US Army Corps of Engineers, Little Rock District, (CESWL-CT), PO Box 867 Little Rock, AR 72203-0867

Z -- PAINT AND REHAB TAINTER GATES, JOE HARDIN LOCK AND DAM, ARKANSAS RIVER SOL DACW03-00-R-0001 DUE 031600 POC Sharon Spohn, Contract Specialist (501)324-5187; FOR SPECIFICATIONS & PLANS: Jerrod Whittington (501)324-6844 WEB: District Solicitation Web Site, http://ebs.swl.usace.army.mil. E-MAIL: NA, sharon.spohn@swL02.usace.army.mil. This is an amended CBD Notice. The original notice was posted on or about January 13, 2000 under the classification code Y. The solicitation is changed from Sealed Bid Procedures to Source Selection Procedures (Request for Proposal) and the Federal Supply Classification Code is changed from Y to Z. This work consists of blasting and painting tainter gates and trunnions, furnishing and installing new side seal assemblies and new anodes, replacing damaged and corroded structural members, grinding structural members, heating and straightening structural members, power tool, and completely paint machinery covers, machinery platforms, and spillway bridge. Machinery covers, machinery platforms and spillway bridge will require lead-based paint removal. Estimated magnitude of work is between $1 -- 5 million. Issue date for solicitation remains on or about February 16, 2000. Bid Opening date will be on or about March 16, 2000 at 4:00. This procurement is still 100% set-aside for SMALL BUSINESS. SIC: 1629. Posted 01/21/00 (W-SN417447). (0021)

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