AMEND_1_AG-0261-S-15-0112_NORTHFORK_HELIBASE_PROJECT_2015.pdf

1. CONTRACT ID CODE PAGE OF PAGES

AMENDMENT OF SOLICITATION/MODIFICATION OF CONTRACT 1 31

2. AMENDMENT/MODIFICATION NO. 3. EFFECTIVE DATE 4. REQUISITION/PURCHASE REQ. NO. 5. PROJECT NUMBER (if applic.)

Amendment No. 1 August 28, 2015

6. ISSUED BY: CODE: 7. ADMINISTERED BY (If other than 6.): CODE:

USDA, Forest Service SW Idaho/Nevada Acquisition Center 1249 South Vinnell Way, Suite 200 Boise, ID 83709-1663

8. NAME AND ADDRESS OF CONTRACTOR 9A. AMENDMENT OF SOLICITATION NUMBER

[ X ] AG-0261-S-15-0112

9B. DATED (see item 11) 08/07/2015

10A. MODIFICATION OF CONTRACT/ORDER NUMBER

10B. DATED (see item 13)

CODE FACILITY

11. THIS ITEM APPLIES ONLY 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, [XX] 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 copy(s) 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 amend-ment 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 applicable) N/A

13. THIS ITEM APPLIES ONLY TO MODIFICATIONS OF CONTRACTS/ORDERS. IT MODIFIES THE CONTRACT/ORDER NUMBER AS DESCRIBED IN ITEM 14.

[ ] A. THIS CHANGE ORDER IS PURSUANT TO: FAR 52.243-4 Changes

The changes set forth in Item 14 are made in the Contract Order Number in Item 10A.

[ ] 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: 52.243-1

[ ] D. OTHER (specify type of modification and authority)

E. Contractor [ X ] is, [ ] is not required to sign this document and return ___1__ ___ copy(s) to the issuing office.

14. DESCRIPTION OF AMENDMENT/MODIFICATION

REFER TO SOLICITATION AG-0261-S-15-0112, NORTHFORK HELIBASE PROJECT 2015 ON THE SAWTOOTH

NATIONAL RECREATION AREA – SAWTOOTH NATIONAL FOREST, AND AMEND AS FOLLOWS:

1. See attached pages for project clarifications and prebid meeting notes.

2. Replace Wage Rate With BLAINE COUNTY, ID150039 ID39, 08/07/2015

Except as provided herein, all terms and conditions of the document referenced in Item 9A or 10A, as heretofore changed, remain unchanged and in full force and effect.

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

KAREN L. MORTHLAND , Contracting Officer 15B. CONTRACTOR/OFFEROR 15C. DATE SIGNED 16B. UNITED STATES OF AMERICA 16C. DATE SIGNED

__________________________ BY:________________________

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

NSN 7540-01-152-8070 30-105 SF 30 (REV. 10/83)

PRESCRIBED BY GSA/PREVIOUS EDITION UNUSABLE FAR (48 CFR) 53.243

North Fork Helibase Project 2015

AG-0261-S-15-0112

Amendment #1

The following changes have been made to the solicitation, plans and specifications for the above named project. Please incorporate the following information into your bid.

52.236-4 -- Physical Data (APR 1984)

Data and information furnished or referred to below is for the Contractor’s information. The Government shall not be responsible for any interpretation of or conclusion drawn from the data or information by the Contractor.

(a) The indications of physical conditions on the drawings and in the specifications are the result of site investigations by 1974 Soils Investigation Report of the Sawtooth NRA Administrative Building Site (Report is attached as Appendix in amendment).

(End of Clause)

Schedule of Items

Replace the schedule of items on page 3 with the amended schedule of items. Addition of option #000050-6 Cold Roof and option #000050-7 Telecommunication All Work, The definition of what is included in the base option and what is included in the option item is defined below.

