Bureau of Reclamation, PO Box 36900, Billings, Montana 59107-6900

Y -- CANYON FERRY SECURITY FENCE, CANYON FERRY DAM, PICK-SLOAN MISSOURI BASIN PROGRAM, MONTANA SOL 1425-7-SI-60-08290 DUE 082897 POC Hart Blackeagle, 406/247-7803 or Chris Woegens, Contracting Officer, 406/247-7817 E-MAIL: Hart Blackeagle, Bureau of Reclamation, Great Plains Regional Office, Billings, Montana, hblackeagle@gp.usbr.gov. The work to be performed under this solicitation includes (a) drilling 260 holes in concrete parapets for post mounting brackets, (b) fabricating, furnishing and installing steel galvanized post mounting brackets, and (c) fabricating, furnishing and installing 65 steel galvanized pipe frame fence panels with chain link fence fabric. The estimated price range of the work is $100,001 to $250,000. The work is located on the crest of Canyon Ferry Dam approximately 18 miles northeast of Helena, Montana, on Route 284 in Lewis and Clark County. Solicitation packages are anticipated to be available July 28, 1997. Requests for solicitations should be received on or before August 14, 1997. The bid opening is tentatively scheduled for August 28, 1997, at the office of the Bureau of Reclamation, Great Plains Regional Office, 316 North 26th Street, Billings, Montana. The contract is to be completed by December 29, 1997. There is no charge for the first copy of the solicitation, additional sets will be provided uponreceipt of a nonrefundable check or money order of $9.00 each. After issuance, the solicitation may be viewed, without charge, at the following offices of the Bureau of Reclamation: Great Plains Regional Office or Montana Area Office, 2900 4th Avenue North, Billings, Montana. All resonsible sources may submit a bid which shall be considered by the Bureau of Reclamation. The small business size standard is $7,000,000 and the standard industrial classification is 1799.***** (0189)

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