U.S. Army Corps Of Engineers, Fort Worth District, P.O. Box 17300, 819 Taylor Street, Attn: CESWF-CT, Fort Worth, TX 76102-0300

Z -- INDEFINITE QUANTITY ROAD CONSTRUCTION/REPAIR WITH EQUIPMENT RENTAL CONTRACT, HORDS CREEK AND O.C. FISHER LAKES, TX SOL DACW63-97-B-0081 DUE 090897 POC May Lauber, Contract Specialist, 817/978-7443 WEB: Corps of Engineers, Fort Worth District, Contracting Division, http://EBS.swf.usace.army.mil/. E-MAIL: May Lauber, Contract Specialist, may.lauber@SWF01.usace.army.mil. Contractor shall furnish all equipment, personnel, supplies, fuel, maintenance, and supervision to perform various paving construction and repair activities. Work will consist of preparation of raw subgrade, road shoulder repair, new base course (in place), scarifying and reshaping base course, one course surface treatment, two course surface treatment, hot mix asphalt (type C), hot mix asphalt (type D), bituminous tack coat, bituminous prime coat, pavement patching, sealing joints and cracks in pavement, asphalt emulsion slurry seal. Estimated Cost Range: $500,000.00 to $1,000,000.00. Specifications are $15.00 per copy, there are no drawings. Requests by mail must include payment in the applicable amount by company check or money order made payable to Finance & Accounting Officer, USAED, FTW and mailed to USACE, ATTN: Room 1A01, 819 Taylor Street, P.O. Box 17300, Fort Worth, Texas 76102-0300. Request in person may be paid by cash. NO EXPRESS MAIL PROCEDURES WILL BE UTILIZED ON INITIAL MAILING OF PLANS AND SPECS. No refund will be made and materials need not be returned. If project is cancelled or no award is made, cost of plans and specifications will be refunded only upon written request. Solicitation to be issued on or about 08 August 1997 with bid opening on or about 08 September 1997. The terms of the contract will consist of a one-year base period and two one-year renewal options. Offers from all qualified business concerns are solicited. If a large business firm is selected, the firm must comply with FAR 52.219-9 regarding the requirement of subcontracting plan. Fort Worth District's goals are that a minimum of 55.0% of the contractor's total intended subcontracted amount be placed with small businesses (including small disadvantaged and woman-owned businesses); 8.5% of the total subcontracted amount be placed with small disadvantaged businesses; 3.0% of the total subcontracted amount be placed with woman-owned businesses; and 5.5% of the total subcontracted amount be placed with historically black colleges or universities/minority institutions (where applicable). SIC code for this project will be 1611 and the size standard is $17 million. (0205)

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