SF-30_Amendment_3_Site_Visit_Notes.doc

AMENDMENT OF SOLICITATION/MODIFICATION OF CONTRACT

USDA- Forest Service R4 - Utah Acquisition Support Center 2222 West 2300 South Salt Lake City, UT 84119-2020

9B. DATED (SEE ITEM 11)

08/18/2016

10A. MODIFICATION OF CONTRACT/ORDER NO.

10B. DATED (SEE ITEM 13)

11. THIS ITEM ONLY APPLIES TO AMENDMENTS OF SOLICITATIONS

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

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).

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

D. OTHER (Specify type of modification and authority)

E. IMPORTANT: X Contractor _ is not, X 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.

This amendment is to incorporate the Site Visit notes from August 25, 2017 Solicitation response date is NOT extended and all other terms and conditions are to 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.

Elouise Fowler, Contracting Officer

(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

ATTENDEE LIST, PREBID SITE VISIT, 8/25/16:

· Lance Valentine

Ashley Forest lvalentine@fs.fed.us

435-790-5988

· Dawn Connors

Taylor Construction dconnors@taylorconstruction.biz 307-367-4155

· Jason Taylor

C&H Cowboy Const summitlc@yahoo.com

208-412-2747

NOTE: The Title on the Schedule of Items, Section B-1, is in error. It should read Buckboard Water Tank Modifications, not Canyon Rim Overlook Wall Construction.

Question: Will faxed or emailed proposals be accepted in addition to mailed and hand delivered?

Answer: Yes. Proposals (Technical Proposals and Cost Proposals) can be faxed, emailed, mailed, or hand delivered. The deadline for submission has been amended to Thur., September 1, at 1:00pm. See prior Amendment.

Question: Is a welding inspector required to view and certify the welds?

Answer: Yes. Per Spec Section 051200.3.5.D FIELD QUALITY CONTROL, WELDED CONNECTIONS: Visually inspect field welds according to AWS D1.1 /D1.1M.

Question: Is overflow pipe to be galvanized and painted?

Answer: Yes. The overflow pipe shall be galvanized and the overflow pipe shall be painted, along with their support hangers, and along with portions of the large diameter riser pipe up the center of the tower; all per Drawings & Specifications.

Question: Do we need to supply engineered as-build drawings for the items we would be installing?

Answer: As-Built Drawings are required, but NOT engineered as-built drawings. Per Section 014100.1.3.D As-Built Drawings shall be provided. However, they only need to be red-lined drawings, using the contract drawings and marking in red-line corrections any changes or deviations from the contract drawings. This can be done in the field with pen or pencil to clearly indicate any changes or deviations from the contract drawings.

Question: The drawings reference scraping, sanding, and painting random spots of coating. Do you want sandblasting or manually scraped and sanded?

Answer: It is the expectation that loose, flaking paint shall be removed prior to painting. If contractor opts for sandblasting that is acceptable. If contractor opts for scraping and sanding that is acceptable. The expectation is that there shall not be loose paint edges that can easily be flaked away with a fingernail and there shall not be any remaining flaking of the existing paint before new paint is applied.

Question: Note 3 on Sheet 7 states that threaded, galvanized steel pipe still needs to be welded; “THE GALVANIZED STEEL PIPE AND JOINTS MAY COME WITH THREADED ENDS. THE PIPES AND JOINTS SHALL BE WELDED TOGETHER. THE JOINTS CAN BE THREADED TOGETHER FIRST, BUT THEN NEED TO BE WELDED AND WATERTIGHT.” Is this really necessary?

Answer: Note 3, Sheet 7 shall be DELETED in its entirety from the contract drawings. It is not necessary to weld after screwing together overflow piping. Threaded, galvanized pipe used as overflow piping does not need to be welded in addition to threaded.

NOTE: Welding of galvanized pipe is a standard practice and acceptable. However, it needs to be noted that it does produce harmful fumes that need to be properly addressed in enclosed areas. This work will be outside in an area known to be quite breezy and windy and there will be sufficient natural ventilation to weld the galvanized steel pipe and galvanized steel support hangers.

NOTE: If the contractor is interested in attaching the 4” overflow pipe to the 22” column leg using an alternate method, we would entertain the idea. The contractor would have to submit a proposal that would need to be approved by the COR. We are comfortable with welding the support hangers and the legs because that is what we have done on past projects. However, there might be an alternate method that is more efficient than welding and the contractor is welcome to propose an alternative.

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