U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Jacksonville District, P.O. Box 4970, Jacksonville, Florida 32232-0019

F -- MANGROVE RESTORATION AND NATIVE TREE REFORESTATION HWY 187, PINONES, PUERTO RICO SOL DACW17-00-B-0035 DUE 072500 POC CT Specialist Greg Fuderer, 904-232-3756 WEB: Click here to view further information and bidders, http://www.saj.usace.army.mil. E-MAIL: Click here to contact contract specialist., greg.a.fuderer@saj02.usace.army.mil. US Army Corps of Engineers, Jacksonville District, intends to excavate, remove and dispose of remnant fill material; place clean fill material; install 3 sections of an open cut 24 inch RCP with pre-cast concrete end sections; plant the graded wetland areas (4.75 acres); stabilize the adjacent slopes (1.86 acres); and coastal dune reforestation plantings (0.69 acres). The work areas are within the Pinones Commonwealth Forest. Contractor shall provide all plants (field collected and nursery grown), labor, equipment, materials, supplies and services as necessary to complete excavation, removal and disposal of the fill material and plantings of mangrove and upland plants. Following approval by the Contracting Officer of the completion of planting activities, the Contractor shall conduct required maintenance activities to ensure a 90% survival of the installed plant material for a period of thirty (30) days. A firm-fixed price commercial item contract is considered for this acquisition. Solicitation is Set-Aside for Small Business Concerns, therefore only small businesses are invited to respond. SIC Code is 0851, Small Business Size Standard is $5 million in annual receipts. Solicitation DACW17-00-B-0035 will be issued on or about 5 July 2000 and offers due on or about 25 July 2000. For additional information contact Greg Fuderer, CESAJ-CT-S, P.O. Box 4970, Jacksonville, FL. 32232-0019. Posted 06/26/00 (W-SN468328). (0178)

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