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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 ACKNOWLEDGEMENT 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.

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NRCS-PR-12F352

HATO REY PR 00918

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654 MUNOZ RIVERA AVENUE

USDA-NRCS CARIBBEAN AREA OFFICE

WASHINGTON DC 20250

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13. THIS ITEM ONLY APPLIES TO MODIFICATION OF CONTRACTS/ORDERS. IT MODIFIES THE CONTRACT/ORDER NO. AS DESCRIBED IN ITEM 14.

12. ACCOUNTING AND APPROPRIATION DATA (If required) is not extended.is extended, Items 8 and 15, and returning

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

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

11. THIS ITEM ONLY APPLIES TO AMENDMENTS OF SOLICITATIONS

FACILITY CODE CODE

10B. DATED (SEE ITEM 13)

10A. MODIFICATION OF CONTRACT/ORDER NO.

9B. DATED (SEE ITEM 11)

9A. AMENDMENT OF SOLICITATION NO.

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8. NAME AND ADDRESS OF CONTRACTOR (No., street, county, State and ZIP Code)

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

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4. REQUISITION/PURCHASE REQ. NO.3. EFFECTIVE DATE2. AMENDMENT/MODIFICATION NO. 5. PROJECT NO. (If applicable)

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AMENDMENT OF SOLICITATION/MODIFICATION OF CONTRACT

03/29/2017

CHECK ONE A. THIS CHANGE ORDER IS ISSUED PURSUANT TO: (Specify authority) THE CHANGES SET FORTH IN ITEM 14 ARE MADE IN THE CONTRACT

B. THE ABOVE NUMBERED CONTRACT/ORDER IS MODIFIED TO REFLECT THE ADMINISTRATIVE CHANGES (such as changes in paying office, C. THIS SUPPLEMENTAL AGREEMENT IS ENTERED INTO PURSUANT TO AUTHORITY OF:

D. OTHER (Specify type of modification and authority) appropriation date, etc.) SET FORTH IN ITEM 14, PURSUANT TO THE AUTHORITY OF FAR 43.103(b).

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

ORDER NO. IN ITEM 10A.

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

This amendment is issued to provide the list of attendees during the site visit and the questions and answers issued during the sit visit. The site visit was held on April 11, 2017 at 9:30 am at the MoDNR, Pershing State Park.

NRCS Personnel, Brandon Viers, Mike Holcer

Pershing State Park, Tom Woodward

Attendees/Contractors:

16A. NAME AND TITLE OF CONTRACTING OFFICER (Type or print)15A. NAME AND TITLE OF SIGNER (Type or print)

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

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

ORIEL VELEZ

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Prescribed by GSA

FAR (48 CFR) 53.243

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Previous edition unusable

1. Klocke Inc.

2. Donald Bond Construction

3. Oak Hill Contractors LLC

Except as provided herein, all terms and conditions of the document referenced in Item 9 A or 10A, as heretofore changed, remains unchanged and in full force and effect .

04/13/2017

ITEM NO. SUPPLIES/SERVICES QUANTITY UNIT UNIT PRICE AMOUNT

NAME OF OFFEROR OR CONTRACTOR

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4. Environmental Works

5. DK Bast Foundations

6. Magruder Construction

7. Tri Smith Construction

8. C.C. Schluter Inc.

9. Better by Design

10. MS Contracting

11. CSD Environmental Service

12. Hendrickson Transportation

QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS:

Q1. Will you not be issuing any amendments near the end of the bid opening?

A1. If an amendment was issued near the end of bidding, we will extend the bid opening response date.

Q2. Will you be putting out a statement the day of the bid opening?

A2. Not in FedBizOpps. During the bid opening, there will be an apparent lowest bidder announced.

Q3. Tom with State Parks requires all equipment to be clean and seed free to eliminate introduction/contamination of the site with foreign weed or plant seed.

A3. This request was presented to the attendees.

Q4. When is Notice to Proceed?

A4. We have estimated the Notice to Proceed to occur in the first two weeks in June. This is not an exact timeframe. It could be sooner if awardee supplies all required information timely and award is made sooner than anticipated.

Notice to proceed could also be later for the opposite reasons. However, if there are changes to the solicitation that will require a response date extension, the notice to proceed will then be issued at a later time.

Q5. Will any other permits be required?

A5. None that we are aware of. SWPPP and

Nationwide Permit #27 will be utilized on this project.

Q6. Does Linn County require any permits?

