U. S. Army Corps of Engineers, Omaha District, 215 North 17th Street, Omaha, NE 68102-4978

Y -- NL INDUSTRIES/TARACORP SUPERFUND SITE, GRANITE CITY, IL SOL DACW45-97-B-0014 DUE 042397 POC Contract Support Branch 402-221-4266 WEB: Omaha District Contract Division Homepage, http://ebs.mro.usace.army.mil/EBS/CONTRACT.HTM. E-MAIL: Cathy Vanatta, Cathy.L.Vanatta@mro01.usace.army.mil. On or about 21 March 1997, this office will issue Invitation for Bids for the construction of NL INDUSTRIES/TARACORP SUPERFUND SITE, GRANITE CITY, ILLINOIS. Bids will be opened on or about 23 April 1997. This solicitation is restricted to 8a Contractors in Region V. Prospective bidders will be given a conducted tour of the construction site on April 2, 1997 at 10:00 a.m.. For details as to the place of assembly, etc., contact the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (Attn: Mr. Elvin Pauls), Chicago District, 111 N. Canal St. Suite 600, Chicago, Illinois 60606-7206, Telephone: (312)353-6400 Extension 4018 or Tom Bloodworth at (618) 876-8835. Bidders will not be given individual access to the construction site. The work will include the following: (Approx. quantities) REMOVALS include: 30 drums (drosses from smelting operations); 39 drums (soil, drill cuttings & personnel protective equipment); 96,750 SF bituminous pavement; 6300 SF concrete pavement; Dross kettles, battery crusher and various buildings;railroad tracks; chain-link fence; excavation and placement of 4,050 CY of battery casing materials; utilities; and trees. NEW WORK includes: 6.5 acre landfill cap [6 inches topsoil, 18 inches select fill, geogrid, geocomposite drainage layer (geotextile filter / geonet / geotextile filter), geomembrane barrier layer, geosynthetic clay liner, random fill layer and bottom liner & leachate collection system]; excavation (1-3 feet depth) and placement of lead contaminated soil beneath landfill cap; 3200 LF FE6-TR-72 chain link fence; 1100 LF retaining wall (concrete and metal sheet pile); bituminous paving for Taracorp access road; 8-inch crushed rock surfacing for Access roads "A" and "B"; concrete paving for approach to Access road "A"; 1100 LF 8-inch subdrain lines; erosion control silt fence; 660 LF 12-inch storm drain lines; seeding of disturbed areas; Safety and Health requirements in compliance with 29 CFR 1910.120. The estimated construction cost of this project is between $5,000,000 and $7,500,000. Contractor's Quality Control will be a requirement in this contract. The Contractor will be required to commence work within 10 days after notice to proceed and complete the work 540 calendar days after receipt of Notice to Proceed. Provisions will be included for liquidated damages in case of failure to complete the work in the time allowed. Performance and payment bonds will be required. All requests for solicitation packages should be made in writing and no later than 14 days prior to bid opening. After such time, packages will be furnished if supply is available. It has been determined that the number of sets be limited to one (1) per firm. An order blank for ordering plans and specifications is furnished below. Orders shall be by written request or faxed to (402) 221-4530. Questions regarding the ordering of same and bidding matters should be made to: 402-221-4266. Telephone calls regarding small business matters should be made to Mr. Hubert J. Carter Jr. at 402-221-4110. Telephone calls on contents of drawings and specifications should be made to Specification Section at: (402)221-4547. (0065)

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