AG-0343-S-16-0036-0003.pdf

AMENDMENT OF SOLICITATION/MODIFICATION OF CONTRACT

1. CONTRACT ID CODE PAGE OF PAGES

1 3

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

0003 05/25/2016

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

FOREST SERVICE NORTHERN REGION

R1 AQM

24 FORT MISSOULA ROAD

MISSOULA, MT 59804

FOREST SERVICE NORTHERN REGION

R1 AQM, CUSTER GALLATIN NATIONAL FOREST

ATTN: ALANE FITZPATRICK

PO BOX 130, 10 E BABCOCK AVE

BOZEMAN, MT 59771

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

AG-0343-S-16-0036

9B. DATED (SEE ITEM 11)

04/21/2016

10A. MODIFICATION OF CONTRACT/ORDER NO.

10B. DATED (SEE ITEM 13)

CODE FACILITY CODE

11. THIS ITEM ONLY APPLIES TO AMENDMENTS OF SOLICITATIONS

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

(X) 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.

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.

NOTE: Per Issuance of this solicitation amendment, the hour and date specified for receipt of BIDS IS extended to 05/31/2016 at 1400 hours

MDT.

L‐4 BID SUBMITTAL

**ALL BIDS MUST BE RECEIVED PRIOR TO THE ESTABLISHED BID OPENING TIME OF TUESDAY, 31 MAY 2016, AT 1400 HOURS (2:00 P.M. MOUNTAIN DAYLIGHT

TIME).**

Please see attached pages for changes and solicitation related questions submitted by Contractors on 05/25/2016 and corresponding answers.

NOTE: Corrections to the Schedule of Items are reflected in the Solicitation revision, REVISED AG‐0343‐S‐16‐0036, per Amendment‐0002. CONTRACTORS

MUST USE THE REVISED VERSION OF THE SOLICITATION WHEN SUBMITTING BIDS.

(continued on 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) 16A. NAME AND TITLE OF CONTRACTING OFFICER (Type or print)

ALANE FITZPATRICK, CONTRACTING OFFICER

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

/s/ Alane Fitzpatrick 05/25/2016

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

NSN 7540-01-152-8070

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

Prescribed by GSA FAR (48 CFR) 53.243

AMENDMENT OF SOLICITATION/MODIFICATION OF CONTRACT - Attachment to SF 30 Page 2 of 3

SOLICITATION NUMBER: REVISED AG‐0343‐S‐16‐0036

Part I, SECTION C‐4 – FOREST SERVICE SUPPLEMENTAL SPECIFICATIONS (FSSS)

Add the following:

65204: Seeding Required Mix

NAME OF SEED % OF MIXTURE APPLICATION RATE (lb/Acre)

Lodorm Green Needlegrass 26%

Pryor Slender Wheatgrass 31%

Secar Bluebunch Wheatgrass 28%

Covar Sheep Fescue 5%

Sherman Big Bluegrass 5%

Sandburg Bluegrass VNS 5%

TOTAL 100% 50 lb/Acre of disturbance

Part IV, SECTION L – INSTRUCTIONS, CONDITIONS, AND NOTICES TO OFFERORS OR

RESPONDENTS

L‐4 BID SUBMITTAL

**ALL BIDS MUST BE RECEIVED PRIOR TO THE ESTABLISHED BID OPENING TIME OF

TUESDAY, 31 MAY 2016, AT 1400 HOURS (2:00 P.M. MOUNTAIN DAYLIGHT TIME).**

Contractors wishing to submit a Bid MUST include the following documents (one original only). Failure to respond to this solicitation with ALL of these documents shall render a bid non‐responsive to the requirements of the solicitation, resulting in rejection of the bid in its entirety.

Contractors MUST use the REVISED version of the Solicitation (REVISED AG‐0343‐S‐16‐ 0036, per Solicitation Amendment‐0002), when submitting BIDS.

