Bureau of Reclamation, PO Box 36900, Billings, Montana 59107-6900

Y -- LAKE AUDUBON ISLAND STABILIZATION, ISLANDS 87, 88, 90, 91, 92, 119, 124, 124, 147, 152/153 AND 155, GARRISON DIVERSION UNIT, GARRISON DIVISION, PICK-SLOAN MISSOURI BASIN PROGRAM, NORTH DAKOTA SOL 1425-7-SI-60-08300 DUE 091697 POC Hart Blackeagle, 406/247-7803 E-MAIL: HART BLACK EAGLE, BUREAU OF RECLAMATION, GREAT PLAINS REGIONAL OFFICE, BILLINGS, MONTANA, HBLACKEAGLE@GP.USBR.GOV. THE WORK TO BE PERFORMED UNDER THIS SOLICITATION CONSISTS OF STABILIZING THE SHORELINES OF TEN ISLANDS BY VARIOUS METHODS. ACCESS TO THE ISLANDS WILL BE ACROSS THE FROZEN LAKE SURFACE. THE WORK INCLUDES EARTHWORK AND CONSTRUCTION FOR APPROXIMATELY 700 LINEAR FEET OF ROCK DIKE, 910 LINEAR FEET OF DUMPED RIPRAP, 2755 LINEAR FEET OF RIPRAP REVETMENT AND 3435 LINEAR FEET OF RIPRAP WINDROW. THE ESTIMATED PRICE RANGE OF THE WORK IS $100,001 TO $250,000. THE WORK IS LOCATED NEAR COLEHARBOR IN McLEAN COUNTY, NORTH DAKOTA. SOLICITATION PACKAGES ARE ANTICIPATED TO BE AVAILABLE ON OR AROUND SEPTEMBER 16, 1997. THE BID OPENING IS TENTATIVELY SCHEDULED FOR OCTOBER 16, 1997, AT THE BUREAU OF RECLAMATION, DAKOTA AREA OFFICE, 304 EAST BROADWAY AVENUE, BISMARCK, NORTH DAKOTA. THE CONTRACT IS TO BE COMPLETED BY MARCH 15, 1998. THERE IS NO CHARGE FOR THE FIRST COPY OF THE SOLICITATION, ADDITIONAL SETS WILL BE PROVIDED UPON RECEIPT OF A NONREFUNDABLE CHECK OR MONEY ORDER OF $9.00 EACH. AFTER ISSUANCE, THE SOLICITATION MAYBE VIEWED, WITHOUT CHARGE, AT THE FOLLOWING OFFICES OF THE BUREAU OF RECLAMATION: DAKOTA AREA OFFICE OR GREAT PLAINS REGIONAL OFFICE, 316 NORTH 26TH STREET, BILLINGS, MONTANA. ALL REASONIBLE SOURCES MAY SUBMIT A BID WHICH SHALL BE CONSIDERED BY THE BUREAU OF RECLAMATION. THE SMALL BUSINESS SIZE STANDARD IS $17,000,000 AND THE STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION IS 1629.***** (0246)

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