U. S. ARMY ENGINEER DISTRICT, MOBILE, ATTN: CESAM-CT (PLANS ROOM NO. 1000A), P. O. BOX 2288 MOBILE ALABAMA 36628-0001, OR 109 ST. JOSEPH STREET MOBILE, AL 36602

Y -- DREDGING LUXAPALILA CREEK LOWER 2.1 MILE, COLUMBUS, MISSISSIPPI (LOWNDES COUNTY) SOL DACW01-98-B-0039 DUE 062598 POC Contact Karen Johnson, (334) 690-2535; Contracting Officer, Sue L. Speights (Site Code W31XNJ) Provide Description of project: Dredging on lower 2.1 miles of Luxapalila Creek near Columbus, MS (Lowndes County). Estimated quantity is 100,000 cubic yards. Disposal site will have to be developed on adjacent property. Depth of channel will be only six feet in places. Template will be a 100- foot box cut, and staying on alignment is extremely important. Prospective bidders and Plans/Dodge Rooms interested in receiving one free paper copy of this solicitation must fax a request to 334-694-4343, Attn: Plans Room, CESAM, or mail the request to Corps of Engineers, P O Box 2288, Rm 1000A, Mobile, AL 36628. Bidders must provide complete physical mailing address for overnight delivery, telephone and fax numbers and point of contact. Telephonic requests will not be accepted. A limited number of plans and specifications will be printed and will be available on a first come-first serve basis, until supplies are exhausted. Reprints will not be made. Specifications and drawings will not be available after the bid opening date. All Bid forms, bid bonds, and other normal documents required for the bid submittal, including amendments to the bid submittal, shall be in paper medium. Electronic medium for the bid submittal documents will not be allowed. Critical Path Method (Network Analysis System) is not required. This procurement is a 100 percent small-business set-aside, the size standard for which is a concern, including its affiliates, having no more than $13.5M in average annual receipts for the three preceding years. For this job, a small business is defined as having average annual receipts of less than $13,500,000 for the past three years. Specific questions related to this project may be answered by Mr. Alfred R Denmark, 334-694-4188, fax 334-690-2902. Refer questions on distribution of plans/specifications to plansroom at 334-690-2535. Bid documents are available on or about May 22, 1998. Estimated cost of work is between $250,000 and $500,000. Requests for plans and specifications shall indicate in writing whether firm will bid as a prime contractor or a subcontractor. This solicitation includes bid options which may not be awarded. All responsible sources may submit a bid which shall be (0124)

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