US Army Corps of Engineers, Nashville District, PO Box 1070, Nashville, TN 37202

S -- PLACE STONE PROTECTION DEVELOP ACCESS CLEAR AND GRUB SEED AND RE- SEED THE AREA. SOL DACW6296B0027 DUE 082296 POC POC Hank Smith, Contract Specialist, (615)736-5310; Virgina Selwyn, Contracting Officer, (615) 736-7276. The contractor will be required to place stone protection, develop construction access, clear and grub, seed and re-seed the area under contract. The contract will require the development of a gravel haul road approximately 1,600 linear feet (The approximately 1,300 tons of gravel required are to be removed upon completion of job), 7,000 tons of riprap, 7,500 square yards of geotextile (filter fabric), clearing and grubbing one acre of riverbank. Gravel access development will include placement of gravel and stripping and re-use of topsoil. The contractor shall keep in mind that the area receiving stone protection placement is an experimental research facility and that any damage to property will result in permanent destruction of the experiments. Archaeological monitoring of the site is mandatory. This job has a duration of 120 calendars days and is estimated to be in the $100,000 to $250,000 range. This solicitation is UNRESTRICTED. Solicitation will be available on or about 22 July 1996. Bid opening will be on or about 22 August 1996. Funds are not presently available for this acquisition. No contract award will be made until appropriated funds are made available from which payment for contract purposes can be made. Award will be made pursuant to DIGS Program (P.L. 100-656). This work will be performed for Knox Agricultural Experiment Station Riverbank Protection Project Tennessee River Basin, Ft. Loudoun Lake, Knoxville, TN. All responsible sources may submit an offer which will be considered. (0179)

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