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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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Billings MT 59107

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PO Box 36900 Regional Office Great Plains Region Bureau of Reclamation

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

Project Title: Shade Hill Dam Service Spillway Stilling Basin Concrete Repairs, Pick-Sloan Missouri Basin Project, South Dakota

See attachment for changes incorporated by this amendment:

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 .

Solicitation R17PS00430 Amendment No. 0001

Description of Changes:

1. In Part I – The Schedule, remove Continuation of Section B - Price Schedule in its entirety and substitute therefor the attached revised Continuation of Section B.

2. In Part I – The Schedule, Section C – Specifications, the attached new Specification Section 01 14 20 – Reservoir Operations is hereby incorporated and made a part of the solicitation.

3. In Part I – The Schedule, Section C – Specifications, remove Section 01 56 10 – Protection of Existing Installations in its entirety and substitute therefor the attached revised Section 01 56 10.

4. In Part I – The Schedule, Section C – Specifications, remove Section 03 03 10 – Diversion and Care of Stream During Construction in its entirety and substitute therefor the attached revised Section 03 30 10.

5. In Part I – The Schedule, Section C – Specifications, remove Section 32 92 20 – Seeding and Soil Supplements in its entirety and substitute therefor the attached revised Section 32 92 20.

6. In Part I – The Schedule, Section C – Specifications, Section 51 00 00 – Information

Available to Offerors, remove Figure 1 – Map and substitute therefor the attached revised Figure 1.

For convenience, essential changes on the revised solicitation pages are indicated by a vertical line in the margin where lines or paragraphs changed from the previous version. However, all portions of the revised solicitation pages shall apply whether changes thereon have or have not been indicated.

Acknowledgement: See Block 11 above regarding how to acknowledge this amendment. The Government must receive the acknowledgement at the place designated for receipt of bids (See Block 10 of the Standard Form 1442).

Receipt of Proposals: The hour and date for receipt of proposals remains the same; 3:00 pm MDT on April 18, 2017.

Third Party: If you have given a copy of the solicitation to someone else, please forward this amendment accordingly.

The following contractors were in attendance at the organized site visit, which took place on March 30, 2017:

Ethan Hudson Complete Concrete Malt Bachman Bachman Construction, LLC Mike Zebill JV Bailey Co, Inc.

Ryan Steinback JV Bailey Co, Inc.

Clinton McLain Gerace Construction Reann Kostus Gerace Construction Sam Umlauf ECI Constructors

Questions raised during the organized site visit are attached along with their requisite response.

These are provided for informational purposes only.

The Government will not respond to questions received after 4:30 MDT on April 12, 2017. All questions received to date and any additional questions received prior to the date noted above will be addressed in future amendment(s). Future questions must be sent via e-mail to ddillon@usbr.gov.

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QUESTIONS AND RESPONSES

SHADEHILL DAM SERVICE SPILLWAY STILLING BASION CONCRETE REPAIRS

(1) Will this project be awarded best value?

In accordance with Paragraph M.1, WBR 1452.215-85, all technical factors, when combined, are significantly more important than price. However, the closer proposals are rated technical, the more important price may become.

(2) Why does the Solicitation contain a requirement of similar projects completed by the offeror within the last three (3) years of experience requirement?

In accordance with Paragraph M.1, WBR 1452.215-85, with regard to Factor 2 Company

Experience, the Government is looking for recent experience, which is why the solicitation identified projects within three (3) years. “Similar scope and complexity” is defined as experience with concrete surface preparation and removal, silica-fume concrete placement, and hydraulic structure construction.

(3) Are there any restrictions regarding access to stilling basin?

Refer to the Work Areas noted on the Stilling Basin Repair Map included in this

Amendment No. 1.

(4) Could a ramp be constructed across the downstream riprap to access the stilling basin?

Refer to 01 55 00 – Vehicular Access and Parking.

(5) Could a road be constructed to access stilling basin?

Refer to 01 55 00 – Vehicular Access and Parking. Refer to the Work Areas shown on

Stilling Basin Repair Map included in this Amendment No.1

(6) Could a crane be placed on a pad next to spillway walls?

Refer to revised Section 01 56 10 – Protection of Existing Installations.

(7) Could an earthen pad be constructed next to spillway walls for positioning crane, and could the earthen pad be left at the conclusion of work?

No

(8) What does the downstream river bottom look like when it is dewatered?

For Information Only drawings #252-651-9, #276-600-83, #276-600-85 and 276-D-38 show limited downstream river bottom information from past projects.

(9) What are the requirements for containing sediments caused by coffer dam construction and removal?

Refer to Specifications Section 01 57 30 – Water Pollution Control, Paragraph 1.4B.

(10) If multiple concrete placements are made, what curing method is acceptable?

Refer to Specifications Section 03 30 00, 3.6 for curing methods.

(11) Are there contract penalties if finish roughness tolerances (1/4”) cannot be achieved?

Refer to Specifications Section 03 30 00, 3.5, H for repair requirements.

(12) Historic water release data from Shadehill Dam indicates the potential for water releases during the construction period and could impact the contract.

Refer to Specifications Section 01 14 20 – Reservoir Operations in this Amendment No.1

(13) Does Reclamation have any concerns about the ability of the local ready mix plant to produce the specified silica fume concrete mix design?

It is the Contractor’s responsibility to determine which concrete supplier to select.

(14) Would Reclamation approve an on-site batch plant?

Only if the batch plant is NRMCA certified and can meet the requirements of ASTM C94 as specified in Specifications Section 03 30 00 – Cast-in-Place Concrete.

(15) Is there a preferred location for an on-site temporary contractor office? Is electrical power available?

Refer to Specifications Section 01 51 00 – Temporary Utilities for electrical power, and refer to the Work Areas noted on the Stilling Basin Repair Map included in this Amendment No. 1 for available locations for temporary contractor office.

(16) Could Reclamation provide a contact with the South Dakota Game, Fish & Parks for possible assistance with fish removal?

Refer to revised Specifications Section 31 03 10 – Diversion and Care of Stream During

Construction in this Amendment No. 1.

(17) Are there environmental restrictions to unwatering the stilling basin and area downstream between the stilling basin and cofferdam?

Refer to 01 57 30 – Water Pollution Control.

(18) Have there been cores collected of the stilling basin concrete?

No

(19) Would hydro-demolition be permitted?

No

(20.) If hydro-demolition is permitted would Reclamation waive shotblasting or wet sandblasting requirement for removing weakened or damaged concrete microfractured surfaces?

No hydro-demolition allowed.

(21) Will on-site concrete disposal be allowed?

No. Refer to Specifications Section 01 74 00 – Cleaning and Waste Management.

(22) Why is there a decibel limit specified for this project?

Work location is adjacent to a reservoir where camping and recreational activities occur.

Construction activities should be performed during the hours described in Section 01 57 20 of the Specifications, unless approved otherwise by COR.

(23) Where will the test concrete slab be located?

Adjacent to the control house on top of the Shadehill Dam as stated in Section 03 30 00, Paragraph 1.7. Refer to the Stilling Basin Repair Map included in this Amendment No.1

(24) Would Reclamation allow for on-site mixing of water if pre-bagged ingredients were added to the mixing vehicle and water added at the delivery site?

No. Manufacture and deliver ready-mix concrete per ASTM C94.

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Shadehill Dam Service Spillway Amendment No. 1 Stilling Basin Concrete Repairs Solicitation No. R17PS00430

Information Available to Offerors

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Figure 1. Map