U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Contracting Division, 190 Fifth Street East, St. Paul, MN 55101-1638

Y -- REHABILITATION OF BALDHILL DAM STAGE 4, SHEYENNE RIVER, NORTH DAKOTA SOL DACW37-98-B-0021 DUE 120798 POC Contract Specialist BRUCE STEPHENSON 651/290-5418 WEB: Click on Contracting, then Advertised Solicitations, http://www.mvp.usace.army.mil. Work consists of, but is not limited to, furnishing all plant, labor, material and equipment necessary to construct new office building, maintenance building, tainter gate hoisting machinery, motorized sluice gate operators, and flammable storage building. Relocation of propane tank and electrical services. Electrical wiring and controls. Rehabilitation of ogee crest concrete. Demolition of existing structures, and associated site work. PROCUREMENT IS UNRESTRICTED UNDER THE SMALL BUSINESS COMPETITIVENESS DEMONSTRATION PROGRAM (Public Law 100-656). SIC is 1629. The Small Business Size Standard is $17 Million. The estimated magnitude of construction in terms of physical characteristics and price range is between $1,000,000.00 and $5,000,000.00. In the event a large business firm is recommended for award, it will be necessary for the firm to submit a subcontracting plan which will be subject to approval prior to receiving award. For the purposes of formulating the subcontracting plan on this contract, thefollowing non-legally binding goals applicable to all subcontracting utilized in the performance of the contract are provided for informational purposes only: Small Business -- 35.0%, Small Disadvantaged Business -- 6.0%, Woman Owned Small Business -- 3.0%, Subcontracting Report (SF 294 & SF 295) -- 100.0%. Specifications and Plans are expected to be available approximately November 5, 1998, with bid opening occurring on or about December 7, 1998. Plans and Specifications are 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"). The is no charge for the CD, but if ordering paper copies they will only be issued upon written request with a nonrefundable payment. Charges are as follows: half size drawings with one copy of the specification, $27.00; full size drawings with one copy of the specification, $93.30; copy of the specificationonly, $10.00. Printed hard copy plans and specifications will be available on a first come first serve basis. Please address your order to the attention of Deborah Lawrence, Contracting Division (address listed above) and specify solicitation number DACW37-98-B-0021. Plans and Specifications may be purchased on the 5th floor of the Army Corps of Engineers Centre. Posted 10/05/98 (W-SN258595). (0278)

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