1. Telecommunications base bid for this building is modified to allow for a Telecommunications option. This is based on wireless service to be used.

a. Building wiring currently required Cat 6 wired dual ports wired throughout the building with wall rack mounted patch panels and terminations.

i. Remove cat 6 ports, patch panels and terminations from the contract, including the other tools and equipment referred to in section 271200.

ii. Exception/Change: Blank faceplates meeting the requirements section 262726

2.9 and 2.10 shall be installed on required all required device boxes in 1.c.i.1 below.

iii. The TV/telephone outlet required in the drawings and section 262726 2.8 shall still be wired complete with 5 meter long pigtail for future connection in the communications closet.

b. Required equipment in section 271100 2.3 Equipment Frames and 2.4 Power Strips are also removed from the base bid.

i. All other applicable requirements of section 271100 shall be complied with.

Coordination for future installations with the Government telecommunications representative are now minimal and may be accomplished via phone or joint meeting as needed.

c. Required internal pathways in section 270528 shall be limited within the building to include only the following:

i. Wall mounted outlet locations shall be installed with the required sized device box, article 2.4B, with pathway stub-ups to above ceiling per article 3.2 I and related requirements.

1. This does still require the stub-up in the communications closet as described in the above reference. 3-inch should be adequate for future needs unless you want to size it based on assumed cable diameters and the shown future termination numbers. Extend 4-inch below ceiling similar to article 3.4.

2. All stub-ups into the attic shall terminate above insulation.

d. External pathways in section 270528 and the drawings which terminate in the communications closet shall be installed as required.

e. Grounding and bonding requirements of 270526 shall all be installed.

Telecommunications, Bid Option:

2. Install telecommunications above and beyond the new base bid as required in this addendum to complete telecommunications as required in the original construction documents.

a. Clarification: The TV/telephone outlet required in the drawings and section 262726 2.8 shall still be in the communications closet to a required patch panel (does not require a separate patch panel) and properly identified.

Drawings

Sheet 3 of 7, Replace entire sheet with amended sheet.

Specifications

ADD, REPLACE, AND/OR DELETE THE FOLLOWING FROM SECTION 000050 – MODULAR

OFFICE BUILDING:

Under Part 1, under paragraph 1.2 A delete “installation of foundation skirt.”

Under Part 1, add paragraph 1.2 E and 1.2 F which shall state:

E. Option E – The quantity to be measured shall be “Lump Sum Quantity” (LSQ) as shown on the Schedule of Items for the “Cold Roof” completed installed, accepted, and ready for use.

Payment shall be at the contract unit price as shown on the Schedule of Items. “Cold Roof” is defined as two separate roof decks separated by an air space that is ventilated and will keep the upper roof deck of the roof cold during winter operations.

E. Option F – The quantity to be measured shall be “Lump Sum Quantity” (LSQ) as shown on the

Schedule of Items for the “Telecommunications All Work” completed installed, accepted, and ready for use. Payment shall be at the contract unit price as shown on the Schedule of Items.

What is included as a base option and what is included as the option item is defined in Amendment #1 schedule of items potion of the amendment.

Under Part 2, replace paragraph 2.4 A with the following:

ROOFING - Roofing shall be asphalt shingles, meeting requirements of specification with ice dam membrane installed over roof the entire roof sheathing. Consult Contracting Officer for color of shingles. Roof pitch shall match the adjacent warehouse building, with all overhangs 18-inches minimum.

All roof penetrations shall be made within 24-inches of the ridge of the roof and shall be painted to match roof color. Attic ventilation shall be installed on the roof gables and continuously in soffits. Fascias shall be sheet metal and match roofing in color and material

Under Part 2, paragraph 2.4 H delete the sentence “Roof design shall include a cold roof.”

Questions and Answers

Q: What inspections and building permits are required?

A: Since this is a federal project local or State jurisdiction permits and inspections are not required. The Forest Service will perform a rough-in inspection at the location the building is constructed and will perform a second final inspection at the location the building is constructed once the building is ready to be transported to the North Fork Administrative Site. The contractor may choose to procure additional permits and have additional inspections but it is not required.

