USDA, NRCS, 1902 Fox Drive, Champaign, Illinois 61820

Y -- HARDING DITCH REACH C METRO EAST DRAINAGE DISTRICT PROJECT SOL NRCS-4440-IL-97 DUE 020697 POC For technial questions, contact Mike Andreas @ (618)233-5577; for contractual questions, contact: Beverly Bartek or Bernita Clark @ (217)398-5296 Consists of excavating 39,000 cubic yards of sediment, 5.0 acres of clearing, and 8.3 acres of seeding from I-64 to the Junction of Schoenberger Creek in St. Clair County. Price range $100,000 -- $250,000. Bid packages will only be available at the site showing to be held on January 21, 1997, at 9:00 a.m. The site showing will be held at the St. Clair County Soil and Water Conservation office. This office is located at 2031 Mascoutah Avenue, Belleville, Illinois. Contact Mike Andreas at (618)233-5577 for directions. All responsible sources may submit an offer which will be considered. (0008)

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