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Y -- MAINTENANCE DREDGING, DELAWARE RIVER, PHILADELPHIA TO THE SEA SOL DACW61-97-B-0010 DUE 042497 POC Sandi Fletcher, Contract Specialist, (215) 656-6915 The contract work consists of maintenance dredging of the Delaware River channel from Sta. 117+000 to Sta. 237+000 to Marcus Hook Range, Cherry Island Range, Deepwater Point Range and New Castle Range. The contract requires the removal of approximately 3 million c.y. of dredge material. The use of Pedricktown, Oldmans, Kilcohook, Artificial Island, National Park and Pearce Creek Disposal Areas are available for disposal of the material. An option is included to dredge the Fort Mifflin Berthing Area, utilizing the Fort Mifflin Disposal Area for disposal of the material. Specifications and full size drawings will be furnished at a charge of $15.00 per set. Issue date for plans and specifications is on or about 24 March 1997 with a bid opening date of 24 April 1997 at 11:00 a.m. (Funds in the amount of $500,000.00 have been reserved for FY-97 and Notice to Proceed will be issued between 27 May 1997 and 14 August 1997). All requests for a solicitation package should be in writing along with a Company Checkwhich must include your Federal Tax Identification Number, or a Personal Check with Social Security Number or Driver's License or Money Order, all made payable to "FAO, USAED, NORFOLK". Payment will not be refunded and specifications need not be returned. Please provide a physical street address, telephone number and fax number. Completion time for the project is 180 calendar days. Estimated costs range of the project is $1,000,000.00 to $5,000,000.00. Award of contract will be made as a whole to one bidder. Liquidated damages will be specified. Affirmative action to ensure equal employment opportunity is applicable to the resulting contract. This acquisition is unrestricted. The applicable SIC Code for the job is 1629 with a size standard of $13.5 million dollars. (0063)

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