Tennessee Valley Authority, Procurement, 1101 Market Street, Chattanooga, TN 37402

B -- GEOTECHNICAL SERVICES SOL PW-234618 POC Deborah P. Runyan, 423-751-7543 E-MAIL: Deborah P. Runyan, dprunyan2@tva.gov. The Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) plans to request proposals from qualified firms to perform geotechnical investigations to support engineering designs for structures, earthwork, and environmental projects. Investigations will consist of soil and rock drilling; subsurface sampling of soil, rock, and groundwater; and laboratory analyses of subsurface materials for structural properties and environmental contaminants. Investigations will include the preparation of reports which may include some or all of the following: results from subsurface investigations and laboratory analyses, preliminary engineering designs, quality assurance and control for earthwork construction projects, permit applications for landfills, shoring designs for excavations, or remediation plans for subsurface contamination. Although no minimum amount of services will be guaranteed, services may be requested at any TVA location in Tennessee, Alabama, and Kentucky over a 3-year period. TVA desires to select a firm that has a history of successful experience in providing similar services. Accordingly, in order to be considered, Respondents must have engineers and geologists registered in each of the three states. It is also highly desirable that Respondents have in-house capabilities to provide hollow stem auger, soil boring and sampling, and soil analysis. The soliciation will be issued approximately May 27, 1998, and proposals will be due approximately June 19, 1998. Complete information wll be provided with the solicitation. (0124)

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