W912P523B0008 0001 (22 Aug 23).pdf

AMENDMENT OF SOLICITATION/MODIFICATION OF CONTRACT

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.

15A. NAME AND TITLE OF SIGNER (Type or print)

30-105-04EXCEPTION TO SF 30

APPROVED BY OIRM 11-84

STANDARD FORM 30 (Rev. 10-83)

Prescribed by GSA

FAR (48 CFR) 53.243

See Section 00 21 00 Instructions to Offerors", "Summary of Changes"

1. CONTRACT ID CODE PAGE OF PAGES

J 1 9

16A. NAME AND TITLE OF CONTRACTING OFFICER (Type or print)

16C. DATE SIGNED

BY 22-Aug-2023

16B. UNITED STATES OF AMERICA15C. DATE SIGNED15B. CONTRACTOR/OFFEROR

(Signature of Contracting Officer)(Signature of person authorized to sign)

8. NAME AND ADDRESS OF CONTRACTOR (No., Street, County, State and Zip Code) X W912P523B0008

X 9B. DATED (SEE ITEM 11)

24-Jul-2023

10B. DATED (SEE ITEM 13)

9A. AMENDMENT OF SOLICITATION NO.

11. THIS ITEM ONLY APPLIES TO AMENDMENTS OF SOLICITATIONS

X The above numbered solicitation is amended as set forth in Item 14. The hour and date specified for receipt of Offer X is extended, is not extended.

Offer 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 Items 8 and 15, and returning 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 ACKNOWLEDGMENT 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.

12. ACCOUNTING AND APPROPRIATION DATA (If required)

13. THIS ITEM APPLIES ONLY TO MODIFICATIONS OF CONTRACTS/ORDERS.

IT MODIFIES THE CONTRACT/ORDER NO. AS DESCRIBED IN ITEM 14.

A. THIS CHANGE ORDER IS ISSUED PURSUANT TO: (Specify authority) THE CHANGES SET FORTH IN ITEM 14 ARE MADE IN THE

CONTRACT ORDER NO. IN ITEM 10A.

B. THE ABOVE NUMBERED CONTRACT/ORDER IS MODIFIED TO REFLECT THE ADMINISTRATIVE CHANGES (such as changes in paying office, appropriation date, etc.) SET FORTH IN ITEM 14, PURSUANT TO THE AUTHORITY OF FAR 43.103(B).

C. THIS SUPPLEMENTAL AGREEMENT IS ENTERED INTO PURSUANT TO AUTHORITY OF:

D. OTHER (Specify type of modification and authority)

E. IMPORTANT: Contractor is not, is required to sign this document and return copies to the issuing office.

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

10A. MOD. OF CONTRACT/ORDER NO.

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

6. ISSUED BY

3. EFFECTIVE DATE

22-Aug-2023

CODE

US ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS-CELRN-RC-N

DIRECTORATE OF CONTRACTING

110 9TH AVENUE SOUTH, RM A405

NASHVILLE TN 37203

W912P5 7. ADMINISTERED BY (If other than item 6)

4. REQUISITION/PURCHASE REQ. NO.

CODE

See Item 6

FACILITY CODECODE

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W912P523B0008

SECTION SF 30 BLOCK 14 CONTINUATION PAGE

SUMMARY OF CHANGES

SECTION 00 10 00 - SOLICITATION

The required response date/time has changed from 23-Aug-2023 01:00 PM to 24-Aug-2023 01:00 PM.

SECTION 00 21 00 - INSTRUCTIONS

The following have been added by full text:

SUMMARY OF CHANGES

PROJECT: Old Hickory Right Bank Switchgear Replacement, Amendment 0001

PURPOSE: The purpose of this amendment is to:

1. Extend the Bid Due Date from Wednesday, August 23, 2023 at 1:00 p.m. Central Time to Thursday, August 24, 2022 at 1:00 PM Central Time.

2. Update Section 00 21 00 "Instructions to Bidders" as follows:

a. Paragraph 1.13 "Public Opening of Bids" has been modified to extend the date of the Bid Opening,

b. Paragraph 5.0 "Bid Submission" has been modified to replace PIEE bid submission instructions with email submission instructions,

3. "Summary of Changes" has been added to Section 00 21 00, Instructions to Bidders

FAR 52.252-3, Alterations in Solicitation, has been updated.

