U.S. ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS, ST. PAUL DISTRICT, 190 FIFTH STREET EAST, ST. PAUL MN 55101-1638

Z -- HYDRAULIC DREDGING MISSISSIPPI RIVER SOL dredge-7114-0001 POC Contracting Officer DENISE M. McCARTHY (612) 290-5409 (Site Code DACW37) The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Paul District, is in the process of accomplishing a market survey to prepare for the potential need for emergency hydraulic dredging capability. Contractors with available 14-22" hydraulic dredges are encouraged to respond to this synopsis. Channel maintenance support is potentially required for the St. Paul District Mississippi River 9-foot channel project from UMR Mile 614-842. Dredging following recession of near record floods could be required as early as late May and the duration would be dependent on channel shoaling. Contract provisions may provide for supplemental support to the Rock Island District if required, UMR Mile 300-614. If your firm may be capable of supporting this mission, please send a request for market survey information to U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Paul District, Attn: Denise McCarthy/CT-A, 190 Fifth Street East, St. Paul, MN 55101-1638. The market survey information is available by mail only. This is not a request for proposal. Thisannouncement is open to all firms regardless of size. (0115)

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