JACKSONVILLE DISTRICT OFFICE, U.S. ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS, P.O. BOX 4970, JACKSONVILLE, FL 32232-0019

Z -- MAINTENANCE DREDGING, 33-FOOT PROJECT, PALM BEACH HARBOR, FLORIDA & MAINTENANCE DREDGING 28- AND 30-FT PROJECT, FORT PIERCE HARBOR FLORIDA SOL DACW17-97-B-0023 DUE 103097 POC Contract Specialist Kathie Duke (904) 232-3713 (Site Code DACW17) PLEASE NOTE: Base Bid work consist of maintenance dredging approximately 30,000 cubic yards of material from Fort Pierce harbor Cut-1 and Cut-2 with beach disposal in area located 1,000 feet south of inlet extending southward about 1,800 feet, and maintenance dredging approximately 110,000 cubic yards of material from Palm Beach Harbor Entrance Channel, Settling basin, Cut-1 and Cut-2. Option Bid Item A consist of dredging approximately 40,000 cubic yards of material from Palm Beach Harbor Northern and Southern Turning basins. Palm Beach Harbor beach disposal area is located adjacent to the south jetty and extends southerly approximately 3000 feet. Palm Beach Optional beach disposal area is located approximately 25,000 feet south of the inlet at Midtown beach. Method of dredging is restricted to hopper or cutter suction dredges. Work also includes Turbidity and Endangered Species Monitoring. THE CONTRACTOR IS ADVISED THAT THE WORK UNDER THIS CONTRACT WILL BE CONDUCTED DURING THE WINTER SEASON (DECEMBERTHROUGH MARCH) AND THAT WAVE CONDITIONS OF THREE FEET OR HIGHER MAY BE EXPECTED A MAJORITY OF THE TIME. THE CONTRACTOR SHALL FURNISH PLANT AND EQUIPMENT THAT CAN ACCOMPLISH WORK WITHIN THE TIME SPECIFIED UNDER EXPECTED WAVE ENVIRONMENT SPECIFIED. Magnitude of construction is between $1,000,000 to $5,000,000. Invitation DACW17-97-B-0023 was issued 29 Aug 97 and will opened on or about 30 Oct 97. Cost of Plans and Specifications is $50.00. Checks should be made payable to FAO Jacksonville District, and sent to U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Jacksonville, Florida. THIS IS AN UNRESTRICTED ACQUISITION NOTE: Contracting information for the Jacksonville District is now available at our web site: http://www.saj.usace.army.mil/. SIC Code 1629. (0261)

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