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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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CODY WY 82414

808 MEADOW LANE

SHOSHONE NATIONAL FOREST

02/10/20170002

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

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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.)

The solicitation is amended as follows:

1) Replace Section J - Attachment 2 drawings with Section J - Attachment 2 revised drawings.

2) Post pre-proposal meeting notes, questions and answers, and list of attendees.

3) Offeror is required to sign and submit this amendment with their proposal in accordance with Section L.3.1.1.

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)

DEBBRA J. STULC

STANDARD FORM 30 (REV. 10-83)

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FAR (48 CFR) 53.243

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Previous edition unusable

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 .

03/02/2017

Amendment 0002 – Continued AG-8544-S-17-0001

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Preproposal meeting was held on February 28, 2017 at 09:00 hours MT. A list of attendees is included. The following is general notes of the meeting and questions and answers received before the meeting and asked during the meeting.

General Information Provided:

1. Questions must be submitted in written format. Questions will be answered until 15:00 MT

March 14, 2017. All questions and answers received after the meeting will be posted as an amendment to the solicitation.

2. This will be an Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) Contract with a base and two one-year options for construction of fences. One or more awardees but not more than three is anticipated. See Section G.1 of solicitation for issuance of task orders. Contract Ceiling is $500,000.00 for life of contract.

3. Quantities are estimates only. Actual quantities to be ordered in any given year are dependent on the needs of the Forest Service.

4. Prices provided are to be the maximum price a contract can offer for those items on a task order. Award will be made on the basis of the lowest evaluated price of proposals meeting or exceeding the acceptability standards for non-cost factors within the competitive range.

Unit prices prevail.

5. Mobilization costs will be negotiated when the task order is issued. At the time a task order is issued the contractors will have known factors that affect mobilization costs; thereby, helping them to establish a fair and reasonable price for mobilization to the project site.

When government furnished material is provided it will be indicated in the task order. The task order will also indicate whether the contractor or the government will deliver the materials to the project.

6. Task orders over $35,000.00 will require some form of security. Either bonds or irrevocable letter of credit.

7. All Contractors must be registered in the System for Award Management to be eligible for award under this solicitation. If not registered by the time of proposal evaluations, you will be found non-responsive.

8. Offer must submit pricing on all scheduled items; failure to do so may result in the proposal being rejected without further consideration.

9. Construction Wage Rates (formerly Davis-Bacon Wage Rates) apply to this solicitation.

Section J.

10. FAR 52.222-23 Notice of Requirement for Affirmative Action to Ensure Equal Employment Opportunity for Construction (FEB 1999). Goals for Minority Participation for Each Trade 7.5%. Goals for Female Participation for Each Trade is 6.9%.

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11. FAR 52.219-14 Limitation on Subcontracting – Specialty Trades – Contractor has to perform at least 25% of the work with its own employees.

12. Proposals are due no later than March 21, 2017 at 1500 MT (3:00 p.m.). Follow instructions in Section L which includes FAR 52.215-1 Instructions to Offerors – Competitive Acquisition and 52.236-28 Preparation of Proposals – Construction.

13. Facsimile proposals will not be accepted because there is no secure facsimile machine.

Large proposals with attachments submitted via email can be problematic. Email proposals and any modifications must be received no later than 5:00 pm one working day prior to the date specified for receipt of proposals per FAR 52.215-1.

14. Refer to Section K – must return completed certifications with your price proposal. Section M provides the technical proposal evaluation factors you need to address in your technical proposal.

QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS:

Q1: Below image is a picture of ‘CONTINUOUS FENCE AND POST DETAIL’ on a specification pdf file that you posted.

Could you specify length of each interval of two bars? And also it would be appreciated if you tell me what metal material should be of CONTINUOUS FENCE AND POST. (Our fence is aluminum, stainless, steel fence)

A1: 5 vertical bars, end bars at 2’ then spaced every 4’ (See revised drawing 20 of 22).

Q2: 2714(05) Questions regarding specifications for 3 strand, smooth wire, high tension electric fence.

Q2 (a): What is the Specification on Fence stays? It shows on page 74 Figure A, a depiction of attaching the stays. What is the specification on the stay type?

A2 (a): For electric fence, stays shall be 43” x 11/16”, UV resistant, solid fiberglass.

Q2 (b): and the stay spacing between posts?

A2 (b): Wood line post every 300’, two fiberglass posts evenly spaced between each wood post (i.e. 100’).

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Q2 (c): Are all line posts to be the fiberglass type? Or is there a pattern for using wood line posts and fiberglass line posts? EG: 3 fiberglass, 1 wood, 3 fiber glass 1 wood… and so on.

A2 (c): Wood line post every 300’, two fiberglass posts evenly spaced between each wood post (i.e. 100’). (See revised drawing 8 of 22)

Q2 (d): What is the specification for the wire type to be used on high tension electric fence?

A2 (d): Class III galvanized, 12.5 gauge, maximum tensile strength 170,000 psi, and minimum breaking strength of 1308 lbs.

Q3: 2714(07) Questions regarding specifications for laydown Fence

Q3 (a): What is the post spacing between posts on the Laydown fence?

A3 (a): Spacing between line post shall be 15 feet. (See revised drawing 12 of 22)

Q3 (b): What is the spacing on the fence stays for the laydown fence?

A3 (b): Spacing between stays shall be 15 feet. (See revised drawing 12 of 22)

Q3 (c): Is there to be a driven post at every stay on the laydown fence?

