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Y -- MAINTENANCE DREDGING, MURDERKILL RIVER, DELAWARE, ENTRANCE CHANNEL SOL DACW61-00-B-0016 DUE 071100 POC Contact Karen Van Giesen, 215-656-6776 WEB: Click here to register for Bidder's List and to view/download, http://ebs.nap.usace.army.mil/ASP/AdvertisedSolicitations.asp. E-MAIL: Click here to contact the Agency POC via EMail., Karen.J.VanGiesen@nap02.usace.army.mil. Contract consists of maintenance dredging of the Murderkill River, Delaware, Entrance Channel Sta. 0+075 to Sta. 5+800. Maintenance dredging will be required to a depth of 7 feet plus 1 foot allowable over depth through the entire work area, with no side or end slopes delineated and/or paid for (box cut). Bucket dredging (bucket, drag or dipper) will not be permitted for this work. Solicitation documents will be furnished on CD-ROM only; hard copies will not be available. One copy of the plans and specifications will be furnished on CD-ROM to each bidder at no charge. Additional copies will be furnished at a charge of $5.00 each. Firms desiring additional copies should forward a check, payable to USACE Finance Center, Millington to the above address. All requests for a solicitation package should be in writing and sent to the attention of Karen Van Giesen. Requests may also be faxed to 215-656-6780 or 215-656-6798. Please provide a physical street address, telephone and fax number, Federal Tax Identification Number and business size. Your firm's Federal Tax Identification Number must be written on the check. Personal checks must be annotated with the individual's SSN. Payment will not be refunded and CD-ROM need not be returned. Issue date for solicitation documents will be on or about 9 June 2000 with a bid opening date on or about 11 July 2000 at 11:00 A.M. Contractors may view and/or download this solicitation and all amendments from the Internet on or after the issue date; however the official media of distribution for this solicitation is the CD-ROM. Completion time for the project is 35 calendar days. Estimated cost range of the project is $250,000 to $500,000. Award of the contract will be made as a whole to one bidder. Liquidated damages will be specified. Affirmative action to ensure equal employment opportunity is applicable to the resulting contract. The solicitation is 100% set aside for small business. Award of the contract will be made as a whole to one bidder. The SIC code is 1629 and the size standard is $13.5 million*****. Posted 05/22/00 (W-SN457430). (0143)

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