JACKSONVILLE DISTRICT OFFICE, U.S. ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS, P.O. BOX 4970, JACKSONVILLE, FL 32232-0019

Y -- PORTUGUES CHANNEL SHOAL REMOVAL, PHASE I, PORTUGUES AND BUCANA RIVERS, PUERTO RICO SOL DACW17-96-B-0047 DUE 102296 POC Contract Specialist Bob Nichols (904) 232-3712 (Site Code DACW17) The project work consists of removing approximately 167,690 cubic yards of shoaled material and vegatation as well as placement of approximately 10,556 cubic yards of fill from the Portugues Channel from Station 90+00 to Station 152+00; removal of approximately 33,155 cubic yards of spoil mound along east side of the Portugues Channel from Station 168+00 to Station 179+00; and, repair of approximately 5,886 cubic yards of damaged revetment in the Portugues Channel from Station 90+00 to Station 103+00. Magnitude of construction is between $1,000,000 to $5,000,000. Pre-Solicitation Notice will be issued on or about 26 Aug 96. Invitation DACW17-96-B-0047 will be issued on or about 17 Sept 96 and opened on or about 22 Oct 96. Cost of Plans and Specifications is $40.00. Checks should be made payable to FAO Jacksonville District, and sent to U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Jacksonville, Florida. THIS IS AN UNRESTRICTED ACQUISITION BEING SOLICITED AND AWARDED UNDER THE SMALL BUSINESS COMPETITIVENESS DEMONSTRATION PROGRAM. ALL BUSINESSES ARE ENCOURAGED TO RESPOND. NOTE: Contracting information for the Jacksonville District is now available at our web site: http://www.saj.usace.army.mil/. SIC Code 1629. (0241)

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