International Boundary & Water Commission, United States Section, The Commons, Building C, Suite 310, 4171 N. Mesa, El Paso, TX 79902-1441

Y -- GOAT CANYON FACILITIES (CC-4B) SOL IFB 96-06 DUE 050396. Contact Mary Nichols at (915) 534-6682. Pre-Solicitation Notice. The Contractor shall provide all labor, material, equipment, and supervision necessary to construct diversion, sewage, and pumping facilities for conveyance of raw sewage to the South Bay International Wastewater Treatment Plant in Southern San Diego County, California. Major contract components include: A diversion structure including concrete, riprap, and appurtenances directly north of the U.S./Mexico border in Goat Canyon; 24-inch PVC gravity main piping from the diversion structure to the Goat Canyon Pump Station; Goat Canyon Pump Station including submersible pumps, dual surge tanks, motor control center, odor reduction equipment, standby power generator, and appurtenant facilities; and 16-inch and 30-inch PVC force main piping extensions. The work will also include construction dewatering, site ground improvement, mass and finish grading, paving, landscaping and irrigation, fencing, lighting, mechanical, electrical, and instrumentation work. A noise restriction of 60dBA will be in effect between February 1 and September 25 due to the nesting periods of the California Gnatcatcher and the Least Bell's Vireo. A firm fixed price contract will be awarded. The estimated range of construction is between $1,000,000 to $5,000,000. Tentative dates for issuing and opening IFB 96-06 are April 3, 1996 and May 3, 1996, respectively. Contract performance period is scheduled at 383 calendar days after Notice to Proceed. Plans will be available for inspection at the International Boundary and Water Commission, U.S. Section, 4171 North Mesa Street, Building C, Suite 224, El Paso, TX 79902-1441. Copies of the bid packages are available for a $60.00 charge payable to the ``IBWC/U.S. Section.'' All requests for bid documents must be made in writing; no telephone or facsimile requests will be accepted. Requests for the bid documents must be sent to the preceding address, Attn: Mary Nichols, and must be received by April 3, 1996, in order to ensure availability of bid documents. Limited copies will be available after that date and will be issued on a first-come first-serve basis. This requirement is a 100% set-aside for small business concerns. The applicable SIC code for this procurement is 1629. The applicable small business size standard, including affiliates, is no more than $17 million average annual gross revenue for the previous three years. (073)

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