U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Portland District, P.O. Box 2946, Portland, OR 97208-2946

Y -- SKIPANON AND BAKER BAY CHANNELS MAINTENANCE DREDGING SOL DACW57-99-B-0016 DUE 090299 POC Sue Mechals, (503) 808-4619 E-MAIL: 99B16 -- Skipanon and Baker Bay Dredging, susan.d.mechals@usace.army.mil. Maintenance bucket or hydraulic pipeline dredging of Columbia River, Baker Bay West Channel between River Miles 0+00+00 and 3+10+00 (near Ilwaco, WA) and Skipanon Channel between River Miles 0+00+00 and 1+40+00 (Warrenton, OR), including placement of all excavated materials. The contractor shall be required to commence site work under this contract within 20 calendar days after the date of receipt of Notice to Proceed to prosecute the work diligently, and complete the work by 15 February 2000. The time stated for completion includes final cleanup of the premises. Invitation for Bid (IFB) will be issued on CD Rom at no cost and will be available on or about 1 August 1999, which may be obtained by faxing a request to (503) 808-4605. Include your business size, address, phone and fax numbers. Tentative bid opening date is on or about 1 September 1999. Estimated cost range is between $1,000,000 and $5,000,000. This procurement is 100% set-aside for small businesses. The size standard for small businesses is a concern, including all affiliates, having average annual receipts or sales for the past three years not in excess of $13.5 million. Technical questions should be directed to Mark Dasso at (503) 808-4351. SIC 1629 ** Posted 07/21/99 (W-SN357436). (0202)

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