US ARMY ENGINEER DISTR, ALBUQ, CORPS OF ENGINEERS, 4101 JEFFERSON PLAZA NE, ALBUQUERQUE NM 87109-3435

Z -- ACEQUIA DE CHAMITA SYSTEM IMPROVEMENTS, RIO CHAMA, RIO ARRIBA COUNTY, NM SOL DACW47-99-B-0001 DUE 112598 POC Contract Specialist Arabella Candelaria (505) 342-3452 (Site Code DACA47) Project location is Rio Arriba county, New Mexico. The work, in general, consists of constructing approximately 3700 lineal feet of 48-inch diameter PVC pipe; two concrete headwalls; six 5-foot diameter concrete manholes; a 188 foot, 48-inch diameter siphon; a 60 foot, 48-inch diameter CMP flume; and a 24-inch diameter CMP sluice structure. It is anticipated that the IFB will be issued on or about 27 October 1998 and bids opened on or about 25 November 1998. the SIC Code is 1629. Size standard is $17,000,000. The construction period is 120 calendar days. The magnitude of construction is between $250,000 and $500,000. Bonding will be required for this acquisition. Any contract resulting from this solicitation shall be Firm fixed Price. Questions of a technical nature should be addressed to Fermin Chavez (505) 342-3407. A sixty (60) day bid acceptance period will apply to this solicitation. The cost of plans and specifications is $20.00 per set and is non-refundable. Checks should be made payable to F&A Officer-UFC, Albuquerque, and mailed to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Contracting Division, 4101 Jefferson Plaza NE, Albuquerque, NM 87109-3435. For further information on ordering plans and specifications, call Zdenka Hvezda at (505) 342-3456. This acquisition is 100% Small Business Set Aside, restricted advertising, open to only small business concerns. Posted 10/06/98 (I-SN259551). (0279)

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