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

Y -- POOL 8 ISLANDS PHASE II HABITAT REHABILITATION AND ENHANCEMENT PROJECT, UPPER MISSISSIPPI RIVER, VERNON COUNTY, WISCONSIN. SOL DACW37-97-B-0009 DUE 091097 POC Contract Specialist ANTHONY M. FOSTER (612) 290-5415 Contracting Officer (612) 290-5409 DENISE M. McCARTHY (Site Code DACW37) POOL 8 ISLANDS PHASE II HABITAT REHABILITATION AND ENHANCEMENT PROJECT, UPPER MISSISSIPPI RIVER, VERNON COUNTY, WISCONSIN. Work consists of, but is not limited to, furnishing all plant, labor, material and equipment necessary for the construction of islands using dredged material and associated rock features. Construction will require an estimated 200,000 cubic meters of dredged material and 20,000 metric tonnes of rock. Seeding and plantings are also required. Miscellaneous incidental related work in strict accordance with the plans and specifications is required. THIS PROCUREMENT IS 100% SET-ASIDE FOR SMALL BUSINESS. In order to be considered small, a firm must perform the dredging equipment owned by another small dredging concern. The estimated magnitude of construction in terms of physical characteristics and estimated price is between $1,000,000 and $5,000,000 SIC -- 1629, (For informational purposes only, the small business size standard is $13.5 million). Plans and specifications are expectedto be available after August 11, 1997, with bid opening on or about September 10, 1997. Specifications will be furnished upon written request only with non-refundable of: half-size drawings with one copy of specifications is $16.00; full-size drawings with one copy of specifications is $44.00; copy of specification only is $10.00. Please address your order to the attention Solicitation No. DACW37-97-B-0009 when ordering. No telephone requests will be accepted. Plans and specifications are available on a first-come, first-serve basis and may be purchased on the 8th floor of U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Centre, Monday through Friday, 7:30 p.m. (0195)

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