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Z -- DREDGING, LOWER MONUMENTAL NAVIGATION LOCK DOWNSTREAN APPROACH CHANNEL SOL W68SBV-8271-6987 POC Contract Specialist Charlene Duncan (509) 527-7207 -- voice (509) 527-7802 -- fax (Site Code DACW68) The US Army Corps of Engineers, Walla Walla District, Walla Walla, WA, is seeking sources of small businesses dredging firms for an anticipated firm fixed price construction contract. Work consists of dredging material from the downstream approach channel for the Lower Monumental Navigation Lock. No form of suction dredging will be allowed. Only mechanical digging methods can be used. The contractor will be responsible for removing approximately 8,500 cubic meters of material and disposing it at an in- water disposal site approximately 18 miles downstream. Location of work is on the lower Snake River, Walla Walla County, Washington. The standard industrial classification code is 1629. The small business size standard is average annual receipts for the previous three fiscal years is $13,500,000. To be considered small for purposes of Government procurement, a firm must perform at least 40 percent of the volume dredged with its own equipment or equipment owned by another small dredging concern. The duration of the contract will be approximately 3 months. At this time, only small businesses will be considered for this job. If interested, please fax requests to be placed on the bidder's mailing list with complete company information, point of contact, phone number, and business size, to Charlene Duncan, Contract Specialist, 509/527-7802. Posted 10/09/98 (I-SN261089). (0282)

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