USACE Vicksburg District, 4155 Clay Street, Vicksburg, MS 39180-3435

Z -- J. BENNETT JOHNSTON WATERWAY, RUSSELL B. LONG LOCK AND DAM, PAINTING OF TAINTER GATES SOL DACW38-99-B-0029 DUE 042299 POC Randy Brown, Contract Specialist, 601 631-7249 WEB: Contracting Division Homepage, http://www.mvk.usace.army.mil/contract. E-MAIL: Randy Brown, Randy.R.Brown@MVK02.usace.army.mil. The work consists of furnishing all plant, including floating plant, labor, materials and equipment and replacing the structural bracing of lower girder and painting five tainter gates at Russel B. Long Lock and Dam in Red River Parish, Louisiana. Principal features of the work include replacing the bracing of the lower girder on each gate with structural tubing; removing, storing, reinstalling and adjusting the j-bulb seals, bottom seals, seal support angles, debris deflectors and cathodic protection anodes; protecting hoist cables, operating machinery and control panels from sand blasting and painting; removal of paint containing 39.8 to 83.4 mg/kg of lead; sand blasting the gates and strut arm to white metal, painting with vinyl zinc-rich primer and vinyl paint to Corps of Engineers specification 5-E-Z, and performing environment protection. The estimated value of the proposed work is between $500,000.00 AND $1,000,000.00. Plans and specifications will be available on the Vicksburg Consolidated Contracting Office WEB PAGE at http://www.mvk.usace.army.mil/contract/ and on COMPACT DISC AT NO CHARGE. Hardcopies will not be available. The CD-ROM May be requested electronically by registering on our homepage or by mailing your request to VCCO AT 4155 CLAY STREET, VICKSBURG, MS 39183-3455. Issue date on or about March 16, 1999. Bid Opening Date on or about April 22, 1999. This procurement is 100% set-aside for Small Businesses. See numbered Note 1. Posted 02/03/99 (W-SN294238). (0034)

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