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Z -- BONNER PARK POND SPILLWAY REHABILITATION SOL NRCS-35-LA-99 DUE 081099 POC Ralph Broome (318) 473-7781 E-MAIL: click here to contact the contracting officer via, ralph.broome@la.usda.gov. Work under this project includes all labor, materials, equipment, and all other items necessary to rehabilitate the auxiliary spillway and principal spillway, and raise the embankment at the Bonner Park Pond, located at the Joint Readiness Training Command(JRTC)/Fort Polk, Louisiana. Major items of work include approximately 362 cubic yards of excavation, 347 cubic yards of earthfill, 1,330 square feet of cellular concrete block, and 673 square yards of erosion control reinforcement mat. Award of a firm fixed-price contract is expected. Work falls under SIC code 1629 (heavy construction). The acquisition is not set-aside. The magnitude of construction is between $25,000 and $100,000. Performance period will be 48 calendar days. All work will be accomplished on the JRTC/Fort Polk U.S. Army Reservation located in Vernon Parish, Louisiana. Solicitation packages will be available, free of charge, approximately 15 days from the date of this notice. A pre-bid conference/site showing is planned; prospective contractors should contact the contracting officer for details. All requests for solicitation packages should be faxed to (318) 473-7831 or mailed to the address provided above, telephone requests will not be honored. All responsible sources may submit an offer which will be considered by the agency. Posted 06/29/99 (W-SN348424). (0180)

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