U. S. Army Corps of Engineers, Omaha District, 215 North 17th Street, Omaha, NE 68102-4978

Y -- FISH AND WILDLIFE MITIGATION, TOBACCO ISLAND PROJECT, MISSOURI RIVER, NE. SOL DACW45-00-B-0007 DUE 032400 POC Contract Specialist, Tracey S. McKay 402-221-4105 WEB: Omaha District Advertised Soliciatations, http://ebs.nwo.usace.army.mil/ebs/contract.htm. E-MAIL: Tracey S. McKay, Tracey.S.McKay@usace.army.mil. On or about 23 February 2000, this office will issue Invitation for Bids for the construction of Fish and Wildlife Mitigation, Tobacco Island Project, Missouri River, NE. Bids will be opened on or about 24 March 2000. This solicitation is restricted to small business participation. Contractors interested in inspecting the site of the proposed work should contact the Area Engineer's Office, Fort Crook Area, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, P.O. Box 13287, Bldg. 527, Offutt AFB, Omaha, Nebraska 68113, Telephone 402-293-2550. DO NOT submit requests for plans and specifications to the site visit personnel listed above. See "Ordering" below. The work will include the following: (Approx. quantities)The project involves construction of approx. 15,500 LF of river chute, with a 10' bottom width and 2H/1V side slope. The inlet structure will be constructed through two existing riverbank revetments. Stone removed from the revetments will be salvaged and reused in the construction. Two grade control structures will be excavated and placed. The chute will flow though an existing rock filled dike. The rock dike will be removed to 100' either side of the chute centerline and back filled with embankment materials. Stone removed from the rock dike will be salvaged and reused in the construction. The project also includes installing a 16' wide crushed rock access road. The project includes the following: clearing of approximately 13 acres, 800,000 CY of excavation, salvage and then replace of 2,500 tons of existing stone, placement of 7,000 tons of quarried stone, 3500 LF of crushed rock road, also included is seeding and mulching of 50 acres. The estimated construction cost of this project is between $1,000,000 and 2,500,000. Contractor's Quality Control will be a requirement in this contract. The Contractor will be required to commence work within 10 days after notice to proceed and complete the work 360 calendar days after receipt of Notice to Proceed. Provisions will be included for liquidated damages in case of failure tocomplete the work in the time allowed. Performance and payment bonds will be required. The plans and specifications are available on Compact Disk (CD-ROM) and will be provided free of charge. It has been determined that the number of Compact Disks be limited to one (1) per firm. Plans and Specifications will not be provided in a printed hard copy format. Contractors may view and/or download this project from the Internet at the following Internet address: http://ebs.nwo.usace.army.mil/EBS/AdvertisedSolicitations.asp Ordering of CD-ROM shall be made through the Internet address above. To register on the Omaha District website, go to the "Solicitation Registration" section of the synopsis and click on the link for "Registering". If you do not have Internet access, then you may fax your request to (402) 221-4530, faxed requests will take longer to process, causing a delay in receiving Solicitation documents. Please include the following information: 1)Name of Firm; 2)Point of Contact; 3)Mailing Address; 4)Street Address for Parcel Delivery Service; 5) Telephone and Fax Phone Numbers with Area Code (FAX numbers are mandatory to ensure the receipt of any amendments that may be faxed); 6)Level of Participation (General Contractor, Subcontractor, Supplier or Plan Room); and 7)Large Business, Small Business or Small Disadvantaged Business. If any of the information changes during the advertisement period, submit the information via e-mail to Tracey.S.McKay@usace.army.mil or by written request or fax. Failure to provide the above information and any changes may cause a delay in receiving CD-ROM and amendments. Questions regarding the ordering of the same should be made to: 402-221-4105 or 402-221-4119. Telephone calls regarding Small Business matters should be made to: 402-221-4110. Telephone calls on contents of Drawings and specifications should be made to Specification Section at: (402) 221-4411. Posted 02/07/00 (W-SN422494). (0038)

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