Amendment A004.pdf

AMENDMENT OF SOLICITATION/MODIFICATION OF CONTRACT

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2. AMENDMENT/MODIFICATION NO. 3. EFFECTIVE DATE 4. REQUISITION/PURCHASE NO. 5. PROJECT NO. (If applicable)

A004 12/09/2021 N/A See Box 14

6. ISSUED BY CODE N/A 7. ADMINISTERED BY (If other than Item 6) CODE N/A

Department of Transportation Federal Highway Administration 610 East Fifth Street Vancouver WA 98661-3801

8. NAME AND ADDRESS OF CONTRACTOR (No., street, county, State and Zip Code) 9A. AMENDMENT OF SOLICITATION NO.

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69056721R000008

9B. DATED (SEE ITEM 11)

11/15/2021

10A. MODIFICATION OF CONTRACT/ORDER NO.

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10B. DATED (SEE ITEM 13)

CODE: N/A FACILITY CODE: N/A

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11. THIS ITEM ONLY APPLIES TO AMENDMENTS OF SOLICITATIONS

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

(__ ) is extended, ( x ) is not extended.

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 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 telegram 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 telegram or letter, provided each telegram or letter makes reference to the solicitation and this amendment, and is received prior to the opening hour and date specified.

12. ACCOUNTING AND APPROPRIATION DATA (If required)

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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.

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.

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B THE ABOVE NUMBERED CONTRACT/ORDER IS MODIFIED TO REFLECT THE ADMINISTRATIVE CHANGES (Such as changes in paying office, appropriation date, 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)

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E. IMPORTANT: Contractor n/a is not, n/a is required to sign this document and return n/a copies to the issuing office.

14. DESCRIPTION OF AMENDMENT/MODIFICATION (Organized by UCF section headings, including solicitation/contract subject matter where feasible.)

WY NPS YELL 10(23), Grand Loop Road-Old Faithful to West Thumb

See page 2

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 (Type or print) 15a. NAME AND TITLE OF CONTRACTING OFFICER (Type or print)

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

BY_________________________________________ BY N/A___________________________ N/A (Signature of person authorized to sign) (Signature of Contracting Officer)

NSN 7540-01-152-8070

PREVIOUS EDITION NOT USABLE

30-105 STANDARD FORM 30 (REV. 10-83)

Prescribed by GSA

FAR (48 CFR) 53.243

Amendment No. A004, dated 12-09-2021 WY NPS YELL 10(23) Solicitation No. 69056721R000008 Grand Loop Road-Old Faithful to West Thumb

REVISIONS ARE AS FOLLOWS:

CONTRACT CLAUSES

Pages C-77 through C-78. FAR Clause 52.223-99, Ensuring Adequate COVID-19 Safety Protocols for Federal Contractors. (OCT 2021) (DEVIATION 2022-01). Delete FAR Clause.

Pages C-102. FAR Clause 52.236-4, Physical Data (Apr 1984). Revises FAR Clause to show the Physical Data Files added to the solicitation.

SPECIAL CONTRACT REQUIREMENTS

Pages F-17 through F-18, Subsection 310.03, Composition of Mix (JMF). Revises Table 310-1A.

Pages F-87 through F-88, Subsection 646.05, Design and Construction. Revises requirements under paragraph (t).

PLANS

Plan Sheets C.3 through C.6 Revises callouts for Subexcavation.

ENCLOSURES

Pages:

C-77 through C-78 / C-102 F-17 through F-18 / F-87 through F-88

Plan Sheets:

C.3 through C.6

Contract Clauses Project: WY NPS YELL 10(23), Grand Loop Rd - Old Faithful to West Thumb

C-77

(d) In addition to other remedies available to the Government, the Contractor’s failure to comply with the requirements of paragraph (b) or (c) of this clause may, pursuant to FAR 23.506, render the Contractor subject to suspension of contract payments, termination of the contract or default, and suspension or debarment.

52.223-17 Affirmative Procurement of EPA-designated Items in Service and Construction Contracts (Aug 2018)

(a) In the performance of this contract, the Contractor shall make maximum use of products containing recovered materials that are EPA-designated items unless the product cannot be acquired—

(1) Competitively within a timeframe providing for compliance with the contract performance schedule;

(2) Meeting contract performance requirements; or

(3) At a reasonable price.

(b) Information about this requirement is available at EPA’s Comprehensive Procurement Guidelines web site, https://www.epa.gov/smm/comprehensive-procurement-guideline-cpg-program. The list of EPA-designated items is available at http://www.epa.gov/cpg/products.htm.

52.223-18 Encouraging Contractor Policies to Ban Text Messaging While Driving (Jun 2020)

(a) Definitions. As used in this clause- “Driving”–

(1) Means operating a motor vehicle on an active roadway with the motor running, including while temporarily stationary because of traffic, a traffic light, stop sign, or otherwise.

