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Z -- DEEPENING OF AQUASHICOLA CREEK, BOROUGH OF PALMERTON, CARBON CTY, PA SOL DACW61-97-B-0042 DUE 103097 POC William A. Bailey, 215-656-6932 Project consists of deepening of the Aquashicola Creek, Palmerton, PA, by an additional 2 foot depth, providing a rip-rap grade control structure at upstream end of modified channel and the removal of the 6th Street steel railroad bridge. Channel excavation is estimated at 4200 linear feet. The solicitation will be issued on (or about) 29 Sep. 97 with bids to be received on (or about) 30 Oct. 97. The procurement is estimated between $1.0 to $5.0 million. The period of performance is 180 days. The SIC Code is 1629 and the size standard is $17.0 million. The is an unrestricted procurement. Interested parties should submit a written request for the solicitation documents to the above address accompanied by a check in the amount of $7.00 made payable to "USAED FAO Norfolk". The check must be annotated with the company's Federal Tax Indentification number, or if requested by an individual, with a SSN. The fee will not be refunded and solicitation documents need not be returned. TELEPHONICE REQUESTS WILL NOTBE HONORED. (0226)

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