The following have been modified:

INSTRUCTIONS TO BIDDERS

1.0 Intent: The intent of this solicitation is to award one (1) firm fixed price construction contract for Old

Hickory Power Plant, Right Bank Switchgear Replacement in Hendersonville, Tennessee.

1.1 Disclosure of Magnitude of Construction Project: The estimated magnitude of this requirement is between $500,000 and $1,000,000.

1.2 Basis of Selection of Award: Award shall be made to the lowest priced bidder who is determined to be responsive and responsible. See Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 52.214-19, Contract Award—

Sealed Bidding—Construction, for more information. In accordance with FAR 52.217-5, Evaluation of

Options, the Government intends to evaluate bids for award purposes by adding the total price for all options to the total price for the basic requirements.

1.3 Type of Contract: The Government intends to award one (1) firm fixed-price construction contract.

1.4 Who May Submit: This procurement is a 100% Small Business Set-Aside.

1.5 North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Code and Small Business Size Standard: The

NAICS code for this project is 238210, Electrical Contractors and Other Wiring Installation Contractors, with a size standard of $19,000,000.

1.6 Specifications and Drawings: Specifications and Drawings will be provided as separate files and will be available on beta.sam.gov. See the complete drawings and specification package located at www.SAM.gov.

http://www.sam.gov/

The Specifications and Drawings are part of the solicitation/contract and shall be considered in that respect

(see Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) 252.236-7001, Contract Drawings and

Specifications).

1.7 Pre-Bid Site Visit: An organized site visit has been scheduled to occur during the solicitation period.

Bidders should inspect the job site prior to submitting a bid. Bidders should take such other steps as may be reasonably necessary to ascertain the nature and location of the work and the general and local conditions that can affect the work or the cost thereof. Failure to do so will not relieve bidders from the responsibility for properly estimating the difficulty or cost of successfully performing the work. The Government assumes no responsibility for any understanding or representations concerning conditions made by any of its officers, agents or employees, unless included in the solicitation, the specifications or related documents. Please refer to

FAR 52.236-27 Alt I, Site Visit (Construction) incorporated by full text in this solicitation, for information pertaining to the scheduled site visit.

REGISTRATION: Only registered persons will be permitted to attend the site visit. In addition to the information below, please also provide your firm’s name, firm’s CAGE and/or Unique Entity Identifier

(known as DUNS) number, and name and position title of primary point-of-contact and their telephone number and email address. Please provide this information via email to Alison.T.Abernathy@usace.army.mil

Contractors and/or potential contractors wishing to attend a pre-bid meeting held at or in LRN restricted/controlled areas (such as a Power Plant or Navigation Lock) shall submit a Nashville District (LRN)

Security Access Form to the Contract Specialist five (5) business days prior to the site visit or meeting. If submitting the document in less than five business days, the bidder may not receive approval for participation.

The Contract Specialist will notify the Contractor if the request is approved or denied. Any pre-bid meeting which will cover anything other than public domain information shall be limited to U.S. Citizens, except under unique circumstances.

U.S. CITIZENS: The bidder shall submit a Nashville District Corps of Engineers U.S. Citizen Pre-Bid and/or

Site Visit Request Form to the LRN Point of Contact, Contract Specialist Alison Abernathy, no later than five (5) business days prior to the site visit. If submitting the document in less than five (5) business days, the bidder may not receive approval for participation. The LRN POC will notify the individual(s) if the request is approved or denied. The Security Access Form and guidance is available as a pdf attachment on www.SAM.gov with this solicitation and is titled Pre-Bid Meeting and/or Site Visit Request Form.

