U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, 600 M.L. King, Jr. Pl., Rm 821, Louisville, KY 40202-2230

Y -- LOCAL FLOOD PROTECTION PROJECT, FOX RIVER PNEUMATIC CREST GATES, ALGONQUIN & STRATTON DAMS, ILLINOIS SOL DACW27-00-B-0005 DUE 020800 POC Contracting POC -- Robin Woodruff, (502) 582-5598; Technical POC -- Tim Kelleher, (312) 353-6400 X3012 The project consists of demolition and removal of approximately 600 feet of existing dam at McHenry and Algonquin and construction of a 50 foot x 6.25 foot pneumatic crest gate within the removal area. The gate installation will include reinforced concrete abutments, extension of the spillway with riprap scour protection, control building and utilities. The estimated cost range is between $1,000,000 and $5,000,000. This project is available by downloading from the Internet only and the projected issue date is January 6, 2000. The project specification files are Portable Document Format (PDF) files and can be viewed, navigated or printed using Adobe Acrobat Reader. The drawing files are in CAL format and can be viewed, navigated, or printed using Source View Reader. Both readers are contained in the solicitation package. Minimum system requirements are 486-based personal computer, Microsoft Windows 3.1 or greater and 8 MB application RAM. To download the files for this project and to register as a plan holder, go to Internet site http://www.lrl.usace.army.mil and click on Construction/Environmental Solicitations. This announcement serves as your advance notice. Be sure to register, as instructed herein, to be included on the list of planholders and receive notice of any amendments. This project is 100% set aside for small business (See numbered Note 1). Posted 12/16/99 (W-SN409036). (0350)

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