U.S. Department of Interior, Fish and Wildlife Service/CGS/TS, Eastside Federal Complex, 911 N.E. 11th Avenue, Portland, Oregon 97232-4181

Z -- EQUIPMENT RENTAL WITH OPERATOR SOL FWS1-96103 DUE 091696 POC Contact: Bid package requests, Sandy Stevens, (503) 872-2760 Requirements contract to provide heavy equipment (hydraulic excavators and dragline) withoperators, for projects related to the maintenance, restoration, and/or construction of wetlands,water delivery systems, dikes, and related work on the San Luis National Wildlife RefugeComplex near Los Banos, California. The contract period shall run from date of contract awardthrough September 30, 1997 with options for two additional years. The scheduled issue date isAugust 16, 1996. The issue date is an estimate only. The actual bid opening date shall be 30 daysafter issuance. The total annual contract amount is estimated not to exceed $100,000.(0215)

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