Malcolm Pirnie, Inc.; 104 Corporate Drive; Box 751; White Plains, NY 10602-0751

F -- DRILLING/EXPLORATORY SERVICES DUE 052998 POC Daniel St. Germain, Project Hydrogeologist, (201) 529-4700. NOTICE OF INTENTION TO SOLICIT DRILLING SERVICES FROM SMALL DISADVANTAGED BUSINESSES OR WOMAN-OWNED SMALL BUSINESSES. POC Daniel St. Germain, (201) 529-4700. Malcolm Pirnie, Inc. (ENGINEER), under its ARCS contract with the USEPA Region II, may be soliciting drilling services in support of two remedial investigations at separate federal Superfund sites in Region II within the next several months. This notice is being used to solicit expressions of interest from small disadvantaged businesses (SDBEs) and woman-owned small businesses (WOSBs). If sufficient interest is received, competitive bids will be solicited as a set-aside for SDBEs and WOSBs. Bid Documents detailing the specific scope of work for each site will be prepared. A typical scope of work may include but not be limited to the construction of decontamination pads and drum storage areas, drilling of soil borings; continuous split-spoon sampling using ASTM Standard D 1586; installation of single and double-cased monitoring wells with both flush-mount and aboveground closures; tremie grouting; shelby tube sampling of cohesive soils; well development, vegetation clearing and excavation of test pits. Firms responding to each solicitation will be required to submit a bid bond in the amount of 10 percent of the bid. Other bid requirements will include completion of representations and certifications, adherence to applicable federal and state requirements for health and safety training (29 CFR 1910.120), medical monitoring, requirements with respect to conditions of employment to be observed and minimum wage rates to be paid The firm selected for each contract award will be required to post a Performance Bond and a Labor and Materials Bond in the amount of 100 percent of their bid. Before any subcontract is awarded, the ENGINEER will conduct such investigation as is necessary to determine the performance record and ability of each respondent to perform the size and type of work described in the Bid Documents. Upon request, the respondent shall submit such information as deemed necessary by the ENGINEER to evaluate the respondent's qualifications. Before a subcontract is awarded, compliance with all USEPA requirements specified in the Bid Documents must be demonstrated and will be subject to USEPA review and consent. The ENGINEER reserves the right to: (1) reject all bids or any bid not conforming, in the sole opinion of the ENGINEER, to the intent and purpose of the Bid Documents; (2) postpone the award of the subcontract, (3) award more than one subcontract, if the ENGINEER determines it is in the best interest of the government, or (4) cancel the solicitation at any time prior to subcontract award. To be considered, interested companies should send a letter of interest and a qualifications package that clearly demonstrates relevant experience (preferably at federal Superfund sites), 40-hour OSHA training and a medical monitoring program to the POC at the following address: Malcolm Pirnie, Inc., Box 601, One International Boulevard, Mahwah, New Jersey 07430-0601 no later than May 29, 1998. (0134)

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