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0 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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Sterling VA 20166-6511

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21400 Ridgetop Circle Construction Office Eastern Federal Lands Highway Div.

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Sterling VA 20166-6511

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21400 Ridgetop Circle Acquisitions Office Eastern Federal Lands Highway Div.

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

The purpose of this Amendment is to:

1) Revise Sections 109 and 401 of the Special Contract Requirements (J Pages) to add the

Asphalt Cement Price Adjustment Provision.

The Bid Opening date of August 11, 2015, at 2:00 p.m. will remain the same.

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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 .

Amendment No. 0001

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U.S. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

FEDERAL HIGHWAY ADMINISTRATION

EASTERN FEDERAL LANDS HIGHWAY DIVISION

Project PRA-BLRI 2F24

Blue Ridge Parkway Solicitation: DTFH71-15-B-00034

The purpose of this Amendment is to:

1) Revise Sections 109 and 401 of the Special Contract Requirements (J Pages) to add the Asphalt Cement Price Adjustment Provision.

The Bid Opening date of August 11, 2015, at 2:00 p.m. will remain the same.

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Special Contract Requirement (J Pages) changes

1. Add the following to Section 109 of the Special Contract Requirements, page J-10:

109.06. Add the following:

ASPHALT CEMENT PRICE ADJUSTMENT PROVISION

GENERAL The Asphalt Cement Price Adjustment Provision provides for a price adjustment in the form of a payment to the Contractor or a rebate to the Government for fluctuations in the cost of asphalt cement used in the performance of applicable construction work. The price adjustment provisions are applicable only to the asphalt cement, as defined in Subsection 702.01, and incorporated in the following eligible contract pay items:

40101 Superpave pavement 40102 Superpave pavement, wedge and leveling course

The price adjustment provisions are also applicable when the Government adds extra work to the eligible pay items already existing under the Contract.

The provision will remain in effect throughout the duration of the contract. Enactment of the Asphalt Cement Price Adjustment Provision will only be considered when the increase or decrease in the price of asphalt cement as defined herein exceeds 10 percent.

The Asphalt Cement Price Adjustment Provision is intended to reduce but not eliminate the cost effects of price uncertainty to the Contractor and the Government for asphalt cement used in the construction of this contract. It provides for sharing by the Government in a portion of the Contractor’s risk, which could result from unusual price fluctuations. The provision is not intended to compensate the Contractor for normal day-to-day fluctuations and seasonal changes or to serve as a guarantee of full compensation for asphalt cement price fluctuations.

PRICE INDEXES The Government will generate a monthly performance price index for asphalt cement using price data obtained from Poten and Partners, Inc. (PPI), which publishes a weekly report (Asphalt Weekly Monitor) on high and low selling prices for states in five regions throughout the United States including the East Coast/Northeast, the Mid-Continent/Midwest, the Gulf Coast/Mid South, the Rocky Mountains and the West Coast/Northwest. Weekly high and low selling price data reported for Boone, NC will be averaged and used to establish a base price index, BPI, for this project and a monthly performance price index, MPPI, for the duration of the contract. These indexes are defined as follows:

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BASE PRICE INDEX The base price index, BPI, is the price index determined by the arithmetic average, as specified above, shown in the four weekly publications immediately preceding the bid opening. The BPI will be provided by the Government after contract award. It is as follows:

BASE PRICE INDEX (BPI) FOR ASPHALT CEMENT

PER SHORT TON (TON) (or PER METRIC TON) = $

MONTHLY PERFORMANCE PRICE INDEX The monthly performance price index, MPPI, is the monthly price index at the time of performance of applicable work as determined by the arithmetic average, as specified above, shown in the four weekly publications issued prior to the last Wednesday of the month (i.e. the monthly performance price index during which asphalt cement is used in the performance of applicable construction work).

PRICE ADJUSTMENTS Price adjustments are calculated by the Government for average conditions and are not intended to reflect the Contractor’s actual purchase price. The ratio of the monthly performance price index and the base price index (MPPI/BPI) is calculated and used to determine price adjustments for eligible pay items as follows:

No Price Adjustment – When the ratio MPPI/BPI falls within the range of 0.90 to 1.10, no price adjustment will be made for any asphalt cement used in construction work performed during the relevant month.

Government Rebate – When the ratio MPPI/BPI is calculated to be less than 0.90, the

Government is due a rebate determined in accordance with the following formula:

Government Rebate = [0.90 – (MPPI/BPI)] (BPI) (Q)

Contractor Payment – When the ratio MPPI/BPI is calculated to be greater than 1.10, the Contractor is due additional payment determined in accordance with the following formula:

Contractor Payment = [(MPPI/BPI) – 1.10] (BPI) (Q)

The following definitions are applicable to both the Government Rebate and the Contractor Payment formulas:

MPPI = Monthly Performance Price Index for the month during which asphalt cement is used in the performance of applicable construction work.

BPI = Base Price Index that is established immediately preceding the bid opening.

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Q = Quantity in tons of asphalt cement for eligible pay items that were used on the project during the progress payment period. The quantity will be calculated using the asphalt content of the approved mix design and the following formula:

Q = Asphalt Concrete Pavement tons placed x (% Asphalt/100)

PRICE ADJUSTMENT COMPENSATION Monthly adjustments will be accrued. The final price adjustment will be paid, or rebated, after completion of all work for eligible pay items. The Contractor may request in writing a partial price adjustment payment once every 12 months, or when the unpaid accrued increase exceeds $10,000. The Government will take a rebate when the deductive accrual exceeds $10,000.

No price adjustments will be made for work performed beyond the Government-approved Contract completion date.

The maximum allowable monthly and final price adjustment to the Contractor or rebate to the Government is limited to a (MPPI/BPI) ratio of 1.6 and 0.4, respectively.

2. Add the following to Section 401 of the Special Contract Requirements, page J-55:

401.19. Add the following:

A price adjustment will be made for fluctuations in the cost of asphalt cement used in the performance of any eligible pay items according to Subsection 109.06 Pricing of Adjustments Asphalt Cement Price Adjustment Provision.