FOREIGN NATIONALS (FNs): All non-U.S. Citizens, including permanent residents wishing to attend the site visit must be approved in advance. FNs wishing to attend a site visit shall submit a completed Nashville

District Corps of Engineers Foreign National Pre-Bid Meeting Request Form and legible color copies of two

(2) of the following documents: Passport (unexpired or expired), Certificate of U.S. Citizenship (INS Form N-

560 04 N-561), Certificate of Naturalization (INS Form N-550 or N-570), unexpired foreign Passport with I-

551 stamp or attached INS Form I-94 indicating unexpired employment authorization, an Alien Registration

Receipt Card with photo (INS Form I-151 or I-551), unexpired Temporary Resident Card (INS Form I-688), unexpired Employment Authorization Card (INS Form I- 688A), unexpired Reentry Permit (INS Form I-327), unexpired Refugee Travel Document (INS Form I-571), or unexpired Employment Authorization

Documentation issued by the INS which contains a photograph (INS Form I-688B) to the LRN Point of

Contact, Contract Specialist, Alison Abernathy. These documents must be submitted two (2) weeks prior to the site visit. FN requests require approval at the Headquarters U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (HQUSACE) level. Exceptions will be considered on a case by case basis but will be limited. The form is available as a pdf attachment on www.SAM.gov with this solicitation and is titled Foreign National Pre-Bid Meeting Request

Form.

POINT-OF-CONTACT: For questions and /or concerns regarding the site visit, please contact Contract

Specialist Alison Abernathy via email at the address referenced above.

This will be the only site visit for this project. If you miss the scheduled site visit, no other arrangements will be made due to personnel and time restrictions.

mailto:Alison.T.Abernathy@usace.army.mil http://www.sam.gov/ http://www.fbo.gov/

1.8 POC for Communication/Questions: Any communications regarding this procurement must be made in writing to the Nashville Contracting Branch, Attn: Alison Abernathy at email

Alison.T.Abernathy@usace.army.mil . Inquiries must identify the solicitation number, the requestor’s company name, address, email address, and telephone number to include area code.

Phone calls or requests to arrange meetings at the Nashville District during the solicitation period to discuss project requirements or company’s capabilities are highly discouraged and will not be scheduled.

1.9 Amendments Prior to Date Set for Closing of Invitation for Bid (IFB). The right is reserved as the interest of the Government may require, to revise or amend the specifications or drawings or both prior to the date set for submission of bid. Such revisions and amendments, if any will be announced by an amendment or amendments to this IFB. If the revisions and amendments are of a nature which requires material changes in quantities or prices proposed or both, the date set for receipt of bids may be postponed by such number of days as in the opinion of the issuing officer will enable bidders to revise their bid. In such cases, the amendment will include an announcement of the new date for receipt of bid.

1.10 NOTICE TO BIDDER: Use of Class I Ozone-Depleting Substances

a. In accordance with Section 326 of P.L. 102-484, the Government is prohibited from awarding any contract which includes a specification or standard that requires the use of a Class I ozone-depleting substance (ODS) identified in Section 601(a) of the Clean Air Act, (42 U.S.C 767a(a)), or that can be met only through the use of such a substance unless such use has been approved, on an individual basis, by a senior acquisitions official who determines that there is no suitable substitute available.

b. To comply with this statute, the Government has conducted a best effort screening of the specifications and standards associated with this acquisition to determine whether they contain any ODS requirements. This requirement has no relationship to ODSs.

c. If the bidder possesses any special knowledge about any other ODSs required directly or indirectly at any level of contract performance, the U.S. Army would appreciate if such information were surfaced to the

Contracting Officer for appropriate action. To preclude delay to the procurement, the bidder should provide any information as soon as possible after release of this IFB and prior to the submission of bids to the extent practicable. It should be understood that there is no obligation on the bidder to comply with the request and that no compensation can be provided for doing so.

1.11 PROSPECTIVE BIDDER’S QUESTIONS AND REQUESTS FOR INFORMATION

Prospective Offerors should submit questions concerning this Solicitation through the Bidder Inquiry function in ProjNet at http://www.ProjNet.org/ProjNet. This is USACE’s standard platform for receiving and responding to questions and requests for information. Questions regarding this requirement shall be submitted no later than

1:00 PM, 4 August 2023, Central Time. As noted below, Offerors shall not submit their bids via ProjNet.

Offerors shall submit their bids in accordance with the provisions stated in the Solicitation.

To submit and review inquiry items, Offerors will need to be a current registered user or self-register into system. Instructions to gain access are listed below.

