JACKSONVILLE DISTRICT OFFICE, U.S. ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS, P.O. BOX 4970, JACKSONVILLE, FL 32232-0019

Z -- EMERGENCY MAINTENANCE AND CONSTRUCTION DREDGING, 9-FOOT PROJECT, AGUADILLA HARBOR, PUERTO RICO AND EMERGENCY MAINTENANCE DREDGING, 25-FOOT PROJECT, ARECIBO HARBOR, PUERTO RICO SOL DACW17-99-B-0006 DUE 031599 POC Contract Specialist Vicki V. Tipton (904) 232-1146 (Site Code DACW17) Aguadilla Harbor work includes maintenance and construction dredging of approximately 68,000 cubic yards of material from Entrance Channel, Turning Basin, and Extension to a required depth of 9-feet plus 2-foot allowable overdepth; Settling Basin to a required depth of 20-feet plus 2-foot allowable overdepth; and, Settling Basin to a required depth of 20-feet plus 2-foot allowable overdepth; and Fillet Area to a required depth of 6-feet plus 2-foot allowable overdepth. Aguadilla beach disposal area begins approximately 1,000 feet south of Harbor and extends approximately 4,700 feet. Arecibo Harbor work also includes maintenance dredging of approximately 80,000 cubic yards of material from Cuts 1 and 2 to a required depth of 25-feet plus 2-foot allowable overdepth. Material will be placed on adjacent beach and hauled to upland disposal site located approximately 2,000 feet east of beach disposal area. Work also includes Turbidity and Structure Protection Monitoring. Cultural Resource No-Work Zones are located within Aguadilla Harbor work area. Magnitude of construction is between $1,000,000 to $5,000,000. Pre-Solicitation Notice will be issued on or about 23 Dec 98. Invitation DACW17-99-B-0006 will be issued on or about 15 Feb 99 and opened on or about 15 Mar 99. Cost of Plans and Specifications is $65.00. Checks should be made payable to FAO USAED Jacksonville, and sent to U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Jacksonville, Florida. (NO REFUND) All responsible Small Businesses sources may submit a bid which shall be considered by the agency. NOTE: Contracting information for the Jacksonville District is now available at our web site: http://www.saj.usace.army.mil/. SIC Code 1629. See Note 1. Posted 12/22/98 (I-SN282713). (0356)

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