Q: The contract solicitation indicates that the building be designed to the 2015 International Building Code, is this required or can a later edition of the code be used?

A: The Forest Service requires that the most recent edition of the International Code Council (ICC) codes and the National Electric Code be used. The 2015 International Building Code and the other codes listed in Section 000050, paragraph 1.3 shall be used in the design of the building.

Q: When are the Davis-Bacon wage rates applicable?

A: Davis-Bacon wage rates are applicable when the work occurs at the North Fork Administrative Site. Davis-Bacon wage rates are not applicable at the location that the modular building is manufactured as long as the building is not constructed on the North Fork Administrative Site or other Federal land.

Q: What needs to be submitted as far as the technical proposal?

A: The questionnaire in Section M, pages 53 and 54 of the solicitation, shall be submitted at a minimum. If the contractor wishes to add to the questionnaire they may do so and submit additional information as part of an alternate proposal outlined in section L.5, pages 47 and 48 of the solicitation. If an alternate proposal is submitted the questionnaire must also be submitted.

Q: Typically when does the North Fork Administrative site have snow for the winter?

A: Typically snow sticks on the site from second week of November to the first week of May.

Information from Chocolate Gulch Snotel site is at the website http://www.wcc.nrcs.usda.gov/nwcc/site?sitenum=895

Q: The Government has 14 days to review submittals as indicated in Specification Section 013300. Is this calendar days or business days?

A: Days listed in the contract for contractor submittal requirements and Government review requirements are calendar days unless indicated otherwise in the solicitation.

Q: What geotechnical information is available on site?

A: Geotechnical information will be included in this amendment as part of an additional FAR clause. The two recent drainfield test holes occurred about 300 feet north of the power pole NW of the proposed building and almost directly east of the proposed building just on the east side of the North Fork road. It is estimated that the water depth to be approximately 9-10 feet. The presumptive load-bearing values shall be for a Unified Soil Classification (USC) of GC.

Q: What is the design frost depth for the site?

A: The design frost depth for the site shall be 36 inches.

Q: What is the intent for the foundation is it to be concrete or a building that will have skirting?

A: The intent is for the building to have a permanent concrete foundation with a crawlspace. The amendment will delete references to skirting.

Q: Was Idaho Power contacted about the transformer and if it has the capability to service the new building?

A: Idaho Power was contacted and it is felt that the existing transformer has the capability to power the new building. Idaho Power will not run the transformer sizing calculations until a service request is made. Contractor shall bid the project as if a new transformer is not required.

http://www.wcc.nrcs.usda.gov/nwcc/site?sitenum=895

The Forest Service will pay Idaho Power if a new transformer is required. The Forest Service will pay Idaho Power directly for any engineering fees, new service fees, or Idaho Power construction costs.

Q: What needs to occur in the electrical and telephone termination boxes for the electrical and telephone?

A: The terminations need to be protected from the weather. This can be as simple as a wire nut.

Q: With the water, sewer, and propane connections will they be in place prior to the building being constructed or will a future contractor connect 10 feet away from the buildings after the building is in place?

A: We do not know at this time. The contractor shall bid this project that they will be responsible to make the connections to existing utilities. It is possible that the utility lines may be in place prior to the building or even that some construction may occur simultaneously between the contractors who will be installing the utilities and the contractor who will install the building.

Coordination will need to occur so that things occur as smoothly as possible between various contractors.

Q: What is the pitch of the roof?

A: The pitch of the roof is designed to match the existing warehouse roof pitch and shall be a 5:12 pitch.

Q: How will the building be adjusted if the option items are awarded that make the office building larger in size?

A: On sheet 3 of the drawings there is a cut-line for additional square footage and the additional square footage shall be added to the right side of the cut-line. On sheet 3 of the drawings the building will be pushed to the bottom of the page to ensure adequate separation between the transformer and the new building.

