U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service, Contracting and General Services, P.O Box 1306, Albuquerque, NM 87103-1306

Y -- INSTALLATION OF PILINGS TO MARK REFUGE BOUNDARY SOL 201810Q025 DUE 072800 POC Fax all requests to Monica Huerta @ 505-248-6791 U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service, Region 2, seeks quotes for installaltion of timber pilings marking the proclamation boundary around Aransas National Wildlife Refuge. Pilings shall be installed following completion of the survey; survey should be available sometime in August. Commencement on this contract is anticipated for sometime in mid August or early September, with completion by early or mid October. The contractor shall furnish and install 2.5 CCA treated timber pilings. Pilings shall be sunk in the bay a minimum of six feet and be approximately five feet above mean tide. Proclamation boundary signs will be furnished by the Government. All work will be performed over water; average depth of water ranges from three to six feet. The estimated price range is between $25,000 to $100,000 and is open to both small and large businesses. The SIC is 1629. Requests for copies of the Request for Quotes can be faxed to Monica Huerta at 505-248-6891; no telephone requests will be honored. The contract specialist for this project is Dolores Bello, 505-248-6628. Posted 06/16/00 (W-SN465815). (0168)

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