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

Z -- ALI'I DRIVE SHORE PROTECTION PROJECT, KAILUA-KONA, ISLAND OF HAWAII, HAWAII SOL DACW83-99-B-0004 DUE 042299 POC Point of Contact is Renee Hicks, Contract Specialist, (808)438-8567 WEB: HED Contracting Home Page, http://www.pod.usace.army.mil/ebs.html. E-MAIL: click here to contact the contract specialist via, renee.hicks@pod01.usace.army.mil. THIS PROCUREMENT IS UNRESTRICTED. Invitation for Bid No. DACW83-99-B-0004, Ali'i Drive Shore Protection Project, Kailua-Kona, Island of Hawaii, Hawaii. The work involves underwater placement of concrete into geotextile bags. Geotextile bags will be placed in voids that have been identified along the 700-foot reach of the existing Ali'i Drive seawall foundation. Approximately 32 cubic yards of concrete is required to fill the geotextile bags for the 100 void locations. The estimated construction costs is between $100,000 and $250,000. The completion time for this project is 140 calendar days. Project is to be issued on or about 22 March 1999. The cost for the plans and specs will be $129.48. 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 the 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) 473-0451. 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 solicitation issue dates, bid opening dates, etc., can be obtained from the Honolulu Engineer District website http://www.pod.usace.army.mil/ebs.html. Posted 03/04/99 (W-SN305169). (0063)

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