Q: How should the option items be bid and the design costs associated with these items?

A: The design cost associated with the air condition should be incorporated into the base bid item as the design of the base item needs to incorporate the possibility of air conditioning in the future.

The design of the additional office space and the concrete pads, ramps, stairs, sidewalks, and steel railings and handrails shall all have the design costs incorporated into the option items as they are all independent of what may occur with the base item.

Q: Can an engineer do the building design?

A: Yes, an engineer or an architect may do the design for the building. Specification section 000050 Modular Office, part 2, paragraph 2.1.E.1.j states, “The drawings shall be stamped by an Engineer or Architect, licensed in the state of Idaho.”

Q: Is there a minimum building width associated with the building?

A: Yes, the minimum building width shall be 28 feet.

Q: In the large open area that is for the training, communications, and the cubicle offices can a column(s) be present to support a beam to keep the area open due to the snow load at the site?

A: Yes.

Q: How much leeway does a contractor have to adjust the floor plan?

A: The important element is that the communications area needs to be in the location indicated on the floor plan. There is flexibility to adjust other areas on the floor plan.

Q: Do the siding joints need to be staggered at the ends of the building?

A: Yes, the siding joints need to be staggered at the ends of the building in accordance with specification section 000050 Modular Office, part 2, paragraph 2.4.G. The desired appearance is to not be able to tell the building is a modular building.

Q: There is a lot of electrical outlets and how does this affect the energy calculations?

A: The Government prefers many outlets in potential office settings for maximum flexibility and to reduce the possibility of daisy chaining power strips. A Comcheck compliance certificate will need to be obtained for the building.

Q: What needs to happen to the berm material that will be removed where the building will be placed?

A: The topsoil material shall be stripped from the berm, the location where the material will be placed, and other areas that will be excavated. The topsoil material, mound material, and crawlspace excavated material shall be placed in up to two locations that are a maximum 400 feet from the new building location with separate piles for the topsoil and mound/crawlspace material.

The exact locations will be staked on the ground just prior to construction.

Q: Is a cold roof needed?

A: The cold roof is being deleted as a base requirement and will be added as an option item to the Schedule of Items.

Q: Are fire sprinklers and a fire alarm needed?

A: No, fire sprinklers and fire alarm are not needed. A cabinet will need to be provided in a hallway with a fire extinguisher.

PART I—THE SCHEDULE

SECTION B--SUPPLIES OR SERVICES AND PRICES/COSTS

SCHEDULE OF ITEMS

NORTH FORK HELIBASE CONSTRUCTION PROJECT

SAWTOOTH NATIONAL RECREATION AREA

ITEM

NO. DESCRIPTION

METHOD

OF MEAS UNIT

QUANTI

TY

UNIT

PRICE

TOTAL

AMOUNT

Base Bid

000050-1

1600 SF Modular Building LSQ LS

1 $XXXXX $

TOTAL BASE

Option Items

000050-2

Additional Office Space A (120 sf of building square footage)

LSQ LS

000050-3

Additional Office Space B (240 sf of building square footage) LSQ LS

000050-4

Concrete Pads, Ramps, Stairs, Sidewalks, and Steel Railings and Handrails

000501-5

Installation of Central Forced Air Conditioning LSQ LS

000050-6

Cold Roof LSQ LS

000050-7 Telecommunications All Work

TOTAL

OPTIONS

TOTAL BASE

PLUS

OPTIONS $

If awarded, either option 000050-2 or option 000050-3 will be awarded at the time of the base award but not both. The other option items are independent of other option items being selected and may be awarded within 120 days of the base award date.

APPENDIX K

2014 TEST HOLES

Test Hole 1 East Hole

Test Hole 1 Excavated material from t 2 to 8 feet

Test Hole 2

Test Hole 2 Side Profile

Test Hole 2 Top 18-24” of excavated material

Test Hole 2 excavated material 2 to 8 feet.