U. S. Army Engineer District, Savannah, P.O. Box 889, Savannah, Georgia 31402-0889

Y -- MAINTENANCE DREDGING STATION 50+100 TO 112+500, SAVANNAH HARBOR, GEORGIA SOL DACW21-00-B-0015 POC Mr. Wilbur Wiggins, 912-652-5546 (Technical Questions); Mr. Roderick A. Hill, 912-652-5302 (Contractual Questions) WEB: Corps of Engineers, Savannah District, Contracting, http://ebs.sas.usace.army.mil. E-MAIL: Roderick A. Hill, roderick.a.hill@sas02.usace.army.mil. Description of work: This project consists of maintenance dredging of the Savannah Harbor from Station 112+500 to 50+000 plus turning basins. Dredging will require removal of approximately 3,000,000 cubic/yr of maintenance material. Material will be placed in adjacent disposal areas. This is a multiple year contract giving the government the option to extend the contract into a second and third year. An option may be exercised before the expiration of the base contract period (or preceding option period)if the contract amount for the base period (or preceding option period) has been exhausted or nearly exhausted. In addition there is approximately 150,000 cy of new work dredging in the Fig Island Turning Basin during the first year only of the contract. Network Analysis System will not be required. Estimated cost range of project is from $5,000,000.00 to $10,000,000.00. THIS SOLICITATION IS ISSUED ON AN UNRESTRICTED BASIS PURSUANT TO THE "BUSINESS OPPORTUNITY DEVELOPMENT REFORM ACT OF 1988" (PUBLIC LAW100-656). Offerors are required to submit their bids in accordance with the information stated in the solicitation. This will be a firm fixed price contract. PAPER COPIES OF THIS SOLICITATION WILL NOT BE AVAILABLE. THIS SOLICITATION WILL BE ISSUED IN ELECTRONIC FORMAT ONLY AND WILL ALSO BE AVAILABLE ON OR ABOUT 06/26/00 ON THE INTERNET AT: http://ebs.sas.usace.army.mil. Amendments to this solicitation will be posted on the internet at the above address unless the total amended compressed files are greater than 5 MBYTES, in which case a new CD ROM disk will be issued. For amendments that are only posted on the Internet, SF 30, Amendment of Solicitation/Modification of Contract, and a list of revised specifications and drawings will be mailed to each bidder. NOTE: All request for solicitation packages must be made in writing no later than July 3, 2000. Request may be faxed to 912-652-5828. Documents will be issued on a first come first served basis until supply is exhausted. It has been determined that the number of sets be limited to one (1) per firm. Additional copies will be the responsibility of the requestor. SOLICITATION REQUESTS MUST INCLUDE STREET ADDRESS WITH NINE-DIGIT ZIP CODE, TELEPHONE AND FAX NUMBERS, BUSINESS SIZE (Large, Small, Small Disadvantaged, Small woman-owned), BUSINESS TYPE (General contractor, subcontractor, supplier, plans room, etc), and e-mail address. Plans and specifications are available Monday through Friday, 8:00 A.M. to 5:00 P.M., 100 West Oglethorpe Avenue, Savannah, Georgia 31402-0889. Posted 06/15/00 (W-SN465262). (0167)

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