U. S. Army Corps of Engineers, Omaha District, 215 North 17th Street, Omaha, NE 68102-4978

Y -- PERRY CREEK FLOOD PROTECTION, PHASE 2, SIOUX CITY, IOWA SOL DACW45-99-B-0011 DUE 012899 POC Contract Specialist: Jan Cook, 402/221-4118 WEB: Omaha District Contracting Division Homepage, http://ebs.nwo.army.mil/EBS/CONTRACT.HTM. E-MAIL: Jan Cook, Jan.M.Cook@usace.army.mil. On or about 28 December 1998, this office will issue Invitation for Bids for the construction of PERRY CREEK FLOOD PROTECTION, PHASE 2, SIOUX CITY, IOWA. Bids will be opened on or about 28 January 1999. This solicitation is unrestricted and open to both large and small business participation. Contractors interested in inspecting the site of the proposed work should contact the Larry Fisher, Corps of Engineers, 320 6th Street, Rm. 312, Sioux City, Iowa, 51101. Telephone (& Fax) 712-255-0681. The work will include the following: (Approx. quantities) The work consists of furnishing all plant, labor, materials, and equipment and performing all work for construction of 1362 linear feet of a 50 foot wide by 16.5 foot high buried (covered) concrete conduit structure. The work will require demolition of the existing buried conduit, which approximately follows the alignment of the new conduit. Construction of the concrete conduit will require excavation and backfilling of soils, installation of auger placedgrout piles, and placement of compacted granular materials. Work will also include construction of railroad bridge abutments integral with the conduit walls, relocation of a 60 foot span steel through girder railroad bridge which crosses the conduit onto the new abutments, and 2200 LF of railroad roadbed at the bridge (the railroad will construct the track). Other work items include removal of pavement, removal of abandoned utilities, construction of excavation shoring, construction of a pedestrian underpass, storm sewers, asphalt paving, landscaping, and other miscellaneous site work. Completion of the work will require diversion of Perry Creek stream flows from the existing conduit to the new conduit. Construction of the adjacent Phase 3 portion of the conduit will be concurrent with Phase 2 construction. The estimated construction cost of this project is between $7,500,000 and $10,000,000. Contractor's Quality Control will be a requirement in this contract. Large business concerns submitting bids for services exceeding $500,000 or for construction exceeding $1,000,000, shall comply with Federal Acquisition Regulation 52.219-9 regarding the requirement for a subcontracting plan. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers considers the following goals reasonable and achievable for fiscal year 1998: (a) Small Business: 61.2% of planned subcontracting dollars. (b) Small Disadvantaged Business: 9.1% of planned subcontracting dollars. (c) Women Owned Small Business: 4.5% of planned subcontracting dollars. The Contractor will be required to commence work within 10 days after notice to proceed and complete the work 760 calendar days after receipt of Notice to Proceed. Provisions will be included for liquidated damages in case of failure to complete the work in the time allowed. Performance and payment bonds will be required. The plans and specifications are available on Compact Disk (CD-ROM) and will be provided free of charge. It has been determined that the number of Compact Disks be limited to one (1) per firm. Plans and Specifications will not be provided in a printed hard copy format. Contractors may view and/or download this project from the Internet at the following Internet address: http://ebs.nwo.usace.army.mil/EBS/Contract.htm Ordering of CD-ROM shall be made through the Internet address above or faxed to (402) 221-4530 with the following information: 1) Name of Firm; 2) Point of Contact; 3) Mailing Address; 4) Street Address for Parcel Delivery Service; 5) Telephone and Fax Phone Numbers with Area Code (FAX numbers are mandatory to ensure the receipt of any amendments that may be faxed); 6) Level of Participation (General Contractor, Subcontractor, Supplier or Plan Room); and 7) Large Business, Small Business or Small Disadvantaged Business. If any of the information changes during the advertisement period, submit the information via e-mail to jan.m.cook@usace.army.mil william.r.clausen@usace.army.mil or by written request or fax. Failure to provide the above information and any changes may cause a delay in receiving CD-ROM and amendments. Questions regarding the ordering of same should be made to: 402-221-4118 or 4859. Telephone calls regarding Small Business matters should be made to: 402-221-4110. Telephone calls on contents of drawings and specifications should be made to Specification Section at: (402) 221-4547. Posted 12/02/98 (W-SN276249). (0336)

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