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Z -- MAINTENANCE DREDGING, WILMINGTON HARBOR, DELAWARE SOL DACW61-97-B-0012 DUE 090497 POC Sandi Fletcher, Contract Specialist, (215) 656-6915 Under the contract work, (a) Dredging wil be required to a depth of 35' MLW (Christina River Datum) plus 1' allowable overdepth within the contract work limits shown in the drawings from Station 0+000 to Station 1+975, with no side slopes delineated and/or paid for along the south channel edge (box cut). Dredging will be required to a distance of 25 feet outside the north channel edge when required dredging depths exist inside the channel along the perimeter of the north edge, with no side slopes delineated and/or paid for. (b) Dredging will be required to a depth of 38' MLW (Christina River Datum) plus 1' allowable overdepth within the contract work limits shown on the drawings from Station 1+975 to Station 6+236, with no side slopes delineated and/or paid for along the south channel edge (box cut). Dredging will be required to a distance of 25 feet outside the north channel and north turning basin edges from Station 1+975 to Station 4+050, when required dredging depths exist inside the channel and basin, along the perimeter of the aforementioned north limits, with no side slopes delineated and/or paid for. The north dredging limits from Station 4+050 to Station 6+236 (A.S. #4) should depict a 1'V on 3'H slope along the channel entrance widening (flare). Specifications and full size drawings will be furnished at a charge of $15.00 per set. Issue date for plans and specifications is on or about 5 August 1997 with a bid opening date of 4 September 1997 at 11:00 a.m. (Funds in the amount of $50,000.00 have been reserved for FY-97). All requests for a solicitation package should be in writing along with a Company Check which must include your Federal Tax Identification Number, or a Personal Check with Social Security Number of Driver's License or Money Order, all made payable to "FAO, USAED, NORFOLK". Payment will not be refunded and specifications need not be returned. Please provide a physical street address, telephone number and fax number. Completion time for the project is 50 calendar days. Estimated costs range of the project is $500,000.00 to $1,000,000.00. Award of contract will be made as a whole tro one bidder. Liquidated damages will be specified. Affirmative action to ensure equal employment opportunity is applicable SIC Code for the job is 1629 with a size dtandard of $13.5 million dollars. (0198)

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