AG-2B46-S-17-0013_Amendment_No._5.pdf

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 or (c) By separate letter or electronic communication 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 letter or electronic communication, provided each letter or electronic communication makes reference to the solicitation and this amendment, and is received prior to the opening hour and date specified.

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

AMENDMENT OF SOLICITATION/MODIFICATION OF CONTRACT 1. CONTRACT ID CODE

2. AMENDMENT/MODIFICATION NUMBER 3. EFFECTIVE DATE 4. REQUISITION/PURCHASE REQUISITION NUMBER 5. PROJECT NUMBER (If applicable)

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

STANDARD FORM 30 (REV. 11/2016)

Prescribed by GSA FAR (48 CFR) 53.243

FACILITY CODE

9A. AMENDMENT OF SOLICITATION NUMBER

9B. DATED (SEE ITEM 11)

10A. MODIFICATION OF CONTRACT/ORDER NUMBER

10B. DATED (SEE ITEM 13)

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.

12. ACCOUNTING AND APPROPRIATION DATA (If required) copies of the amendment; (b) By acknowledging receipt of this amendment on each copy of the offer submitted;

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

IT MODIFIES THE CONTRACT/ORDER NUMBER AS DESCRIBED IN ITEM 14.

CHECK ONE A. THIS CHANGE ORDER IS ISSUED PURSUANT TO: (Specify authority) 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 data, 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)

The Bid due date remains unchanged, 29 March 2017, 3:00PM CST.

NOTE: Bidders must acknowledge receipt of this amendment as specified above in Item 11.

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.

15C. DATE SIGNED

15A. NAME AND TITLE OF SIGNER (Type or print)

16C. DATE SIGNED

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

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

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6. ISSUED BY CODE

8. NAME AND ADDRESS OF CONTRACTOR (Number, street, county, State and ZIP Code) (X)

CODE

15B. CONTRACTOR/OFFEROR

(Signature of person authorized to sign)

16B. UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

(Signature of Contracting Officer)

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NRCS-HQ-122B46

The purpose of this amendment is to:

1) To provide answers to questions submitted from prospective bidders.

2) To correct Item 2 in Amendment No. 0004 which inadvertently numbered as "000001" to "0004".

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USDA-NRCS CONTRACTING TEAM 2

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ROOM 6801-S

WASHINGTON, DC 20250

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Attn: Shaukat Syed 501 W. Felix Street, Bldg. 23 Fort Worth, TX 76115

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Answer to questions from prospective bidders

Q1) On addendum 3 were their changes made to technical specs? You attached it, if so what are the differences?

A1) There were many places in the body of the Construction Specifications where "August" was deleted and changed to "may". Also, the compaction requirements for Structure Removal in Construction Specification 23 were changed from 9" lifts to 6" lifts.

Q2) The drawings appear to include multiple phases of construction. Can the government provide a more detailed Statement of Work that addresses the specific items to be performed under this contract, as the drawings dictate other items of work to be performed that are not included in the bid scheduled (page 6 of 40) within the solicitation.

A2) The work included in Phase I is Ditch Blocks (DB1-DB46), Land Smoothing (LS1-LS15) and Structure Removal (RES1-RES36, RES49-RES52) along with the associated clearing and grubbing, pollution control, vegetative measures, construction surveys and removal of water needed to construct these items of work. The structures and Dikes shown in the drawings are not included in this phase.

Q3) Can the government provide more detailed locations of where the clearing and grubbing is to be performed, as the drawings do not indicate locations?

A3) The clearing and grubbing will be only at the locations where work is to be performed and only the extent necessary to install the works of improvement.

Q4: On the amendment, I noticed that there are now two delivery addresses for the proposal:

Address USDA-NRCS ATTN: Shaukat Syed 501 W. Felix Street, Bldg. 23 Fort Worth, TX 76115

Delivery Location Code: NRCS-FL-124209

USDA-NRCS-FLORIDA STATE OFFICE

2614 NW 43RD Street Gainesville, FL 32606

Are we to send the original to Mr. Syed in Texas with a copy to the Gainesville address as well or just a copy to Mr. Syed? Thanks.

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A4: The original bid should only be sent to Shaukat Syed at the following address:

USDA-NRCS

ATTN: Shaukat Syed 501 W. Felix Street, Bldg. 23 Fort Worth, TX 76115

Do not send a copy to the Gainsville address.

Q5) Amendment 4 is numbered as 000001 in the Amendment instead of Amendment 4. On line "19 of the Acknowledgement of Amendments Page section of page 2 of the Bid Package; which number is to be used for Amendment 4?

A5) Item 2 in Amendment No. 0004 was inadvertently numbered as 000001 when it should have been 0004. Bidders should acknowledge it as Amendment No. 0004.

Q6) In Amendment 4, should the offeror use all of the info listed below when shipping the bid?

Address USDA-NRCS Attn: Shaukat Syed 501 W. Felix Street, Bldg. 23 Fort Worth, TX 76115 Delivery: 03/29/2017 Delivery Location Code: NRCS-FL-124209

USDA-NRCS-FLORIDA STATE OFFICE

2614 NW 43RD STREET

GAINESVILLE FL 32606 US

A6) No. Please see the answer to Question No. 4