U.S. Army Corps Of Engineers, Fort Worth District, P.O. Box 17300, 819 Taylor Street, Attn: CESWF-CT, Fort Worth, TX 76102-0300

Z -- GROUP 'C' AND CENTRAL LANDFILLS, FT WINGATE, GALLUP, NEW MEXICO SOL DACA63-98-R-0018 DUE 090298 POC Contract Specialist, Ruth Powell, (817) 978-4412 WEB: U S Army Corps of Engineers, Fort Worth District, http://ebs.swf.usace.army.mil. E-MAIL: U S Army Corps of Engineers, Fort Worth District, ruth.powell@swf02.usace.army.mil. DESCRIPTION: This project provides for the closure of the Group "C" and Central Landfills by excavation, transportation, and disposal of the refuse comprising the landfills. The Central Landfill is located in an abandoned arroyo and is adjacent to an active arroyo. The contractor shall stabilize the arroyo banks and bottom to prevent erosion of the adjacent arroyo from exposing material in the Central Landfill. Unexploded Ordinance (UXO) or UXO-related scrap has been found in the Central Landfill. The Contractor shall provide for a full-time UXO specialist during excavation and certify that all debris is free of ordinance explosives prior to leaving Fort Wingate for disposal. The project will be divided into a Base Bid (Group "C" Landfill) and an Option (Central Landfill). The Option will be advertised "Subject to Availability of Funds". The plans and specifications have been placed on Compact Disk (CD-ROM) and will be provided free of charge. Plans and specifications will not be provided in a paper hard copy format. Notification of amendments shall be made through either 3.5" diskette, CD ROM, and/or the internet. The Government intends to issue this solicitation through the use of CD ROM and the internet. However, the Government reserves the right to use only the internet as notification of any changes to this solicitation. It is therefore the contractors' responsibility to check the following address daily for any posted changes to this solicitation. Contractors may view and/or download this solicitation and all amendments from the internet at the following internet address: "http://ebs.swf.usace.army.mil/". Estimated Cost Range: $1,000,000.00 and $5,000,000.00. Solicitation to be issued on or about 3 August 1998 as a negotiated procurement. Proposals will be due on or about 2 September 1998. Proposals will be evaluated on price, past performance, and proposed personnel to determine the "Best Value" for the Government, which may or may not be the lowest-price offered. Duration of contract is 438 days.THIS SOLICITATION IS A COMPETITIVE 8(A) PROCUREMENT RESTRICTED TO 8(A) FIRMS SERVICED BY THE SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION'S ALBUQUERQUE DISTRICT OFFICE AND ARE APPROVED UNDER SIC CODE 1629. ALL OTHER FIRMS ARE DEEMED INELIGIBLE TO SUBMIT OFFERS. SIZE STANDARD IS $17.0 MILLION. Posted 07/09/98. (0190)

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