U.S. Army Engineer District, Norfolk, Attn: CENAO-CT, 803 Front Street, Norfolk, Virginia 23510-1096

Z -- MAINTENANCE DREDGING, THIMBLE SHOAL CHANNEL, CHESAPEAKE BAY, VIRGINIA SOL DACW65-99-B-0026 DUE 092099 POC ERROR -- ERROR -- Sarah Pieczonka, (757) 441-7551 E-MAIL: Sarah T. Pieczonka, sarah.t.pieczonka@usace.army.mil. The project consists of maintenance dredging portions of the Thimble Shoal Channel to a depth of 45 feet within the inbound element and 51 feet within the outbound element, each with 1 foot of allowable overdepth. The work, including allowable overdepth and estimated accretion through 1 October 1999, involves the dredging of approximately 674,900 cubic yards of material to be transported and deposited in the Dam Neck Dredged Material Management Area. Magnitude of the project is estimated between $1,000,000.00 and $5,000,000.00. Duration of the project is 105 calendar days. SIC Code 1629 applies. Solicitation documents in the form of CD ROM are available from Defense Automated Printing Service (DAPS), 1641 Morris Street, Norfolk, Virginia 23511, (757) 444-5968 in the nonrefundable amount of $12.50 each CD ROM. Solicitation documents ARE NOT available from the Norfolk District. CD ROMs will be available on or about 20 August 1999. THIS IS AN UNRESTRICTED PROCUREMENT. Prospective contractors must be registered in the DOD Central Contractor Registration (CCR) database prior to award of a contract. Information on registering and annual confirmation requirements may be obtained by calling 1-888-227-2423, or via the internet at http://ccr.edi.disa.mil. Lack of registration in the CCR database will be an offeror ineligible for award. Posted 07/22/99 (W-SN357486). (0203)

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