(2) Does not include operating a motor vehicle with or without the motor running when one has pulled over to the side of, or off, an active roadway and has halted in a location where one can safely remain stationary.

Text messaging means reading from or entering data into any handheld or other electronic device, including for the purpose of short message service texting, e-mailing, instant messaging, obtaining navigational information, or engaging in any other form of electronic data retrieval or electronic data communication. The term does not include glancing at or listening to a navigational device that is secured in a commercially designed holder affixed to the vehicle, provided that the destination and route are programmed into the device either before driving or while stopped in a location off the roadway where it is safe and legal to park.

(b) This clause implements Executive Order 13513, Federal Leadership on Reducing Text Messaging While Driving, dated October 1, 2009.

(c) The Contractor is encouraged to-

(1) Adopt and enforce policies that ban text messaging while driving- (i)Company-owned or rented vehicles or Government-owned vehicles; or (ii)Privately-owned vehicles when on official Government business or when performing any work for or on behalf of the Government.

(2) Conduct initiatives in a manner commensurate with the size of the business, such as- (i)Establishment of new rules and programs or reevaluation of existing programs to prohibit text messaging while driving; and (ii)Education, awareness, and other outreach to employees about the safety risks associated with texting while driving.

(d) Subcontracts. The Contractor shall insert the substance of this clause, including this paragraph (d), in all subcontracts that exceed the micro-purchase threshold, as defined in Federal Acquisition Regulation

2.101 on the date of subcontract award.

52.223-99 Ensuring Adequate COVID-19 Safety Protocols for Federal Contractors. (OCT

2021) (DEVIATION 2022-01)

Revised by Amendment A004

C-78

(a) Definition. As used in this clause - United States or its outlying areas means—

(1) The fifty States;

(2) The District of Columbia;

(3) The commonwealths of Puerto Rico and the Northern Mariana Islands;

(4) The territories of American Samoa, Guam, and the United States Virgin Islands; and

(5) The minor outlying islands of Baker Island, Howland Island, Jarvis Island, Johnston Atoll, Kingman Reef, Midway Islands, Navassa Island, Palmyra Atoll, and Wake Atoll.

(b) Authority. This clause implements Executive Order 14042, Ensuring Adequate COVID Safety Protocols for Federal Contractors, dated September 9, 2021 (published in the Federal Register on September 14, 2021, 86 FR 50985).

(c) Compliance. The Contractor shall comply with all guidance, including guidance conveyed through Frequently Asked Questions, as amended during the performance of this contract, for contractor or subcontractor workplace locations published by the Safer Federal Workforce Task Force (Task Force Guidance) at https:/www.saferfederalworkforce.gov/contractors/.

(d) Subcontracts. The Contractor shall include the substance of this clause, including this paragraph (d), in subcontracts at any tier that exceed the simplified acquisition threshold, as defined in Federal Acquisition Regulation 2.101 on the date of subcontract award, and are for services, including construction, performed in whole or in part within the United States or its outlying areas.

52.225-11 Buy American—Construction Materials under Trade Agreements (Jan 2021)

(a) Definitions. As used in this clause—

Caribbean Basin country construction material means a construction material that—

(1) Is wholly the growth, product, or manufacture of a Caribbean Basin country; or

(2) In the case of a construction material that consists in whole or in part of materials from another country, has been substantially transformed in a Caribbean Basin country into a new and different construction material distinct from the materials from which it was transformed.

Commercially available off-the-shelf (COTS) item—

(1) Means any item of supply (including construction material) that is–

(i) A commercial item (as defined in paragraph (1) of the definition at Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 2.101);

(ii) Sold in substantial quantities in the commercial marketplace; and

(iii) Offered to the Government, under a contract or subcontract at any tier, without modification, in the same form in which it is sold in the commercial marketplace; and

(2) Does not include bulk cargo, as defined in 46 U.S.C.40102(4), such as agricultural products and petroleum products.

Component means an article, material, or supply incorporated directly into a construction material.

Construction material means an article, material, or supply brought to the construction site by the

Contractor or subcontractor for incorporation into the building or work. The term also includes an item brought to the site preassembled from articles, materials, or supplies. However, emergency life safety

C-102

(d) Geotechnical data, design data, and environmental information consisting of the following, will be posted with the solicitation.

