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Y -- CHANNEL IMPROVEMENTS, PETALUMA RIVER, SONOMA COUNTY, CALIFORNIA SOL DACW07-99-B-0007 DUE 043099 POC Karen Aldridge, Contract Specialist, (415) 977-8498, FAX (415) 977-8513, for Technical Information, George Dennis 415 977-8555 or Chris Shields 415 977-8570 Project Title: Petaluma River Flood Control Project, Sonomo County, California. SOL DACW07-99-B-0007. BID Opening: April 30, 1999. POC: Karen Aldridge, Contract Specialist, (415) 977-8498, Techncial questions should be addressed to George Dennis (415) 977-8555 or Chris Shields, (415) 977-8570. The IFB will be using CD-ROM only; paper copies will not be available. There will be a limited number of CD-ROM reproduced, copies are limited to one CD-ROM per firm at $20 per CD. Payment maybe made by company check, certified check or money order payable to F&AO, USAED, San Francisco. Mail check to 333 Market St. Rm. 708, San Francisco, CA 94105. Please fax your request for the CD-ROM to (415) 977-8513. This solicitation will be "UNRESTRICTED", inviting Full and Open Competition. All responsible sources may submit an offer. DESCRIPTION: The project consists of constructing approximately 2,900 linear feet of flood channel improvements along the Petaluma River upstream of the Lakeville Street Bridge. Items ofwork include clearing and grubbing, channel excavation, compacted fill, rock slope protection, steel sheet pile flood walls, storm drainage piping, mitigation planting, chain link and redwood fencing, construction of a concrete weir structure, and construction of two storm drainage pump stations. Job location Petaluma, Sonoma County, California. The Standard Industrial Classification (SIC) code 1629. The size standard for this SIC code is $17M average annual gross revenue for the last (3) three fiscal years. Estimated cost is between $5,000,000 to $10,000,000. Large businesses competing for this project must comply with the FAR 52.219-9 clause regarding the requirement for a subcontracting plan on the part of the work it intends to subcontract. Contract duration is approximately 578 calendar days. Commencement of work is 10 calendar days after issuing notice of proceed. Liquidated damages $1,850 per day. Bid Guarantee, Performance and Payment bonds are required. Prospective bidders are invited to attend a tour of the work site to be conducted by the Government on April 13, 1999, at 10:30 a. m. Solicitation will be available on or about March 31, 1999. Firms are requested to provide their name, physical address; mailing address; E-mail address; telephone number; facsimile number; and solicitation number of the project. Please note that all contractors and potential contractors must be registered with the Central Contractor Registration (CCR) database effective May 31, 1998. For instructions on registering with the CCR please see our webpage at hppt://www.spn.usace.army.mil/contracting. Posted 03/04/99 (W-SN305273). (0063)

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