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Z -- WYOMING VALLEY LEVEE RAISING PROJECT, EXETER LEVEE RAISING AND SWOYERSVILLE/FORTY FORT SLOPE STABILIZATION, EXETER, PA SOL DACW31-97-B-0006 DUE 010796 POC Marie Johnson or Betty Schneider at (410) 962-3464 or 962-5638 Correction: The above solicitation, which appeared in the CBD on 22 November 1996, should have also stated the following: Notice of Evaluation Preference for SDB Concerns - Construction Acquisition -Test Program (Apr 96), has been incorporated into this solicitation. The total for the project, or for each option year or for each additive/deductive shall include a line item for total bonding costs. FAILURE BY THE OFFEROR TO SUBMIT A PRICE FOR BONDING COSTS WILL RENDER THE OFFER NON-RESPONSIVE. SUBCONTRACTING PLAN REQUIREMENTS: Prior to award, the selected large business low bidder must submit an acceptable subcontracting plan within the time limit prescribed by the Contracting Officer, consistent with Section 806(b) of Public Laws 100-180, 95-507, 99-661. A minimum of 60% of the total planned subcontracting dollars shall be placed with small business concerns. At least 5% of the total planned subcontracting dollars shall be placed with small disadvantaged business concerns, to include Historically Black Colleges and Universities/Minority Institutions, and a minimum of 5% of all subcontracting dollars be placed with women owned small businesses. A plan is NOT required with the bid. (0327)

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