U.S. ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS, ST. PAUL DISTRICT, 190 FIFTH STREET EAST, ST. PAUL MN 55101-1638

Y -- PINE RIVER DAM CONSTRUCTION, STAGE 1, CROW WING COUNTY, MINNESOTA SOL DACW37-98-B-0011 DUE 101498 POC Contract Specialist DEBBIE PETERSON 612/290-5408 Contracting Officer THOMAS H. KOOPMEINERS 612/290-5409 (Site Code DACW37) PINE RIVER DAM CONSTRUCTION, STAGE 1, CROW WING COUNTY, MINNESOTA. Work consists of, but is not limited to, providing all labor, equipment, and materials necessary for rehabilitating and raising the existing reinforced concrete control structure; raising the height of the dam embankment by constructing approximately 350 meters of concrete-capped sheet pile flood wall, and approximately 86 meters of levee, along the embankment centerline; installing seepage control; placing riprap in the downstream channel and replacing an existing fishing dock; in accordance with the plans and specifications. This procurement is issued unrestricted under the Small Business Competitiveness Demonstration Program (Public Law 100- 656). SIC Code 1629, Small Business Size Standard: $17.0 million. Estimated magnitude of construction in terms of physical characteristics and estimated price range is between $5,000,000 and $10,000,000. If you are a large business and your bid will exceed $1,000,000, you are required to submit aSubcontracting Plan. The following goals are for information only and not legally binding. For this contract, the following percentages of total subcontracting dollars will be established: Small Business -- 61.2%, Small Disadvantaged Business -- 9.1%, Women-Owned Small Business -- 4.5%, Subcontract Reporting (SF 294 and SF 295) -- 100.0%. Plans and specifications are expected to be available after September 14, 1998, with bid opening on or about October 14, 1998. Plans and specifications will be available in printed hard copy format or CD-ROM. Ordering of the CD shall be made by registering via the St. Paul District web site at www.mvp.usace.army.mil (click on "Contracting", then "Advertised Solicitations"). There is no charge for the CD but if ordering paper copies, those will be furnished upon written request only with a non-refundable charge of: $21.00 for half-size drawings with one copy of specification; $73.00 for full-size drawings with one copy of specification; $10.00 for copy of specification only. Please address your order to the attention of the Contracting Division when ordering. No telephone requests will be accepted. Plans and specifications are available on a first-come, first-served basis and may be purchased on the 5th floor of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Centre, Monday through Friday, 7:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Posted 08/27/98 (I-SN242777). (0239)

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