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AMENDMENT OF SOLICITATION/MODIFICATION OF CONTRACT

IDAWY Acquisition Service Center 1405 Hollipark Drive

Idaho Falls, ID 83401

AG-02NV-S-09-0062

9B. DATED (SEE ITEM 11)

04/28/2009

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10A. MODIFICATION OF CONTRACT/ORDER NO.

10B. DATED (SEE ITEM 13)

11. THIS ITEM ONLY APPLIES TO AMENDMENTS OF SOLICITATIONS

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The above numbered solicitation is amended as set forth in item 14. The hour and date specified for receipt of Offers FORMCHECKBOX is extended, FORMCHECKBOX 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)

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

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

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).

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

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D. OTHER (Specify type of modification and authority)

E. IMPORTANT: Contractor FORMCHECKBOX is not, FORMCHECKBOX is required to sign this document and return

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

Solicitation No. AG-02NV-S-09-0062, Ditch Creek Bridge Replacement & Road Improvement, North Fork Ranger District, Salmon-Challis National Forest is amended as follows:

See following pages.

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.

(Signature of person authorized to sign)

(Signature of Contracting Officer)

NSN 7540-01-152-8070

Previous edition unusable

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FAR (48 CFR) 53.243

Amendment 01

A site visit was held May 12, 2009 at 11:00 a.m. at the site. The following questions and answers were discussed at the site visit.

Attendees:

Name

Organization

Phone Number Jeff Parker

Salmon NF Engineering

208-756-5161

Judy Martin

IDAWY Acq. Service Center

208-557-5841 Brad Bauer

IDAWY Acq. Service Center

208-557-5768

Mike England

England Construction

208-865-2321 Allan Probst

Probst Construction Co.

208-756-2194

Gordon Hammond

Tupco Inc.

208-624-3829

Tony Anderson

Centennial Post & Pole

208-756-7238

Kent Dahle

Dahle Construction

208-756-3241

Paul Younger

Down-To-Earth Excavating

208-756-6459

Danny Cockrell

Ruff Duk Inc.

208-756-3010

In the meeting room:

Government representative Jeff Parker went over the Statement of Work, Specifications and Drawings and reminded offerors to pay close attention to contractor requirements listed in Sections C, H, L, and M.

Government representative Judy Martin passed out the Helpful Hints for Proposal Preparation handout to attendees. HubZone subcontract requirements were gone over. A prime contractor receiving an award as a qualified HubZone must meet the following performance requirements: One or more qualified HubZone must spend at least 50% of the cost of the contract incurred for personnel on its own employees or employees of other qualified HubZones. Meaning for General Construction, the prime HubZone contractor may complete at a minimum 15% and subcontract at a minimum 35% of the cost of the contract performance incurred for personnel to one or more qualified HubZone contractors to meet the 50% requirement.

Government representative Judy Martin also went over the Davis-Bacon Act requirements. All laborers and mechanics performing work on the project must be paid at a minimum the Davis Bacon wage rates for appropriate labor categories. There is no exemption for owners, except truck drivers, or relatives/family members who operate equipment or perform as a laborer from the Davis Bacon Act and must be paid the prevailing wage rate for the classification of work performed and included in the payroll records.

The Standard Specifications for Construction of Roads and Bridges on Federal Highway Projects, FP03 applies to this project with supplemental specifications inserted into the contract. The specifications may be downloaded at www.wfl.fhwa.dot.gov or purchased from the Government Printing Office at www.bookstore.gpo.gov.

Q: Do you have stream flow data available?

A: Yes, stream flow information may be found in the Supplemental Specifications 157 – Soil Erosion Control, Page 26 of 50.

Q: Will the contractor be responsible for providing riprap?

A: No, the riprap is Government provided and located at the bridge site.

Q: Sheet 3 of 8 of the drawings, does this show cross sections of new bridge?

A: Yes, the shaded areas represent the old abutements, and then the drawings also show the new abutement locations.

Q: What is the vertical scale on the drawings?

A: The grid lines are 10 feet.

Q: Will the streambed need to be reconstructed?

A: No instream structure placement is required, the streambed will remain the same.

Q: How will the Government measure pit-run?

A: The Government will measure compacted cubic yards in place, no counting of trucks, this will be a Contract Quantity item, not an Actual Quantity item.

Ditch Creek Bridge Site

Q: Will the contractor be required to leave the spur road open?

A: No, the contractor may use the spur road as a staging area.

Q: What size are the culverts that need installed?

A: A culvert list will be provided after award with the actual sizes of the culverts required.

Q: Where do we dispose of the rubber water bars?

A: The roadway belt water deflectors shall be disposed of in accordance with Supplemental Specification 203 – Removal of Structures and Obstructions.

Q: Is the contractor responsible for loading the bridge at the Government site?

A: The Forest Service can load the bridge but will require coordination with the Forest Service to schedule the forklift.

Q: May equipment cross through the creek?

A: Equipment may not cross through a fish occupied live stream , equipment may traverse the creek only after de-watering has occurred.

Q: Will silt fence be required?

A: An erosion control plan is requied, the Government would prefer straw waddles or straw bales be used verses a silt fence.

Q: What will the Government be staking?

A: The Government will stake the center line, abutements, and culvert locations.

Volter Pit Site

Q: How much overburden will need to be removed?

A: Remove overburden from aggregate layer exceeding 6 inches in depth, then uniformly mix aggregate layer with the remaining 6 inches of overburden.

Q: Can the wood abutements be disposed of at the pit disposal site?

A: Supplemental Specification 203-Removal of Structures and Obstructions states that he existing native log bridge abutements shall be removed and disposed of off of forest land; however, pure untreated wood including the bridge abutements and pile of old deck material on site, may be disposed of at the disposal site at the Volter pit.

Amend Solicitation as follows:

1) Refer to Section M – Evaluation Factors for Award, M-2 Award Statement, Page75 of 75, paragraph two, remove in its entirety.