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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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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

11. THIS ITEM ONLY APPLIES TO AMENDMENTS OF SOLICITATIONS

FACILITY CODE CODE

10B. DATED (SEE ITEM 13)

10A. MODIFICATION OF CONTRACT/ORDER NO.

9B. DATED (SEE ITEM 11)

9A. AMENDMENT OF SOLICITATION NO.

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8. NAME AND ADDRESS OF CONTRACTOR (No., street, county, State and ZIP Code)

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

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4. REQUISITION/PURCHASE REQ. NO.3. EFFECTIVE DATE2. AMENDMENT/MODIFICATION NO. 5. PROJECT NO. (If applicable)

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AMENDMENT OF SOLICITATION/MODIFICATION OF CONTRACT

09/30/2009

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.)

Block 13A of the Standard Form 1442, Section C and Section L of the solicitation are hereby amended as follow:

1. Block 13A of the Standard Form 1442

The response due date and time for submission of proposal is changed as follows:

Sealed offers in original and one cd-rom copy to perform the work required are due at the place specified in Item 8 by 2:00 P.M. Pacific Standard Time on December 11, 2009.

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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)

DAVID SIMPSON

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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.

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2. SECTION C - DESCRIPTION/SPECIFICATIONS/WORK

STATEMENT is changed as follows:

SWEETWATER MINE SITE HABS/HAER DOCUMENTATION

WORK ORDER - ADDENDUM

A. SCOPE OF WORK ORDER: The purpose of this work order is to conduct a Historic American

Buildings Survey/Historic American Engineering

Record (HABS/HAER) of the Sweetwater Mine (Mine).

The HABS record shall document 3 buildings at the

Mine. The intent of the HAER report will be to capture the unique technological mining landscape of the site and, to address the mining operations and processes that occurred at the Sweetwater

Mine Site, and to record in detail 3 buildings at the Mine.

The contractor shall furnish all labor, equipment, supervision, transportation, lodging, supplies (except those designated as

Government-furnished), and incidentals to perform all work required under the terms and conditions of this contract.

B. PROJECT AREA: The Mine is located on approximately 186 acres +/- of National Forest

System (NFS) lands in (protracted) portions of the SW ¼, SE ¼ Sec.17; and portions of the NE ¼, E ½ , NW ¼ Sec. 20, R.19E, T.3S, MDB&M in

Mariposa County. The Mine is located on the Bass

Lake Ranger District, Sierra National Forest, approximately 4 miles northwest of the Jerseydale

Fire Station.

C. BACKGROUND INFORMATION: The Mine is a group of nine un-patented lode-type claims situated within the Jerseydale (aka Sweetwater) Mining

District. The earliest claim was located in 1878, with additional claims located in 1911, 1933, and

1954. Some sources indicate mining exploration and activity occurred in the vicinity of the Mine in the 1860¿s. The Mine is located northwest of, and immediately adjacent to, a group of patented claims known as the Early Mine.

The Mine was owned by various corporations and individuals throughout its history, however, one individual named Clyde Foster, known locally as

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¿Sweetwater Clyde¿, owned and operated the Mine from approximately 1935 until 1993 when he

Quitclaim Deeded the claims to another Mariposa

County resident. In 1999 the Bureau of Land

Management (BLM) declared the claims ¿Null and

Forfeit¿ because the ¿new¿ claimant failed to file his annual assessment work. The Interior

Board of Land Appeals (IBLA) affirmed the BLM¿s decision in October of 1999, and the case was closed in December of that year. The claimant did not re-locate the claims following the IBLA¿s affirmation, although his ¿caretakers¿ continued to live on the mining claims.

In October 2000, the caretakers occupying the

Mine left the premises at the urging of District personnel. Between October 2000 and April 2001, the Forest Service, on behalf of the US

Government, acquired the structures and other items ¿affixed to the realty¿ on the claims through forfeiture of the mining claims (see

Brothers v. US), and by following the abandonment of personal property regulations found at 36 CRF

262.12.

The Forest acquired seven buildings at the Mine including the main cabin (circa 1890), a woodshed

(date of construction unknown), a barracks/storehouse structure (date unknown), a compressor house (circa 1980), an ore processing mill (date of construction unknown), an assay office (date of construction unknown), an outhouse (date of construction unknown), a woodshed (date of construction unknown) and a chicken coop structure (date of construction unknown). After weeping dynamite was found by

Forest Service personnel in the barracks/storehouse, the structure was demolished on July 16, 2002, following a controlled explosives detonation by the Merced County Bomb

Squad.

