RECOVERY* -Roan Mtn - Controlling Woody Vegetation - Pisgah National Forest, NC/TN

SF30 Amendment #1



The purpose of this amendment is to provide:



1) Exhibit 13 - the information to view a slideshow and pictures of the project area;



2) the pre-bid meeting attendance sign-in sheet



All other terms and conditions remain unchanged.

*RECOVERY*



Located on the Pisgah National Forest:



This project consists of 2 bid items. The first involves chainsaw, swamping and brushcutting on 2 grassy balds, Grassy Ridge and Bradley Gap. The second involves chainsaw, swamping and mowing on a third grassy bald, Big Hump Mountain. Across these 3 balds, the goal is to cut and remove woody vegetation from 125 acres and then follow up with 2 repeated cuttings on the same area to create a more long-lasting impact. This recutting is done with brushcutters on Grassy Ridge and Bradley Gap and primarily with mowers on Big Hump Mt. Total acres treated (including acres retreated) exceed 300 acres.



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This procurement is a 100% Small Business Set-Aside (FAR 19.10)



Price range: Between $100,000 and $250,000

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IMPORTANT PLEASE READ ALL OF THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION

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An organized site visit has been scheduled for:



Date: May 4, 2010



Time: 8:30 am EST



Location: Near the Appalachian Ranger District Office



The pre-bid meeting for interested contractors will be held near the Appalachian Ranger

District Office in Burnsville, NC, from 8:30-10:00 a.m. on May 4, 2010. The specific location

is the conference room at the United Community Bank, located at 291 East US Highway 19E,

Burnsville, NC. A slide show will be given to describe the project and area as well as to

address concerns/questions. Following the meeting, interested contractors can visit the Big

Hump Mountain project area to view vegetation structure common to all the balds. A 1-1.5

hour walk (one way) will be required to get to Big Hump Mountain. Four to five hours should

be allowed for the hike and site visit to and from Big Hump Mountain. Contractors will also be

given maps showing treatment areas on all 3 grassy balds. Contractors can choose to do further site visits on their own if desired.



*** Access ***

Big Hump Mountain is accessible from Houston Ridge Road (a Forest Service Road) off of Big

Horse Creek Road, which is off of US Highway 19E. Big Horse Creek Road is about 2 miles

north of the small community of Frank, NC, which is located about 30 miles north and east of

Burnsville, NC, and 65 miles north of Asheville, NC (See map).





For more information or questions, contact: David White @ 828-257-4220

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Instructions to Bidders

Please submit 2 copies of completed: Section A (SF1449) , Section B (Schedule of Items) and a narrative/supporting documentation addressing your firms qualifications as they apply to Section M (Evaluation Factors).



Bids due =========

NOTICE: Submittals must be received NO LATER THAN 12:00pm EST on May 17 , 2010

ALL SUBMISSIONS MUST BE SENT TO THE FOLLOWING:



USDA FOREST SERVICE - EROC EAST

1720 PEACHTREE ROAD NW - Suite 700

ATLANTA, GA., 30309

Attn. Mark Kamholtz or Lisa Browning



Please also clearly reference the solicitation number AG-4419-S-10-0592 on the outside of the mailer/package.



Please write your DUNS and TIN number in Box 17A of the SF1449.



******* NO FAXES, E-MAILS OR OTHER ELECTRONIC SUBMISSIONS WILL BE ACCEPTED********



All vendors are required to be registered in both ORCA and the Central Contractor Registration (CCR) prior to award of a contract, http://www.ccr.gov/