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

Z -- MAINTENANCE DREDGING, 46-FOOT PROJECT, ENTRANCE CHANNEL (CUT 1N), KINGS BAY GEORGIA AND FERNANDINA HARBOR, FLORIDA SOL DACW17-98-B-0025 DUE 090198 POC Contract Specialist Wanda Cruz (904) 232-2083 (Site Code DACW17) The project consists of removing shoal material from Cut-1N Kings Bay Entrance Channel, Station 225+00 to Station 340+00, to a depth of 49 feet with an allowable overdepth of 2 feet. The total amount of material to be dredged is approximately 600,000 cubic yards (cy). All of the dredged material will be placed in the Fernandina ODMS located approximately 13 miles from the Kings Bay Entrance Channel. Method of dredging will be unrestricted during the time period of 01 December 1998 through 31 March 1998, and will be restricted to other than hopper dredging during the time period of 01 April 1999 through 30 November 1999. Work also includes Sea Turtle Trawling and Relocation, Turbidity and Endangered Species Monitoring. Magnitude of construction is between $1,000,000. to $5,000,000. Pre-Solicitation Notice will be issued on or about 16 July 98. Invitation DACW17-98-B-0025 will be issued on or about 30 July 98 and opened on or about 01 Sept 98. Cost of Plans and Specifications is $40.00. Checks should be made payable to FAO USAED Jacksonville, and sent to U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Jacksonville, Florida. THIS IS AN UNRESTRICTED ACQUISITION. NOTE: Contracting information for the Jacksonville District is now available at our web site: Posted 07/16/98 (I-SN224526). (0197)

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