U.S. ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS, ST. PAUL DISTRICT, 190 FIFTH STREET EAST, ST. PAUL MN 55101-1638

Y -- LOCK AND DAM NO. 1 BLUFF PROTECTION, STAGE 2, MISSISSIPPI RIVER, MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA SOL DACW37-99-B-0009 DUE 081599 POC Contract Specialist MARILYN AIRD 651-290-5417 (Site Code DACW37) WEB: http://www.mvp.usace.army.mil, http://www.mvp.usace.army.mil. E-MAIL: marilyn.aird@usace.army.mil, marilyn.aird@usace.army.mil. Provide all plant, labor, equipment and materials necessary to stabilize the existing cribwall and sandstone. Work includes, but is not limited to, 1) rock excavation and removal, 2) blasting limestone, 3) concrete wales, 4) cast-in-place and segmental concrete walls, 5) shotcrete placement, 6) cribwall anchors and rock bolts installation, 7) riprap placement, 8) bituminous pavement and sealcoat replacement, 9) fencing, 10) ladders and cages modification, and 11) storm drainage system, in accordance with plans and specifications. This procurement is issued unrestricted. SIC Code: 1629 Small Business Size Standard: $17 Million. ESTIMATED MAGNITUDE OF CONSTRUCTION IN TERMS OF PHYSICAL CHARACTERISTICS AND ESTIMATED PRICE RANGE IS BETWEEN $1,000,000 and $5,000,000. If you are a large business and your bid will exceed $1,000,000 you are required to submit a subcontracting plan. For this contract, the following goals expressed are informational only and not legally binding. Small Business -- 61.2%, SmallDisadvantaged Business -- 9.1%, Women Owned Small Business -- 4.5%, Subcontract Reporting (SF294 & SF 295) -- 100.0% (FY 98 goals) Solicitations will be available on approximately 15 June 1999 on CD-ROM. To order, register via the St. Paul District web site at www.mvp.usace.army.mil (click on Contracting, then Advertised Solicitations). There is no charge for the CD. Posted 05/24/99 (A-SN334996). (0144)

Loren Data Corp. http://www.ld.com (SYN# 0094 19990526\Y-0008.SOL)