USDA, Forest Service, SW Idaho/Nevada Acquisition Office, 1249 S. Vinnell Way, Boise, ID 83709

Y -- MT. HAMILTON HEAP LEACH RECLAMATION ON THE HUMBOLDT-TOIYABE NATIONAL FOREST SOL RFP R4-17-99-02 DUE 031899 POC Cheryl R. Molis, Contracting Officer, 208-373-4131; Request for Solicitation, Ethel Hill, 208-373-4128 E-MAIL: To request solicitation, ehill/r4_boise@fs.fed.us. The project consists of reclamation of the site processing facilities, including the heap leach pad and fluid management system. The contractor will be required to maintain and operate the existing fluid management system in accordance with the closure strategy. Reclamation of the heap leach facility includes, but is not limited to, chemical and physical stabilization of the process ponds, processing facilities, and the heap leach pad. The existing fluid system must be maintained and kept in operation until it is no longer needed for the reclamation project. All process solutions must be contained and the facility must be monitored and sampled according to the existing state permits. The contractor will be required to submit a strategy for the closure and chemical stabilization of the heap leach pad and all solutions in accordance with state and federal regulations and permits. All pond solids, liners, piping process buildings and equipment must be characterized and disposed of properly. Approx. 1200 cubic yards of hydrocarbon contaminated soil must be remediated. The goal is to meet the requirements of the State of Nevada, Nevada Div. of Environmental Protection regulations (NAC 445A.429 and .430) and applicable Forest Service (FS) and Bureau of Land Management (BLM) regulations. Physical reclamation includes, but is not limited to, placement of soil and/or growth medium, and seeding of the heap leach facility, three process ponds, one overflow pond, process building and all disturbed areas within the site boundaries. The project area is approx. 50 acres. Contact Loretta Cartner at (775) 289-3031 for site visits. The contractor is required to submit a proposal to complete this work. We anticipate the proposals will be due 3/18/99, and the successful offeror will be required to begin work, at a minimum the fluid management portion of this project, on 4/6/99. Contract time is 210 calendar days. A prebid meeting is scheduled for 3/9/99 at 1:00 p.m. at the BLM Nevada State Office, 1340 Financial Blvd., Reno, NV, in the Mt. Rose Room. Please call Mary Beth Marks at (775) 778-0223 on or after 3/5/99 to confirm that the prebid meeting has not been cancelled. This est. price is between $500,000 and $1,000,000. This proposed procurement is under the Small Business Competitiveness Demonstration Program. Posted 02/18/99 (W-SN299897). (0049)

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