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Z -- CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT ASSOCIATED WITH RAILROAD OWNED FACILITIES SOL EDD00A-5254-0004 POC Contract Specialist, JO ANN C. MORITZ, (314) 331-8507; Contracting Officer, T. M. LAWS, (314) 331-8500 (Site Code DACW43) The St. Louis District, Corps of Engineers, intends to negotiate a contract with Burlington Northern Railroad on a sole source basis in accordance with 10 U.S.C. 2304(c)(1) and FAR 6.302-1 for Construction Services. The work to be performed consists of providing labor and materials to complete certain jobs on the Burlington Northern Railroad track which are associated with a separate St. Louis District contract for the construction of the North Closure Structure of the Ste. Genevieve, Missouri, Flood Control Project. It is proposed that Burlington Northern will construct (1) a temporary timber track crossing, (2) a permanent pre-cast concrete track crossing, (3) a temporary turnout for the crossover connection to the Union Pacific Railroad track, (4) replacement of 72 feet of track removed for construction of the gate structure, and (5) a temporary re-alignment of the existing track to connect to the temporary rail bypass that will be constructed by the Government's contractor. See Note 22.(0362)

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