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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

REFERNCE: Chicago Sanitary and Ship Canal (CSSC) Aquatic Nuisance Species Electrical Demonstration Permanent Dispersal Barrier IIB Building, Romeoville, Illinois

1. This Amendment 0006 is being issued to extend the Bid Opening Date. THE BID OPENING DATE IS HEREBY EXTENDED TO OCTOBER 6, 2009; the Bid Opening time remains 2:00 P.M. CST. The Bid Opening w ill be held at the River Center Building, 111 North Canal Street, Suite 1150 (11th Floor – Social Security Administration – Chicago Training Center - MICHIGAN CONFERENCE ROOM), Chicago, Illinois 60606.

Detailed information regarding bid Submission is located in Section 00010 of the Solicitation document.

2. Point of Contact for this Amendment is Anita R. Simpkins at (312) 846-5372.

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1. CONTRACT ID CODE PAGE OF PAGES

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

16C. DATE SIGNED

BY 24-Sep-2009

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 W912P6-09-B-0021

X 9B. DATED (SEE ITEM 11)

11-Aug-2009

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 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 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

24-Sep-2009

CODE

U. S. ARMY ENGINEER DISTRICT, CHICAGO

111 NORTH CANAL STREET SUITE 600

CHICAGO IL 60606-7206

W912P6 7. ADMINISTERED BY (If other than item 6)

4. REQUISITION/PURCHASE REQ. NO.

CODE

See Item 6

FACILITY CODECODE

EMAIL:TEL:

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SECTION SF 30 BLOCK 14 CONTINUATION PAGE

SUMMARY OF CHANGES

SECTION 00010 - SOLICITATION CONTRACT FORM

The required response date/time has changed from 25-Sep-2009 02:00 PM to 06-Oct-2009 02:00 PM.

The following have been modified:

1. PRE-BID MEETING/SITE VISITATION:

The Contractor is STRONGLY ENCOURAGED to visit the site of the work in order to acquaint itself as to site conditions and other problems incident to the prosecution of the work.

A Pre-Bid Meeting and Site Visitation is Scheduled for this acquisition to discuss the bidding process and various aspects of the Project. The meeting will take place on August 26, 2009, beginning promptly at 10:00AM CST and the site visit will follow thereafter.

Place: The River Center, Lobby Conference Room Address: 111 North Canal Street Chicago, Illinois 60606 POC: Rick Hurt at (312) 860-0083

Note: In no event will failure to inspect the site constitute grounds for a claim after contract award.

2. BID CONDITIONS:

a. The bidder’s total price for the work shall be based on the TOTAL of all BID ITEMS included in the above Bid Schedule, with no exceptions. The Government intends to award all BID ITEMS to the successful bidder at the bid prices stated in the Bid Schedule.

b. Split awards or multiple award contracts will not result from this Solicitation.

c. Bidders are required to complete the entire Bid Schedule; therefore, any bidder who does not complete the entire Bid Schedule may be considered non-responsive to the Solicitation and ineligible for award.

3. SMALL BUSINESS SUBCONTRACTING PLAN:

a. Prior to the Contracting Officer awarding the contract, the successful bidder will be required to submit a Small Business Subcontracting Plan in accordance with the provision of FAR Clause 52.219-9, “Small Business Subcontracting Plan.” This requirement applies to all business concerns other than small businesses. The Contracting Officer must approve the Plan before an award can be made; the Plan will be made apart of the resultant contract.

b. The successful bidder shall make a good faith effort to apply the following percentages to its intended amount of subcontracts in order to satisfy the Small Business Subcontracting goals of the Chicago District. The District Goals are identified below:

(1) at least 70.0% with small businesses (SB)

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(2) at least 6.2% with small disadvantaged businesses (SDB)

(3) at least 7.0% with women-owned SB (WOSB)

(4) at least 0.9% with service-disabled veteran-owned SB

(5) at least 9.8% with HUBZone SB

(6) at least 3.0% Veteran-Owned Small Business

NOTE: BIDDERS SHALL NOT INCLUDE A SMALL BUSINESS SUBCONTRACTING PLAN

WITH ITS BID; IT WILL BE REQUESTED AFTER BID OPENING WHEN APPROPRIATE.

4. BID SUBMISSION: Regardless of the method of delivery (mailed or hand-carried), Bids and all other documents called out in the Solicitation shall be enclosed and sealed in an envelope that is clearly marked “Bid” and shall include the assigned Solicitation Number, and the Bid Opening Date and Time.

BIDS OR MODIFICATIONS TO BIDS THAT ARE RECEIVED BY FACSIMILE OR

TELETYPE WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED.

a. Mailed and Hand-Carried Bids: It is the responsibility of each bidder to ensure that its Sealed Bid is received by the Chicago District’s – USACE Contracting Branch, located at 111 North Canal Street, Suite 600, Chicago, IL 60606 prior to the date and time set of the opening of bids – See Block 13A of Page 1 of the Solicitation.

b. Hand-Carried Bids Delivered on the Day of the Bid Opening: For bids being hand-carried after 12:NOON on the date of the bid opening, the bidder shall deliver its sealed bid directly to the Bid Opening Room, which is located at the River Center Building, 111 North Canal Street, Suite 1150 (11th Floor – Social Security Administration – Chicago Training Center - MICHIGAN CONFERENCE ROOM), Chicago, Illinois 60606.

c. BID OPENING ROOM: The designated Bid Opening Room is in Suite 1150, on the 11th Floor

– Social Security Administration – Chicago Training Center - MICHIGAN CONFERENCE ROOM.

d. ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF AMENDMENTS: Bidders are required to acknowledge the receipt of all amendments to the Solicitation on the Standard Form 1442 in the space provided, by completing Blocks 8 and 15 of the Amendment (Standard Form 30), by separate letter, or by telegram prior to opening of bids. Failure to acknowledge all amendments may cause rejection of the bid.

e. SF 1442 BACK (Page 2 of the Solicitation): Bidders shall fully complete all the required areas located under the section designated as “OFFER” (refer to Items 14. through 20C.)

f. SECTION 00600 (REPRESENTATIONS AND CERTIFICATIONS): The bidder must fully complete Section 00600 of this Solicitation and submit it along with all other documents required by this Solicitation. Bids received without this Section fully completed may be rejected, considered non-responsive and ineligible for award.

g. BID GUARANTEE: The bidder is required to submit a Bid Guarantee for this procurement. Any bidder failing to submit an authentic Bid Guarantee will be considered non-responsive to the Solicitation and ineligible for award. The Bid Guarantee shall be in the amount of 20% percent of the bidder’s bid price or $3,000,000.00, whichever is less.

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