U.S. Army Engineers District, Wilmington District, Corps of Engineers, Attn: Sherrel Sholar-Jackson, P.O. Box 1890, Wilmington, NC 28402-1890

Z -- MAINTENANCE DREDGING IN MOREHEAD CITY HARBOR, NC (OCEAN BAR) AND WILMINGTON HARBOR, NC (OCEAN BAR) SOL DACW54-98-B-0032 DUE 100298 POC Diane Greene/CESAW-TS-ON (910-251-4410); Hilda Ayers/Contract Specialist Work consists of maintenance dredging of the Ocean Bars in Morehead City Harbor and Wilmington Harbor, NC. Approximately 2,000,000 cubic yards of material are to be removed using a self-propelled hopper dredge. No dike work is included in this project. Work must be completed within 120 days after Contractor receipt of Notice to Proceed. Estimated cost range for the project is $1,000,000 -- $5,000,000. Advertising date is scheduled for 2 September 1998 with bid opening on or about 2 October 1998. Plans and specifications are $20.00 per set and will be available on or about 2 September 1998. Specifications only are $10.00 each. Make checks or money orders payable to "FAO, USAED, WILMINGTON" and mail to adress shown above or Express Mail to 69 Darlington Avenue, Wilmington, NC 28403. No refunds will be made and material need not be returned. If a LARGE BUSINESS is selected for this contract, it must comply with FAR 52.219-9 regarding the requirement for a SUBCONTRACTING PLAN FOR SMALL, SMALL DISADVANTAGED, AND WOMAN-OWNED SMALL BUSINESS FIRMS, to be submitted and approved prior to contract award. UNRESTRICTED. SIC CODE: 1629. Posted 08/20/98 (W-SN239588). (0232)

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