US Army Corps of Engineers, Nashville District, PO Box 1070, Nashville, TN 37202

Z -- TENNESSEE RIVER STREAMBANK STABLIZATION SOL DACW62-00-B-0001 DUE 121799 POC Maxie Covington, Contract Specialist 615-736-7276, Larry Cook. Contracting Officer, 615-736-7276 C E-MAIL: maxie.c.covington@usace.army.mil, maxie.c.covington@usace.army.mil. TENNESSEE RIVER STREAMBANK STABILIZATION, SHILOH NATIONAL MILITARY PARK, HARDIN COUNTY, TENNESSEE. Work shall consist of stabilizing approximately 5700 feet of streambank using riprap and retaining walls. The work site is characterized as having both relatively low banks (20 feet above normal pool) to high, steep bluffs that can rise to 100 feet above normal pool areas. The streambank stabilization will consist of limited foundation and toe excavation, riprap placement, mechanically stabilized earth wall and gabion wall construction, articulated block placement, and placement of topsoil and seeding. The lower bank areas will be treated with all riprap placement while the high bluff areas will require construction of the MSE wall on top of a riprap foundation. The outside face of the MSE wall will be protected with a gabion basket layer. A small section of bank will require placement of an articulated concrete block layer at the top edge of the bank. The principal items of work include but are not limited to the following approximate quantities: clearing, unclassified excavation 10,000 CY, riprap 150,000 Tons, stone backfill for MSE walls 50,000 Tons, geotextile 55,000 SY, MSE wall wire mesh reinforcement 40,000 SY, gabions 4500 CY, articulated blocks 5500 SF, and seeding/sod 5,600 SY. The Contractor's work access will be restricted to marine access. No land access to the site will be permitted. This is an Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity Contract with a duration of one (1) base year and two (2) option years thereafter, with a ceiling of $9,000,000.00. This solicitation is being advertised electronically only. No printed sets of specifications and drawings will be furnished. The specifications, drawings, and all necessary software will be contained in a CD-ROM, available on 16 November 1999. The CD-ROM will be furnished to all prospective bidders who register for this solicitation. There will be no charge for the CD-ROM. Only one copy will be furnished to each prospective bidder. Prospective bidders are responsible for printing the documents if they so desire. The CD-ROM contains the official copy of this solicitation. This office is not responsible for the accuracy or completeness of files obtained from the CD-ROM and distributed by others. Bids will be opened on or about 17 December 1999. Request for CD-Rom: 615-736-7276, Maxie Covington or Fax No. 615-736-7124, E-Mail address; maxie.c.covington@lrn.usace.army.mil. This procurement is 100% Small Business Set-Aside. SIC Code is 1629. (For Classification purposes only: if annual receipts for the preceding three years were $17+ million then classification is Large Business, if less than 17 million then classification is Small Business.) If sufficient interest is obtained from prospective bidders, a pre-bid meeting will be held sometime between late November and early December 1999 at the Shiloh National Military Park Headquarters Building. Those interested in attending this meeting should contact the Contracting Officer, Mr. Harold Boswell, at (615) 885-0010. This visit will include a view of the project from a vessel on the Tennessee River. Bidders are encouraged to visit the site to assess the working conditions and scope of the project. All visits to the site should be coordinated with Mr. Boswell. Posted 10/27/99 (W-SN395671). (0300)

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