Bureau of Reclamation, PO Box 36900, Billings, Montana 59107-6900

Y -- SOUTH CANAL-WHITEWOOD CREEK AND JOHNSON LATERAL-STAGE 5, BELLE FOURCHE UNIT, PICK-SLOAN MISSOURI BASIN PROGRAM, SOUTH DAKOTA SOL 00-SI-60-0600 DUE 061500 POC Hart Black Eagle, (406) 247-7803 or Edward Peterson, (406) 247-7805 E-MAIL: hart Black Eagle at the Bureau of Reclamation, Great, hblackeagle@gp.usbr.gov. The work involves removing existing reinforced concrete hydraulic structures; constructing new reinforced concrete hydraulic structures; furnishing and installing 32,875 sf of sheet pile, 4,994 cy of riprap, 39,315 sy of PVC membrane lining and associated earthwork, 11,470 lf of woven and chain link fence, 3,570 lf of buried pipe drains and associated structures, 4,394 lf of pressure pipe ranging from 2-inches to 72-inches in diameter, 75 lf of 10'x10' box culvert, 2,875 lbs of miscellaneous metalwork, 10 steel or cast-iron slide gates, and 243 lf of CMP culverts; constructing 13,444 lf of road; furnishing and placing 1,759 cy of gravel surfacing for roads; seeding 34.6 acres; constructing an irrigation pipe crossing; and constructing and reshaping 7,618 lf of canal and laterals. Portions of the work are located within the boundaries of the Environmental Protection Agency's Whitewood Creek Superfund Site. The estimated price range of the work is $1,000,001 to $5,000,000. The work is located at two locations in Butte County, South Dakota. The work on South Canal-Whitewood Creek is located approximately 3 miles west of Vale, SD. The work on Johnson Lateral-Stage 5 is located approximately 4 miles west of Nisland, SD. Solicitation packages will be available approximately May 15, 2000. Bid opening is tentatively set for 10:00 a.m., June 15, 2000, at the Bureau of Reclamation's Office located at 515 9th Street, Rapid City, South Dakota 57701. The contract must be completed by no later than August 3, 2001. There is no charge for the first copy of the solicitation; additional copies will be provided upon receipt of a nonrefundable check or money order in the amount of $9.00 for each copy. After issuance, the solicitation may be viewed, without charge, at the Bureau of Reclamation's Great Plains Regional Office, 316 North 26th Street, Room 2031 Federal Building, Billings, Montana, or at the address shown above for the Rapid City Field Office. All responsible sources may submit an offer which shall be considered bythe Bureau of Reclamation. All sources responding to this synopsis shall submit information relating to business status, including identification as to whether small, large, minority-owned, and/or woman-owned. For this acquisition, the small business size standard is $17,000,000, and the standard industrial classification code is 1629. All prospective offerors and subcontractors are encouraged to request a copy of the solicitation at this time.***** Posted 04/18/00 (W-SN446312). (0109)

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