Bureau of Reclamation, PO Box 36900, Billings, Montana 59107-6900

Y -- WILLOW CREEK SAFETY OF DAMS MODIFICATION SUN RIVER PROJECT -- MONTANA SOL 99-SI-60-0420 POC Hart Black Eagle, 406/247-7803 or Dean Cave, Contracting Officer, 406/247-7646 E-MAIL: Hart Black Eagle at the Great Plains Region, Bureau, hblackeagle@gp.usbr.gov. The Work to be performed under this acquisition involves the construction of an earthen berm and buttress against the downstream slope of Willow Creek Dam. The work includes, 1) removal, hauling, and stockpiling apporximately 16,000 cubic yards of the downstream rockfill section of the dam, 2) furnishing, installing, operating, and removing a dewatering system, 3) excavating approximately 29,000 cubic yards of foundation alluvium at the downstream toe of the dam to a depth of about 20 feet; 4) excavating, processing, and stockpiling embankment materials, 5) furnishing and placing approximately 10,000 cubic yards filter and gravel drain materials, 6) furnishing and installing approximately 165 feet of 8-inch diameter and approximately 550 feet of 12-inch diameter perforated high-density corrugated polyethylene drainage pipe,5 precast fiberglass inspection wells, and approximately 50 feet of 18-inch non-perforated smooth wall high density polyethylene outfall pipe, 7) placing and compacting approximately75,000 cubic yards of processed embankment material to construct a berm and buttress against the downstream slope of the dam, and 8) seeding the downstream slope of the berm and buttress and adjacent areas disturbed during the construction activites. The estimated price range of the work is $1,000,000 to $5,000,000. The work is located approximately 6 miles northwest of Augusta, Montana in Lewis & Clark County. Soliciation package are anticipated to be available 06/08/99. Requests for solicitations should be received on or before 07/01/99. The bid opening is tentatively scheduled for 07/15/99, at the office of the Bureau of Reclamation, Great Plains Regional Office, U.S. Federal Building, 316 N 26th Street, Billings, Montana 59101. The contract is to be completed within approximately 425 days. There is no charge for the first copy of the soliciation, additional sets will be provided upon receipt of a nonrefundable check or money order of $9.00 each. After issuance, the solicitation may be viewed, withoutcharge, at the Bureau of Reclamation; Great Plains Regional Office, Room 2031, Federal Building, 316 North 26th Street, Billings, Montana. All responsible sources may submit a bid which shall be considered by the Bureau of Reclamation. The small business size standard is $17,000,000 and the standard industrial classification code is 1629. Posted 05/03/99 (W-SN326808). (0123)

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