US Army Engineer District, Fort Worth, P.O. Box 17300, 819 Taylor Street, Room 13A42, Fort Worth, TX 76102-0300

Z -- BEALS CREEK, CHANNEL IMPROVEMENT, HOWARD COUNTY, BIG SPRING, TEXAS SOL DACW63-95-B-0101 DUE 080495 POC May Lauber, Contract Specialist, 817/885-7443. Channel improvement will require approximately 191,000 cubic yards of excavation and 14,000 cubic yards of compacted fill to provide a trapezoidal channel complete with concrete drop structure, concrete bridge, 1500 cubic yards contaminated soil removal, and trufing. Estimated Cost Range: $1,000,000 .00 to $5,000,000.00. Bid sets available at $30.75 for half-size and $53.25 for full size. No individual sheets of half-size drawings may be purchased. ***NO EXPRESS MAIL PROCEDURES WILL BE UTILIZED ON INITIAL MAILING OF PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS. *** Request in person may be paid in cash. Request must include payment by company check or money order made payable to: F&A Officer, USAED FTW and sent to USACE, ATTN: Room 13A32, P.O. Box 17300, 819 Taylor Street, Fort Worth, Texas 76102-0300. No refund will be made and materials need not be returned. If project is cancelled or no award is made, cost of plans and specifications will be refunded only on written request. Solicitation to be issued on or about 5 JUL 95. Bid opening is date is 4 AUG 95. Duration of project is 420 calaendar days. If a large business firm is selected for this announcement it must comply with FAR 52.219-9 clause regarding requirements for a subcontracting plan on the work it intends to subcontract. The Fort Worth District goal of the total dollars to be subcontracted is for 60.3% to go to Small Business; of the 60.3% goal, 9.8% should go to Small Disadvantaged Business and 2.9% should go to Women Owned Business. The plan is not required as part of this submittal. The plan will be due five days upon notification to the firm by the Contracting Officer. This project is unrestricted. Standard Classification code for this project is 1629. Offers from all qualified business concerns are solicitated. (0201)

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