U.S. Army Engineers District, Wilmington District, Corps of Engineers, Attn: Sherrel Sholar-Jackson, P.O. Box 1890, Wilmington, NC 28402-1890

Z -- MAINTENANCE DREDGING IN MANTEO (SHALLOWBAG) BAY, NORTH CAROLINA (OREGON INLET OCEAN BAR) SOL DACW54-00-B-0009 DUE 061900 POC MS. Diane Greene/TECHNICAL, CESAW-OP-N, 910-251-4410; Mrs. Hilda Ayers, Contract Specialist WEB: ERROR --, www.saw.usace.army.mil. Work consists of Maintenance Dredging in Manteo (Shallowbag) Bay, NC (Oregon Inlet Ocean Bar). Approximately 300,000 cubic yards of material are to be removed using a self-propelled hopper dredge, with near shore disposal. Work must be completed within 90 calendar days after contractor receipt of Notice to Proceed. Estimated cost range of project is $1,000,000 -- $5,000,000. Advertising date is scheduled for 19 MAY 2000 with bid opening on or about 19 JUNE 2000. Plans and specifications are available ONLY in ELECTRONIC format on CD-ROM, AT NO COST, and need not be returned. Plans and specifications WILL NOT be provided in a printed hard copy form. Electronic medium for bid submittal SHALL NOT BE ALLOWED. ALL BID FORMS, BID BONDS, AND OTHER DOCUMENTS REQUIRED FOR BID SUBMITTAL SHALL BE IN PAPER MEDIUM. Requests for solicitation documents should be addressed to: USAED, WILMINGTON, PO BOX 1890, WILMINGTON, NC 28402-1890, ATTN: MS. OWEITA FREEMAN, OR FAX REQUEST TO 910-251-4965, ATTN: MS. OWEITA FREEMAN. A physical address, telephone and facsimile numbers, and POC should be provided to facilitate any overnight mailing. If a large business is selected for this contract, it MUST comply with FAR 52.219-9 regarding the requirement for a SMALL BUSINESS SUBCONTRACTING PLAN to be submitted and approved prior to contract award. UNRESTRICTED. SIC CODE: 1629. CONTRACTOR MUST BE REGISTERED IN THE DOD CENTRAL CONTRACTOR REGISTRATION DATABASE TO BE ELIGIBLE FOR AN AWARD UNDER THIS SOLICITATION. Posted 05/02/00 (W-SN450257). (0123)

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