U.S. Army Engineer District, Norfolk, Attn: CENAO-CT, 803 Front Street, Norfolk, Virginia 23510-1096

Z -- MAINTENANCE DREDGING, RUDEE INLET, VIRGINIA BEACH, VIRGINIA SOL DACW65-98-B-0003 DUE 031998 POC Maryellen Maurer, 757-441-7551 E-MAIL: Maryellen Maurer, maryellen.l.maurer@usace.army.mil. This project consists of maintenance dredging the Rudee Inlet Channel, Safety Area and Sand Trap by hydraulic pipeline method. The Safety Area shall be dredged to a depth of 7 feet MLLW (NOS) with one foot of allowable overdepth; the Entrance Channel to be dredged to depths varying between 11 feet and 12 feet MLLW (NOS) with 2 feet of allowable overdepth at each respective depth; and the Sand Trap to a depth of 18 feet MLLW (NOS) with 2 feet of allowable overdepth. The contractor shall place the dredged material in the Government-furnished, unconfined, shoreline dredged material management area, and provide finished elevations and grades in the placement area to the tolerances specified. Including estimated accretion to April 1998 and allowable overdepth, the project involves dredging approximately 82,700 cubic yards of material. Acceptance Section1 will consist of the outer chanhhel, the inner channel, and the Safety Area. All work shall be completed in these areas before commencing work on the Sand Trap. Acceptance Section 2 will consist of the Sand Trap. The hydraulic pipeline dredge shall have a minimum plant weight of 600,000 pounds, having a minimum 1,000 horsepower continuous to the pump and capable of working in an open ocean environment. Magnitude of the project is estimated to be between $500,000.00 and $1,000,000.00. Duration of the project is 40 calendar days. THIS IS AN UNRESTRICTED PROCUREMENT. SIC Code 1629. Solicitation documents are available from Defense Automated Printing Service (DAPS), 1641 Morris Street, Norfolk, VA 2351, (757) 444-5968, in the non-refundable amount of $23.00 per set. DAPS will accept checks and money orders as payment. Solicitation documents are NOT available for purchase from Norfolk District. (0027)

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