US Army Engr Dist New Orleans, PO Box 60267, New Orleans La. 70160

95 -- STEEL SHEET PILING SOL DACW29-97-R-0021 DUE 040197 POC Contract Specialist Susan D. Hartsock (504) 862-2863 The New Orleans District plans to purchase approximately 8,500 linear feet of new PSA-23 hot rolled steel sheet piling "Domestic Manufacture-United States" meeting the requirements of ASTM A328 or greater. Lengths will vary between 40 and 60 feet. The work covered by this specification consists of furnishing and delivering new steel sheet piling to Bayou Sorrel Lock, Iberville Parish, Louisiana in accordance with these specifications. The following American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM) standard of issue listed below and referred to thereafter by basic designation only form a part of this specifications to the extent indicated by the references thereto: A328-93 Steel Sheet Piling. Steel sheet piling shall be tested and certified by the manufacturer to meet the specified chemical, mechanical, and section property requirements prior to site delivery. Materials test certificates shall be submitted for each shipment and identified with specific lots prior to delivering piling. Identification data should include piling type, dimensions, section properties, heat analysis number, chemical composition, mechanical properties and mill identification mark. Materials delivered to the site shall be new and undamaged and shall be accompanied by certified test reports. Sheet piling shall be stored, blocked and handled in the manner recommended by the manufacturer to prevent contact with the ground and permanent deflection, distortion or damage to the interlocks. Storage of sheet piling should also facilitate required inspection activities. The sheet piling shall be delivered and off loaded by the supplier onto the bank (ground) on the northeast side of Bayou Sorrel Lock. All equipment and labor to off load the material shall be furnished by the supplier. Steel for sheet piling shall be new and conform to ASTM 328. Sheet piling shall be of one type and be of a design such that when in place they wil be continuously interlocked throughout their entire length. All 60 and 50 foot long piling shall be provided withstandard pulling holes located approximately 4-inches below the top of the pile. All 40 foot long sheet piling may be provided without standard pulling holes. Combinations of piling types will not be permitted. Piling shall have the properties equal to or greater than those listed as follows: PROPERTIES OF SECTION -- TYPE OF SECTION: PSA-23, NOMINAL WEB THICKNESS (INCHES): 0.375, MINIMUM INTERLOCK STRENGTH (LBS./LIN. IN.): 12,000, THEORETICAL DRIVING WIDTH (IN.): 16. All interested parties may submit a proposal which will be considered by this agency. Requests for a copy of the solicitation must be in writing, no phonecalls for requests of the solicitation will be accepted. Requests may be faxed to (504) 862-2889, Attention Susan Hartsock. (0050)

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