R17PS00593-Amendment_0003.pdf

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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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Sacramento CA 95825-1898 2800 Cottage Way, Room E-1815

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Division of Acquisition Services Regional Office Mid-Pacific Region Bureau of Reclamation

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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 DATE

06/27/2017

2. AMENDMENT/MODIFICATION NO. 5. PROJECT NO. (If applicable)

1. CONTRACT ID CODE

AMENDMENT OF SOLICITATION/MODIFICATION OF CONTRACT

06/05/2017

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.)

A. Title: Tule Lake Road Improvement Project, Phase 2

B. The purpose of Amendment 0003 is to provide the questions and answers and the site visit sign up sheet.

C. The contractor shall acknowledge all amendments to the solicitation, as required, in Part 19 of the SF-1442.

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)

Erim Celik

STANDARD FORM 30 (REV. 10-83)

Prescribed by GSA

FAR (48 CFR) 53.243

NSN 7540-01-152-8070

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 .

Solicitation No. R17PS00593 - Amendment 0003 Tule Lake Road Improvement, Phase 2

QUESTIONS FROM PROSPECTIVE CONTRACTORS

AND USBR ANSWERS

Question No. 1:

Is attendance of the site visit mandatory?

Answer:

No, but see below (Excerpted from Solicitation Package):

FAR 52.236-27 SITE VISIT (CONSTRUCTION) – ALT I FEB

a) The clauses at 52.236-2, Differing Site Conditions, and 52.236-3, Site Investigations and Conditions Affecting the Work, will be included in any contract awarded as a result of this solicitation. Accordingly, offerors are urged and expected to inspect the site where the work will be performed.

(b) An organized site visit is scheduled for June 15, 2017, Thursday at 0900 PST. Interested participants shall register for a site visit and receive additional details regarding the site visit using the following contact information:

Primary Contact:

Russell Davies Email: rdavies@usbr.gov Phone: 530-440-9367

Alternate Contact:

Brian Wagner Email: bwagner@usbr.gov Phone: 530-934-7066

(c) Participants will meet at:

Bureau of Reclamation Klamath Basin Area Office 6600 Washburn Way Klamath Falls, OR 97603 mailto:bwagner@usbr.gov

Question No. 2:

Will a copy of the Site Visit Meeting Sign-In sheet be available to those who did not attend?

Answer:

A copy of the Meeting Sign-In Sheet will be posted via amendment to the FedBizOpps (fbo.gov) site for this Solicitation (See attached).

Question No. 3:

Who was the incumbent contractor, and what was the award amount, on the previous Tule Lake Road Improvements, Phase 1 work?

Answer:

Information regarding past contracts is available through the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA), and any transmission of that data would be subject to approval of a FOIA application at https://www.foia.gov/how-to.html.

Question No. 4:

Can you advise on where the contractor is able to have access to water? Is it the contractor’s responsibility, or will the government furnish the water?

Answer:

Water will be supplied at no cost to the Contractor. Water may be drafted into water trucks or pumped into an above ground storage tank, such as a Klein tank, from the adjacent irrigation ditches.

Question No. 5:

Is the Bid bond the standard 10% of bid?

Answer:

(Excerpted from Amendment 0001)

FAR 52.228-1 BID GUARANTEE SEP 1996

(c) The amount of the bid guarantee shall be 20 percent of the bid price or $3,000,000.00, whichever is less.

https://www.foia.gov/how-to.html

Question No. 6:

Spec. section 1.04 Submittal Req. C-4 Drawings......Is this just boiler plate, or will you be requiring final drawings?

Answer:

Section 1.04 are general instructions if final drawing were required. Reference Table 01 33 00A

– Lists of Submittals, Final Drawings are not required.

Question No. 7:

When will the aggregate products be available?

Answer:

The ¾-inch minus and 4-inch minus aggregate materials have available since June 16, 2017.

Question No. 8:

Who will load the trucks?

Answer:

Rocky Mountain Construction, the aggregate producer, will load the Contractor transport trucks.

Question No. 9:

Will the specified 4,000-gallon capacity water truck requirement be enforced as part of the contract?

Answer:

As long as moisture conditioning and dust control are deemed adequate by the COR, or other onsite representative, during the performance of contract work, water trucks of lesser capacity may be entertained by prospective bidders.

Question No. 10:

Will survey controls be necessary during the placement of the aggregate?

Answer:

Yes. This requirement is defined RSN 32 15 10 – Gravel Surfacing, Part 3, Section 3.01 A.

Question No. 11:

Will roadway subgrade(s) need to be processed prior to the placement of the specified aggregate?

Answer:

Yes. This requirement is defined RSN 32 15 10 – Gravel Surfacing, Part 3, Section 3.01 B.

Question No. 12:

Will the aggregate be moisture conditioned at the rock plant, or onsite?

Answer:

Moisture conditioning of the aggregate will be performed onsite. This requirement is defined RSN 32 15 10 – Gravel Surfacing, Part 3, Section 3.02 B.

Question No. 13:

Who will direct the extents of the proposed turn-around point at the south end of Hovey Point Road, if the use of adjacent roads are not allowed as haul routes?

Answer:

This proposed turnaround is addressed in RSN 01 14 10 – Use of Site, Section 1.03 B and RSN 01 55 00 – Vehicular Access and Parking, Part 3, Sections 3.02 A and B, as a temporary road.

Question No. 14:

In the specs, it states there will be no alternative dust palliative will be accepted, however in the solicitation it states ‘ “Dust Off” or equivalent…’ Will you accept an alternative product?

Answer:

The “Dust Off’ product is a proprietary product with the attributes listed in RSN 31 02 30 – Dust Palliative. Other magnesium chloride products will have similar attributes and may be accepted.

However, the RSN does not support the use of polymer products.