U. S. Army Corps of Engineers, Nashville District, PO Box 1070, Nashville, TN 37202-1070

Z -- MISCELLANEOUS PAINTING - CHICKAMAUGA AND NICKAJACK LOCKS, TENNESSEE RIVER, TENNESSEE SOL DACW62-95-B-0005 DUE 042095 POC Mary Walker (615) 736-7276; Contracting Officer, Lacy A. Campbell (615) 736-7276 The work to be performed is maintenance painting of the main and auxiliary locks, miscellaneous buildings and accessories, which will include surface preparation of existing lead containing paints. The locks will continuously be in operation while surface preparation and painting activities take place and no painting activities shall conflict with the locking operations or schedules. All painting and surface preparation activities will take place above the normal water level on the upstream and downstream sides of the lock. The work shall consist of: (a) Surface preparation of steel and concrete, including lead paint removal, and (b) Painting of steel and concrete surfaces. Duration of the job is 180 days and is estimated to be in the $250,000 to $500,000 range. Bid documents will be available on or about 16 March 1995 at a cost of $15.00 per set. Make check payable to ''FAO Army Engineer Division, Ohio River''. Please list street address for parcel delivery service. SIC Code is 1721, (For classification purposes: if average annual receipts for preceding three years exceeded $7 million, classification is Large Business; if average annual receipts for preceding three years were less than $7million, classification is Small Business). Award will be made pursuant to the DIGS Program (P.L. 100-656). THIS IS NOT A SMALL BUSINESS SET-ASIDE. Responsible sources requesting solicitation documents may submit an offer which will be considered by the agency. (0062)

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