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Z -- MAINTENANCE DREDGING, LEASE OF PLANT, DELAWARE RIVER TO THE SEA, INLAND WATERWAY, DELAWARE RIVER TO CHESAPEAKE BAY SOL DACW61-98-B-0012 DUE 061798 POC Cheryl Watson, (215) 656-6894 The work consists of providing a bucket dredge, attendant plant and equipment, and operating personnel to perform the dredging work assignments in the Delaware River between stations 0+000 (Philadelphia Harbor) and 104+000 (Chester Range), and in the Chesapeake and Delaware Canal between stations -0+400 and 97+000 as directed by the Contracting Officer. The dredge shall have at least 600 horsepower and be equipped with an 8 cubic yard and 12 cubic yard tooth bucket capable of dredging to a depth of 50 feet. The contractor shall be responsible for providing all necessary equipment and operating personnel for the transportation and disposal of all dredged material. The contractor will be required to perform after dredging surveys in each work assignment area. The following disposal areas will be available for this work: National Park and Artificial Island. Contract Solicitation Documents will be provided on CD-ROM only. One CD-ROM will be provided upon receipt of a written request. Bidders will be responsible for paper copies. Issue date for solicitation documents will be on or about May 18, 1998 with a bid opening date of June 17, 1998 at 11:00 a.m. Additional copies of the CD-ROM will be provided at a charge of $5.00 each. All requests for additional copies of the CD-ROM should be in writing along with a Company Check which must include your Federal Tax Identification Number, or a Personal Check with Social Security Number or a Driver's License or Money Order, all made payable to "FAO, USAED, NORFOLK." Payment will not be refunded and specifications need not be returned. Please provide a physical address, telephone number and a fax number. Completion time for this project is 90 calendar days. Estimated cost range of the project is $1,000,000.00 to $5,000,000.00. Award of contract will be made to one bidder. Liquidated damages apply. Affirmative action to ensure equal opportunity is applicable to the resulting contract. The SIC code is 1629 and the size standard is $13.5 million. This procurement is unrestricted ***** (0120)

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