DOI, Fish and Wildlife Service, CGS-Mail Stop 60181, P.O Box 25486, DFC, Denver, CO 80225

Y -- REPLACE POND DRAIN GATES SOL 60181-0-B016 DUE 120899 POC Tracie Richardson, Contracting Officer, 303/236-5412, x229 This is a Presoliciation Notice in accordance with FAR 36.213-2. The Contractor shall furnish all labor, material and equipment necessary to remove and dispose of twenty-six existing vertical slide gate structures and install new replacement sluice gates, including gate frame, gate leaf, gate leaf seat, gate stem, gate stem guide, gate stem pedestal support and handwheel. Construction for this project is expected to begin March 1, 2000 and be completed no later than April 15, 2000. The period of performance is 45 calendar days. The existing slide gates, which are to be removed, are mounted to existing concrete "kettles". Each pond is equipped with one kettle which acts as a drain structure for the pond. A single slide gate in each kettle is used to maintain and lower the water surface in each pond and allow complete draining of the pond when not in service. Each pond will be drained prior to the start of construction. The Contractor will be responsible for removal of any water which may be left standing within, or adjacent to, the kettle structure, to allow proper access to the gate area. The site of the work is at the Gavins Point National Fish Hatchery. The hatchery is located approximately three miles west of Yankton, South Dakota. The Contractor will be responsible for providing bid, payment and performance bonds. The Government Estimate is between $100,000 and $250,000. This project is open to both large and small businesses. Interested parties may request a copy of the solicitation by fax to 303/236-4791. Requests should include solicitation number, company name, contact name, mailing address and phone number. Posted 10/12/99 (W-SN390884). (0285)

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