Project: Old Hickory Right Bank Switchgear Replacement

Solicitation Number: W912P523B0008

The Bidder Inquiry Key: I747VF-SMQTNH

Instructions for ProjNet Bidder Inquiry Access:

1. From the ProjNet home page linked above, click on Quick Add on the upper right side of the screen.

2. Identify the Agency. This should be marked as USACE.

mailto:Alison.T.Abernathy@usace.army.mil

3. Key. Enter the Bidder Inquiry Key listed above.

4. Email. Enter the email address you would like to use for communication.

5. Select Continue. A page will then open stating a user account was not found and will ask you to create one using the provided form.

6. Enter your First Name, Last Name, Company, City, State, Phone, Email, Secret Question, Secret Answer, and Time Zone. Make sure to remember your Secret Question and Answer as they will be used from this point on to access the ProjNet system.

7. Select Add User. Once this is completed you are now registered within ProjNet and are currently logged into the system.

Instructions for Future ProjNet Bidder Inquiry Access:

1. For future access to ProjNet, you will not be emailed any type of password. You will utilize your Secret

Question and Secret Answer to log in.

2. From the ProjNet home page linked above, click on Quick Add on the upper right side of the screen.

3. Identify the Agency. This should be marked as USACE.

4. Key. Enter the Bidder Inquiry Key listed above.

5. Email. Enter the email address you used to register previously in ProjNet.

6. Select Continue. A page will then open asking you to enter the answer to your Secret Question.

7. Enter your Secret Answer and click Login. Once this is completed you are now logged into the system.

From this page you may view all inquiries or add an inquiry. Offerors will receive an acknowledgement of their question via email, followed by an answer to their question after it has been processed by LRN’s technical team.

Offerors are requested to review the specification in its entirety and to review the “Bidder Inquiry System” for answers to questions prior to submission of a new inquiry. The call center operates weekdays from 8AM to 5PM

U.S. Central Time Zone (Chicago). The telephone number for the Call Center is 800-428-HELP.

NOTES:

1. Offerors shall not submit their bids via ProjNet, but in accordance with the provisions stated in the solicitation.

Any questions regarding acceptable means of submitting offers shall be made directly to the Contract Specialist identified in the solicitation.

2. Government responses to questions from prospective Offerors concerning the Solicitation that are submitted to

ProjNet in accordance with the procedures above are not binding on the Government unless an amendment is issued on Standard Form 30. In the case of any conflicts, the Solicitation governs. Any changes or revisions to the

Solicitation will be made by formal amendment. Government responses will be limited to: (a) Notice that an amendment will be issued; (b) Reference to an existing requirement contained in the Solicitation; or (c) Notice that a response is not necessary.

3. The ability for prospective Offerors to enter questions in reference to the Solicitation will be disabled ten (10) calendar days prior to the closing date stated in the Solicitation. No Government responses will be entered into the

ProjNet system within five (5) calendar days prior to the closing date stated in the Solicitation. Questions regarding this requirement shall be submitted no later than 1:00 PM, 4 August 2023, Central Time.

1.12 Amendments Prior to Date Submission for Invitation for Bids (IFB). The right is reserved as the interest of the

Government may require, to revise or amend the specifications or drawings or both prior to the date set for submission of bids. Such revisions and amendments, if any will be announced by an amendment or amendments to this IFB. If the revisions and amendments are of a nature which requires material changes in quantities or prices proposed or both, the date set for receipt of bids may be postponed by such number of days as in the opinion of the issuing Contracting Officer will enable Offerors to revise their bid. In such cases, the amendment will include an announcement of the new date for receipt of bid.

1.13 PUBLIC OPENING OF BIDS: Bids will be publicly opened at the time set for opening in Block 13 of the

SF1442 via teleconference presentation that shall be held on 24 August 2023 at 1:00 p.m. Central Time. This information can be accessed on this date and time by using the following information:

+1 503-207-9433,,244453109# United States, Beaverton

Phone Conference ID: 244 453 109#

The content will be made public for the information of bidders and others interested, who may be present.

Unbalanced bids may be rejected.