(1) GM 08-15 Old Faithful to West Thumb_Final Recommendations.pdf

(2) GM 28-21_Grand Loop Road-Old Faithful to West Thumb_revised Final Geotechnical Recommendations.pdf

(3) WY LCGP_CimpiledSWPPP_OFWT_UPDATED.pdf

(4) Conceptual Grant Contractor Camp Finished Surface.xml

(5) Conceptual Grant Contractor Camp horizontal and Vertical alignments_9-20-21.dgn

(6) Existing Grant Contractor Camp Ground Surface.xml

(7) A004_1570-011P Firehole River Bridge #1.pdf; A004_1570-015P FIREHOLE RIVER BRIDGE #3.pdf;

A004_1570-016P Isa Lake Bridge.pdf; A004_1570-029P Thumb Creek.pdf; and A004_1570-030P Unnamed Creek Bridge.pdf

52.236-5 Material and Workmanship (Apr 1984)

(a) All equipment, material, and articles incorporated into the work covered by this contract shall be new and of the most suitable grade for the purpose intended, unless otherwise specifically provided in this contract. References in the specifications to equipment, material, articles, or patented processes by trade name, make, or catalog number, shall be regarded as establishing a standard of quality and shall not be construed as limiting competition. The Contractor may, at its option, use any equipment, material, article, or process that, in the judgment of the Contracting Officer, is equal to that named in the specifications, unless otherwise specifically provided in this contract.

(b) The Contractor shall obtain the Contracting Officer’s approval of the machinery and mechanical and other equipment to be incorporated into the work. When requesting approval, the Contractor shall furnish to the Contracting Officer the name of the manufacturer, the model number, and other information concerning the performance, capacity, nature, and rating of the machinery and mechanical and other equipment. When required by this contract or by the Contracting Officer, the Contractor shall also obtain the Contracting Officer’s approval of the material or articles which the Contractor contemplates incorporating into the work. When requesting approval, the Contractor shall provide full information concerning the material or articles. When directed to do so, the Contractor shall submit samples for approval at the Contractor’s expense, with all shipping charges prepaid. Machinery, equipment, material, and articles that do not have the required approval shall be installed or used at the risk of subsequent rejection.

(c) All work under this contract shall be performed in a skillful and workmanlike manner. The Contracting Officer may require, in writing, that the Contractor remove from the work any employee the Contracting Officer deems incompetent, careless, or otherwise objectionable.

52.236-6 Superintendence by the Contractor (Apr 1984) At all times during performance of this contract and until the work is completed and accepted, the

Contractor shall directly superintend the work or assign and have on the worksite a competent superintendent who is satisfactory to the Contracting Officer and has authority to act for the Contractor.

52.236-7 Permits and Responsibilities (Nov 1991) The Contractor shall, without additional expense to the Government, be responsible for obtaining any necessary licenses and permits, and for complying with any Federal, State, and municipal laws, codes, and regulations applicable to the performance of the work. The Contractor shall also be responsible for all damages to persons or property that occur as a result of the Contractor’s fault or negligence. The Contractor shall also be responsible for all materials delivered and work performed until completion and acceptance of the entire work, except for any completed unit of work which may have been accepted under the contract.

52.236-8 Other Contracts (Apr 1984) The Government may undertake or award other contracts for additional work at or near the site of the work under this contract. The Contractor shall fully cooperate with the other contractors and with Government employees and shall carefully adapt scheduling and performing the work under this contract

Revised by Amendment A001

F-17 DIVISION 300

Special Contract Requirements Project: WY NPS YELL 10(23), Grand Loop Road - Old Faithful to West Thumb

(f) Bulk specific gravity for the mixture;

(g) Results of tests and applicable charts and graphs;

(h) A representative 300-pound (135-kilogram) sample of pavement, if requested;

(i) Three, 1-gallon (4 liter) samples of emulsified asphalt binder, if requested; and

(j) 15-pound (7 kilogram) sample of lime or cement, if requested.

Begin production only after the mix design is approved. Submit a new mix design if there is a change in a material source.

Table 310-1A Cold In-Place Recycled Asphalt Base Course Mix Design Parameter

Material or Property Requirement

Indirect tensile strength, AASHTO T 283(1)(2)

(1) Tensile strength dry

(2) Tensile strength ratio (TSR)

70 psi (480 kPa) minimum 70% minimum

Raveling test, ASTM D7196, 4-hour cure at 50 °F (10 °C), 50% humidity(2)

Average Mass Loss 5% maximum

Gradation of Recycled Asphalt Pavement

(RAP), AASHTO T 27

Report

Theoretical Maximum Specific Gravity, AASHTO T 209(3)

Report

(1) Test performed on forced draft oven specimens. Specimens cured at 104 °F to constant weight for no less than 16 hours and not more than 48 hours.

(2) Vacuum saturation on 70 to 80 percent, no freeze cycle, water bath at 77 °F for 24 hours.

(3) Loose mixture cured i n forced draft oven at l40 °F to constant weight for no less than 16 hours and not more than 48 hours.

