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Y -- REPLACEMENT OF TWO BRIDGES AT POND CREEK NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE SOL 401810B014 DUE 073000 POC Lynn Walling, Contracting Officer, 404-679-4062 E-MAIL: Click here to contact the Contracting Officer, lynn_walling@fws.gov. An Invitation for Bid (IFB) will be issued for Demolition of existing Bridge Creek Bridge and Lichford Lake bridge, which includes removal of timber deck, cutting off timber piles just below grade adjacent to the piles and remove all materials from the site and construction of two new concrete bridges and the raising of the road level as per specifications and drawings. Work will be performed for Pond Creek National Wildlife Refuge in Sevier county, Arkansas. This is not a small business set-aside in accordance with the latest quarterly adjustment under the Small Business Competitiveness Demonstration Program; however, the Notice of Price Evaluation Adjustment for Small Disadvantaged Business Concerns will be included. SIC code: 1622. Estimated Range: Between $300,000 and $400,000. Tentative issue date: 6/30/00. Request for IFB SHALL BE IN WRITING stating IFB number 401810B014, complete company name, point of contact, address, area code and telephone/fax/email number. A firm fixed price contract will be issued, with a performance period of 150 calendar days from the date of Notice to Proceed. Anticipated award date 08/15/00. Telephone requests will not be accepted. Requests can be faxed to 404-679-4062. There is no charge for the solicitation; however, only one copy will be provided to each company per request. THIS ALSO SERVES AS THE PRE-SOLICITATION NOTICE. Posted 05/19/00 (W-SN456487). (0140)

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