US Army Engineer District, Honolulu, Building 230, Attn: CEPOD-CT, Fort Shafter, HI 96858-5440

Z -- REPAIR OF SEWER FORCE MAIN AND CONSTRUCT SEWER MAIN BY-PASS LINE. SOL DACA83-98-B-0014 DUE 091498 POC Rich Phillips, (808) 438-8577, technical -- Ken Cabalce, (808) 438-8535 WEB: Honolulu Engineer District Contracting Home Page, www.pod.usace.army.mil/ebs.html. E-MAIL: contract specialist's e-mail address, rich.phillips@poh01.usace.army.mil. FY98 OMA Pkg A-57,Repair Force Main, Fort Shafter, Oahu, Hawaii. This is an unrestricted competitive procurement with a Standard Industrial Code (SIC) of 1623 -- Heavy Construction Other than Building Construction -- Contractors -- Water, Sewer, Pipeline, and Communications and Power Line Construction. This project encompasses the construction of a 24-inch sewer force main by-pass line approximately 1,500 lf, to include an aerial stream crossing approximately 140 lf, and repair of a 24-inch sewer force main, approximately 14,000 lf, by the cured in-place pipe lining method, to include pipe cleaning and inspection and replacement of air relief valves and appurtenances as necessary.. The estimated cost of the proposed project is between $5 Million and $10 Million. Solicitation to be issued O/A August 14, 1998. Solicitation documents will available for a non-refundable charge of $99.97 per set of specifications and full size drawings. Solicitation documents shall be requested through any of the following methods only: a) mail requests to: Defense Automated Printing Service, Attn: Army Corps Solicitation, Box 126, Building 550, Pearl Harbor, Hawaii 96860-5120; b) via courier service to: Defense Automated Printing Service, Attn: Army Corps Solicitation, Building 550, Pearl Harbor, Hawaii 96860-5120; or c) via facsimile (if paying by credit card) to (808) 471-2604. Requests must state company name, address, telephone number, facsimile number, solicitation number, project title, and company designation (prime contractor, subcontractor, supplier, or plan room). Envelope front must show the solicitation number. Checks shall be made out payable to the U.S. Treasury. Provide separate check for each project requested. Checks containing payment for multiple projects will be returned to requestor without action. Facsimile requests must state (1) the above required company information, and (2) cardholder's name, account number, and card expiration date. VISA and MasterCard are the only credit cards accepted. Firms requesting air express service shall furnish completed airbills showing recipient's name, company name, telephone number, company billing account number, and type of delivery required. Firms with foreign delivery addresses shall provide completed commercial or corporate invoices in addition to the completed airbills. Failure to supply completed airbills and commercial or corporate invoices (if applicable) will result in solicitation documents being sent via regular us mail, no exceptions. Failure to provide any of the foregoing information, documents, and/or payment may delay mailing of solicitation documents. SUMMARY: 1. Send all requests and payments to the Defense Automated Printing Service (DAPS) as addressed above. Do not send to the U.S. Army Engineer District, Honolulu. 2. Solicitation documents will no longer be available for purchase over the counter from the U.S. Army Engineer District, Honolulu. 3. Provide separate check for each project requested. Make checks payable to: U.S. Treasury. 4. DAPS will accept requests for solicitation documents via mail, courier service, or facsimile in accordance with the above instructions. Solicitation documents are not available for purchase or pick-up over the counter at DAPS. 5. Allow up to five days from the date DAPS receives requests for solicitation documents to be mailed out. 6. Address inquiries regarding issuance of solicitations, amendments, and plan holder listings to DAPS at (808) 471-0451. Address technical and all other inquiries to the points of contact identified in this document. Firms with internet access are requested to obtain plan holder listings from DAPS website http://www.hawaii.wnbt.daps.mil/ARMY/corps.htm. Project information, to include Bid Opening Dates, can be obtained from the Honolulu Engineer District website http://www.pod.usace.army.mil/ebs.html. Posted 07/28/98 (W-SN229569). (0209)

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