In addition to the buildings and structures, mining-related equipment located on the claims include two free-standing stamp mills (moved onto the Mine site in the early 1980¿s); burned remains of a small sawmill; a narrow-gauge trestle; compressors; a steam-powered 10-stamp mill (in ruins): a Caterpillar tractor (model unknown); scraper; a Chilean Mill; mercury

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retort, settling tanks and engines related to ore processing. There are also hundreds of feet of pipeline, miscellaneous tools, hardware and equipment scattered about the Mine.

Physical remnants of mining activities include an old mill-tailing pond situated on one of the claims and was believed used in the late 1800¿s and early 1900¿s. There are 6 or more open adits, several collapsed or partially collapsed adits, waste rock piles, and an unknown number of stopes and air shafts on the claims. Forest Development road 5S24 bisects the infrastructure located at the Sweetwater Mine.

The Mine is located in a relatively remote area of the Forest and, since the structures and personal property became the property of the U.

S. Government, a lot of mining equipment and personal property has been removed from the site without authorization (i.e., stolen). To protect and/or secure some of the remaining ¿portable¿ artifacts, the District moved some rock drills, miscellaneous tools and mining equipment, and two

WWII-era trucks to the Jerseydale Fire Station for safekeeping. An inventory of the tools and equipment relocated to Jerseydale Fire Station is on file at the Bass Lake District Office.

Research Information Collected to Date:

In the fall of 2001 Mr. Bud Munck, a resident of

Mariposa County and friend of Mr. Foster, took dozens of photographs of the Mine (before many of the artifacts were stolen) and provided copies of the photos to the District¿s Minerals

Administrator. In addition, Mr. Munck was interviewed on video camera in 2001 after the

Mine became Government property, recounting in detail the Mine¿s recent history (i.e., the mining operations conducted by Mr. Foster), explained what different types of mining equipment was used for, and identified various mining tools. In 2002-03 preliminary historic research was completed under personal service contract to the District; and the Mine was mapped, photographed, and recorded as a historic site (05-15-51-678, CA MRP 1686H) by District

Archaeologists.

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In 2007, a historical evaluation of the mine site was contracted out. The contractor submitted the evaluation to the Forest in May 2008. Sweetwater

Mine was found to be eligible to the National

Register of Historic Places (NRHP) under Criteria

A, B, C, and D and to possess all seven aspects of integrity. The California State Historic

Preservation Officer (SHPO) concurred on

September 29, 2008.

Copies of the site record, historic research, photographs, historic evaluation and video are located at the Bass Lake Ranger District office in North Fork, California. These materials shall be made available for use by the Contractor for the duration of the contract period, and shall be returned to the District office upon submission of the final draft of the HABS/HAER documents, if not before.

Abandoned Mine Lands Reclamation:

The Forest considers the Sweetwater Mine an

Abandoned Mine Land (AML) property and intends to undertake reclamation of the Mine to enhance public safety, improve watershed conditions, and provide and/or preserve wildlife (bat) habitat.

To accomplish that objective, the Forest proposes several activities that include, but are not limited to:

¿ Removal of mining and non-mining equipment and other property related to occupation of the Mine;

¿ Closing and/or installing bat gates on mine adits;

¿ Removal of un-maintained structures including the ore processing mill, residence, assay office, woodshed, outhouse, and compressor house;

¿ Decommissioning/heavy maintenance of roads.

As noted above, the Sweetwater Mine site has been determined eligible for the NRHP. Due to public health and safety issues, the lack of funding for maintenance of the Mine facilities, the remote location, and the lack of personnel to patrol the area, the Forest is moving forward with reclamation activities. Therefore, the proposed mining reclamation activities will have an adverse effect on the historic values of the site. The Forest will enter into a Memorandum of

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Agreement with the SHPO to mitigate the adverse effects. This HABS/HAER documentation is one of the proposed mitigation measures.

D. SHOW ME TOUR: The Bass Lake Ranger District may host a ¿show-me tour¿ prior to submission of bids, subject to interest expressed by potential

Contractors. Please contact the Project Manger if you are interested in scheduling a pre-bid field trip.

