JACKSONVILLE DISTRICT OFFICE, U.S. ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS, P.O. BOX 4970, JACKSONVILLE, FL 32232-0019

Y -- TAYLOR SLOUGH BRIDGE, CENTRAL & SOUTHERN FLORIDA PROJECT FOR FLOOD CONTROL & OTHER PURPOSES SOL DACW17-98-B-0017 DUE 082798 POC Contract Specialist Robert Mosteller (904) 232-3739 (Site Code DACW17) Construct two bridges and two box culvert structures along State Road 9336 in the Everglades National Park. A section of the Old Ingraham Highway downstream of these structures will also be degraded. Construction will include detour requirements (including electric and telephone utilities and pre-engineered detour bridge); a 250-foot by 36-foot cast-in-place concrete bridge (25-foot spacing between bents) founded on 3-foot diameter drilled shafts; a 375-foot by 36-foot cast in place concrete bridge (25-foot spacing between bents) founded on 3-foot diameter drilled shafts; 4- x 8-foot precast concrete box culverts; and, demolition of a 102-foot concrete bridge (38-foot spacing between bents). There will be 1,050 feet of minor road repairs which involves patching and filling of areas of failed asphalt pavement. These repairs extend over 2.4-mile section of Aero-jet roadway which intersects Old Ingraham Highway. A 1-mile stretch of an existing haul road located between Aero-jet roadway and the C-111 berm will be removed/degraded to natural ground. The approximate measure of 17,500 cubic yards of material excavated will be hauled 10 miles to the existing Frog Pond Disposal Area. The construction work in this contract will be performed within Everglades National Park. The State of Florida has designated this area an Outstanding Florida Water (OPW). Special environmental considerations and construction permit conditions exist. Potential bidders are STRONGLY encouraged to participate in the scheduled pre-bid site inspection and to become familiar with all applicable environmental laws and permit conditions prior to bid preparation. Magnitude of construction is between $1,000,000 to $5,000,000. DACW17-98-B-0017 will be issued on or about 27 July 98 and opened on or about 27 Aug 98. NOTE: Solicitation will be issued in electronic format only. THIS IS AN UNRESTRICTED ACQUISITION NOTE: Contracting information for the Jacksonville District is now available at our web site: http://www.saj.usace.army.mil/. SIC Code 1629. (0170)

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