Reed_Valley_Amendment_A001.pdf

AMENDMENT OF SOLICITATION/MODIFICATION OF CONTRACT

1. CONTRACT ID CODE

PAGE OF PAGES

1 3

2. AMENDMENT/MODIFICATION NO.

A0001

3. EFFECTIVE DATE

08/26/2013

4. REQUISITION/PURCHASE REQ. NO.

5. PROJECT NO. (If applicable)

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

USDA Forest Service Intermountain Region 324 25th Street Ogden Ut 84401 Brian Wharton see block 6

8. NAME AND ADDRESS OF CONTRACTOR (NO., STREET, COUNTY, STATE AND ZIP CODE)

All interested vendors

9A. AMENDMENT OF SOLICITATION NO.

AG-84M8-S-13-0011

9B. DATED (SEE ITEM 11)

08/02/2013

10A. MODIFICATION OF CONTRACT/ORDER NO.

10B. DATED (SEE ITEM 13)

CODE FACILITY CODE

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.

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 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.

12. ACCOUNTING AND APPROPRIATION DATA (If required)

Reed Valley Stewardship

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

IT MODIFIES THE CONTRACT/ORDER NO. AS DESCRIBED IN ITEM 14.

A. THIS CHANGE ORDER IS ISSUED PURSUANT TO: (Specify authority) THE CHANGES SET FORTH IN ITEM 14 ARE MADE IN THE CONTRACT ORDER NO. IN ITEM 10A.

B. THE ABOVE REFERENCED 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).

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

D. OTHER (SPECIFY TYPE OF MODIFICATION AND AUTHORITY)

E. IMPORTANT: Contractor is not, is required to sign this document and return 1 copies to the issuing office.

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

REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL (RFP AG-84M8-S-13-0011),REED VALLEY STEWARDSHIP IS AMENDED AS FOLLOWS:

Replace Solicitation dated 08/02/2013, with Revised Solicitation dated 08/26/2013.

See Attached Questions and Clarifications from the Pre-bid Meeting 08/23/2013

All other items remain the same.

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.

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

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

BRIAN J. WHARTON

15B. CONTRACTOR/OFFEROR

(Signature of person authorized to sign)

15C. DATE SIGNED

16B UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

/S/ Brian Wharton

BY

(Signature of Contracting Officer)

16C. DATE SIGNED

08/26/2013

NSN 7540-01-152-8070 STANDARD FORM 30 (Rev. 10-83) PREVIOUS EDITION UNUSABLE Prescribed by GSA

FAR (48 CFR) 53.243

Reed Valley Stewardship Collaboration Meeting – 8.23.2013

Questions

1 What is C.Y.?

C.Y. is the abbreviation for cubic yards

2 What are the Hauling Restrictions?

Hauling is restricted on major holidays including the adjacent weekend and during goshawk restriction period.

3 Service projects?

The service projects are road reconstruction, pre-commercial thinning and treatment of aspen stands.

4. Will we need to pay cash for timber?

No. The value of the service work is potentially more than the value of the timber, depending on the value of the winning bid, so the purchaser will earn stewardship credits for service work that will allow him to take the timber without having to pay cash.

5 How is the timber marked?

The mark is designation by description. Cut all dead trees 8 inches DBH and above without orange paint in the salvage units (766 acres). Cut all trees 5 inches DBH and above

6 Stated that the cruise did not meet the error of 16.0% the error was 16.1%.

7 Stated that there is timber subjected to agreement in the salvage units for trees 5-7.9 inches DBH

8 What is the merchantability specification for included timber?

The merchantability specification for the sawtimber is 1/3 sound, the 10.67 merch factor. For fuelwood, Standing dead must be removed from the woods. Unmerchantable portions of logs can be cut free and placed in landing piles. Purchaser does not have to haul unmerchantable wood. This is already described in the contract. Down trees are to be left in the woods. This was how the wood was cruised.

9. How is the stewardship projects and price weighted in the evaluation process?

We stated that proposals and price are weighted equally and that the evaluation criterion is stated in the solicitation package.

10 Bonding?

No bonding is required because estimated reconstruction cost is under $150,000. But 52.228-13 is required.

ALTERNATIVE PAYMENT PROTECTIONS (52.228-13) (JULY 2000)

(a) The Contractor shall submit one of the following payment protections: Irrevocable Letter of Credit.

(b) The amount of the payment protection shall be 100 percent of the contract price.

(c) The submission of the payment protection is required within ten (10) days of contract award.

(d) The payment protection shall provide protection for the full contract performance period plus a one-year period.

(e) Except for escrow agreements and payment bonds, which provide their own protection procedures, the Contracting Officer is authorized to access funds under the payment protection when it has been alleged in writing by a supplier of labor or material that a nonpayment has occurred, and to withhold such funds pending resolution by administrative or judicial proceedings or mutual agreement of the parties.

(f) When a tripartite escrow agreement is used, the Contractor shall utilize only suppliers of labor and material that signed the escrow agreement.

11 Default procedures

The Contracting Officer will follow the default procedures are outlined in the contract.

12 What are the delegations?

All individuals involved in the sale will be designated in writing.

13 Any change to the original proposal has to have Contracting Officer approval

14 What is the slope in the project area?

No slopes over 40%

15 Can we lop and scatter before skidding of included timber.

Yes the purchaser may lop and scatter before skidding timber as long as project specifications are met.

16 Road reconstruction?

The road reconstruction criteria are in the solicitation and road package. The material will come from two pits, lowder pit and horse pasture pit. We stated that the road reconstruction service items, Davis Bacon wages will be applied for those reconstruction items.

PRINTED NAME

B f'l '1'\-JU W ttfff?:JotJ

~ W~eetet'

/}JfiJL ~ l)n. (f-ZAbot/1 ~I r< ~'- ;tA thJ ~'<-

EoY\ S6"-YV'c;; -e:~ , ·~ ~~~"{ C-Dc-l

Jc .>5 e. ;(~tc-· tPt: It I

ATTENDANCE ROSTER

DATE: ,, - _,, ,

REPRESENTING PHONE # AND FAX #

!)~ 1:5 cc.o) 1ti-IP~S7I!J

U~S.I55$ If 35~ -86s-= s~ 7 u)r~ tftB'21.{ <)- 09 u t,f

It t!tv. e.- tot.-<! .,..A~ lf3~-- (,;,I C., - }~ ?- 8

4ss. ~65'; 3ZZ- < UsF-5

~~ 4~2#6-UL?Z

Sv~/V'-··ft £~s-trJ-.Ac-i s-y/ -..s-.ss--8-?<o lvas~t ~L ~u.s~ ~tAtA.~d;ts iL/~~. 5 4 ·7 e-t-1 fi/L ~>/;;_<-.~ tf3:;- ~b?- -Y6 o 3

Y/5~ ~/7 z ;! c;Yy