2.0 BONDS AND INSURANCE

2.1 BID GUARANTEE. All Offerors shall furnish a bid guarantee. In accordance with FAR 52.228-1, Bid

Guarantee, the bidder (or Offeror for this solicitation) shall furnish a bid guarantee in the form of a firm commitment, e.g., bid bond (use Standard Form 24) supported by good and sufficient surety or sureties acceptable to the Government, postal money order, certified check, cashier’s check, irrevocable letter of credit, or, under Treasury

Department regulations, certain bonds or notes of the United States. The bid guarantee amount shall be at least 20 percent of the bid price but shall not exceed $3,000,000.00. If using a Bid Bond, it must be submitted on SF 24. The

SF 24 can be found at the GSA Forms Library at https://www.gsa.gov/forms.

NOTE: To establish responsibility, the bidder may be requested by the Government to submit a statement regarding previous experience in performing comparable work, business and technical organization, financial resources, and plant available to be used in performing the work. The requested statement submitted will have the following: a minimum of one (1) up-to-date banking reference for their firm and a minimum of three (3) past performance references for similar work.

Note: a. The banking reference shall include the financial institution’s legal name, complete physicaladdress, a point-of-contact (POC) at the financial institution, the POC’s telephone number, andemail address.

b. The past performance references shall include firm’s name, the contract number, the contract period of performance and/or contract completion date, the contract’s aggregate value, a brief description of the project, a

POC, the POC’s telephone number, and email address.

2.2 INSURANCE. Contractor shall carry Liability and Insurance. See FAR 52.228-5, Insurance – Liability to Third

Persons.

2.3 The successful Offeror will, within the time established in the bid, furnish performance and payment bonds in the amounts indicated in the IFB or the specifications.

a. PERFORMANCE BONDS (Standard Form (SF) 25). Pursuant to FAR 52.228-15 (DEV), Performance and

Payment Bonds—Construction (DEVIATION 2020-O0016), the penal amount of the performance bond shall equal one hundred percent (100%) of the contract price. Bonds shall be received on a SF 25A within ten (10) calendar days after receipt of contract award. The SF 25A can be found at the GSA Forms Library at https://www.gsa.gov/forms.

b. PAYMENT BONDS (SF 25A). Pursuant to FAR 52.228-15 (DEV), Performance and Payment Bonds—

Construction (DEVIATION 2020-O0016), the penal amount of the payment bond shall equal one hundred percent

(100%) of the contract price. Bonds shall be received on a SF 25A within ten (10) calendar days after receipt of contract award. The SF 25A can be found at the GSA Forms Library at https://www.gsa.gov/forms.

3.0 SYSTEM FOR AWARD MANAGEMENT (SAM)

In accordance with FAR 52.204-7, System for Award Management, registration is required in the System for Award

Management (SAM) database located at www.sam.gov. More specifically, "An Offeror is required to be registered in SAM when submitting an offer or quotation, and shall continue to be registered until time of award, during https://www.gsa.gov/forms performance, and through final payment of any contract, basic agreement, basic ordering agreement, or blanket purchasing agreement resulting from this solicitation." (See FAR 52.204-7(b)(1)).

For SAM Customer Service, contact:

Federal Service Desk

URL: www.fsd.gov

Hours: 8am – 8pm (Eastern Time)

U.S. Calls: 866-606-8220 International Calls: 334-206-7828

DSN: 866-606-8220

IMPORTANT NOTICE: Effective June 29, 2018 vendors creating or updating their registration can have their registration activated prior to the approval of the required notarized letter. However, the signed copy of the notarized letter must be sent to the GSA Federal Service Desk (FSD) within 30 calendar days of activation, or the vendor risks no longer being active in SAM.

Vendors can check whether an account is active by performing a query by their CAGE or Unique Entity Identifier

(transitioned from DUNS Number).

The registration process may now take several weeks, so vendors are highly encouraged to begin registering as soon as possible to avoid any possible delays in future contract awards. Remember, there is no cost to use SAM.

To find out additional information about the changes of the SAM registration process, contractors should visit the

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) link located at the top of the SAM homepage (www.sam.gov).

4.0 WHERE TO SUBMIT & SUBMITTAL DEADLINE

Offerors shall submit their bids no later than the time and date specified in Block 13 of SF 1442 of this solicitation as follows:

The Offeror’s bid shall be submitted electronically, via email to Alison Abernathy at alison.t.abernathy@usace.army.mil . The Offeror’s bid shall not contain classified data. The use of hyperlinks in bids is prohibited.