A6. None that we are aware of.

Q7.

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Has NRCS already obtained the SWPPP permit then?

We developed the SWPPP and that usually suffices MoDNR.

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Q8. Can the Superintendent be the Quality

Control person?

A8. Yes.

Q9. What items will the government stake in the field?

A9. Government will stake centerline of Dike #4 and Floodway #6. Dike #3 is existing and alignment will not be altered or staked. Toes of all spoil berm fill areas will be staked and the beginning and ending of all excavation areas will be staked.

Q10. Is the contractor required to do As-Builts?

A10. No, just the surveying.

Q11. Are surveys required for progress payments?

A11. Surveys for progress are not typical. The

Government will work with the contractor to figure estimates of completed work.

Q12. Can the government provide a digital elevation model for GPS controlled equipment?

A12. The government can provide an XML file with the finished surface for spoil Berms and Dike #4 after award is issued.

Q13. The SWPPP has no quantities provided and therefore no provisions for bidding on a tangible item. How are supposed to enter a competitive bid?

A13. We will revisit the SWPPP requirements to provide quantities. The main component of the

SWPPP and Spec 5 is staging of your activities¿not opening up or stripping a location until work is required to prevent erosion and sediment.

Q14. In the amendment, you have Eastern Gamma

Grass and that¿s in the same area that the prairie cord grass is going to be in?

A14. Correct

Q15. Does the prairie cord grass get planted before or after the Eastern Gamma Grass seeding?

A15. The order of seeding does not matter, but any cord grass plantings that are removed during gamma grass seeding operation will have to be replaced if performed in that order.

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Q16. Is there any mulching required in the prairie cord grass area?

A16. No

Q17. In regards to spec 2, Clearing and Grubbing, about being close to trees, is there a tremendous amount of trees that you are going to try and save in specific spots that were going to get in?

A17. No, the only place that we think you will encounter any trees is in dike 4 and those will have to be removed in order to construct that dike. There may be a few other small trees here and there that have come up involuntarily in the last few years. The biggest tree seen was maybe a 4" diameter tree.

Q18. Is topsoil to be conserved and if so, how far will it have to be moved?

A18. Topsoil should be conserved but will only be required to be placed immediately adjacent to the location in which it was removed.

Q19. If we encounter a Mississauga rattlesnake, can we kill it?

A19. It is illegal to kill snakes on State Park

Land. We will be issuing additional information to address the protection of the rattlesnake. The previous restoration project provided measures to protect the snakes at the construction site.

Q20. Is daily quality control reporting required?

A20. No. Method 1 of the quality control system is to be used as found on Spec page 94-1.

Q21. Are there any utilities in the work area?

A21. None were discovered or encountered during the initial restoration effort. However that does not relieve the contractor from the requirement of calling the One Call System. There is a telephone line next to Highway 36.

Q22. Are there daily reporting requirements for the SWPPP?

A22. No

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Q23. There are no earthwork quantities provided for Dike #3 repairs. We are just supposed to look at it and figure cost?

A23. Yes. There is a hole that has developed in the dike near the south end.

Q24. Are all the structures open so that the water can start draining out of the site now?

A24. There is one open now on the West side along Higgins Ditch. On the far Southwest corner, there is another structure that will help drain.

It is not open now. It was going to be opened this week but could not get to it yet due to the recent rains. Water is draining out through floodways though.

Q25. Is the creek pretty flashy?

A25. Yes. Since 2014, the site has only received floodwaters from Higgins Ditch on two occasions.

Q26. The seeding dates are outside of the current contract period. How are we supposed to complete the seeding within the contract time?

A26. The solicitation will be have to be revised to accommodate the seeding dates.

Q27. Does the SWPPP contain requirements on how fast you have to temp seed?

A27. The SWPPP states that temporary mulching will be required if disturbed areas remain exposed during extended periods of construction inactivity.

Q28. Do we just make us a road from here down to the parking area if we want?

A28. No, you can't do anything inside of this particular location. This is not within the easement boundaries. There is a road that goes around the back side.

Q29. Are signature requirements included in the certs and reps section? What documents are required for a complete bid?

A29. Section K will need to be returned with the package. Refer to Section L, Additional Bid Submission to ensure the package is complete.

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Q30. The ingress/egress road is not in very good condition currently. Are we supposed to improve it?

A30. You are to leave it in as good or better condition as you found it. It is lacking gravel.

All other terms and conditions of the solicitation package remain unchanged.

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