E. STATEMENT OF WORK

The contractor shall (1) research the history of the Mine site with available documentation and gather documentation according to the Secretary of Interior¿s Standards and Guidelines for

Architectural and Engineering Documentation; and

(2) complete Level II HABSHAER documentation at the Mine site and; (3) complete HAER documentation on the Mine site following the

Historic American Engineering Record Guidelines for Historical Reports (2008).

1. Research the History of the Mine Site and

Gather Documentation According to the Secretary of Interior¿s Standards and Guidelines for

Architectural and Engineering Documentation -

The Contractor is to use the District¿s existing site record, District mining files and records, personal interviews, video tapes, historical documents, and Historical Evaluation as part of their research to produce HABS/the HAER Reports.

The Contractor shall maintain daily field notes for work at the site. The Contractor will submit the daily field notes to the District with the

HABS/HAER Reports. The Contractor should also utilize historic information in library and archival materials, California Mining Journals, and those on file at the Mariposa County

Courthouse, the Mariposa Museum and History

Center and the California State Mining and

Mineral Museum in Mariposa, California.

2. Complete Level II HABS Documentation ¿ With the information gathered, the Contractor shall produce Level II documentation on 3 buildings, the main cabin (residence), the assay office, and the mill building. These shall include Drawings, Photographs and Written Data following the HABS

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Historical Reports (2000) guidelines. This will involve field visits to the Mine site to capture drawings if none exist and required photographs.

The Drawings, Photographs and Written Data must adhere to quality standards for HABS documentation. The contractor shall utilize the appropriate format (i.e. narrative, outline format, short format) or a combination of formats to best document the buildings at the mine site.

For example, a narrative format might document the site context and an outline format will capture a detailed description of each building.

23. Complete HAER Documentation ¿ The Sweetwater

Mine meets Criterion A based on its connection

"to the lode mining theme, Depression-era and post-World War II economics, the evolution of mining technology, and the use of appropriate technology in local noncorporate mining operations" (Nettles et al. 2008: 68). The mine meets Criterion B based on its connection with

"Sweetwater Clyde" at the local level of significance and the mine "illustrates and is the location where he achieved his importance"

(Nettles et al. 2008: 69). The mine meets

Criterion C because of its association with mining technologies and is an excellent example of a small mining site in California. "The

Sweetwater Mine essentially retains its 1930s character, including structures and equipment, and provides a great deal of information about the structure and operation of the mine" (Nettles et al. 2008: 71). Lastly, the mine meets

Criterion D based upon the potential to learn about the unique mining technologies and the potential to learn about the domestic use of the site through study of the refuse. "Enough equipment remains to address important questions about technology that, because of the scarcity of such equipment in situ, are usually very difficult to study" (Nettles et al. 2008: 71).

Given the importance of the technological operations and landscape of the site, HAER documentation is necessary. The Contractor shall produce an overall report for the site and document this according to the Historic American

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detailing the mining operations that took place at the Sweetwater Mine Site, in addition to a description of the physical history, the context, and design and structural information. HAER documentation shall follow the Chicago Manual of

Style guidelines (see Kate L. Turabian, A Manual for Writers of Term Papers, Theses and

Dissertations (6th ed., Chicago and London:

University of Chicago Press, 1996).

The Three primary buildingsremaining buildings and structures not included in the HABS report shall be documented in this report at the site

(main cabin or residence, the assay office, and the mill building) shall be documented in sub-reports according to HAER standards. These buildings shall follow the architectural data form. The Contractor shall produce sketch plans of the existing buildings. They can be hand drawn, but must be to scale. These shall be accompanied by photographs of each elevation, close-up photographs of character-defining elements and interior photographs that capture the main spaces inside each building. The remaining buildings shall be documented in the overall report and be captured in the overview photographs. The Contractor shall also produce a site plan to accompany the sketch plans that displays all building locations and the physical plant. This shall be drawn to scale.

HAER documentation shall follow the Chicago

Manual of Style guidelines (see Kate L. Turabian, A Manual for Writers of Term Papers, Theses and

Dissertations (6th ed., Chicago and London:

University of Chicago Press, 1996).

Reference:

Nettles, Wendy M., Randy Baloian, Barry A. Price, and Mark Kile

2008 National Register of Historic Places

Eligibility Evaluation of the Sweetwater Gold

Mine in Mariposa County, California. Submitted under contract to USDA Forest Service, Sierra

National Forest. On file at the Sierra National

Forest Supervisor's Office, Clovis CA and the

Bass Lake District Office, North Fork, CA.

