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Z -- MAINTENANCE DREDGING, WAUKEGAN HARBOR, ILLINOIS SOL DACW27-00-B-0017 DUE 042500 POC Contract Specialist -- Tom Dickert (502) 625-7531; Technical POC -- Felicia Kirksey (312) 353-6400 X3028 Project consists of maintenance and advance maintenance dredging of approximately 50,000 cubic yards of material from the outer harbor, Waukegan Harbor, Illinois. THIS PROJECT IS 100% SET-ASIDE FOR SMALL BUSINESS. SIC code for this acquisition is 1629. Solicitation DACW27-00-B-0017 has an approximate issue date of 24 March 2000 and bid opening date of 25 April 2000. The estimated cost range is $250,000 to $500,000. THIS PROJECT IS AVAILABLE ON COMPACT DISK (CD) OR BY DOWNLOAD FROM THE WEB. Project specification files are in Portable Document Format (PDF) and can be viewed, navigated, or printed using Adobe Acrobat Reader. Plans are available in CALs raster format and are designed for viewing using Source View Reader (.svd file required) and can be printed through Source View Reader or printed directly to printers supporting native CAL format raster plotting. Reader software is available for download from this site. System requirements are: Windows 3.1 or greater, 12 MB application RAM, 20 MB hard disk space. Registration will be through the Internet only. No telephone requests will be honored. Be sure to register to be included on the list of plan holders and receive the CD and notice of any amendments. To register or access plans and specifications, go to Internet site http://www.lrl.usace.army.mil and click on Construction/Environmental Solicitations. This announcement serves as your Advance Notice. Posted 03/02/00 (W-SN430429). (0062)

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