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Y -- MAINTENANCE DREDGING SOL DACW61-97-B-0013 DUE 081997 POC William A. Bailey, Contract Specialist, (215) 656-6932 Maintenance dredging, Sta. 99+000 to Sta. 249+000, Inland Waterway, Delaware River to Chesapeake Bay, Delaware and Maryland. Dredging of the 38 ft. project will be required to a depth of 38 ft., mean low water, plus 1 ft. allowable overdepth limited by a vertical plane through the 38 ft. contour. Dredging of the 40 ft. project will be required to a depth of 40 ft., mean low water, plus 1 ft. allowable overdepth limited by a vertical plane through the 40 ft. contour. This is an unrestricted procurement subject to P.L. 95-507 and Continuing Contracts Authority. The estimated value of the procurment is $1,000,000 to $5,000,000. Affirmative action to ensure equal opportunity is applicable to the resultant contract. Liquidated damages will appply. The SIC code is 1629 and the size standard is $13.5 million (to be considered a small business, at least 40 percent of the work must be performed by the bidder's own or another small business's equipment). Award will be made in the aggregate to the low, responsive, responsible bidder. The solicitation will be issued on (or about) 8 July 97 and open on (or about) 19 Aug. 97. Solicitation documents/drawings are available from the address above at a cost of $15.00. Requests for solicitation packages must be in writing and accompanied by a check or money order payable to "USAED FAO NORFOLK". The check/money order should include the bidder's Federal Tax Identification number or Social Security Number. Payment will not be refunded and solicitations need not be returned. TELEPHONIC REQUESTS WILL NOT BE HONORED. (0178)

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