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ADDENDUM NO. 3
SPECIFICATIONS AND CONTRACT DOCUMENTS
Description of BID 8165: Mulberry Bridge at New Mercer Ditch Bridge Replacement
OPENING DATE: 3:00 PM (Our Clock) September 25, 2015
To all prospective bidders under the specifications and contract documents described above,
the following changes/additions are hereby made and detailed in the following sections of this
addendum:
Exhibit 1 – Questions & Answers
Exhibit 2 – Attachments
Please contact Elliot Dale, Buyer at (970) 221-6777 with any questions regarding this
addendum.
RECEIPT OF THIS ADDENDUM MUST BE ACKNOWLEDGED BY A WRITTEN STATEMENT
ENCLOSED WITH THE BID/QUOTE STATING THAT THIS ADDENDUM HAS BEEN
RECEIVED.
Financial Services
Purchasing Division
215 N. Mason St. 2nd Floor
PO Box 580
Fort Collins, CO 80522
970.221.6775
970.221.6707
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EXHIBIT 1 – QUESTIONS & ANSWERS
1. We are required to submit a Buy America and Lobbying certification form. Can you provide
this form?
Certifications for Buy America and Lobbying are located within the Contract
Documents under SECTION 00800: CDOT SUPPLEMENTARY CONDITIONS. Buy
America certification begins on page 127 and requires a bidder signature in one
(1) of the 4 signature fields. Lobbying certification begins on page 129 and
requires a signature by the Contractor’s Authorized Official. For your
convenience attached as Attachments 1 and 2 to this Addendum #3 are the
required certifications for Buy America and Lobbying.
2. On the bid form, question 21 asks, “what are the limits of your public liability” DETAIL. Are
you asking for our general liability limits?
Insurance requirements for liability are stated in SECTION 00800: CDOT
SUPPLEMENTARY CONDITIONS and include:
Commercial General Liability policy will have limits of $1,000,000 combined
single limits (CSL). This policy will include coverage for Explosion,
Collapse, and Underground coverage unless waived by the Owner.
The Comprehensive Automobile Liability Insurance policy will have limits
of $1,000,000 combined single limits (CSL).
Operations coverage/product liability coverage with limits of $1,000,000
combined single limits (CSL).
EXHIBIT 2 - ATTACHMENTS
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ATTACHMENT 1 - CERTIFICATION REGARDING LOBBYING
Certification for Contracts, Grants, Loans, and Cooperative Agreements
(To be submitted with each bid or offer exceeding $100,000)
The undersigned [Contractor] certifies, to the best of his or her knowledge and belief, that:
(1) No Federal appropriated funds have been paid or will be paid, by or on behalf of the
undersigned, to any person for influencing or attempting to influence an officer or employee
of an agency, a Member of Congress, an officer or employee of Congress, or an employee
of a Member of Congress in connection with the awarding of any Federal contract, the
making of any Federal grant, the making of any Federal loan, the entering into of any
cooperative agreement, and the extension, continuation, renewal, amendment, or
modification of any Federal contract, grant, loan, or cooperative agreement.
(2) If any funds other than Federal appropriated funds have been paid or will be paid to any
person for making lobbying contacts to an officer or employee of any agency, a Member of
Congress, an officer or employee of Congress, or an employee of a Member of Congress in
connection with this Federal contract, grant, loan, or cooperative agreement, the
undersigned shall complete and submit Standard Form--LLL, "Disclosure Form to Report
Lobbying," in accordance with its instructions [as amended by "Government wide Guidance
for New Restrictions on Lobbying," 61 Fed. Reg. 1413 (1/19/96). Note: Language in
paragraph (2) herein has been modified in accordance with Section 10 of the Lobbying
Disclosure Act of 1995 (P.L. 104-65, to be codified at 2 U.S.C. 1601, et seq.)]
(3) The undersigned shall require that the language of this certification be included in the award
documents for all subawards at all tiers (including subcontracts, subgrants, and contracts
under grants, loans, and cooperative agreements) and that all subrecipients shall certify and
disclose accordingly.
