U.S. Army Materiel Command, Natick Contracting Division, Attn: AMSSB-ACN, Natick, MA 01760-5011

Z -- EXCAVATING SERVICES SOL DAAD16-99-T-1103 DUE 071699 POC Tom Bouchard (508) 233-4026 WEB: CLick here to download a copy of the RFQ, http://www3.natick.army.mil. E-MAIL: Click here to contract the Contract Specialist, tbouchar@natick-amed02.army.mil. The U.S. Army Materiel Command Acquisition Center-Natick Contracting Division, Natick, MA has an excavating requirement to be performed at the U.S. Army Soldier and Biological Chemical Command, SSC, Kansas St, Natick, MA. This procurement is 100% set-aside for Small Business Concerns, the applicable Standard Industrial Code for this procurement is 1794 and the Small Business Size is $7.0 million. The requirements for this effort are described as follows. The Contractor shall furnish all labor, materials, and equipment necessary to perform the following : a) Excavation of approximately 1,230 cubic yards of topsoil (4" down from grade of 22,200 SF) with the bulk to be removed and disposed off site; b) Installation of 3" deep of compacted gravel (930 cubic yards), over excavated area; c) Installation of felt membrane (22,200 sf); d) Installation of 6" x 6" x 8'L pressure treated boards anchored by 2 re-bars (one at each end) (122 boards); e) Installation of wood chips/mulch boarder (1 ft beyond pressure treated boards on lawn); f) Installation of 3/4" crushed stone compacted to 4" deep within pressure treated perimeter; and g) Removal of selective curb length and green boarder to be replaced with sloped concrete walk at street to create vehicular entrance to the display area. The Contractor shall be required to perform the work in accordance with Site Plan Drawings and the Technical Specifications . The Contractor shall possess all Federal, State and Local licenses/permits/certifications that are necessary to perform all services and shall comply with all Federal, State, and Local regulations, codes and statutes in the performance of this work. The Government anticipates awarding a single firm fixed price contract for this effort. The Completion Date for this effort is July 23, 1999. Offeror's are required to conduct a Site Visit scheduled for Wednesday, July 14, 1999 at 11:00 AM, prior to submission of an offer. To register for the Site Visit, contact the Contract Specialist, Tom Bouchard @ 508-233-4026. Directions to the U.S. Army Soldier Systems Center, Natick, MA Installation can be found at the US Army Soldier Systems Center web-site at: "http://www.natick.army.mil". Drawings will be available at the Site Visit. This requirement is subject to the Bacon-Davis Act. Copies of the RFQ, Technical Specifications, and the applicable Wage Determination will be available at our U.S. Army Materiel Command Acquisition Center- Natick Contracting Division's web-site at: "http://www3.natick.army.mil", go to 'Business Opportunities', then to 'Ongoing Acquisitions', then to Solicitation Number DAAD16-99-T-1103, then to 'Files Available For Download'. The quote will be available on the Web Page on, or about, July 9, 1999 with a closing date of July 16, 1999. No hard copies of the quote will be available. See Note 1. Posted 07/08/99 (W-SN351690). (0189)

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