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Y -- CONSTRUCTION OF WATER CONTROL STRUCTURES, SABINE NWR, CAMERON PARISH, LOUISIANA SOL NRCS-26-LA-99 DUE 072299 POC Mr. Ralph Broome (318) 473-7781 or Mr. Charles Phillips (318) 473-7796 E-MAIL: click here to contact the contracting officer via, rbroome@la.nrcs.usda.gov. Work under this project includes the construction of two reinforced concrete water control structures consisting of adjacent actuator controlled modulating slide gates, flap gates, steel deck working platform, and rock riprap scour protection. Construction also includes one three barrel water control structure including timber construction and combination (canal and drainage) gates. One base bid for the above work plus two additive items for construction of boat launches will be included in the IFB. Performance period is 369 calendar days for the base bid, 7 calendar days for Additive A, 7 calendar days for Additive B and 383 calendar days total. Contract will be firm fixed-price under SIC code 1629. This acquisition is not set aside. The magnitude of construciton is between $1 million and $5 million. All work shall be accomplished at the USFWS Sabine National Wildlife Refuge (NWR) in Cameron Parish, Louisiana. Solicitation packages will be available, free of charge, approximately 15 days from the dateof this notice. All requests for solicitation packages should be faxed to (318) 473-7831, or mailed or e-mailed to the addresses found within this notice. Telephone requests for packages will not be honored. All responsible sources may submit an offer which will be considered by the agency. Posted 06/04/99 (W-SN339473). (0155)

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