US Army Corps of Engineers, LRD (CESWL-CT), PO Box 867, Little Rock, AR 72203-0867

Y -- MONTGOMERY POINT LOCK AND DAM, WHITE RIVER, DESHA COUNTY, ARKANSAS SOL DACW03-97-B-0030 DUE 060697 POC Janet Holmes, (501)324-6078. The work consists of construction of a new lock, dam, crest gate dewatering system, diversion channel, channel revetments, dikes, control tower and mooring area. The structure consists of a 110-foot-wide by 600-foot-long (usable dimension) miter-gated U-frame concrete lock, 524-foot concrete floating guide walls, a 300-foot-wide bottom lift hinged-crest gated navigable pass concrete spillway (ten 30-foot-wide gates), and a 200-foot-wide fixed crest concrete overflow spillway. Estimated maginitude of work is between $100,000,000.00 and $250,000,00.00. Issue date for solicitation will be on or about Arpil 7, 1997 at a cost of $700.00 for solicitation and full-size drawings; $375.00 for solicitation and half-size drawings; and $80.00 for solicitation only. Charges are NON-REFUNDABLE. Solicitation documents will be made available upon written request to include check or money order payable to the F. A. O., U. S. Army, COE, LRD, and mailed to the Contracting Division at the above address. NO FAXs. In order to receive documents in a timely manner, requests should be received by March 13, 1997. Bid opening date will be on or about June 6, 1997 at 2:00 p.m. This proposed procurement is unrestricted. If a subcontracting plan is required, the following minimum subcontracting goals for the Little Rock District will be applicable: 55% of the contractor's total intended subcontracted amount be placed with Small Businesses (including small disadvantaged and woman-owned businesses); 9% of the total subcontracted amount be placed with small disadvantaged businesses; 3% of the total amount be palced with woman-owned small busineses; and 5% of the total subcontracted amount be placed with historically black colleges or universities/minority institutions. SIC:1629 (0065)

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