Solicitation_Amendment_0001_SF30Amend.doc

1. CONTRACT ID CODE

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AMENDMENT OF SOLICITATION OF CONTRACT

USDA Forest Service

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3815 Schreiber Way Coeur d'Alene ID 83815-8363 Contracting Officer

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3815 Schreiber Way Coeur d'Alene ID 83815-8363

AG-02RC-S-16-0031

9B. DATED (SEE ITEM 11)

04/20/2016

10A. MODIFICATION OF CONTRACT/ORDER NO.

10B. DATED (SEE ITEM 13)

11. THIS ITEM ONLY APPLIES TO AMENDMENTS OF SOLICITATIONS

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.

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)

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

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

This amendment is to clarify questions regarding the Zulu Culvert project. See the answer to question 2 that removes the all color requirements for channel rock from the supplemental specification in the last paragraph of Section 705. The response due date is hereby extended to 05/31/2016.

Question 1: What are the intents for the equipment rental of both the excavator and dump truck? In the past, this hourly equipment use has been used for construction of the grade control structures and any work the hydrologist “directed” for stream channel reconstruction.

Answer 1: The equipment rental outlined in the schedule will be used for items unforeseen and not listed or incidentally listed in the schedule. Because the grade control structures are a separate pay item in the schedule, all work associated with their construction will be incidental to that entire pay item. This includes stream channel reconstruction as it is drawn out according to the engineering plans and drawings.

Question 2: The problem I am running into is the last paragraph of Section 705 of the Supplementals requires that Channel Rock is be "furnished with a color indigenous to the area." The rock in our quarry is typically a redish/purpleish color. Would this be acceptable for use on the project?

Answer 2: The government will remove all color requirements for channel rock from the supplemental specification.

Question 3: Section 251 of the supplementals deletes the sampling and testing requirements for the rock and Section 705 says to conform to them. Can you clarify this?

Answer 3: Sampling and testing requirements are deleted from this contract via FSSS 251. However, FSSS 705.08 requires that the material still meet the test values in 705.02. Basically, the Government is not requiring testing to be done, but the material shall meet the values of the of 705.02 (i.e., strong as or stronger than the required values). If the bidder has a material that might be questionable, they may test the material anyways although not required to ensure proper specification.

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.

BY

(Signature of person authorized to sign)

(Signature of Contracting Officer)

NSN 7540-01-152-8070

30-10

STANDARD FORM 30 (REV. 10-83)

PREVIOUS EDITION UNUSABLE

Prescribed by GSA

FAR (48 CFR) 53.24