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Y -- WOOD PILE RETAINING WALL SOL 1448-60181-97-B169 DUE 092497 POC POC: Cathleen DeBerry/Procurement Assistant, 303/236-5412 x221 or r Dianne G. Hall, Contracting Officer, 303/236-5412 x 232 This is a presolicitation notice for furnishing all labor, materials and equipment necessary to construct two wood pile retaining walls consisting of environmentally safe Wolmanized pole timbers and wood lagging. Retaining wall A and B shall be constructed in lengths of 200 and 180 lineal feet each, respectively. Timber poles shall be 25 feet in length overall, spaced 6 feet on center and driven 17 feet below grade. The vertical height of wood lagging shall be 6 feet. The pole timbers shall extend two feet above the top of the wood lagging. The Government shall stake the endpoints of each retaining wall. The contact period of performance is 30 calendar days from receipt of the notice to proceed. The estimated price range is $100,000 -- $250,000. This solicitation is not restricted. All responsible sources may submit a bid which will be considered. The project site is the Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge near Brigham City, Utah. Solicitation will be available o/a August 25, 1997. Please fax requests for solicitation package to 303/236-4791, stating solicitation number, company name, mailing address, and telephone number on your request. (0205)

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