U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Jacksonville District, P.O. Box 4970, Jacksonville, Florida 32232-0019

Y -- TAMPA HARBOR CONSTRUCTION DREDGING, 34-FOOT PROJECT, YBOR TURNING BASIN WIDENER, TAMPA, FL SOL DACW17-00-B-0027 DUE 060100 POC Deidra W. Cox (904) 232-1215 WEB: Business Opportunities, http://www.saj.usace.army.mil. E-MAIL: Click here to contact the Contract Specialist, deidra.w.cox@usace.army.mil. Y -- This project work will widen the existing Ybor Turning Basin by approximately 200 feet and incorporate a channel transition wedge into the Sparkman Channel. The new widener will be dredged to a project depth of 34 feet plus two additional feet of required dredging plus one foot of allowable overdepth. Total amount of material to be dredged is approximately 468,000 cubic yards. Dredged material will be placed in 2 separate areas: a) approximately 318,000 cy within an upland disposal facility to be constructed under this contract at Hooker's Point located approximately 2.5 miles from the dredging area; and b) approximately 150,000 cy will be placed in open water within the deauthorized Garrison Channel. The following restrictions regarding order of work will be specified for this contract: a) The first order of work under this contract will be the construction of the upland disposal facility at Hooker's Point utilizing materials available on site; b) Prior to any dredging, the relocation of oyster beds impacted by the widener must be accomplished; c) The first order of dredging work will be the construction of the underwater containment berms in the Garrison Channel; d) The second order of dredging work will be the placement of material in the Garrison Channel until it is filled to the lines and grades shown on the contract plans; and e) the final order of dredging work shall be the dredging of all remaining material to the required depth with disposal in the newly constructed upland disposal area. Note: Oyster bed relocation and subsequent dredging and disposal of material in the Garrison Channel may begin prior to completion of the upland disposal area construction; however, the upland disposal area must be complete and ready for use once the Garrison Channel has been filled. Construction time is 120 calendar days. Magnitude of construction is between $1,000,000 and $5,000,000. Invitation will be issued on or about 24 April 2000 and open on or about 1 June 2000. Solicitation will be issued in electronic format only. Bidders will be provided a CD-ROM at no cost. THIS IS AN UNRESTRICTED ACQUISITION, AND ALL BUSINESSES ARE ENCOURAGED TO RESPOND. Interested offerors must register electronically. The registration form is located at http://www.saj.usace.army.mil. You must also be registered in the Central Contractor Registration in order to be eligible to receive an award from this solicitation. Call 1-888-227-2423 for more information. SIC Code 1629, size standard $13,500,000. Posted 04/06/00 (W-SN442103). (0097)

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