US Army Engr Dist New Orleans, PO Box 60267, New Orleans La. 70160

J -- DRYDOCKING AND REPAIR OF THE DREDGE WHEELER SOL DACW29-96-B-0087 DUE 080196 POC Procurement Assistant, Ione Cataldo, (504)862-2887, Contract Administrator, (504)862-1487 The U.S. Army Engineer District, New Orleans has a requirement for the drydocking and repair to the dredge Wheeler, an all-steel, sea-going hopper dredge. Hull dimensions are: Length-408 feet, breadth molded-78 feet, minimum draft aft-21.5 feet, registered gross tonnage-10,614.47 long tons, and ballast, fuel & water-600 long tons. A Master Ship Repair Agreement must be executed prior to commencement. Performance period is 30 calendar days and bidding is limited to shipyards in the United States within 1600 nautical miles of the sea buoy at Southwest Pass, Mississippi River. A site visit may be scheduled, and is tentatively set for 16 Jul 96, Corps Dock Venice, LA. There will be a $50.00 charge for the Specifications and Drawing. Payment of the $50.00 charge shall be by corporate check or money order payable to: USACE, New Orleans and mailed to the attention of the DISBURSING OFFICE at the above address. NO PERSONAL CHECKS WILL BE ACCEPTED. (0157)

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