U.S. ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS, ST. PAUL DISTRICT, 190 FIFTH STREET EAST, ST. PAUL MN 55101-1638

Y -- DEVILS LAKE LEVEE RAISE STAGE 2, FLOOD CONTROL, RAMSEY COUNTY, NORTH DAKOTA SOL DACW37-97-B-0002 DUE 040997 POC Contract Specialist DEBBIE PETERSON (612) 290-5408 Contracting Officer DENISE McCARTHY (612) 290-5409 (Site Code DACW37) Devils Lake Levee Raise Stage 2, Flood Control, Ramsey County, North Dakota. Principal features of the work includes all plant, labor, materials, and supplies required for the construction of approximately 1.9 miles of levee/road, two 5000 g.p.m. pump stations, and construction of modifications to existing sanitary sewer and water utilities. Levee and road work includes, but is not limited to, approximately 200,000 cubic yards of fill, 21,500 cubic yards of riprap, 9,200 linear feet of inspection trench, 7,000 cubic yards of aggregate surface and base course for the road, and the necessary topsoil and seeding. Other project features include flap valves, sluice gates, four 2500 g.p.m. pumps and pump controls, pump discharge piping, 24 and 36 inch diameter reinforced concrete pipe, manholes, and miscellaneous features. The time for construction is between April 1997 and October 31, 1997, but may be restricted due to lake levels. This procurement is issued unrestricted under the Small Business Competitiveness Demonstration Program (Public Law 100-656). SIC Code 1629, Small Business Size Standard: $17.0 million. Estimated magnitude of construction in terms of physical characteristics and estimated price range is between $1,000,000 and $5,000,000. This procurement is pursuant to a Project Cooperative Agreement (PCA) between the Department of the Army and the City of Devils Lake, North Dakota. If you are a large business and your bid will exceed $1,000,000, you are required to submit a Subcontracting Plan. The following goals are for information only and not legally binding. For this contract, the following percentages of total subcontracting dollars will be established: Small Business -- 55.0%, Small Disadvantaged Business -- 8.5%, Women-Owned Small Business -- 3.0%, Subcontract Reporting (SF 294 and SF 295) -- 100%. Plans and specifications are expected to be available approximately March 10, 1997, with bid opening occurring on or about April 9, 1997. Plans and specifications will be furnished uponwritten request only, with a non-refundable charge of: half-size drawings with one copy of specification, $20.00; full-size drawings with one copy of specification, $74.00; or copy of specification only, $10.00. Please address your order to the attention of the Contracting Division (address as listed above) and specify Solicitation No. DACW37-97-B-0002 when ordering. No telephone requests will be accepted. Plans and specifications are available on a first-come, first-served basis and may be purchased in person in the Contracting Division Office, on the 8th floor of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Centre, Monday through Friday, 7:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. (0049)

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