U.S. Army Engineer District, Chicago, Corps of Engineers, 111 North Canal Street, Chicago, Illinois 60606-7206

B -- DATA COLLECTION SOL DACW23-00-R-0005 DUE 120399 POC For technical information contact Thomas Fogarty (312)353-6400 X3100 and for contracutual information contact Katherine L. McClendon (312)353-6400 X1701 This procurement is for an Indefinite Delivery contract for services, non-personal, for Data Collection to support the design of the aeration and washdown systems unique to the McCook and Thornton reservoirs within the Chicago District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. It is anticipated that one contract will be awarded as a result of this announcement for a period of one year with two one-year option periods. Work will be accomplished by issuance of individual work orders under an Indefinite Delivery contract with a maximum amount of $1,000,000 for the initial contract with the two option years at a maximum amount of $1,000,000 each. The work consists of furnishing all equipment, labor chemical analyses and transportation to perform all work in strict accordance with the requirements and schedules specified in the individual work order. Non-personal services will include sampling the combined sewage from dropshaft points in the sewer system, performing chemical analyses, conducting diffuser and mixer tests, conducting washdown tests, developing test designs and preparing reports to support the design and evaluation of the aeration and washdown systems. The Chicago District intends to sole source contract with the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago for the subject services. SIC code for this solicitation is 8711. See Note 22. Posted 11/03/99 (W-SN397621). (0307)

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