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W -- EQUIPMENT RENTAL WITH OPERATOR SOL R6-98-926 DUE 050498 POC Procurement and Property Management, 503/808-2581 The combined sypnopsis/solicitation for commercial items previously submitted on April 16, 1998 is modified as follows: Solicitation is issued as a Request for Quotations. Line Item 1 should read Caterpillar 320 or equivalent. Add Line Item #20: Excavator, Caterpillar 325 or equivalent, minimum bucket capacity of 1.18 c.y.; digging teeth and hydraulic thumb; crawler mounted with track width of 24" minimum and street pads; turbo charged diesel engine with minimum power (flywheel) of 160 h.p.; minimum backhoe reach of 30 feet horizontal with operator -- estimated 200 hours. (0114)

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