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Y -- BRADY CANAL PROJECT, CONSTRUCTION OF EARTHEN EMBANKMENT AND WATER CONTROL STRUCTURES, TERREBONNE PARISH, LOUISIANA SOL NRCS-16-LA-99 DUE 041599 POC Charles Phillips or Ralph Broome (318) 473-7796, Fax (318) 473-7831 E-MAIL: click here to contact the contracting officer via, cphillip@la.nrcs.usda.gov. This is a firm fixed-price contract under SIC code 1629 (heavy construction). This acquisition is not set-aside. The magnitude of construction is between $1 Million and $5 Million. Performance period is 256 calendar days. Work under this project includes construction of approximately 12,130 feet of earthen embankment and 4,670 feet of rock riprap embankment, installation of one rock riprap plug, installation of one rock riprap armored channel cross-section, installation of one steel sheet pile weir with rock riprap barge bay, installation of one steel sheet pile weir, and installation of three steel sheet pile weirs with variable crest weirs. Location of the project area is in Terrebonne Parish, Louisiana just west of Lake De Cade. Solicitation packages will be available approximately 15 days from the date of this notice. All requests for solicitation packages should be faxed or mailed to the fax number, address provided above. All responsible sources may submit a bid which will be considered by the agency. Posted 02/26/99 (W-SN302701). (0057)

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