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Z -- MAINTEANCE DREDGING, ROOSEVELT INLET, DE, CEDAR CREEK, DE, MISPILLION RIVER ENTRANCE CHANNEL, DE & MURDERKILL RIVER ENTRANCE CHANNEL, DE SOL DACW61-98-B-0008 DUE 082598 POC Sandi Fletcher, Contract Specialist, (215) 656-6915 The contract work consists of maintenance dredging of required depths of 10 feet for Roosevelt Inlet, 5 feet for Cedar Creek, 7 feet for Mispillion River Entrance Channel, and 7 feet for Murderkill River Entrance Channel with one foot allowable overdepth for all areas. Estimated dredging quantities including allowable overdepth are approximately 35,500 cubic yards for Roosevelt Inlet, 15,925 cubic yards for Cedar Creek, 15,700 cubic yards for Mispillion River Entrance Channel and 42,000 cubic yards for Murderkill River Entrance Channel. Government furnished disposal areas are available for the contract work. Contract solicitation documents will be provided on CD-ROM only. One CD-ROM will be provided upon written request. Bidders will be responsible for paper copies. Issue date for solicitation documents will be on or about 24 July 1998 with a bid opening date of 25 August 1998 at 11:00 a..m. Additional copies of the CD-ROM will be provided at a charge of $5.00 each. All requests for additional copies of the CD-ROM should be in writing along with a company check which must include your Federal Tax Identification Number, or a Personal Check with Social Security Number or a Driver's License or Money Order, all made payable to "FAO, USAED, NORFOLK". Payment will not be refunded and CD's need not be returned. Please provide a physical street address, telephone number and fax number. Completion time for the project is 90 calendar days. Estimated costs range of the project is $1,000,000.00 to $5,000,000.00. All contractors must be registered in the Central Contractor Registration (CCR) database prior to award of the contract. Instructions will be provided in the solicitation. Award of contract will be made as a whole to one bidder. Liquidated damages will be specified. Affirmative action to ensure equal employment opportunity is applicable to the resulting contract. This acquisition is a 100% set aside for small business concerns. The applicable SIC Code for the job is 1629 with a size standard of $13.5 million dollars***** Posted 07/06/98. (0187)

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