RECOVERY* Tellico Trail Obliteration - Nantahala National Forest, North Carolina

SF30 Amendment 2



The purpose of this amendment is to:



1) add the requirement of a bid bond and 50 percent performance bond in accordance with the attached clauses.



2) Extend the date proposals are due from May 14,2010 to 12:00 pm EST on May 17th, 2010.



All other terms and conditions will remain unchanged.

SF30 - Amendment 1



The purpose of this amendment is to provide,revise and replace existing specifications in Attachment 1 of this solicitation and to provide the sign-in sheet from the pre-bid meeting.



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1) Provide,revise and replace existing specifications in Attachment 1:



A. Specifications - Section 623 General Labor (experienced faller) - Add the following language: " A general labor may be required to cut trees that can not be taken down by the excavator, the general labor is required to support the equipment when necessary. If the equipment is capable of taking down trees safely then a general labor is not required and will not be needed. The general labor cost is incidental to the equipment cost and no other compensation will be made."



B. Specifications - Section 203 - Removal of Structures and Obstructions - add "Any trash related items such as geo fabric, silt fence, or general trash within the trail corridor (within 30 feet from the trail centerline) will be removed and disposed of off National Forest System Lands. Payment for this work is incidental to Bid Item 203 removal of culverts or other bid items and no other payment will be made"



C. Specifications - Section 622 Rental Equipment - Replace the Bull Dozer Specification with the following:



The bull dozer shall be a Caterpillar D5 or D6 equipment with adjustable rippers. Contractor shall provide support resources necessary to get each operator to and from equipment each day.



(1) Caterpillar D5 or D6 Bull dozer or equal



Dozer:

Min weight 26,000 lbs

Min 120 HP

Dozer shall be equipped with hydraulic parallelogram rippers with experienced operator as described above. Equipment shall be equipment with a blade capable to moving material example would be a "SU" or equivalent - (6-way blade) and

Unit price bid should be for one dozer for one hour of running time as recorded on the hour meter of each dozer).





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2) Pre-bid sign in sheet - See Attached



All other terms and conditions remain unchanged.

*RECOVERY*



This project consists of the removal of culverts, timber bridges and reconstructing existing trails to natural slopes. Includes recontouring slopes with excavators, scarifiy subgrade and removing culverts off National Forest Lands. All excavation of trail systems will be at the discretion of USFS personell.





Price range: Between $1,000,000 and $5,000,000



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



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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: April 28, 2010

Time: 10:00 am EST



Those interested in attending will meet at: Allen Gap Parking Lot

From Murphy, go north on NC 1326 (Joe Brown Highway) for 2.8 miles. Turn right on NC 1331 for 5.5 miles. Turn right on NC 1337 (Davis Creek Road). Go 5 miles to the top of the mountain and Allen Gap staging area. (NC 1337 becomes a gravel road--FR 420.)



For Further information Contact: Mr. Barry Jones @ 828-257-4835





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: Quotations must be received NO LATER THAN 12:00pm EST on May 14, 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-10-0581 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/