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Y -- BLOCK 9,STAGE 1, NAVAJO INDIAN IRRIGATION PROJECT, NEW MEXICO SOL 00-SI-40-3360 DUE 051800 POC Contact Point, Evelyn Doussard, (801) 524-3645, Contract Specialist, or Richard Kerr, Contracting Officer at (801) 524-3681 WEB: Acquisition Office, Upper Colorado Region, Bureau of, http://www/uc.usbr.gov/acq/index.html. E-MAIL: Evelyn Doussard, edoussard@uc.usbr.gov. Estimated Price: More than $10,000,000. The project work is located south of Farmington, New Mexico, in San Juan County. The principal components of the work to be performed includes the following: Earthwork for pipe trenches, pumping plant and appurtenant structures; Furnishing and laying approximately 9 miles of 4- through 30-inch-diameter line pipe; Constructing delivery installations and furnishing and installing steel pipe for delivery installations; Constructing pumping plants B1.0L and B2.9L including a pre-engineered metal building at each pumping plant site; Furnishing and installing pumping units and a steel manifold at each pumping plant; Constructing an elevated steel tank for Pumping Plant B1.0L and a regulating tank for Pumping Plant B2.9L; Furnishing and installing metal piping, supports, and valves; Furnishing and installing traveling water screens and conveyors; Furnishing and installing line meters; Furnishing and installing the outdoor single-ended primary and secondary unit substations; Furnishing and installing the grounding system, electrical conduit system and insulated conductors; Furnishing and installing the 5-kV and 15-kV power cables; Furnishing and installing the 5-kV motor control equipment, motor control centers, auxiliary control equipment, plant distribution panelboards and transformers, water level indicating and control systems, miscellaneous electrical equipment and communications systems; Installing Government-furnished programmable controllers; Furnishing and installing two complete lighting systems; and Designing and installing the Cathodic protection system. Compliance with the Indian Preference and Indian Preference programs is of the utmost importance. The goal for hiring of Navajo Tribal members is 100 percent. To obtain information about the availability of Indian employees and the Navajo Nation Labor Laws and Requirements, contact: PO Box 1833, Shiprock NM 87420, Telephone (505) 368-1142. A three percent Navajo Nation Business Activity tax is applicable to work covered by this solicitation. For the purpose of determining correct labor rates, all work under this solicitation shall be considered heavy construction. A site visit of the work area will be arranged. Information for the site visit will be provided in the solicitation or Ms. Doussard may be contacted at a later date for this information. THIS SOLICITATION WILL BE AVAILABLE IN HARD COPY ONLY AND WILL BE AVAILABLE APPROXIMATELY APRIL 7, 2000. THE COST FOR THE SOLICITATION IS $50.00. Charges for solicitations include regular U.S. postage. If you would like the package shipped to you by overnight mail, include your express mail account number. To obtain copies of this solicitation, you may pay by check or major credit card (Visa, MasterCard, or American Express), using one of the following methods: 1. To order by mail, send check (made out to the Bureau of Reclamation) and request in writing to the: Bureau of Reclamation, Attention: Linda Daniel, 125 South State Street, Room 6107, Salt Lake City, UT 84138-1102. 2. To order by credit card, call 801-524-3693 (Linda Daniel) or send e-mail to ldaniel@uc.usbr.gov. Solicitations can also be picked up at Room 7223. NO REFUNDS ON SOLICITATIONS ONCE PURCHASED. REFER TO THE NAME AND SOLICITATION NUMBER IN YOUR REQUESTS. All qualified bidders will be considered. This procurement is not a Small Business Set-Aside. Posted 03/24/00 (W-SN437872). (0084)

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