AMENDMENT #2
April 21, 2017
Invitation for Bids (IFB)
No. PCCD-17-PCWEWP-02
Dated 04-03-17
Issued byPlum Creek Conservation District
Lockhart, Texas

The above numbered IFB hereby is amended as set forth below.
The hour and date specified for receipt of offers is not changed.
PURPOSE OF AMENDMENT
1. To transmit Questions and Answers on the bid documents and make a pen-and-ink addition
to Construction Specification 8.
2. To remind bidders that oral explanations or instructions given before the award of thecontract will not be binding. See PART I, Subpart B, Instructions to Bidders, Section 6.
Offerors must acknowledge receipt of this Amendment no later than the hour and date specified
in the IFB for receipt of sealed bids by one of the following methods:(a) Make appropriate notations on Exhibit A, Offer form (PART I, Subpart C, page GP-9).
(b) Complete and return form below. Form must be mailed or hand-carried to the address
designated for receipt of bids, and be made to the attention of Johnie Halliburton,Contracting Officer, clearly noting “Acknowledgment of Receipt of Amendment No. 2,IFB No. PCCD-17-PCWEWP-02” on the envelope. Fax, electronic, or telegraphic
acknowledgments of receipt are not allowed.
----------------------------------------------------------------ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF RECEIPT
Amendment No. 2 (04-21-17)
IFB PCCD-17-PCWEWP-02 – Plum Creek Watershed FRS Site 12 Repairs
Bidder’s Signature:________________________________________

Bidder’s Name: _______________________________
Bidder’s Title:_______________________________

Date Signed:_______________________________

Company Name:________________________________________IFB No. PCCD-17-PCWEWP-02
Amendment #2 (04-21-17)

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Pen-and-Ink Change
PART IV: Construction Specification 8, Mobilization and Demobilization
ADD the following paragraph after Section 4.a.(2)(a):(b) The contractor will be allowed to go across the auxiliary spillway as part of this contract.
The contractor is not allowed to use mats or build an improved road to cross theauxiliary spillway. The contractor is responsible for ensuring the function of the spillway
is unimpeded during construction if they decide to use this route. Once the exact routeis established, it shall not be relocated without approval from the Engineer. They areresponsible for restoring the spillway to preconstruction condition (grade andvegetation). Should the spillway function during construction, the contractor isresponsible for repairing those areas that were damaged on the spillway and around thedisturbed areas caused by the contractor at no cost to the PCCDQUESTIONS / ANSWERS
Q: Can the contractor use silt from the borrow area to form a berm in front of the riprap during
construction?
A: It is up to the contractor to decide how to protect the excavation from water. This falls under
their removal of water plan. The contractor is required to spread, blend and smooth the area tothe existing grade of sediment pool prior to demobilization.
Q: Can the contractor build an access road using gravel to access the front face of the dam
upstream of the excavation?
A: This falls under the means and methods of construction. The contractor is required tospread, blend and smooth the material to the existing grade of the sediment pool prior todemobilization. Material used for building the road is not a contract pay item.
Q: Can you provide an estimate of what Actual Damages might be per day?
A: We’d rather not speculate on a specific amount. See Part II, General Conditions, Article 5.
Also see the administrative comments stated in IFB Amendment #1 (4/20/17), Page 4 of 14,
under heading Exceeding Time in Contract for additional guidance.

DISTRIBUTION:To be posted on PCCD website. All registered plan holders and 4/18/17 site showing attendees will beadvised via email (or otherwise) when Amendment #2 is available for downloading fromwww.pccd.org/ (Job Bids tab)