(1) Follow Section 7 for laboratory-mixed, laboratory-compacted specimens. Compact the mixture to the design air voids. In lieu of subsection 7.5, cure samples for no less than 16 hours and no more than 48 hours at 140°F (60°C) until constant weight is achieved. In lieu of the Subsection

10.4 saturation range, use a target range of 55 to 75 percent saturation. Do not use the conditioning cycles in Section 10.4.9 and 10.4.10. Instead, condition the sample in a water bath at 77°F (25°C) for 24 hours.

310.10 Construction Joints. Delete paragraph (a) and substitute the following:

(a) Longitudinal joints. Offset the longitudinal joint of one layer at least 6 inches (150 millimeters) from the joint in the layer immediately below. Make the longitudinal joint in the top layer along the striped centerline of two-lane roadways or at the lane lines of roadways with more than two lanes.

F-18 DIVISION 300

Project: WY NPS YELL 10(23), Grand Loop Road - Old Faithful to West Thumb

310.12 Acceptance. Delete Table 310-2 and this Subsection and substitute the following:

Cement and lime will be evaluated under Subsections 106.02 and 106.03.

Emulsified asphalt binder will be evaluated under Subsection 106.03.

Construction of the cold in-place recycled asphalt base course will be evaluated under Subsections 106.02 and 106.04.

Pavement smoothness will be evaluated under Subsections 106.02 and 106.04.

F-87 DIVISION 600

Project: WY NPS YELL 10(23), Grand Loop Road - Old Faithful to West Thumb

(b) As verified in the field.

(p) Sidewalks, Pads, and Paved Medians. See Section 615.

(q) Site marker. Design and construct site markers meeting the following requirements:

(1) Made from 4-inch by 4-inch by 4-foot dimensional lumber post meeting the requirements of Subsection 710.04(a);

(2) Placed plumb vertically at each site, outside the clear zone, adjacent and readable from the roadway;

(3) Buried to one-half of the length above finished grade;

(4) With ½-inch to 1-inch breakaway holes, drilled on site.

(5) Painted according to Subsection 719.08; and

(6) Clearly marked with a unique site identification number, identified by the CO, in 3-inch-tall reflective numbers and letters.

(r) Soil and Erosion Control. See Section 157.

(s) Temporary Traffic Control. See Section 635.

(t) Traffic Signal, Traffic Counter, Lighting, and Electrical Systems. See Section 636.

Design and construct electrical systems meeting the following requirements:

(1) Each campsite must have a RV Power Pedestal;

(2) Each campsite must be individually metered;

(3) Each new transformer must have a meter; and

(4) Provide sufficient pedestrian illumination, according to applicable AASHTO and IES standards and guidelines and meeting the following requirements:

(a) On an independent and metered circuit;

(b) along roadways, pedestrian paths, and in campground portions of the site;

(c) providing no more than 2-foot candles and no less than 0.01-foot candles of light at ground level, including continuous and overlapping areas.

(5) Tie into the existing Yellowstone National Park electrical system that possesses 3-phase power, and 2,400/4,160 V primary high voltage lines. Modifications to the existing Yellowstone National Park electrical system is not required.

F-88 DIVISION 600

Project: WY NPS YELL 10(23), Grand Loop Road - Old Faithful to West Thumb

(u) Turf Establishment. See Section 625.

(v) Untreated Aggregate Courses. See Section 301.

(w) Water Systems. See Section 611. Design and construct water systems meeting the following requirements:

(1) Ensure the system may be drained by gravity alone;

(2) Ensure water lines have a minimum of 5 feet of cover, or 3.5 feet of cover with insulation as shown on the Grant Contractor Camp Water System Layout sheet of the plans;

(3) Ensure the system has an individual curb stop valve for each campsite;

(4) Ensure the system contains sufficient valves to allow for the maximum use of the Grant Contractor Camp in the event of water line breakage.

(5) Ensure the system contains Fire Hydrants no greater than 400 feet from any individual campsite;

(6) Ensure each campsite has a Frost-free Water Spout;

(7) Ensure the system has a meter in a vault where it connects to the existing water line;

and

(8) Ensure the system connects to existing water lines;

(a) As shown in the plans; and

(b) As verified in the field.

646.06 Acceptance. Work under this Section will be evaluated under Subsection 106.02 and the applicable Sections listed under 646.05.

Measurement

646.07 Measure the Section 646 items listed in the bid schedule according to Subsection 109.02.

Payment

646.08 The accepted quantities will be paid at the contract price per unit of measurement for the Section 646 pay item listed in the bid schedule. Payment will be full compensation for the work prescribed in this Section. See Subsection 109.05.

Progress payments for Contractor-designed Grant Contractor Camp will be paid as follows:

(a) 25 percent of the pay item will be paid when the design submittal is approved.

(b) An additional 50 percent of the pay item will be paid when 50 percent of the construction is complete.

(c) Payment of the remaining portion of the pay item amount will be paid when 100 percent of the Grant Contractor Camp is complete.