U.S. Army Corps Of Engineers -- Mobile, Contracting Division, CESAM-CT (109 St. Joseph Street 36602) PO Box 2288, Mobile, AL 36628-0001

F -- SEEDING, ERROSION PROTECTION AND WATERING OF NEW CONSTRUCTION AREAS SOL DAW01-99-T-0208 DUE 091699 POC Linda D, Stanley (334) 441-5539 or Toni Carney (334) 441-5581 WEB: http://www.sam.usace.army.mil/sam/ct/cgi-win/projlist.exe, http://www.sam.usace.army.mil. E-MAIL: cesam.plansroom@sam.usace.army.mil, http://cesam.plansroom@sam.usace.army.mil. Seeding, errosion protection and watering of new construction areas of the West Bay Canal. Total area to be covered is 10 acres and is located along both sides of the West Bay Section of the Gulf Intracoastal Waterway in Bay and Walton Counties, Florida. Access to the south side is off Florida Highway 98 two miles west of Phillips Inlet and to the north side five miles north of West Bay off Florida Highway 79. A. Station 666, 1.5 acres, south side of canal B. Station 678, 2.5 acres, south side of canal C. Station 745, 2.0 acres, south side of canal D. Station 613, 2.0 acres, north side of canal E. Station 713, 2.0 acres, north side of canal Lime (Dolomite) shall be evenly spread by means of a spreader truck equipped with double spinner blades, chain drag, and calibrated in pounds per acre. Station A,C,D and E apply at the rate of one (1) ton per acre -- Station B apply at the rate of two tons per acre. Fertilizer shall be evenly applied on all station at the following rate: 450 pounds of 10-5-10 fertilizer with micronutrients per acre. Seed shall be evenly applied on all Stations at the following rates: Pensacola Bahia -- 100 pounds per acre, Rye Grass -- 30 pounds per acre. The entire 10 acres shall be covered with a non-biodegrable errosion protective blanket (similar or equal to American Excelsiors Curlex Three HV) designed to allow growth of vegetation through the blanket matting. Blanket shall be covered with heavy duty plastic mesh on both side and capable of withstanding maximum water velocities of 10 feet per second. Blanket shall be stapled down using the manufacturers recommended spacing and overlapped at roll ends in such a manner to prevent under cutting. Watering/irrigation (optional). If conditions warrant portable irigation or water truck equipped with a water cannon shall be used to apply one-half inch of water every other day over the entire 10 acres for the first three weeks following planting. This will keep seed and blanket moist until seed germination and shall continue one week after germination. After the first three weeks water shall be applied over the entire 10 acres at the rate of one inch per week for three continous weeks. Labor rates have been requested and will be incorporated in the award. This is only a partial scope of work. You must request a complete quotation package. FOB Destination: Wet Bay Canal, Flordia. Delivery: 30 days after Award. This is considered a commerical item and FAR Clauses 52.212-1, 52.212-2, 52.212-3I, 52.212.4, 52.212-5, 52.232-19, 252.212-7000, 252.212-7001, 52.228-5 and 252.204-7004 apply. Standard Industry Code (SIC) is 0782 and size standard is $5.0M. Request for copies of RFQ shall be forward to Linda D. Stanley, datafax (334) 441-5765. Telephone request will not be honored. This procurement is a 100 percent set-aside for small business. See Note 1. Offers are due on 16 September 1999, 109 St. Joseph St., Mobile, Al 36628-0001, Room 6000 by 4:00 p.m. All responsible sources may submit an offer which shall be considered. Posted 09/01/99 (W-SN375261). (0244)

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