U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Jacksonville District, P.O. Box 4970, Jacksonville, Florida 32232-0019

Z -- MAINTENANCE DREDGING, 33-FOOT PROJECT, PALM BEACH HARBOR, FL SOL DACW17-99-R-0050 DUE 112399 POC Reena Mobley at 904/232-3702 WEB: Click here to view further information and bidders, http://www.saj.usace.army.mil. E-MAIL: Click here to contact the Contract Specialist, Reena Mobley@saj.usace.army.mil. Palm Beach Harbor maintenance dredging will consist of a base bid for dredging approximately 35,000 cubic yards of material from the Entrance Channel, Settling Basin, Cut-1, Cut-2, and an optional bid item for the rental of a dredge and labor for dredging scattered shoals which may exist in the North Turning Basin and South Turning Basin. All material will be placed on the Palm Beach Harbor Beach Disposal Area which is located adjacent to the south jetty and extends southerly approximately 3,130 feet. Method of dredging is restricted to hopper or cutter suction dredges. Base bid and option bid work will also include turbidity monitoring and endangered species observer/monitoring. The Contractor is advised that work under this contract will be conducted during the winter season (December through March) and that wave conditions of three feet or higher may be expected a majority of the time. The contractor shall furnish plant and equipment that can accomplish work within the time specified under the expected wave conditions. The estimated contract performance period for the base period is 44 calendar days and one (24 hour) calendar day for the optional bid item. Magnitude of construction is $1 -- $5 million. Invitation will be issued on or about 8 October 1999 and open on or about 23 November 1999. Solicitation will be issued in electronic format only. Bidders will be provided a CD ROM at no cost. Please include telephone and facsimile number, tax identification number on response request. Request for CD ROM may be made to: ReenaMobley@saj.usace.army.mil. You may respond by facsimile to: ATTN: KENNETH FAULK at (904) 232-2748. If your response is returned by delivery service, the street address is 400 West Bay Street, Room 867, Jacksonville, FL 32202. THIS IS AN UNRESTRICTED ACQUISITION. NOTE: Contracting information for the Jacksonville District is now available at our web site: http://www.saj.usace.army.mil/. You must be registered in the Central Contractor Registration in order to be eligible to receive an award from this solicitation. Call 1-888-227-2423 for more information. SIC Code 1629, size standard $13.5 million. Posted 09/20/99 (W-SN382166). (0263)

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