U. S. Army Corps of Engineers, Omaha District, 215 North 17th Street, Omaha, NE 68102-4978

Y -- EMERGENCY STREAMBANK PROTECTION, YELLOWSTONE RIVER, COULISON PARK, BILLINGS, MONTANA SOL DACW45-99-B-0055 DUE 101399 POC Contract Specialist -- Jan Cook (402) 221-4118 WEB: Omaha District contracting Division Homepage, http://ebs.nwo.usace.army.mil/EBS/CONTRACT.HTM. E-MAIL: Jan M. Cook, Jan.M.Cook@usace.army.mil. On or about 13 September 1999, this office will issue Invitation for Bids for the construction of Emergency Streambank Protection, Yellowstone River, Coulison Park, Billings, Montana. Bids will be opened on or about 13 October 1999. This solicitation is restricted to small business participation. Contractors interested in inspecting the site of the proposed work are free to view the site at any time. It is located in Coulison Park, just upstream of the I-90 Bridge, across the Yellowstone River in Billings Montana. (There will not be a scheduled site visit for this project.)The work will include the following: (Approx. quantities)The work consists of furnishing all plant, labor, materials, and equipment and performing all work for placing 9,000 cy of fill material, 14,000 tons of riprap and 2900 cy of top soil, as well as performing the fine grading, seeding, and planting trees, along the left bank of the Yellowstone River (R26E, T1N, Section 34) Coulison Park, 750 Billings, MT. The estimated construction cost of this project is between $750,000 and 1,000,000. Contractor's Quality Control will be a requirement in this contract. The Contractor will be required to commence work within 10 days after notice to proceed and complete the work 120 calendar days after receipt of Notice to Proceed. Provisions will be included for liquidated damages in case of failure to complete the work in the time allowed. Performance and payment bonds will be required. The plans and specifications are available on Compact Disk (CD-ROM) and will be provided free of charge. It has been determined that the number of Compact Disks be limited to one (1) per firm. Plans and Specifications will not be provided in a printed hard copy format. Contractors may view and/or download this project from the Internet at the following Internet address: http://ebs.nwo.usace.army.mil/EBS/AdvertisedSolicitations.asp Ordering of CD-ROM shall be made through the Internet address above. To register on the Omaha District website, go to the "Solicitation Registration" section of the synopsis and click on the link for "Registering". If you do not have Internet access, then you may fax your request to (402) 221-4199, faxed requests will take longer to process, causing a delay in receiving Solicitation documents. Please include the following information: 1)Name of Firm;2)Point of Contact; 3)Mailing Address; 4)Street Address for Parcel Delivery Service; 5) Telephone and Fax Phone Numbers with Area Code (FAX numbers are mandatory to ensure the receipt of any amendments that may be faxed); 6)Level of Participation (General Contractor, Subcontractor, Supplier or Plan Room); and 7)Large Business, Small Business or Small Disadvantaged Business. If any of the information changes during the advertisement period, submit the information via e-mail to Jan.M.Cook@usace.army.mil or by written request or fax. Failure to provide the above information and any changes may cause a delay in receiving CD-ROM and amendments. Questions regarding the ordering of the same should be madeto: 402-221-4118. Telephone calls regarding Small Business matters should be made to: 402-221-4110. Telephone calls on contents of drawings and specifications should be made to Specification Section at: (402) 221-4411. Posted 08/26/99 (W-SN372824). (0238)

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