56 -- LIBBY ASBESTOS PROJECT -- FILL AND TOPSOIL

Notice Date

April 13, 2001

Contracting Office

55 Broadway; Cambridge, MA 02142

ZIP Code

02142

Solicitation Number

DTRS57-01-R-200152

Response Due

April 20, 2001

Point of Contact

Point of Contact -- Carolyn F. Lovett, Contract Specialist, (617) 494-2025

E-Mail Address

Contract Specialist (lovett@volpe.dot.gov)

Description

This is Amendment No. 2 to Solicitation No. DTRS57-01-R-20015 titled Libby Asbestos- Fill and Topsoil. The solicitation was published on March 23, 2001. This solicitation is amended as follows: (1) Receipt date for proposals is extended to April 20, 2001 by 2:00 PM EST. (2) Replace the specifications for line items 0001 and 0001AA- Clean Fill Delivered to read: Common Fill shall be either gravel, sandy gravel, or gravelly sand free of organic materials, loam, wood, trash, snow, ice, frozen soil, and other objectionable material and shall be graded within the following limits: sieve 6 inches 100% passing, No. 4 20 to 70% passing, No. 200 0-10% passing; or composed of 20-40% sand, 10-25% clay and 50-70% silt and be classified as a silt-loam by the US Department of Agriculture classificat ion system. (3) Replace the specifications for line items 0002 and 0002AA Clean Topsoil Delivered to read (a) Topsoil shall conform to Montana Public works Standard Specifications Section 02910. Use topsoil that is loose, friable, loamy soil, free of excess acid and alkali containing not less than 4% nor more than 20% organic matter as determined by the loss of ignition of oven dried samples (Reference ASTM D-2974). (b) Topsoil shall not contain objectionable amount of sod, hard lumps, gravel, sub-soil or other undesirable material that would form a poor seedbed. The vendor shall provide a Soil Analysis Report from a certified lab. The report shall include nutrient levels, concentrations of organic matter, percent of cation exchange capacity (CEC), and soil texture. The clean t opsoil will be capable of producing natural vegetation. Before stripping topsoil, assure it has supported growth of healthy crops, grass or other vegetable growth. (4) This amendment also answers the following question: Can exemptions from mining permit be granted if source is less than 10,000 cubic yards? Answer No, the Montana Open Cut mining program does not allow exemptions from the program for Commercial use. Proposals will be accepted from vendors who offer individually on Items 1 and 2 below. Award (s) will be made on line items based upon best value to the Government, and the evaluation factors listed in FAR clause 52.212-2. Provide price proposals to include the following line items: Item 0001 Clean Fill Delivered 10,000 yd3 Unit Price $________, per cubic yard; Item 0001AA-Option-Clean Fill Delivered 10,001 yd3 up to 45,000 yd3 -- Unit Price $_________, per cubic yard. Item 0002-Clean Topsoil Delivered 10,000 yd3 Unit Price $________per cubic yard, Item 0002AA Option-Clean Topsoil Delivered 10,001 yd3 up to 20,000 yd3 -- Unit Price $_________per cubic yard. Two (2) copies of offers will be received at U.S. Department of Transportation, Volpe Center, 55 Broadway, Kendall Square, Cambridge, MA 02142, Attn: Carolyn Lovett, DTS-852 either by mail or fax at (617) 494-3024 at the date and time specified above. Offerors shall acknowledge receipt of all amendments when submitting proposal. For further information about this solicitation, you may contact Carolyn Lovett via e-mail (Lovett@volpe.dot.gov) or via phone at 617/494-2025.

Web Link

Volpe Center Acquisition Division home page (http://www.volpe.dot.gov/procure/index.html)

Record

Loren Data Corp. 20010417/56SOL002.HTM (D-103 SN50J138)