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

Y -- MISSISSIPPI RIVER, BATON ROUGE TO THE GULF OF MEXICO, DEEP-DRAFT CROSSINGS, LEASE HOPPER DREDGE NUMBER 1-97 SOL DACW29-97-B-0081 POC Contract Specialist, Kelly Gele', (504) 862-1515 The hopper dredge shall be of the self-propelled trailing suction type, equipped with two trailing suction pipes, each of which has its own dredge pump. The dredge will primarily be used for maintenance dredging operations in the Mississippi River, Baton Rouge to the Gulf of Mexico, LA project, in the area known as the Mississippi River Crossings, between New Orleans and Baton Rouge, LA. Due to anticipated shoaling rates, only dredges with a tested dredge-and-haul production rate of at least 30,000 cubic yards per day, and a tested agitation rate of at least 75,000 cubic yards per day are acceptable for use under this contract. First specification free of charge. Additional specifications, $5.00 each. Unrestricted. (0111)

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