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 FWS1-96101 DUE 100396 POC Contact: Bid package requests, Sandy Stevens, (503) 872-2760 Requirements contract to provide earth-moving equipment (two elevating scrapers) withoperators, for projects related to the maintenance, restoration, and/or construction of wetlands,water delivery systems, dikes, and related work at the Sacramento National Wildlife RefugeComplex near Willows, California. The contract period shall run from date of contract awardthrough September 30, 1997 with options for two additional years. The scheduled issue date isSeptember 3, 1996. The issue date is an estimate only. The actual bid opening date shall be 30days after issuance. The total annual contract amount is estimated not to exceed $100,000.(0229)

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