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Y -- MAINTENANCE AND NEW WORK DREDGING OF APPROXIMATELY 14,000,000 CY OF UNCLASSIFIED MATERIAL FROM CHARLESTON ENTRANCE CHANNEL, CHARLESTON HARBOR, CHARLESTON COUNTY, SOUTH CAROLINA SOL W81D4A-8303-2397 POC Contract Specialist Barbara J. Barnette (843) 727-4220 (Site Code DACW60) THIS IS A PRE-SOLICITATION NOTICE FOR PROJECT NUMBER DACW60-99-B- 0002. The due date above for receipt of bids is an estimated date and is subject to change. The actual date and time for receipt of bids will be specified in the solicitation document. This acquisition is being solicited on a full and open competitive basis. The Standard Industrial Code for this requirement is 1629. Size standard is $13.5 million. Maintenance and New Work Dredging of approximately 14,000,000 CY of unclassified material from Charleston Entrance Channel, Charleston Harbor, Charleston County, South Carolina, and placed in an EPA ocean- dredged material disposal site and/or in an upland disposal area. Bidding schedule will include an Option A and an Option B. Bidders will bid on both options. A pre-bid conference will be held. Information on the pre-bid conference will be addressed in the solicitation. The estimated value of the proposed work is more than $10,000,000.00. No charge for the solicitation which will be issued byCD-ROM. Mail requests to U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, P.O. Box 919, Charleston, SC 29402-0919, Attn: Contracting Divisioin. Telephone requests will not be honored. Posted 12/01/98 (I-SN275676). (0335)

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