U. S. ARMY ENGINEER DISTRICT, MOBILE, ATTN: CESAM-CT (PLANS ROOM NO. 1000A), P. O. BOX 2288 MOBILE ALABAMA 36628-0001, OR 109 ST. JOSEPH STREET MOBILE AL 36602

Y -- RENTAL OF CUTTERHEAD PIPELINE DREDGE AND ATTENDANT PLANT BLACK WARRIOR & TOMBIGBEE RIVER SYSTEM, ALABAMA RIVER AND TENNESSEE/TOMBIGBEE RIVER SYSTEM SOL DACW01-98-B-0015 DUE 021098 POC Contact Karen Johnson, (334)690-2535 Contracting Officer, Sue Speights (Site Code W31XNJ) Contract is for the rental of a cutterhead pipeline dredge, attendant plant, and crew for maintenance dredging of the upper and lower Black Warrior and Tombigbee River system (BWT) with possible assignment to the Alabama River system or the Tennessee-Tombigbee Waterway (TTW). Work will require dredging to depths of 13 feet or greater over channel widths of up to 200 feet with greater width at certain locations, and pumping of material to disposal area over distances as great as 8500 feet and lifts up to 70 feet. The character of the material may range from fine silts to heavy sands and clays. The contract will be restricted to 20, 22, and 24 inch discharge diameter dredges with minimum horsepower of 2100, and 2400 respectively. Optional items are included. Critical Path Method (Network Analysis System) Is Not Required. Bid documents are available on or about 5 January 1998. Estimated cost of work is between $1,000,000.00 to $5,000,000.00. For this job, a small business is defined as having average annual receipts of less than $13,500,000.00 for the past three years. Questions pertaining to plans and specifications should be faxed to telephone number (334)690-4264. Questions on purchase of plans/specifications should be referred to plans room, telephone (334)690- 2535. Prospective Bidders and Plans/Dodge rooms interested in receiving one (1) free paper copy of this solicitation must fax a request to 334-694- 4343, ATTN: PLANS ROOM, CESAM, or mail the request to U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, P.O. Box 2288, Room 1000A, Mobile, AL 36628-0001. Bidders must provide complete physical mailing address for overnight delivery, telephone and fax numbers and points of contact. Telephonic requests will not be accepted. A limited number of plans and specifications will be printed and will be available on a first-come, first-served basis, until supplies are exhausted. Reprints will not be made. Specifications and drawings will not available after the bid opening date. All bid forms, bid bonds, and other normal documents required for the bid submittal, including amendments to the bid submittal, shall be in paper medium. Electronic medium for the bid submittal documents will not be allowed. Unrestricted. All (0329)

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