1999-07-13_GENERAL DOCUMENTS - C1981046

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JUL.13 '99 3:25PM DMG,GJCT 1 303 2410336 P.2 July 13, 1999 MEMO TO: Interested Contractors FROM: Stcve Renner RE: Amendment No.2;Sunlight Coal Mire Reclaukltion Project(PKA-0-1071) Thank you for your interest in the Sunlight Coal Mine Reclamation Project A copy of the sign-in sheet is attached. The following clarifications and amendments should be noted and incorporated into the Bid docuraenta: 1. The Bid opening date is July 22, 1999 at 2:10 p.m, 2. The Time of Completion will be fourteen(14)calendar days. The Project must be Completed prior to October 8, 1999 in no more than fourteen(14)consecutive working days. CONTRACTOR and PROJECT MANAGER shall mutually agree upon the start date of construction in order to ensure that the Project is completed by no later than October 8, 1999. 3. During construction,it will be necessary to cross the drainage swale located immediately in front (south)of the collapsed mine entry. Upon completion of construction,the Swale must be rehunod to its original,pre-construchon condition. 4. Topsoil to cover the coal rdusc may be generated either by salvaging the soil currently in place at the disposal area,or by pushing dirt from the hill immediately to the east of the disposal arcs over the coal waste. A minimum cover of eight inches(8")of soil material must be placed over all of the coal waste material. If material is excavated from the hill to the east,the excavated area must not be of a lesser elevation than,the coal waste material. All trees and shrubs must be removed from within the foot print of the disposal area prior to placement of the coal waste material. Upon completion of topsoil application operations,the excavated hill to the cast,if disturbed,must be graded so that the topography matches and blends with the adjacent landforms.The excavated area will be ripped to minimii soil compaction. The area will be rot see Task 2 ( ,Topsoil Salvage and Surface Roughening);and revegetated(Task 4,Revegetation)per specifications. 5. Note that at the coal waste disposal area and at the hillside to the east,if disturbed,wood free straw mulch will be applied to the surface of the topsoil immedWcly upon completion of topsoil application operations. Severe surface roughening,as described in Task 2,Topsoil Salvage and Surface Roughening;will occur simultaneously with the mulch application so that the mulch is thoroughly incorporated into the soil. Mulch application and surface roughening will be paid for under Task 2, Topsoil Salvage and Surface Roughening. Rcvcgetation of these two area will consist of broadcast application of the specified amounts of fertilizer and sccd to these areas, 6. Revegetation of other areas disturbcd.during performance of this project will be accomplished as per Task 4,Revegetation(see"Revegetation of Other Arras sub-heading,Page 7). 7. All terms and conditions of the Invitation and bid,other than as changed by this Amendment,amain the same.