U.S. Bureau of Reclamation Mid-Pacific Region Attention:MP-820 2800 Cottage Way Room W-1540 Sacramento, California 95825-1898

Y -- RECONSTRUCTION OF A BREACHED LEVEE AT PROSPECT ISLAND TO ITS PRE-BREACH ELEVATION. SOL 1425-97-SI-20-20012 DUE 090997 POC Ed Strenge (916)979-2235 Contracting Officer, James McDonough (916)979-2178 E-MAIL: Kathy Kurtz, Kkurtz@ibr2gw80.mp.usbr.gov. The principal components of the reconstruction of a breached levee at Prospect Island to its pre-breach elevation include: 1. Placement of an estimated 20,000 tons of rock material for rock dikes at the toes of the levee. 2. Placement of an estimated 10,000 tons of impermeable soil mixture between the dikes. 3. Placement of armor stone on the slough side of the re-established levee sideslope for erosion protection. NOTE: Barge-mounted equipment and material imported by barge are anticipated to be required. The SIC Code utilized for this acquisition is 1629. Under this SIC Code, a business is considered a small business if their average annual receipts are not more than $17M for the preceeding three years. Award will be made pursuant to the "Small Business Competitiveness Demonstration Program." Contractors do not have to be a small business to submit an offer under this program. The estimated price range of this work is between $500,000 and $1,000,000. To request a copy of the solicitation, send a check or money order in the amount of $20, payable to the Bureau of Reclamation, to the above address, and reference Solicitation No. 1425-97-SI-20-20012. This charge includes the solicitation, drawings, and US postage, and is not refundable. For further information, contact Kathy Kurtz, (916) 979-2173. (0198)

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