SF‐1442 – Solicitation, Offer, and Award (completed and signed/dated).

Section B – Schedule of Items (reference Section L, FAR 52.214‐18 – Preparation of

Bids‐Construction) and ‘Bid furnished by’ information (pp. 5‐6). Do NOT round prices up or down; check all calculations for accuracy.

Experience Questionnaire included in Section J (form must be completed in entirety;

additional pages may be attached).

Annual Representations & Certifications, included in Section K (sign and date at paragraph (d)), and SAM registration current and complete (https://www.sam.gov)

(pp. 38‐40).

Properly executed, original Bid Bond, SF‐24 form (20% of Bid or $100,000, whichever is less).

Statement of Affiliates (reference Section M) Acknowledgement of Solicitation Amendments per the instructions in Block 11 of the

SF‐30 form. If applicable, Solicitation Amendments (Solicitation # AG‐0343‐S‐16‐0036) will be posted to www.fbo.gov.

SOLICITATION RELATED QUESTIONS SUBMITTED BY CONTRACTORS ON 05/25/2016 AND

CORRESPONDING ANSWERS:

QUESTIONS:

1. “My question pertains to the surveying and staking. According to the specs: 152 – Construction

Survey and Staking, 152.03 Survey and Staking Requirements; there are several areas that require surveying and staking. These areas include: (a) control points, (b) roadway cross‐sections, (c) slope stakes and references, (d) clearing and grubbing limits, (e) centerline reestablishment, (f) grade finishing stakes, (g) culverts, (h) bridges, (i) retaining walls, (k) permanent monuments and markers, (l) miscellaneous survey and staking, and (m) field discrepancies.

With this extensive amount of surveying and staking the bid for this project is going to be quite a bit higher due to the extent of the surveying and staking. I wanted to check and make sure that the project is indeed going to require all aspects of the surveying and staking that are in the specs, or if there are only a few of these aspects that will actually be required.”

PROJECT:

Main Fork Rock Creek Road #2421 Reconstruction, Phase I

UNIT:

Custer Gallatin National Forest

2. “Our surveying company asked if the only survey required by the contractor is to be culvert staking as shown in C‐1. It states the government will stake the culvert locations………….. as well as other required contract items. It will be very expensive to survey cross sections of the road as found in section 152. Please clarify what surveying is required.”

3. “Aggregate surface course does not require any compaction tests per Section 204, method C?”

4. “What does the Forest Service want done with an large rocks found in either the roadway or the ditch. Do they require them to be broken up or removed? It says to remove, but we would like to break them up if they large.”

ANSWERS:

Part I, SECTION C‐1(a) – PROJECT DESCRIPTION AND LOCATION

1. Survey and Staking related Question #s 1 &2: The Government will only stake the horizontal stationing location of the start and stop location of the project, turnout locations, rolling dip location, culvert locations, sign post locations, the horizontal location of the centerline of the realignment section by the bridge and the horizontal location of the centerline of the turnaround area at the end of the project. The Contractor shall be required to stake culvert lengths prior to ordering and flag the clearing limits. The contractor is not required to perform any other staking;

however, they are required to meet the contract requirements in the plans and specifications, specifically they are required to meet the reconditioning specification and shape the road to the template shown on the drawings. Any staking the contractor determines as necessary to complete the project and to meet all drawing and specification requirements will be deemed as incidental to the project.

2. “Aggregate surface course does not require any compaction tests per Section 204, method C?”:

Aggregate Surface Course is in 301 Compaction Method C. Method C does not require compaction testing.

3. “What does the Forest Service want done with an large rocks found in either the roadway or the ditch. Do they require them to be broken up or removed? It says to remove, but we would like to break them up if they large.” See FSSS 204. They may be reduced, incorporated into fill, incorporated into toe of fill, and scattered outside construction limits.

PROJECT:

Main Fork Rock Creek Road #2421 Reconstruction, Phase I

UNIT:

Custer Gallatin National Forest