USDA, Natural Resources Conservation Service, Formerly USDA, Soil Conservation Service, 75 High Street, Room 301, Morgantown, WV 26505

Y -- NORTH FORK HUGHES RIVER MULTIPURPOSE DAM, NORTH BEND STATE PARK, RITCHIE COUNTY, WEST VIRGINIA SOL NRCS-2-WV-99 DUE 032499 POC Beth Bishop,(304)291-4486, Theresa Hafer (304)291-4486 or William Doerr, (304)291-4486 Invitation for Bids Packages will be available on January 27, 1999. A non-refundable fee of $80.00 will be required to obtain an Invitation for Bid package. Requests for packages should be mailed, along with a check or money order for $80.00 made out to: USDA, Natural Resources Conservation Service, Attn: William L. Doerr, 75 High Street, Room 301, Morgantown, WV 26505. No phone or fax requests will be honored. The work consists of Construction of one multi-purpose structure designated as North Fork Hughes River Watershed Dam, to be located in Ritchie County, West Virginia. Estimated price range is over $10 million. Major items of work are: Clearing & Grubbing, 1 LS; Fertilizer, 5,000 LB; Seed Mixture, 200 LB; Silt Fence/Straw Bale Filter, 10,700 LF; Surveys, 1 LS; Mobilization, 1 LS; Removal of Water, 1 LS; Excavation, 387,100 CY; Earthfill, 40,600 CY; Drainfill, 7,600 CY; Salvaging and Placing Topsoil, 28,400 CY; Concrete, Structural, 2,200 CY; Steel Reinforcement, 372,000 LB; Principal Spillway Conduit -- 60" Diameter, 254 LF; Principal Spillway Conduit -- 96" Diameter, 215 LF; PVC Pipe, 710 LF; Loose Rock Riprap, 2,210 CY; Foundation Cleanup, 29,800 SY; Water Control Gate -- 30"x30", 1 EA; Water Control Gate -- 60"x60", 1 EA; Chain Link Fence, 915 LF; Contractor Quality Control, 1 LS; Geotextile, 17,900 SY; Field Office and Laboratory, 1 LS; Aggregate for Roller-Compacted Concrete, 4,040 TN; Pozzolan for Roller-Compacted Concrete, 2,020 TN; Mix, Convey, and Place Roller-Compacted Concrete, 79,000 CY; Trail RCC Placement, 1 LS; Precast Concrete Panels, 45,700 SF; Grouted Anchor Bars, 2,880 LF; Rock Paved Gutter, 1,440 LF; Joint Caulking and Preparation, 12,400 LF; Panel Joint Chemical Grouting, 1,300 LF; Chemical Grout, 120 GAL; Restoration of Access Roads, 3,500 SY. Performance time is 936 calendar days. A pre-bid conference is scheduled for February 16 & 17, 1999, at 10:00 a.m.. Plan to meet at North Bend State Park, Cairo, West Virginia. The conference will be conducted by Sam Ware, Contracting Officer's Technical Representative (304)422-9072. There will be no other scheduled pre-bid conference. All responsible sources may submit a bid which will be considered by the agency. Posted 12/23/98 (W-SN283126). (0357)

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