RECOVERY--Y--PROJECT NUMBER 012375, Roanoke River Upper Basin, Headwaters Area, VA --Construction of Roanoke River Flood Reduction Project, Bench Cuts 36 and 44, Roanoke, VA

Work will consist of flood reduction channel improvements. This will include selective clearing and snagging of the river bed and banks; excavation of the bench cuts along the river banks; landscaping work including planting of large and small trees, grassing of disturbed earth areas, seedlings and shrubs; rock excavation with some blasting; utility relocations (power poles, power lines, sewer lines and manholes); and demolition work (miscellaneous structures and concrete). Estimated magnitude of this work is $500,000 - $1,000,000. This will be a Firm Fixed Price Construction contract. The solicitation is scheduled to ISSUE ON or ABOUT 14 JANUARY 2010 with bid opening at least 30 days after the ISSUE date. This solicitation is UNRESTRICTED. If a large business is awarded this contract, a Small Business Subcontracting Plan will be required PRIOR to Award. The applicable NAICS Code is 237990 and the small business size standard is Not to Exceed $33,500,000 average annual receipts for preceding 3 years. The solicitation will be issued in electronic format ONLY and will be posted on FedBizOpps when available. Contractors must register at www.fbo.gov to download the solicitation and can register on the interested vendor list at that location for others to access. It is the bidders responsibility to check the fbo internet address for any posted changes/amendments to the solicitation. Contractors must be registered in the Central Contractors Registration database (www.ccr.gov) in order to be eligible for an award under this solicitation.