This certification is a material representation of fact upon which reliance was placed when this
transaction was made or entered into. Submission of this certification is a prerequisite for
making or entering into this transaction imposed by 31, U.S.C. § 1352 (as amended by the
Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995). Any person who fails to file the required certification shall be
subject to a civil penalty of not less than $10,000 and not more than $100,000 for each such
failure.
[Note: Pursuant to 31 U.S.C. § 1352(c)(1)-(2)(A), any person who makes a prohibited
expenditure or fails to file or amend a required certification or disclosure form shall be subject to
a civil penalty of not less than $10,000 and not more than $100,000 for each such expenditure
or failure.]
The Contractor, ________________ ___, certifies or affirms the truthfulness and
accuracy of each statement of its certification and disclosure, if any. In addition, the Contractor
understands and agrees that the provisions of 31 U.S.C. A 3801, et seq., apply to this
certification and disclosure, if any.
__________________________ Signature of Contractor's Authorized Official
__________________________ Name and Title of Contractor's Authorized Official
___________________________ Date
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ATTACHMENT 2 - BUY AMERICA
The contractor agrees to comply with 49 U.S.C. 5323(j) and 49 C.F.R. Part 661, which provide
that Federal funds may not be obligated unless steel, iron, and manufactured products used in
FTA-funded projects are produced in the United States, unless a waiver has been granted by
FTA or the product is subject to a general waiver. General waivers are listed in 49 C.F.R. 661.7,
and include final assembly in the United States for 15 passenger vans and 15 passenger
wagons produced by Chrysler Corporation, and microcomputer equipment and software.
Separate requirements for rolling stock are set out at 49 U.S.C. 5323(j)(2)(C) and 49 C.F.R.
661.11. Rolling stock must be assembled in the United States and have a 60 percent domestic
content.
A bidder or offeror must submit to the FTA recipient the appropriate Buy America certification
(below) with all bids or offers on FTA-funded contracts, except those subject to a general
waiver. Bids or offers that are not accompanied by a completed Buy America certification
must be rejected as nonresponsive. This requirement does not apply to lower tier
subcontractors.
BIDDER MUST SIGN ONE (1) OF THE FOLLOWING:
Certification requirement for procurement of steel, iron, or manufactured products.
Certificate of Compliance with 49 U.S.C. 5323(j)(1)
The bidder or offeror hereby certifies that it will meet the requirements of 49 U.S.C. 5323(j)(1)
and the applicable regulations in 49 C.F.R. Part 661.5.
Date _______________________________________________________________________
Signature ____________________________________________________________________
Company Name _______________________________________________________________
Title ________________________________________________________________________
Certificate of Non-Compliance with 49 U.S.C. 5323(j)(1)
The bidder or offeror hereby certifies that it cannot comply with the requirements of 49 U.S.C.
5323(j)(1) and 49 C.F.R. 661.5, but it may qualify for an exception pursuant to 49 U.S.C.
5323(j)(2)(A), 5323(j)(2)(B), or 5323(j)(2)(D), and 49 C.F.R. 661.7.
Date _______________________________________________________________________
Signature ____________________________________________________________________
Company Name ______________________________________________________________
Title ________________________________________________________________________
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Certification requirement for procurement of buses, other rolling stock and associated
equipment.
Certificate of Compliance with 49 U.S.C. 5323(j)(2)(C).
The bidder or offeror hereby certifies that it will comply with the requirements of 49 U.S.C.
5323(j)(2)(C) and the regulations at 49 C.F.R. Part 661.11.
Date _______________________________________________________________________
Signature ____________________________________________________________________
Company Name ______________________________________________________________
Title ________________________________________________________________________
Certificate of Non-Compliance with 49 U.S.C. 5323(j)(2)(C)
The bidder or offeror hereby certifies that it cannot comply with the requirements of 49 U.S.C.
5323(j)(2)(C) and 49 C.F.R. 661.11, but may qualify for an exception pursuant to 49 U.S.C.
5323(j)(2)(A), 5323(j)(2)(B), or 5323(j)(2)(D), and 49 CFR 661.7.
Date _______________________________________________________________________
Signature ____________________________________________________________________
Company Name ______________________________________________________________
Title ________________________________________________________________________