Willamette National Forest, 211 E. 7th, Eugene, Oregon, 97401

Y -- DEE WRIGHT OBSERVATORY RECONSTRUCTION-MCKENZIE RANGER DISTRICT SOL SOL R6-18-98-702 DUE 050798 POC Contact Contract Specialist. Telephone No. 541/465-6506 A project to remove an existing vault toilet and construct a new double vault toilet, construct stone curbing and site signs and repair work to the existing observatory, located on the McKenzie Ranger District, 55 miles east of Eugene Oregon. Estimated start work date is June 1, 1998. A pre-bid showing will be conducted at the project site at 12:00 pm on September 30, 1997. This pre-bid showing is being held at this early date due to inaccessibility due to snow at the time bids are due. The project site may be reached by traveling east from Eugene Oregon on Highway 126 approximately 55 miles; then take Highway 242 east approximately 19 miles to the Dee Wright Observatory. Contract performance time is 90 calendar days. Government's estimate is between S100,000 and S250,000. This contract is NOT set-aside for small business pursuant to Public Law 100-656, Small Business Competitive Demonstration Act. (0261)

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