United States - Pipeline Recreation Site Improvements

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AMENDMENT 0002 POSTED APRIL 8, 2024
The purpose of amendment 0002 to solicitation 127EAX24R0006, Pipeline OHV Staging Area is to provide answers to the questions received and revise the Schedule of Items. The closing date has been extended to April 22, 2024, at 5:00 PM EST.
Bidders shall submit the Revised Schedule of Items with their offer.

AMENDMENT 0001 POSTED MARCH 11, 2024
The site visit is re-scheduled for March 29, 2024, at 10:00 a.m. The location is as follows: Meet at Eastern side of the Globe Ranger District, OHV Pipeline, Globe, AZ 85501. Approximately at the southwest corner of the intersection of SR-70 and
SR-77.
Questions and Answers attached.
ENDED

Advance Amendment Notice
An amendment will will be posted. This notice to solicitation 127EAX24R0006, Pipeline OHV Staging Area is to provide answers to the questions received and make corrections to the SF1442.:

Block # 11 is changed to say, The Contractor shall begin performance with 10 calendar days and complete it within 60 calendar days after receiving Notice to Proceed.
Block # 12a is changed to state the Contractor must furnish required Performance and Payments Bonds 10 calendar days after award.
Block 13b is changed to read an offer guarantee is required.

QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

The Documents for the Prevailing wage requirements, does not list welder, what would the welder fall under?

On page # 3 is says the following: Welders - Receive rate prescribed for craft performing operation to which welding is incidental.
 

For the railing - How do we complete the corners?  Would we put an Expansion Break point at each corner? Would we install a Safety Turndown at each corner? 

For the railing - install a Safety Turndown at each corner.
 

Do the two green circles on the attached represent the driveway openings?

On the USDA_FS_MonumentFireCenter_Title1_20240304_Rev01 document, the two green circles represent the Driveway openings.
 

Is a Bid Bond required?

A 100% payment and performance bonds are required to be submitted. A 20% bid bond guarantee will be required.
 

There is no mention of a determined date and time of a job site walk, will there be one?

The site visit is scheduled for March 12th at 10:00 a.m. The location is as follows: Meet at Eastern side of the Globe Ranger District, OHV Pipeline, Globe, AZ 85501. Approximately at the southwest corner of the intersection of SR-70 and SR-77.
Point of Contact: Kossigan Apedjinou, 480-973-0553, kossigan.apedjinou@usda.gov.

AN OFFICIAL AMENDMENT WILL FOLLOW
END OF NOTICE
ORIGINAL POSTING BELOW
The U.S. Forest Service is soliciting offers for a single award, Firm-Fixed Price contract type with an estimated magnitude for the base and options between $500,000 and $1,000,000. The Government anticipates awarding a single contract for Pipeline Recreation Site Improvements in Gila County, Arizona.

Opportunity closing date

22 April 2024

Value of contract

to be confirmed