A3 (c): Yes. (See drawing revised 12 of 22)

Q4: 2714(09) (11) (13) Questions regarding all categories of 4 strain barbed wire fence.

Q4 (a): Are there to be any fence stays between fence posts on this type of fence?

A4 (a): Two twisted wire stays evenly spaced between line posts. (See revised drawings 11 of 22 and 12 of 22)

Q4 (b) If so, what are the specs of the fence stays:

A4 (b): Galvanized, spiral, 9.5 gauge, class 1 zinc coating, 32” length. (See revised drawings 11 of 22 and 12 of 22)

Q5: 2714(25) Construct Continuous fence.

Q5 (a): What is the spec on the tubing to be used in the fabrication of the continuous fence panel? Standard that we use is 1 ¼” 14gauge round tubing:

A5 (a): 1 ¼” to 2”, 14 gauge round tubing. (See revised drawing 20 of 22)

Q5 (b): What is the spec for the vertical bars to be used on the continuous fence panel? The standard that we use is a 5/8” HR Round bar.

A5 (b): 1 ½" x 16 or 14 gauge round, notched & welded or 5/8” round bar. (See revised drawing 20 of 22)

Q5 (c): How many verticals are to be used as well as the spacing for verticals for the continuous fence panel.

A5 (c): 5 vertical bars, end bars at 2’ then spaced every 4’. (See revised drawing 20 of 22)

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Q5 (d): Are there to be any post caps on the tops of the posts once installed?

A5 (d): No.

Q5 (e): Are you requiring any finish (paint, powder coat) on the continuous fence panels?

A5 (e): No

Q6: Schedule of Items. What is the difference in government furnished material and non-government furnished material?

A6: Where schedule of items shows government furnished material pricing would not include cost of materials. (See Section 01550 Government Furnished Material)(Page 50).

Q7: Do you need certification on materials?

A7: FAR 52.225-9 Buy American Construction Materials applies and certification of materials will be required.

Q8: When can we request payment for contractor purchased materials?

A8: A Notice to Proceed (NTP) to acquire materials for the project will be issued. When delivery of the materials occurs and certification paperwork is provided to the CO/COR the contractor can then request payment for the cost of the materials.

Q9: Are you expecting remote access to any sites?

A9: There may be some sites that are remote and could require other means of transportation to the site. That is why the mobilization line item will be added to each task order because the contractor will then be fully aware of site access.

Q10: Will there be scheduled site visits prior to submitting competed task orders?

A10: When indicated by the requirements of the project a site visit will be scheduled and information will be included in the task order. When a site visit is not scheduled for a project Contractors can always request a site visit and be given access to the project location; however, the COR may not be able to attend unscheduled site visits.

Q11: The schedule of items has installation of ATV cattle guards, when you remove a cattle guard do you have to have traffic control signs and how long before the new cattle guard has to be installed?

A11: You need to follow the requirements of WYDOT for traffic control. When replacing cattle guards removal and installation has to occur in the same day.

Q12: Will we be required to remove old [fence] material?

A12: When replacing fences the Contractor is to remove old [fence] material and waste materials from forest lands unless otherwise indicated in the task order.

Q13: Where will inspection of equipment take place?

A13: 48 hours in advance the contractor will schedule with the COR to do an inspection prior to moving equipment on the forest. Inspection may take place at a site agreeable to both the contractor and government, but should take place in a location that will allow the contractor to readily clean their equipment should it not pass the initial inspection.

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Q14: When will we be required to provide bonds?

A14: See Section G.9 Bonding Requirements (page 25). When bonds or other security is required a contractor must submit within 10 days after notice of award of a task order.

Q15: Section B.2 number 8 Mobilization - For the purpose of mobilization evaluation will the contractor or the government be delivering the government furnished material to the project site?

A15: Assume that the government will delivery government furnished material to the project site for your estimated mobilization cost.

LIST OF ATTENDEES:

Debbra Stulc 307-578-5148 USDA Forest Service, Region 2 Contracting Officer djstulc@fs.fed.us

Tim Elder 307-578-5231 USDA Forest Service, Shoshone NF Engineer tjelder@fs.fed.us

Jason Brengle 307-527-6921 USDA Forest Service, Shoshone NF Rangeland Mgmt. Spec. jasonmbrengle@fs.fed.us

Joe Hicks 307-578-5118 USDA Forest Service, Shoshone NF Rangeland Mgmt. Spec. jhicks01@fs.fed.us

Jason Pindell 307-527-6921 USDA Forest Service, Shoshone NF Rangeland Mgmt. Spec. jasoncpindell@fs.fed.us

Mike Moucha 307-282-9773 Moucha Fencing Officer mmoucha@gmail.com

Cody Moucha 307-250-3192 Moucha Fencing Owner moca.coca33@hotmail.com

Beav Yonkee 307-686-7192 WHC Fencing and Fabrication cyonkeec@gmail.com

Jake Griffis 307-272-9428 Griffis Quality Fencing Owner griffis123@hotmail.com

Tommi Williams 307-272-2223 SWI, LLC Project Manager tommi@swiwyoming.com mailto:djstulc@fs.fed.us mailto:tjelder@fs.fed.us mailto:jasonmbrengle@fs.fed.us mailto:jhicks01@fs.fed.us mailto:jasoncpindell@fs.fed.us mailto:mmoucha@gmail.com mailto:moca.coca33@hotmail.com mailto:cyonkeec@gmail.com mailto:griffis123@hotmail.com mailto:tommi@swiwyoming.com