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

Z -- MAINTENANCE DREDGING, NORFOLK HARBOR CHANNEL, CRANEY ISLAND REACH AND NORFOLK HARBOR REACH (LAMBERTS POINT TO SEWELLS POINT), NORFOLK HARBOR, VIRGINIA SOL DACW65-00-B-0001 DUE 012500 POC Sarah Pieczonka, 757-441-7551 E-MAIL: Sarah Pieczonka, sarah.t.pieczonka@usace.army.mil. The work consists of maintenance dredging portions of the Norfolk Harbor Channel to depths ranging from 47 feet to 52, with 1 foot of allowable overdepth at each required dredging depth. The work, including allowable overdepth and estimated accretion, involves the dredging of approximately 290,000 cubic yards of material in the Base Bid with an additional 50,000 cubic yards of material if the Optional Bid Item is awarded, to be transported and deposited in the Craney Island Dredged Material Management Area. Magnitude of construction is estimated to be between $1,000,000.00 and $5,000,000.00. Duration of project is 75 calendar days from receipt of Notice to Proceed. THIS IS AN UNRESTRICTED PROCUREMENT. SIC CODE 1629 applies. Solicitation documents, in the form of a CD ROM, is available from Defense Automated Printing Services (DAPS), 1641 Morris Street, Norfolk, Virginia 23511, 757-444-5968, in the non-refundable amount of $12.50 each. DAPS will accept checks and money orders as payment. Solicitation documents are not available from Norfolk District. Prospective contractors must be registered in the DOD Central Contractors Registration (CCR) database prior to award of a contract. Information on registration 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 make an offeror ineligible for award. Posted 12/03/99 (W-SN405607). (0337)

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