U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Fort Worth District, P.O. Box 17300, 819 Taylor Street, ATTN: CESWF-CT, Fort Worth, TX 76102-0300

Z -- UPGRADE AIRFIELD PAVING AND LIGHTING (PART A - UPGRADE AIRFIELD PAVING AND PART B - UPGRADE AIRFIELD LIGHTING), LAUGHLIN AIR FORCE BASE, DEL RIO, TEXAS SOL DACA63-95-B-0065 DUE 060895 POC Jan Cook, Contract Specialist, (817/334-3476). Work for Part A will replace approximately 113,000 sy of existing bituminous pavement and aggregate base with new aggregate base and bituminous surface course. The work includes selected Portland cement concrete removal and replacement, crack sealing and fog sealing of bituminous concrete pavements, resealing of Portland cement concrete pavement joints, pavement marking, and turfing. Work for Part B will replace all taxiway and runway lighting systems, including threshold lights, pre-threshold and terminating bar lights, distance markers, edge lights, approach lights, and flasher systems. A Precision Approach Path Indicator (PAPI) will replace the existing VASI. Estimated Cost Range: $5,000,000 to $10,000,000 - - Bid sets available at $44.65 for half-size and $94.15 for full-size. No individual sheets of half-size drawings may be purchased. Requests by mail must include payment in the applicable amount by check or money order made payable to F&A Officer, USAED FTW and Sent to: USACE, Attn: Room 13A42, Post Office Box 17300, 819 Taylor Street, Fort Worth, Texas 76102-0300. NO EXPRESS MAIL PROCEDURES WILL BE UTILIZED ON INITIAL MAILINGS OF PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS. Requests in person may be paid by cash. No refund will be made and materials need not be returned. If project is cancelled or no award is made, cost of plans and specifications will be refunded only on written request. Solicitation to be issued on or about 9 May 95. Bid opening on or about 8 Jun 95. Duration of contract 340 days. If a large busines firm is selected for this announcemnet, it must comply with FAR 52.219-9 clause regarding the requirement for a subcontracting plan. The Fort Worth District goals are 60.3% of the contractor's total planned subcontract amount be placed with Small Businesses; 9.8% of the total planned subcontract amount with Small Disadvantaged Business; and 2.9% of the total planned subcontract amount with Women Owned Small Business. The plan is not required as part of this submittal. The plan will be due upon notification by the Contracting Officer and submitted within the time specified. Bids from all responsible sources will be considered. Sic Code for this procurement is 1611/1623; Small Business Size Standard is $17 million. (0102)

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