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

Z -- MAINTENANCE DREDGING, 38-FOOT PROJECT, CUT-42 THRU TERMINAL CHANNEL AND CUT F & G, JACKSONVILLE HARBOR, FLORIDA SOL DACW17-97-B-0008 DUE 021497 POC Contract Specialist Deidra W. Cox (904) 232-1215 (Site Code DACW17) The project work consists of dredging approximately 668,000 cubic yards of material from Cut 43 through the end of the Terminal Channel, the Base Bid. In addition to the Base Bid, Optional Bid A will add approximately 470,000 cubic yards of material rom Cut 42 and Optional Item B will add approximately 292,000 cubic yards of material from Cuts F and G. The dredged material from the Base Bid and Option Bid Item A will be placed in Bartram Island Disposal Area, and the dredged material from Optional BidB will be placed in the JEA Disposal Area. The required depth for the areas dredged in the Base Bid is 38 feet plus 2-foot allowable overdepth. Whereas, in Optional Bid Item A the required depth is 40 feet plus 1-foot allowable overdepth and in Optional Bid Item B the required depth is 30 feet plus 2-foot allowable overdepth. Bartram Island Disposal Area is located at a maximum of approximately 30,300 feet from the aras to be dredged. JEA Disposal is located at a maximum of approximately 14,800 feet from the dredging area. Work also includes Turbidity and Endangered Species Monitoring. Magnitude of construction is between $5,000,000 to $10,000,000. Pre-Solicitation Notce will be issued on or about 12 Dec 96. Invitation DACW17-97-B-0008 will be issued on or about 02 Jan 97 and opened on or about 19 Feb 97. 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. NOTE: Contracting information for the Jacksonville Distric is now available at our web site: http://www.saj.usace.army.mil/. SIC Code 1629. (0351)

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