US ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS, NEW YORK DISTRICT, Attn: CENAN-CT, 26 Federal Plaza, Rm 1843, New York, N.Y. 10278-0900

Y -- MAINTENANCE DREDGING IN SHINNECOCK INLET AND MORICHES INLET, NY SOL DACW51-98-B-0034 DUE 081398 POC Ina J. Ohrwashel, Contract Specialist 212-264-0154. Base Bid Work: Shinnecock inlet: removal and satisfactory disposal of all material except ledge rock lying above the plane of 20 feet below mean low water with placing of the dredged sand at the adjacent beach west of West Jetty, approximatley volume 208,000 cy. Option 1 work: Moriches Inlet. Removal and satisfactory disposal of all material except ledge rock lying above the plane of 14 ft below mean low water with placing of the dredged sand at the adjacent beach of west jetty. Approximate volume: 160,000 cy. Option 1 work is subject to availability of funds. The estimated cost range of this contract is $1,000,000 to $5,000,000. Completion date is 75 calendar days after receipt of Notice to Proceed. This is an UNRESTRICTED procurement. The Sic Code is 1629. Plans and specifications available on or about 13 July 1998. Bid opening date is 3 August 1998 at 11:OO A.M. or 30 days from plans and specifications available date. Bid Opening will be held in Bid Opening room 1841. To obtain plans and specifications, mail check or money order, payable to FAO, USA, COE, NED in the amount of $35.00 per set (non-refundable) to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Contracating Division, Room 1843, 26 Federal Plaza, Neww York, New York 10278-0090. Interested parties requesting plans and specifications should do so in writing stating the solicitation number of the project, complete name of the firm, street address (no. PO boxes please) telephone number and facsimile number (including area code) and Fed. Tax ID No. The plans and specifications may be examined at the following offices: 26 Federal Plaza, Room 1832, FW. Dodge Company, 1633 Paramount Plaza, New York, NY Brown's Letters, 1167 McBride Avenue, West Paterson, New Jersey, Sub-Contracting Plan requires for all firms in which 5% small disadvantaged business is preferred. Liquidated damages: $1,000.00 per calendar day of delay until all work under the contract is accepted. (0174)

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