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Y -- MAINTENANCE DREDGING, WILMINGTON HARBOR, CHRISTINA RIVER, DE SOL DACW61-00-B-0001 DUE 111699 POC Sandi Fletcher, Contract Specialist, (215) 656-6915 The contract work consists of Maintenance Dredging, Wilmington Harbor, Christina River, Delaware (a) Dredging will be required to a depth of 35 feet MLW (Christina River Datum) plus 1 foot allowable overdepth within the contract work limits shown in the drawings from Station 0+000 to Station 1+975. Dredging will be required to a distance of 25 feet outside the north channel edge when required dredging depths exist inside the channel along the perimeter of the north edge. (b) Dredging will be required to a depth of 38 feet MLW (Christina River Datum) plus 1 foot allowable overdepth within the contract work limits shown on the drawings from Station 1+975 to Station 6+236. Dredging will be required to a distance of 25 feet outside the north channel and north turning basin edges from Station 1+975 to Station 6+236, when required dredging depths exist inside the channel and basin, along the perimeter of the aforementioned north limits. (c) No side slopes will be specified or paid for under this contract (box cut). One copy of the plans and specifications will be furnished on CD-ROM to each bidder at no charge. Bidders will be responsible for paper copies. All requests for a solicitation package should be in writing and sent to the attention of Sandi Fletcher. Requests may also be faxed to 215-656-6780 or 215-656-6798. Issue date for solicitation documents will be on or about 14 October 1999 with a bid opening date of 16 November 1999 at 11:00 a.m. Additional copies of the CD-ROM will be provided at a charge of $5.00 each. All requests for additional copies of the CD-ROM should be in writing along with a company check which must include your Federal Tax Identification Number, or a Personal Check with Social Security Number or a Driver's License or Money Order, all made payable to "USACE FINANCE CENTER, MILLINGTON." Payment will not be refunded and CD's need not be returned. Please provide a physical street address, telephone number and fax number. Completion time for the project is 50 calendar days. Estimated cost range of the project is $500,000.00 to $1,000,000.00. All contractors must be registered in the Central Contractor Registration Database prior to award of the contract. Instructions will be provided in the solicitation. Award of contract will be made as a whole to one bidder. Liquidated damages will be specified. Affirmative action to ensure equal employment opportunity is applicable to the resulting contract. This acquisition is unrestricted. The applicable SIC Code for the job is 1629 with a size standard of $13.5 million dollars***** Posted 09/28/99 (W-SN385452). (0271)

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