The Offeror’s bid must be received by the Government by the date/time specified in the Solicitation.

5.0 BID SUBMISSION: All submissions to this IFB shall be submitted electronically via email to Alison

Abernathy at Alison.T.Abernathy@usace.army.mil. No paper copies, CD-ROMs or facsimile submissions will be accepted

File Naming Convention: To ensure your submission is received and processed appropriately, it is important that interested parties CAREFULLY ensure their electronic files adhere to the following naming convention:

- W912P523B0008 – (FIRM NAME)

Each file name shall begin with the Solicitation number followed by the firm’s name, and a brief file description.

Please see the examples above.

Electronic Files: Files shall be in their native format (i.e. doc, xls, ppt, etc.), or if in pdf format, shall be in searchable text. Text and graphics portfolios of the electronic copies shall be in a format readable by Microsoft mailto:alison.t.abernathy@usace.army.mil

Office or Adobe applications. Data submitted in a spreadsheet format shall be readable by MS Excel (all cells and formulas should be unlocked).

Any information, presented in a bid that the Offeror wants safeguarded from disclosure to other parties must be identified and labeled in accordance with the requirements of FAR Provision 52.215-1, Instructions to Offerors –

Competitive Acquisition (Alternate I), subparagraph (e), which is incorporated by reference in the IFB. The

Government will endeavor to honor the restrictions against release requested by Offerors, to the extent permitted under United States law and regulations.

5.0 BIDDERS CHECKLIST

All information required by the terms of the Solicitation must be furnished. MISTAKES OR OMISSIONS CAN BE

COSTLY. Important items for you to check are included in but not limited to those listed below. This checklist is furnished only to assist you in submitting a proper bid. The Government shall not be responsible for items not described below. It is not required to be return with your bid.

[ ] Is your bid guarantee on the proper form?

[ ] If signing on behalf of your company, have you attached evidence of your authority to sign the bid?

[ ] Have you acknowledged all amendments? Have you submitted your bid on the latest amended bid schedule?

[ ] Is the name in which you submitted your bid the same as on the bid bond?

[ ] Have you entered a unit price for each bid item?

[ ] Have you checked your bid for possible errors? Arithmetically?

[ ] Are all erasures or corrections initialed by the person signing the bid?

[ ] The Government may reject a bid as nonresponsive if it is materially and mathematically unbalanced as to price for any bid item or combination of items. A bid is unbalanced when it is based on prices significantly less than cost for some work and prices which are significantly overstated for other work.

[ ] Is the envelope containing your bid properly identified that it is a sealed bid and does it contain the correct solicitation number and bid opening time? See FAR 52.214-5, Submission of Bids.

[ ] Will your bid arrive on time? See FAR 52.214-7, Late Submissions, Modifications, and Withdrawals of Bids.

[ ] Have you furnished all information required by the invitation for bids solicitation and/or the specifications?

6.0 CONTRACTOR FEEDBACK

Help us in BUILDING STRONG. Please provide us with your feedback, comments and recommendations for improvement by visiting our Interactive Customer Evaluation (ICE) website at:

http://ice.disa.mil/index.cfm?fa=card&service_provider_id=110824&site_id=856&service_category_id=14

52.252-3 ALTERATIONS IN SOLICITATION (APR 1984)

Portions of this solicitation are altered as follows:

PROJECT: Old Hickory Right Bank Switchgear Replacement, Amendment 0001

PURPOSE: The purpose of this amendment is to:

1. Extend the Bid Due Date from Wednesday, August 23, 2023 at 1:00 p.m. Central Time to Thursday, August 24, 2022 at 1:00 PM Central Time.

2. Update Section 00 21 00 "Instructions to Bidders" as follows:

a. Paragraph 1.13 "Public Opening of Bids" has been modified to extend the date of the Bid Opening,

b. Paragraph 5.0 "Bid Submission" has been modified to replace PIEE bid submission instructions with email submission instructions,

3. "Summary of Changes" has been added to Section 00 21 00, Instructions to Bidders

FAR 52.252-3, Alterations in Solicitation, has been updated.

4. All other Terms and Conditions remain unchanged.

(End of Summary of Changes)