USDA-Natural Resources Conservation Service, Attn: Contracting Officer, 100 Centennial Mall N, Room 152, Lincoln, NE 68508-3866

Z -- CONSTRUCTION OF ONE FLOODWATER RETARDING STRUCTURE 3, MIDDLE BIG NEMAHA WATERSHED, JOHNSON COUNTY, NEBRASKA SOL NRCS-2-NE-00 DUE 052300 POC Margaret Styles, Contracting Officer, 402/437-4045 Approximate quantities of major work items: Water -- 480 1000-Gals; Common Excavation 12,710 CuYds; Earth Fill, Class A compaction 136,880 CuYds; Drain Fill, foundation drain sys 800 CuYds; Drain Fill, seepage protection filter sys 60 CuYds; Salvaging & Spreading topsoil 30,440 SqYds; Concrete (Class 4000) 36 CuYds; Steel Reinforcement 3,358 Lbs; Reinforced concrete pipe 30" dia -- 291 LinFt; Plastic pipe 12" dia -- 70 LinFt; Plastic pipe 4" dia (perforated) -- 310 LinFt; Diversions 1,600 LinFt; Rock riprap 633 CuYds; Seeding & mulching 12 acres; Shoreline seeding 1.5 acres. The performance time is 323 calendar days after the Notice to Proceed. Estimated price range $250,000 to $500,000. A presolicitation notice will be issued for this solicitation. Bid packets will be available 5/1/00. All responsible bidders may submit an offer which will be considered by the agency. Posted 04/24/00 (W-SN448127). (0115)

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