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B -- DRILLING AND SAMPLING FOR POTENTIAL ROCK SOURCES, AMERICAN SAMOA SOL DACA83-98-B-0015 DUE 092898 POC Linda Oshiro, (808) 438-9904 WEB: HED Contracting Home Page, www.pod.usace.army.mil/ebs.html. E-MAIL: click here to contact the contracting specialist, linda.oshiro@pod01.usace.army.mil. DRILLING AND SAMPLING FOR POTENTIAL ROCK SOURCES, AMERICAN SAMOA (Amendment) SOL DACA83-98-B-0015 Correction: This action originally publicized in the CBD dated September 17, 1998 is hereby amended as follows: The following FAR Clauses ARE NOT applicable: 52.243-1 III; 52.0046-4047 and 52.0046-4078. These clauses are included in Clause 52.212-4. FAR Clause 52.0000-4046 (local clause), Safety Plan is still applicable. Safety forms will be faxed upon request. ADD FAR Clause 52.0204-7004, Required Central Contractor Registration (CCR). Prior to award, contractors must be registered in CCR. The following are questions and answers from contractors: 1. Will the Corp provide the geologist to oversee the driller and log the hole, or should the drilling company provide a geologist? The Corps will provide a Government Representative who will be responsible for logging all bore holes. Maybe a geologist, geotechnical engineer or engineering technician. 2. Identify the number of sites that the investigations will be performed at, the anticipated number of holes at each site, and if possible the location of the sites. It is not possible to identify the exact number of sites. The investigation must remain flexible to explore other possible sites which are not currently apparent particularly if the identified sites prove to be unacceptable. 3. Clarify the quantity for line items CLIN 0002 -- "Set-ups, Moves, Drilling & Sampling" is 50 total, or 50 per Mob/Demob. The quantity is for DAILY RATE which includes the costs for drilling and sampling, clearing, moving and setting up. 4. Is the contractor required to have a bulldozer on site at all times? A bulldozer with operator will be on standby for the 50(10 hour days)DY. The following phrase is added: The contractor shall provide a bulldozer or other clearing equipment necessary to insure sufficient progress is made to access drilling sites. The bid closing date is extended to 28 September 1998 not later than 4:00 p.m., Hawaii Standard Time. Posted 09/18/98 (W-SN251935). (0261)

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