Amendment_A003_SF30.pdf

Jeremiah.Rogers Typewritten Text

Jeremiah.Rogers Typewritten Text

E-9

CA FTBL 67110(1) & 67113(1)

Gecko Road and Grays Well Road

107.11 Protection of Forests, Parks, and Public Lands. Add the following:

(c) Cultural resources. The contractor must flag off the site before construction activities occur in the vicinity of relocated portions of the Plank Road (Option X, Station 205+00 to Station 207+00), to ensure construction activity does not affect the historic resource. Ensure that ground disturbing activity does not affect the historic property by having a qualified archaeologist present during construction.

Provide an archeological monitor according to Section 623. A contractor provided archeological monitor is required to be on-site during any ground disturbing activities on Option X from Station 205+00 to 207+00. Do not begin any work associated with these operations prior to obtaining BLM approval of the qualified archeologist for the archeological monitoring work.

(e) Dirt, plant, and foreign material. Add the following:

All equipment and vehicles must be cleaned and inspected to ensure they are free of sediment and debris that may introduce or spread of noxious weeds, non-native and/or invasive plant species.

Add the following:

(e) Air quality. Adhere to the following mitigation measures:

Comply with Regulation VIII for the Imperial County APCD;

Implement feasible measures according to Section 7.1 of the Imperial County CEQA Handbook;

Develop and submit for approval to the ICAPCD a Construction Dust Control Plan, 30 days prior to any earthmoving activity; and

All off-road equipment must be certified under the California Air Resources Board PERP program and/or all diesel engines 50 horse power or greater must similarly be certified under the CARB PERP program and if not certified must obtain an Authority to Construct permit with the Imperial County Air Pollution Control District.

(f) Water quality. Coordinate with the Imperial Irrigation District to obtain permits to use water for construction from the nearby Coachella Canal (two permits required). Otherwise, Bring water to the site from a location outside the ISDRA. There are no Government provided water sources.

(g) Threatened and Endangered Species and Special Status Species - Vegetation. A pre-construction survey will be conducted by the BLM.

(h) Threatened and Endangered Species and Special Status Species - Wildlife. Provide a biological monitor according to Section 623. A contractor provided biological monitor is required to be on-site during any ground disturbing activities to monitor for Flat Tail Horned Lizard (FTHL). One monitor may oversee only one road network at a time (one monitor for all of Gecko Road network and one monitor for all of Grays Well Road network). Do not begin any work associated with these operations prior to obtaining BLM approval of the qualified biologist for the biological monitoring work. Clearly flag or similarly mark all project work areas at the outer boundaries to define the limit of work activities. All construction and restoration workers must restrict their activities and vehicles to areas that have been flagged to eliminate adverse impacts to the FTHL and its habitat. All workers must be instructed that their activities are restricted to flagged and cleared areas.

Jeremiah.Rogers Typewritten Text Amendment A003 12/21/2016

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CENTRAL FEDERAL LANDS HIGHWAY DIVISION

12300 WEST DAKOTA AVENUE, SUITE 360

LAKEWOOD, COLORADO 80228

ATTENTION: SHERI MUEHL

1:

Remove page E-9 and replace with new E-9. The Government identified water source appears to not be available. There is no other Government identified water source, the contractors will have to locate their own sources.

IMPORTANT NOTE: If you have already sent your bid package (before the bid date was extended), you may fax/email your amendment acknowledgement to CFLContracts@dot.gov. You may also revise your bid numbers via email/fax. See IFB for instructions.

*FAILURE TO ACKNOWLEDGE THIS AMENDMENT IN BLOCK 19 OF THE SF 1442 BY THE DESIGNATED DATE AND HOUR SPECIFIED IN THE SOLICITATION MAY RESULT IN REJECTION OF YOUR BID (REFER TO ITEM 11.)