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

Z -- BASE BID: MAINTENANCE DREDGING, 8-FT PROECT, CUTS,1-4 & 6, NEW PASS, FL; AND OPTION: MAINTENANCE DREDGING, 10-FT PROJECT, CUTS 1,2, & 3, LONGBOAT PASS, FLORIDA SOL DACW17-97-B-0006 DUE 013097 POC Contract Specialist Bob Nichols (904) 232-3712 (Site Code DACW17) MAINTENANCE DREDGING 8-FOOT PROJECT, NEW PASS, FLORIDA: Station 6+00 to Station 43+00 of Cuts 1 and 2 (Note that CUT 2 limits are based on CUT 1 stationing) dredge to a depth of 12 feet MLW required with an allowable overdepth of 2 feet; Station 11+0 to Station 16+90.57 of CUT 3 dredge to a depth of 8 feet MLW required with an allowable overdepth of 1 foot; Station 3+00 to Station 7+00 of CUT 4; and Station 12+00 to Station 30+00 of CUT 6 dredge to a depth of 8 feet MLW required with an allowable overepth of 1 foot. MAINTENANCE DREDGING 10-FOOT PROJECT, LONGBOAT PASS, FLORIDA: Station 11+00 to Station 29+00 CUT 1 dredge to a depth of 14 MLW required with an allowable overdepth of 2 feet; Station 38+00 CUT 1 to Station 13+00 CUT 2 dredge to a depth of 14 feet MLW required with an allowable overdepth of 2 feet; Station 17+50 to Station 19+50 CUT 2 dredge to a depth of 10 feet MLW required with allowable overdeph of 1 foot; and Station 1+50 to Station 18+50 CUT 3 dredge to a depth of 12 feet MLW required with an allowable of 1 foot. All dredge material will be placed on the respective beach disposal area outlined in the project drawings. Method of dredging is unrstricted. Magnitude of construction is between $1,000,000 to $5,000,000. Pre-Solicitation Notice will be issued on or about 29 Nov 96. Invitation DACW17-97-B-0006 will be issued on or about 30 Dec 96 and opened on or about 30 Jan 97. Cost of Plans and Specifications is $75.00. Checks should be made payable to FAO Jacksonville District, and sent to U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Jacksonville, Florida. THIS ACQUISITIONIS SET-ASIDE FOR SMALL BUSINESSES. NOTE: Contracting information for the Jacksonville District is now available at our web site: (0337)

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