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Z -- EAST LEWIS COUNTY EWP PROJECT, LEWIS COUNTY, KENTUCKY SOL NRCS-17-KY-00 DUE 080900 POC Connie E. McKinney, Contracting Officer, (859) 224-7395 or Linda Rhinehimer (859) 224-7351 East Lewis County EWP Project, Lewis County, Kentucky. Project consists of stabilizing road bank / channel bottom toe and restoring channels to before flood conditions at seven sites. Any disturbed areas will be reseeded and mulched. Gabions and rock riprap will be used to stabilize sites. Items of work include: Channel Clearing & Shaping, Site 1, (1 JOB); Channel Clearing & Shaping, Site 2, (1 JOB); Channel Clearing & Shaping, Site 3, (1 JOB); Channel Clearing & Shaping, Site 4, (1 JOB); Channel Clearing & Shaping, Site 5, (1 JOB); Channel Clearing & Shaping, Site 6, (1 JOB); Channel Clearing & Shaping, Site 7, (1 JOB); Seeding & Mulching (2 AC); Mobilization & Demobilization (1 JOB); Rock Riprap (42 TON); Concrete Grout (13 CY); Wire Gabions (588 CY). Prospective bidders, suppliers, and subcontractors may assemble for a pre-bid conference and group showing of the site on Thursday, July 27, 2000, at 10:00 A.M. (EST) at the Lewis County NRCS Office, Esham Building, Office 5, 316 Main Street, Vanceburg, Kentucky (606) 796-3831 for directions only). Estimated price range is between $25,000.00 and $100,000.00. Bid security will be required if offer is $100,000.00 or greater. If offer is less than $100,000.00 no bid security will be required, however alternative payment security must be provided by the successful offeror. NO TELEPHONE REQUESTS FOR SOLICITATION PACKETS WILL BE ACCEPTED. YOU MAY REQUEST A SOLICITATION PACKET BY FAX TO 859-224-7393 OR BY MAIL TO THE ADDRESS SHOWN ABOVE. Please provide your complete mailing address (including physical address) and telephone and facsimile numbers. Questions regarding the solicitation should be directed in writing to the contracting officer. USDA participates in the Demonstration Test Program, therefore, this project is NOT a small business set-aside. Posted 06/23/00 (W-SN467850). (0175)

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