F. DRAFT HABS/HAER REPORT: Within a reasonable time, but not more than 60 calendar days

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following award of the contract, the Contractor will provide 3 copies of comprehensive draft reports including drawings and photographs to the

Contract Inspector/Project Manager for review and comments. The reports shall fully document the work completed under this work order and include the appropriate narrative/outline format for a

HABS Historical Report. The HAER Report shall utilize the outline format for manufacturing/industrial sitesdocument the site overall and include 3 sub-reports for the residence, assay office, and mill buildings, including drawings and photographs. The Project

Manager will review the draft reports and provide all comments back to the Contractor within 15 business days of receipt of the drafts.

G. FINAL HABS/HAER REPORT: The Contractor shall make corrections and changes as specified by the

Project Manager, and provide 4 (1 original photo-data set, 1 archival xerox copy, and 4 xerox copies to the copies of the final report to the Contract Inspector/Project Manager within 30 calendar days. The Forest will submit the final report to the National Park Service (NPS)

Regional Office.

H. FINAL-REVISED HABS/HAER REPORT: If NPS sends the report(s) back to the Forest with comments and requires additional information, the Project

Manager will notify the Contractor. Within

30-days of receipt of comments from the NPS, the

Contractor shall revise and re-submit the report(s) to incorporate NPS¿s comments. The

Contractor shall provide 4 the copies noted in G.

above of this final-revised report(s) to the

Project Manager. Upon acceptance by NPS, the

Forest will consider the HABS/HAER reports final.

The objective is for the Contractor to provide the final HABS/HAER Reports to the Project

Manager by noon on September 30, 2010, which is the last business day of the Fiscal Year 2010.

I. PRE-WORK CONFERENCE: Within 10 business days following issuance of the work order, a pre-work conference will be held with the Contractor, Forest Contracting Officer, Contracting Officer

Representative, Contract Inspector/Project

Manager and other Forest personnel as needed.

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The Project Manager and Contractor shall determine the date and time of the meeting.

Discussions pertaining to contract requirements and the specific responsibilities of each party will occur at this time.

J. TIME LINE

Activity Completion

Pre-Field Work Conference Within 10 calendar days after work order is issued.

Draft HABS/HAER Reports 60 calendar days after work order issued.

Forest Service Review Period Forest Service provides comments to Contractor 15 business days after receipt of the draft report.

Contractor Submits Final HABS/HAER Reports Within 30 calendar days of the Forest Service draft review period.

Final-Revised HABS/HAER Reports Within 30 calendar days of the Contractor receiving the

Reports reviewed by NPS, if changes are needed.

K. DISCLOSURE OF WORK HAZARDS: The proposed project is within the confines of the Sweetwater

Mine Site. Hazards at the site include unsealed adits and tunnels, un-maintained buildings, waste rock piles, garbage dumps, and heavy equipment.

There are no defined hazardous materials waste sites at this time. Of note, the Sweetwater Mine site becomes inaccessible in the winter due to bad road conditions and snow. The Contractor should ensure all field work is conducted while the site is still accessible.

L. CONTACTS AND SUBMITTAL OF DELIVERABLES AND/OR

INVOICES:

All deliverables shall be provided to:

USDA Forest Service

Bass Lake Ranger District

Attn: Erin Potter, Contract Inspector/Project

Manager

57003 Road 225

North Fork, CA 93643

(559) 877-2218 ext. 3158 epotter@fs.fed.us

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USDA Forest Service USDA Forest Service

Sierra National Forest Sierra National Forest Jerry DeGraff, Contracting Officer

Representative Patrick Gallegos, Forest Contracting Officer

1600 Tollhouse Road 1600 Tollhouse Road

Clovis, CA 93611 Clovis, CA 93611 jdegraff@fs.fed.us pgallegos@fs.fed.us

M. ATTACHMENTS:

MAP A: SWEETWATER MINE (Approximate Boundary)

3. SECTION L - INSTRUCTIONS, CONDITIONS AND

NOTICES TO OFFERORS OR RESPONDENTS is changed as follows:

Submission of Offers/Preparation of Proposals

All proposals shall arrive by the closing date for the receipt of proposals, December 11, 2009 at 2:00 P.M. PST.

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