Invoicing web-portal shall contain the following:

(1) Invoice number and invoice date.

(2) Period of performance covered by invoice.

(3) Contract number and title.

(4) Task/Delivery Order number and title (if applicable).

(5) Amount billed (by CLIN), current and cumulative.

(6) Total ($) of billing.

(7) Cumulative total billed for all contract work to date.

(8) Name, title, phone number, and mailing address of person to be contacted in the event of a defective invoice.

If the contract includes allowances for travel, all invoices which include charges pertaining to travel expenses will catalog a breakdown of reimbursable expenses with the appropriate receipts to substantiate the travel expenses.

(e) Payment system registration. All persons accessing the Delphi e-Invoicing web-portal will be required to have their own unique user Delphi e-Invoicing ID and password and be credentialed through login.gov.

(1) Electronic authentication. See www.login.gov for instructions. Click on the following link for instructions on establishing a login.gov account: https://login.gov/help/creating-an-account/how-to-create-an-account/

(2) To create a login.gov account, the user will need a valid email address and a working phone number. The user will create a password and then login.gov will reply with an email confirming the email address.

(3) Vendor POC’s who require access to the e-Invoicing web-portal for invoice submission and payment tracking purposes will be required to provide their full name, email address, and current phone number to the agency POC to initiate the Delphi e-Invoicing web-portal account. Vendor users and the agency POC will be notified via e-mail when the account is created. The vendor user will be provided detailed instructions for logging into their Delphi e-Invoicing account. FHWA’s agency POC may be contacted at HCFA-10@dot.gov.

If the Vendor has any general questions or issues accessing the iSupplier web-portal, please have them contact the ESC iSupplier helpdesk either at:

https://einvoice.esc.gov/ Call Delphi helpdesk at 1-866-641-3500, option #4, then option #3

(4) Training on Delphi. To facilitate use of DELPHI, comprehensive user information is available at http://einvoice.esc.gov.

(5) Account Management. Vendors are responsible for contacting the Delphi Help Desk when their firm’s points of contacts will no longer be submitting invoices so they can be removed from the system. Instructions for contacting the Delphi Help Desk can be found at http://einvoice.esc.gov.

To add new points of contacts, Vendors are to submit the name(s), email address(es) and phone number(s) to HCFA-10@dot.gov

Account Management

If a user ID becomes inactive/times out due no activity by the POC, the Vendor shall contact HCFA-10@dot.gov with the full name, title, phone number, e-mail address, and user ID of the POC to be reactivated. To prevent being timed out due to no-activity, users should login once within 45 days of their last login.

Waivers

The Department of Transportation Financial Management officials may, on a case by case basis, waive the requirement to register and use the DELPHI e-Invoicing System. Waiver request forms can be obtained on the DELPHI e-Invoicing website (http://www.dot.gov/cfo/delphi-einvoicing-system.html) or by contacting the COR. All Vendors must explain why they are unable to use or access the Internet to register and enter payment requests.

All waiver requests shall be sent via mail to:

Director of the Office of Financial Management US Department of Transportation, B-30 Office of Financial Management, Room W93-431 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE Washington DC 20590-0001 or electronically to: DOTeInvoicing@dot.gov

The Director of the DOT Office of Financial Management will confirm or deny the request within approximately 30 days.

If a Vendor is granted a Waiver, Requests for Advance or Reimbursement and required supporting documents, shall be sent via regular U.S. Postal Service to the following address:

Federal Highway Administration Invoice Processing P.O. Box 268865 Oklahoma City, OK 73126-8865 Attention: Douglas Taylor

Invoices submitted via an overnight service or Express Delivery must use the following physical address:

MMAC

FHWA/AMZ-150

6500 MacArthur Blvd.

Oklahoma City, OK 73169 Attention: Ryan Wisniewski (405) 954-8252

All invoices, regardless of submission method, must identify the Contract Specialist as the invoicing point of contact.

Final Invoices

For firm-fixed-price (FFP) contracts where supplies are delivered or services are performed, the final invoice is not subject to further contract settlement actions between the Government and the Contractor.