Department of the Army, Baltimore District, Corps of Engineers, 10 South Howard Street, Room 7000, P.O. Box 1715, Baltimore, MD 21201-1715

Z -- MAINTENANCE DREDGING, GEOTEXTILE TUBE CONSTRUCTION, AND WETLANDS PLANTING, SMITH ISLAND, SOMERSET COUNTY, MARYLAND SOL DACW31-97-B-0008 DUE 012297 POC Marie Johnson or Betty Schneider, 410-962-3464 or 962-5638 Maintenance Dredging, Geotextile Tube Construction, and Wetlands Planting, Smith Island, Somerset County, Maryland. Est cost is between $500,000 and $1,000,000. Completion no later than 150 calendar days. Construction consists of maintenance dredging of Federal navigation project at Twitch Cove and Big Thorofare River, Smith Island, Somerset County, Maryland. Approximately 90,000 cubic yards of silt and sand to be dredged and pumped to a previously used open water site at Hog Neck and at Twitch Cove. Maximum pumping distance is 4 miles. Twelve 200-foot long sections of geotextile tube will be filled with sandy material to help protect the dredged material placement sites from wave erosion. Following consolidation of the dredged material the placement sites will be planted with wetlands vegetation. Full size plans and specs (10) $24.00 p/set; half size plans and specs (10) $17.75 p/set. Non-Refundable. Make company check or money order payable to: FAO, USAED, Baltimore. (No Cash accepted). Issuance o/a 19 December 1996. Note: This procurement is a small business set aside. (0338)

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