US ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS, NEW YORK DISTRICT, Attn: CENAN-CT, 26 Federal Plaza, Rm 1843, New York, N.Y. 10278-0900

F -- DRIFT DISPOSAL SOL DACW51-96-B-0045 DUE 061396 POC Mabel Thompson,Specialist Contract- 212-264-9118. The contractor will remove debris consisting of various sizes of wood, pilings, wreckage, wrecks, fiverglass boats, plastics, styrofoam, metals, rubber tires and wood, metal and concrete from pier demolition/harbor cleanup projects. The material from the pier demolition/harbor cleanup projects may be accompanied by encrusted mud and earth as a result of the removal process. This contract removal will be during the period commencing 1 October 1996 thru 30 September 1997 with an option for the period 1 October 1997 thru 30 September 1998 from the Government Barges NY 48 and NY 49 and from possibly barges belonging to Government contractors working on government pier demolition/harbor clearnup projects. It is estimated that the contractor will be required to remove the wood and debris four (4) to ten (10) times per year when ordered to do so by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. The frequency of removal may increase due to the quantity of wood and debris made available from pier demolition/harbor cleanup. Indefinite quantities contract $2,500.00 minimum contract value for base and option year $1,700,000. Maximum contract value for base and option year. The contractor shall dispose of maximum of 50% of the debris at a landfill. If the NY 48 and NY 49 or Government contractor barges are off loaded in Hudson County, the debris to be landfilled must be disposed of at the Heckensack Meadowlands Development Commission Baler Facility (HMDC, Landfill facility) located in North Arlington, N.J. or other state approved landfill facility. A minimum of 50% of the debris must be disposed of by recycling. 100% of the debris may be recycled. Recycling includes environmentally acceptable reuse of material in present form, processing of material for reuse, resource recovery, etc. The contractor must assure compliance with appropriate Federal, State and/or local regulations and obtain the appropriate authorization and permits at his/her expense. Solicitation DACW51-96-B-0045 to be issued o/a 23 July 1996 at a cost of $30.00 (non-refundable) Bid opening date o/a 23 Aug 1996. Check or money orders are to be made payable to FAO, USA, COE, NED. Indicate Solicitation number on check or money orders and mail to U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New York Distrist 26 Federal Plaza, New York, NY 10278-0090. Attn M. Thompson, Room 1843 ''NO P.O. Boxes for addresses'' only by written request this procurement is Unrestricted SIC #4953. (0190)

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