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AMENDMENT OF SOLICITATION/MODIFICATION OF CONTRACT

USDA Forest Service

Southern Tier Contracting 2840 Kachina Dr Pueblo, Colorado 81008

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AG-82X9-S-11-0153

9B. DATED (SEE ITEM 11)

08/01/2011

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10A. MODIFICATION OF CONTRACT/ORDER NO.

10B. DATED (SEE ITEM 13)

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 , 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 ONE 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 copies to the issuing office.

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

Project: Columbine Camgpround and OHV Facilities - Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre, Gunnison NF.

Purpose of this amendment is to document prebid meeting/site visit held on 08/11/2011 and incorporate changes.

Proposal due date of September 01, 2011 remains unchanged.

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.

Ida Marino Contract Specialist

(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, Solicitation AG-82X9-S-11-0153, Columbine Campground and OHV Facilities

A prebid meeting for the Columbine Campground and OHV Facilities was conducted on August 11, 2011 at 11:00 AM. The following contractors attended:

Greg Soma

TUSCA Construction

P.O. Box 4136

Grand Junction, CO 81502

GSoma@TUSCAINC.com

Mary Clarke

Mike Clarke

Clarke and Company Inc.

3017 Highway 50

Grand Juncion, CO wacey@gjclarkeandco.com

Marty Guy

Skip Huston Construction Inc.

16256 Chipeta Drive

Montrose, CO 81403

Marty.skiphuston@gmail.com

Chuck Sickles

High Country Equipment

36356 Highway 92

Hotchkiss, CO

NFC@paoina.com

Tom Jensen

Ed Jensen Construction

Norwood, CO 81431

970-729-1228

FAX 970-327-4457

The meeting was conducted at the project site, Columbine Gravel Pit area on the Uncompahgre National Forest. Prospective bidders, as well as Doug Marah, GMUG Engineering, Chad Wellman, GMUG Engineering and Amanda Walker, GMUG Ouray District Recreation Staff represented the Forest.

The following will document questions/answers during the prebid meeting:

1. Demolition of existing toilets, as described in Item 7 of the Schedule of Items as: 2-UNIT WOOD FRAME VAULT TOILET, REMOVAL AND HAUL TO DUMP, Actual Quantity, 2 Each. Answer: One unit is at the site, across the road from the campground construction site. The other is at the Iron Springs Campground site, approximately 16.5 miles south along the Divide Road, National Forest System Road (NFSR) 402. Section 024116 of the specifications covers the pumping, demolition and removal requirements of the contract. The specification contains the correct information, rather than what was provided by Doug Marah at the meeting. The Government is responsible for pumping the vault per Section 024116.

2. Anticipated timeline was asked, whether construction will be required to begin this season: Answer: As soon as proposals are opened and evaluated, contract award will follow, and construction may begin as soon as this year if possible. The time schedule may be negotiated with the contractor at the option of the Contracting Officer. The project may extend into next construction season.

3. Optional Bid Items (O.B.I. 1-9) as shown in Section 011100 Summary of Work, Part 1 – General, 1.1 Summaray C. Answer: Items 1 and 3 are Government Furnished and will be outside this project. Items 2 and 4 are already included in the project Schedule of Items, Item No. 22. Items 5, 7 & 8 are not included in the project. Items 6 and 9 are included in the project Schedule of Items as Items No. 25 and 26 respectively. See Changes to Solicitation, page 3. The new toilets will not be a part of this contract.

Amendment 01, Solicitation AG-82X9-S-11-0153, Columbine Campground and OHV Facilities

4. Question regarding level of development for Spurs and Pull Thrus. Answer: The spurs will remain mostly undeveloped. Fire Rings and Site Posts will define the location on the ground, but overall the sites will remain undeveloped. The Host Site will be the exception to this development.

5. Timber dispostion under the contract. Answer: Per Section 311000 Clearing and Grubbing, Part 1 – General, 1.1 Summary, C. Contractor shall make payment to Government by purchasing a timber sale contract for any mechantable timber removed from Government Lands. For cutting timber, a timber sale contract is required to ensure that tree removal follows U.S. Forest Servie timber management practices.

Add-on as of 08/16/2011 – any timber sale contract enetered into will be separate from this contract.

6. Water. Answer: Water source for the project construction purposes shall be water from ponds on site.

7. Obliteration of roads and trails shows a method of measurement of Square Yards per Bid Item No. 8. This will remain, and be paid for as Actual Quantity.

Changes as a result of this amendment:

Change #1 -

Refer to Specifications, Section 011100 Summary of Work, Part 1 – General, 1.1 Section C “Optional Bid Items”. There are NO Optional Bid Items as explained in Item 3 above. Delete this paragraph in it’s entirety.

Change #2 –

Change entire paragraph to read as shown below:

C.3 Government Furnished Property

The following government-furnished property and materials, addressed in the specifications, will be made available to the Contractor at the project site:

-Crushed Aggregate

-Fire rings

-Group Fire Ring

-Tubular Steel Triple Panel Information Kiosk

Change #3 – Refer to Page 24, Section J, List of Attachments.

Replace Attachment J.4 Applicable Wage Determination, CO 20100013, Mod 9, dated 01/21/2011, with updated Wage Determination CO 20100013, Mod 13, dated 08/12/2011, (6 pages).

NO OTHER CHANGES OCCUR AS A RESULT OF THIS AMENDMENT