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W -- FIRM FIXED PRICE CONTRACT FOR LEASE OF HEAVY EQUIPMENT WITH OPERATORS, C & D CANAL, CHESAPEAKE CITY, MARYLAND. SOL DACW61-97-R-0023 DUE 060397 POC Contact Contract Specialist Gwendolyn V. McBride, 215-656-6774 This office intends to award a firm fixed priced contract to Lease Heavy Equipment. The contractor is to furnish a Rolller, Single Drum Wheel Drive Vibratory Roller/Smooth Drum with Drum and Wheel Drive; Hydrostatic, Minimum Drum 66 Inches Wide, 70 HP, 16,000 Pounds Minimum with Operators to compact Canal Roads. Approximately 85% of the work will be performed in New Castle County, Delaware and the remaining 15% will be performed in Cecil County, Maryland. The SIC code for this project is 3531. Specification package will be available on or about 12 May 1997. Closing date is 11 June 1997. All requests are to be made in writing to the attention of Gwedolyn V. McBride. All request must include a physical address, telephone number, fax number, point of contact and size of business. Request can be faxed to (215) 656-6780. Award of the contract will be made as a whole to one bidder. Affirmative action to ensure equal employment opportunity is applicable to the resulting contract. This acquisition is restricted to Small Businesses Only. (0125)

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