USDA-Soil Conservation Service, 101 South Main, Temple, TX 76501-7682

Z -- REPAIR OF TWO FLOODWATER RETARDING STRUCTURES SOL NRCS-16-TX-95 DUE 083195 POC Contact Point, Contract Section, (817)774-1221, Contracting Officer, James Stautzenberger, (817)774-1221, Additional Contact, Jean Whitis, (817)774-1221 This is to notify contractors of an upcoming solicitation for repair of two floodwater retarding structures at Sites 32 and 123, Cedar Creek Watershed, respectively located approximately 7 miles northwest of Kaufman, Kaufman County, Texas, and 3.5 miles west of Canton, Van Zandt County, Texas. The tentative date to issue the solicitation is August 1, 1995. Requests for the solicitation should be submitted by August 25, 1995. The bid opening date will be 30 days after issuance of the solicitation. Estimated quantities of the major items of work are: Excavation, common, 43,473 cu. yd.; Earthfill, embankment, 13,200 cu. yd.; Salvaging and placing topsoil, 20,800 sq. yd.; Concrete, 9.7 cu. yd.; Pipe, concrete, pressure, 18'' I.D., 60 linear ft.; Fences, barbed wire, 6,543 linear ft.; Lime-treated earthfill, 23,620 cu. yd.; Furnishing and handling lime, 696 tons; and lump sum items for Mobilization, Construction surveys, Removal of water, Contractor quality control, Underground outlet and vegetative measures. Option items include: Removal of water by pumping, 36,200 1000 Gal.; and lump sum items for Pumping system for removal of water, chisel plowing, mechanical seeding, Hay mulching and Sprigging. Estimated Price Range is $250,000.00 to $500,000.00. Performance time is 231 calendar days. A presolicitation notice will be sent to prospective bidders on issuing office's mailing list on July 11, 1995. (0184)

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