Department of the Army, St. Paul District, Corps of Engineers, 190 Fifth Street East, St. Paul, Minnesota 55101-1638

Z -- LOCK 5 LOCKWORK - STAGE 2, NEW CENTRAL CONTROL STATION, LOCK & DAM NO. 5, MISSISSIPPI RIVER, MINNESOTA CITY, MINNESOTA SOL DACW37-95-B-0041 DUE 020896 POC Bruce Stephenson at (612) 290-5418/Contracting Officer, F.J. Mitchell at (612) 290-5763 Project work consists of, but is not limited to, furnishing all plant, labor, material, and equipment necessary to complete the Stage 2 Lockwork at Lock and Dam No. 5. Work involves upgrading and replacing the non-structural features of the lock facility. The detailed plans and specifications define requirements for replacing the central control station and the lock electrical systems. Smaller buildings include a new well house, new control stand enclosure, relocating a pre-engineered maintenance building, and options for new visitor comfort stations at Lock 5 and Lock 2. Sitework features include storm sewers, septic system, well replacement, grading, irrigation, roadways, curb and gutter, sidewalks, parking areas, landscaping and fencing. Other features include a compressed air bubbler system, auxiliary water system, potable water iron removal system, water pumps, handrail replacement and concrete repair. This procurement is unrestricted under the Small Business Competitiveness Demonstration Program. (P.L. 100-656). SIC Code - 1629. The Small Business Size Standard is $17 million. The Corps of Engineers is committed to substantive participation of small disadvantaged (SDB) and women-owned enterprises in the performance of this contract. If you are a large business and your bid will exceed $1,000,000 you will be required to submit a subcontracting plan. For this contract, the following goals expressed in terms of percentages of total planned subcontracting dollars will be established: Small Business - 29.0%, Small Disadvantaged Business - 8.5%, Women-Owned Small Business - 3.0% and Subcontracting Reporting (SF294 and SF295) - 100.0%. Estimated magnitude of the construction in terms of physical characteristics and estimated price range is between $1,000,000 and $5,000,000. Plans and specifications are expected to be available approximately January 8, 1996, with bid opening on or about February 8, 1996. Plans and specifications will be furnished upon written request only, with a non-refundale charge of: half-size drawings with one copy of specification, $166.00; full- size drawings with one copy of specification, $231.00; copy of specification only, $10.00. Please address your order to the attention of the Contracting Division (address as listed above) and specify Solicitation No. DACW37-95-B-0041 when ordering. No telephone request will be accepted. Plans and specifications are available on a first-come, first-serve basis and may be purchased in person in the Contracting Division Office, on the 8th floor of U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Centre, Monday through Friday, 7:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. (0354)

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