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MEETING NOTES

Pre-Bid Tour

Beal Mountain Mine 2017 Barren Pond and Leach Pad Corridor Closure

RFP AG-0343-S-17-0031

June 23, 2017

A pre-bid tour was conducted for the Beal Mountain Mine Barren Pond and Corridor Closure Project on June 23, 2017. The tour began at Fairmont Hot Springs at 10 AM, and proceeded to the mine site. Answers to questions in RED.

Fairmont Hot Springs Parking Lot Review of lines of contract authority Negotiated bid - Firm fixed price contract 60 day period of performance Proposals due July 18, 2017 Two part proposal

1) Technical proposal (see Sections L & M of RFP)

2) Price

Questions:

Q: Are blood tests required?

A: No, they are not specifically required in the contract. It’s up to the Contractor. Address in Health and Safety Plan. See Clause C- 8 - Submittals, (a) Health and Safety Plan (S-002).

Q: Barren pond backfill compacted?

A: Yes, but not to a dry density %. Narrative compaction requirements. See Section 204 - Excavation and Embankment for compaction specifications for various work items.

Q: Lots of rock in borrow area? Will screening be required?

A: Some rock, screening is up to Contractor. Size specification of 8” minus for backfill. See Section 204 – Excavation and Embankment. Group will stop at borrow area.

Q: Umbrella bond required?

A: Bond information in Section I of RFP. See Clause I- 5 – Bid Guarantee: The amount of the bid guarantee shall be 20 percent of the bid price. See Clause I- 6 – Performance and Payment Bonds – Construction: The successful offeror shall furnish performance and payment bonds in the amount of 100 percent of the original contract price.

Lower Pond (STOP)

Q: Salvage fence posts?

A: Yes, can reuse posts for new fence installation at Barren Pond. See Section 203 – Removal of Structures and Obstructions and Section 619 – Fences, Gates, and Cattle Guards. See Drawings, Sheet C9.

Road to Sump 1 (STOP)

Optional bid item

Borrow Area/Minnesota Pond (STOP)

Borrow needs to be 8” minus

Q: Keep gates?

A: Yes, see specifications at Section 203 – Removal of Structures and Obstructions and Section 619 – Fences, Gates, and Cattle Guards. See Drawings, Sheet C9.

Q: Borrow material to come from floor of existing borrow site, or can excavate into slopes?

A: Borrow site disturbance limits on map in RFP. See Drawings, Sheets G3 and G4.

Barren Pond (STOP)

Health & Safety Plan needs to address cyanide monitoring

Q: Do site personnel need to wear monitors?

A: It’s up to the Contractor. Address in Health and Safety Plan. See Clause C- 8 - Submittals,

(a) Health and Safety Plan (S-002).

Exposed Pipe Network Trench (STOP)

RO plant will be running during construction. Coordination with RO plant operators will be required.

Q: 10“ lines?

A: Yes, see Section 204 – Excavation and Embankment, Section 221 – Active Beal RO Pipe, Section 222 – Sump 1 Pipe Drain Fixture and Drawings.

Q: Concern with cutting charged pipes?

A: Yes. Be aware and be prepared to respond accordingly. See Section 221 – Active Beal RO Pipe.

Q: USFS supplying bottom HDPE liner used in repair?

A: No, but liner quantity is minimal. See Section 224 – Beal Leach Pad Bottom Liner.

Q: Salvage pipe?

A: Yes, for reuse. See Section 204 – Excavation and Embankment, Section 221 – Active Beal RO Pipe, and Section 222 – Sump 1 Pipe Drain Fixture.

Pipe thru Liner Location (STOP)

FS will provide liner for temporary ore stockpile.

FS will lay out excavation and work area limits (on the leach pad).

Q: Wash GCL prior to overlap?

A: No. See Section 714 – Geotextile and Geocomposite Drain Material for additional information.

Q: Quantity of ore to be off-loaded?

A: Approximately 1,263 CY. See Schedule of Items, Item 204.09.

Q: Off-loaded ore replaced on pad?

A: Yes, see Section 204 – Excavation and Embankment.

Q: Contractor required to reclaim temporary ore stockpile area?

A: Yes, see Section 204 – Excavation and Embankment.

Q: FS responsible for ore quantity survey?

A: Yes, the items and quantities to be surveyed by USFS are found in Section 152 – Construction Surveying and Staking.

Q: What to do if oversize rock encountered in Barren Pond?

A: Rock must be 8” minus, else Contractor to remove to rock stockpile area at Borrow site. No oversize rock can be stockpiled at Barren Pond/Mill area. See Section 204 – Excavation and Embankment.

Other

Q: Any restrictions (e.g., load limits) on alternative access road (D. Smith property)?

A: No.

Tour concluded approximately 12 PM