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Y -- SALMON LAKE DAM MODIFICATIONS, OKANOGAN PROJECT, WASHINGTON SOL 1425-98-SI-10-07510 DUE 051500 POC Contract Specialist, Pamela Henry, 208-378-5159/Contracting Officer, Timothy D. Jones, 208-378-5113 E-MAIL: click here to request a copy of this solicitation, cknickerbocker@pn.usbr.gov. The indefinite hold placed on this solicitation is now lifted. Parties that currently have the solicitation package, please note that the solicitation that you originally received is still valid and will be amended on or about April 13, 2000, to reflect any changes. You will automatically receive a copy of a the amendment. The solicitation number will be changed in the amendment to reflect current guidelines. Any interested parties that currently do not have a solicitation package may request one at this time. Estimated price range of the work is between $1,000,000 and $5,000,000. A copy of the solicitation will provided upon receipt of a $24.00 non-refundable charge. The principal components of the work to be performed under these specifications include the following: earthwork for the construction of the working surface; excavation for the toe drain; excavation to expose the outlet works conduit; installing approximately 1,980 wick drains; constructing approximately 1,115 stone columns; furnishing and installing toe drain pipe, inspection wells, cleanouts, discharge pipe and weir box; furnishing and placing filter, drain, geotextile and miscellaneous backfill materials; restoring the dam crest. Acquisition of these services will be accomplished using the Two-Step Sealed Bidding procedure. In the first step, offerors will submit technical proposals which include a technical plan for construction (specifically addressing bottom feed stone column and wick drain construction), descriptions of equipment, and experience for work such as that specified. The technical proposal shall not include prices or pricing information. In the second step, only bids based upon technical proposals determined to be acceptable, either initially or as a result of discussions, will be considered for award, and each bid in the second step must be based on the bidder's own technical proposal. Offeror's should submit proposals that are acceptable without additional explanation or information as the Government may make a final determination regarding a proposal's acceptability solely on the basis of the proposal as submitted and may proceed without requesting further information from any offeror; however, the Government may request additional information from offerors of proposals that it considers reasonably susceptible of being made acceptable, and may discuss proposals with their offerors. Multiple technical proposals may be submitted. A notice of unacceptability will be forwarded to unsuccessful offerors upon completion of the proposal evaluation and final determination of unacceptability. The anticipated period of performance for this work is August 2000 through June 2001 and requires multiple stone column machines working with some winter season construction and government confirmation testing; however this period is not binding on the Government and the actual performance requirements will be detailed in step two. The request for proposal for step one of this requirement is available now and the amendment will be issued approximately April 13, 2000. Send all requests for a copy of this solicitation in writing, by FAX to (208) 378-5108, attention Cindy Knickerbocker, or via the email link below. We will not accept telephone inquiries. See numbered note 26. Posted 03/21/00 (W-SN436577). (0081)

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