USAED, SACRAMENTO, CORPS OF ENGINEERS, CONTRACTING DIVISION, 1325 J STREET, SACRAMENTO CA 95814-2922

F -- REVEGETATION ISTALLATION AND MAINTENANCE YOLO BASIN WETLANDS: DAVIS SITE SOL DACW05-97-B-0062 DUE 090497 POC Contract Specialist Joyce Yuki (Site Code DACA05) Provide revegetation and installation and maintenance for 16 acres of riparion forest, 16,000 emergent marsh plantings, and 108 acres of native grasses within a 396 acre constructed wetlands area near the City of Davis, CA and adjacent to the Yolo Bypass within Yolo County, CA. Site preparation work will include minor grading, mowing, discing, and a weed control program. Revegetation work includes design of planting and irrigation plan, installing irrigation system, planting Government provided container grown seedlings, collecting and installing emergent plantings for bio-tehnical protection, and native grass seeding. Container plantings will be maintained and irrigated for a period of one year. Native grassland areas will be prepared and weed controlled for a period of one year before drill seeding. Offerors are required to have a minimum of five (5) years experience in wetland, riparian, and native grassland restoration and revegetation. Offerors must have successfully completed and maintained a minimum of three (3) similar projects to qualify for consideration. Native landscapes or erosion control work are not representative of the qualifying technical experience required for this project. Also, required is familiarity with riparian, wetland, and grassland ecosystems, horticulture, design, monitoring, plant and irrigation installation, and extended maintenance. Offerors must permanently employ and commit to the project at least two (2) experienced persons, each with field experience and a 4 year degree minimum, in one of the following areas: horticulture, botany, ecology, wildlife biology, natural resource management, range science, or similar studies with an environmental emphasis. This procurement will be conducted under SIC code: 0783. The size standard for this SIC code is: $5.0 million. This proposed contract is 100% set aside for small business concerns with experience and expertise in riparian, wetland, and native grassland revegetation and restoration. Solicitations for this project must be ordered by the CUT OFF DATE of 24 JULY 97 to ensure receipt of solicitations. Orders received beyond the CUT OFF DATE will not be honored. There is NO CHARGE for the solicitations. Because a limited number of solicitations will be reproduced, copies are limited to one set per firm. Plans and specifications will be mailed out on or about 31 JULY 97. Requests may be submitted by FAX, mail or in person to USAED,Sacramento, ATTN: Plan Room, 1325 J Street, Sacramento, CA 95814. Do not address to the contract specialist for this will delay your order. Firms are requested to provide their name, street and mailing address, telephone number and FAX number, and the solicitation number of the project. All responsible small business sources may submit a bid which will be considered by the agency. See Note 26. For a listing of all Sacramento District projects, see Contracting Division's Internet Home Page at http://www.usace.mil/cespk-ct which is (0188)

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