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Y -- MAINTENANCE DREDGING, SALEM RIVER, NEW JERSEY, STATION 3+600 TO STATION 24+896 SOL DACW61-00-B-0010 DUE 042700 POC Sandi Fletcher, Contract Specialist, (215) 656-6915 The contract work consists of Maintenance Dredging, Salem River, New Jersey, Station 3+600 to Station 24+896. Dredging of the channel will be required to a depth of 16 feet plus 1 foot allowable overdepth with no side or end slopes to the full project width of 150 feet. No bucket dredging will be permitted for this work. Killcohook disposal area number 2 will be used for this work. One copy of the plans and specifications will be furnished on CD-ROM to each bidder at no charge. Bidders will be responsible for paper copies. All requests for a solicitation package should be in writing and sent to the attention of Sandi Fletcher. Requests may also be faxed to 215-656-6780 or 215-656-6798. Issue date for solicitation documents will be on or about 28 March 2000 with a bid opening date of 27 April 2000 at 11:00 a.m. Additional copies of the CD-ROM will be provided at a charge of $5.00 each. All requests for additional copies of the CD-ROM should be in writing along with a company check which must include your Federal Tax Identification Number, or a Personal Check with Social Security Number or a Driver's License or Money Order, all made payable to "USACE FINANCE CENTER, MILLINGTON." Please provide a physical street address, telephone number and fax number. Completion time for the project is 120 calendar days. Estimated cost range of the project is $500,000.00 to $1,000,000.00. All contractors must be registered in the Central Contractor Registration (CCR) Database prior to award of the contract. Instructions will be provided in the solicitation. Award of contract will be made as a whole to one bidder. Liquidated damages will be specified. Affirmative action to ensure equal employment opportunity is applicable to the resulting contract. This acquisition is unrestricted. The applicable SIC Code for the job is 1629 with a size standard of $13.5 million dollars***** Posted 03/10/00 (W-SN433406). (0070)

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