U.S. Army Engineers District, Wilmington District, Corps of Engineers, Attn: Sherrel Sholar-Jackson, P.O. Box 1890, Wilmington, NC 28402-1890

Z -- MAINTENANCE DREDGING IN THE ATLANTIC INTRACOASTAL WATERWAY (AIWW) BETWEEN THE NEUSE RIVER AND THE SOUTH CAROLINA STATE LINE (BEAR INLET AND BROWN INLET) SOL DACW54-98-B-0008 DUE 112097 POC Diane Greene/CESAW-CO-O (910-251-4410); Hilda Ayers, contract specialist Work consists of maintenance dredging in the AIWW between the Neuse River, NC and the South Carolina State Line in Bear Inlet and Brown Inlet. The method of disposal will be beach disposal. A hydraulic pipeline dredge will be used on this project. Work must be completed within 120 days after contractor receipt of NOTICE TO PROCEED. Estimated cost range is $1,000,000 -- $5,000,000. Advertising date is scheduled for 17 October 1997 with bid opening on 20 November 1997. Plans and specifications are $20.00 per set and will be available on or about16 October 1997. Specifications only are $10.00 each. Make checks or money orders payable to "FAO, USAED, WILMINGTON". No refunds will be made and material need not be returned. 100% SMALL BUSINESS SET ASIDE. SIC CODE: 1629. (0272)

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