Amendment 01.doc

AMENDMENT OF SOLICITATION/MODIFICATION OF CONTRACT

Intermountain EROC 740 Simms Street Golden, CO 80401

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AG-82B1-S-10-0041

9B. DATED (SEE ITEM 11)

12/21/09

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10A. MODIFICATION OF CONTRACT/ORDER NO.

10B. DATED (SEE ITEM 13)

09/30/03

11. THIS ITEM ONLY APPLIES TO AMENDMENTS OF SOLICITATIONS

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

THE CONTRACT ORDER NO. IN ITEM 10A.

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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).

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C. THIS SUPPLEMENTAL AGREEMENT IS ENTERED INTO PURSUANT TO AUTHORITY OF:

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D. OTHER (Specify type of modification and authority)

E. IMPORTANT: Contractor FORMCHECKBOX is not, FORMCHECKBOX is required to sign this document and return 0 copies to the issuing office.

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

Solicitation No. AG-82B1-S-10-0041, Forest Wide Deferred Maintenance & Construction, Salmon-Challis National Forest is amended as follows:

The Response date for receipt of proposals is extended to 01/22/10.

See Page 2 for Questions and Answers.

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.

(Signature of person authorized to sign)

(Signature of Contracting Officer)

NSN 7540-01-152-8070

Previous edition unusable

Prescribed by GSA

FAR (48 CFR) 53.243

Amendment 01

Questions and Answers

1. On the Wilderness sections of trails. How far from the trailheads are the proposed work sites?

A: Most work on the upper Middle Fk. takes place between 1 mile above Elkhorn Ck and Rapid River. On the middle Middle Fk work lies between Little Ck and Pine Ck. below Cougar Ck. Ranch. Work on the lower middle Fk takes place on the lower section around Wilson Ck. but some work is above Camas Ck.

On Pistol Cr. work takes place in avalanche areas about 14 to 18 miles below the trailhead above Little Pistol Ck.

2. The upper section of the middle fork trail states it is 35 miles long. Is there maintenance on the 35 miles or just the distances in the bid form? If there is maintenance on the entire length of the segment are the "heavy" Items Listed separately (Water bars , stream crossing etc..) and light maintenance is for the rest?

A: Work will be concentrated on the lengths listed on the schedule in the areas described above. Other work may be added as necessary.

3. Are there specific camp locations for each segment of trail?

A: Refer to Section H-2, (c). Camp site locations will be identified and authorized by permit.

4. Besides the Lower section that consists of the rock retaining wall is there aggregate replacement associated with the other two sections? If so how far from the borrow source are the areas?

A: Aggregate or borrow placement will be listed in the schedule if it is a bid item. Work may be added that includes borrow or aggregate and will be negotiated when the work is identified. Borrow sources will be located within a half mile, but usually closer to the work site.

5: The bid package states that drilling and blasting will be required, but I cannot find any further description as to actual requirement. Can you clarify this so we can come up with a price?

A: Under Section C, C-3 Trail Descriptions, The description of work included for Lake Creek Trail describes the Rock Removal required that is included in the Schedule. Blasting work that may be added to other trails as additive work items would be negotiated.

6. I have a trail excavator that I can adjust the track width from 28" to 32". On a trail with a 24" tread width requirement, can I perform the work by constructing a 28" width then pulling it back to 24" as I back out of the project?

A: Yes, that would be acceptable, the final trail condition will be inspected.

7: Logging out can be highly variable, particularly in burned out trail sections. How can I bid logging out costs without seeing the condition of the trail?

A: Unfortunately, we were not able to conduct pre-bid showings of the trails on the schedule. We are counting on experienced trail workers to be familiar with average working conditions on mountain trails to bid what they are most likely to encounter. Conditions for logging out can change from when notes are taken to when work actually takes place. For the purposes of this contract, we would like bids for logging out to be based on the assumption that there are 25 trees per mile.