USDA, Natural Resources Conservation Service, Formerly USDA, Soil Conservation Service, 75 High Street, Room 301, Morgantown, WV 26505

Y -- LITTLE WHITESTICK CHANNEL MODIFICATION, RALEIGH COUNTY, WEST VIRGINIA SOL NRCS-2-WV-98 DUE 021798 POC Beth Bishop or DeAnn Shoemaker, (304)291-4486 E-MAIL: DeAnn Shoemaker, Project Clerk, dshoemak@wv.nrcs.usda.gov. Invitation for Bids will be available January 15, 1998. Requests for packages should be mailed to USDA, Natural Resources Conservation Service, Attn: Beth Bishop, 75 High Street, Room 301, Morgantown, WV 26505 or per fax No. (304)291-4628. The work consists of: Construction of approximately .8 miles of channel work on Little Whitestick Channel. The work involves channel work, relocation of sewer lines and resurfacing of roads. Estimated price range is between $5,000,000 and $10,000,000. Estimated quantities of work are: CHANNEL: Clearing & Grubbing, 1 LS; Building Foundation, Bridge, & Miscellaneous Structural Removal, 1 LS; Temporary Seed, 192 LB; Straw Mulch, 6 TN; Silt Fence, 500 LF; Surveys, 1 LS; Mobilization, 1 LS; Excavation, 65,100 CY; Earthfill, 19,087 CY; Salvaging & Spreading of Topsoil, 24,572 SY; Cast in place concrete, 501 CY; Steel Reinforcement, 55,731 LB; Loose Rock Riprap, 4,379 CY; Grouted Rock Riprap, 2,073 CY; Contractor inspection, 1 LS; Precast Reinforced Concrete Box, 1,886 LF; Guardrail, 75 LF; SEWER RELOCATION: Special Fill Material, 600 CY; Gravity Sewer Pipe, 5,543; Concrete Encased Pipe, 270 LF; Manholes & covers, 46 EA; Connections, 33 EA; Aerial Stream Crossing, 120 LF; Replace Existing Service Connections, 25 EA; Remove Existing Manhole, 6 EA; Abandon Existing Sewers, 600 LF; ROADWAY: Aggregate Base Course, 487 CY; Bituminous Material, 1,168 GA; Guardrail, 300 LF; Combination Concrete Curb and Gutter, 150 LF; Temp. Structures for maintaining Traffic, 1 LS; Traffic Control Devices, 14,375; Flagger, 600 hrs; Temp concrete Barriers 200 LF; Electric Arrow 180 DA; Warning Lights, 2,750 DA; Small Field Office and storage Building, 1 LS; Hot Mix Asphalt, 1,223 TN. Performance time is 650 calendar days. A pre-bid conference is scheduled for January 28, 1998, at 10:00a.m. Plan to meet at City of Beckley Municiple Building, 409 South Kanawha, Beckley, WV. The conference will be conducted by Don Dodd, Contracting Officer's Technical Representative, (304)255-9225. There will be no other scheduled pre-bid conference. All responsible sources may submit a bid, proposal, or quotation which will be considered by the agency. (0365)

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