Z--Batsto River Fishway Project, Batsto River, Burlington County, New Jersey

The project, located in Burlington County New Jersey, will consist of providing all labor, equipment, and material necessary to install three (3) 10 foot long by 22 inch wide by 27 1/2 inch deep Steeppass Aluminum fishladder sections, construct pour ed in-place concrete entrance and exit channels, and a poured in-place concrete turning box, all covered with wood planking on the dam between the Batsto River and Batsto Lake. Work includes dewatering, excavation, wood pile driving, carpentry fabrication and installation of a steel trash rack, placement of concrete, grading, topsoiling and seeding. The NAICS Code for this project is 237990 and the small business size standard is $28.5. Estimated range of the project is $250,000.00 to $500,000.00. Issue date for this solicitation is on or about July 14, 2004 with bid opening date scheduled for on or about August 17, 2004 at 11: 00 am. Notice to proceed with the work will be issued on or about September 15, 2004 with actual construction start date of Octob er 25, 2004 based on restrictions due to park events. This procurement is 100% unrestricted. Solicitation documents will be available for downloading from the Internet at the following address: https://ebs.nap.usace.army.mil on or after issue date of the solicitation. The official media of distribution for this solicitation is WEB-ONLY. No written or faxed requests will be accepted. Interested contractors should register on the web page. If any registration information changes during the advertisement period, contractors are responsible to make changes to their user profile on the Internet. Failure to make changes in their user profile may cause a delay in receiving notification of the solicitation and amendments. Bidders are responsible for printing p aper copies of the solicitation. All amendments to this solicitation will be posted to the Internet at the above address. Hard copies of the amendment will not be furnished. It is the bidders responsibility to monitor the web page for any amendments to this solicitation. The contractor must be registered in the DODs Central Contractor Registration database as required by DFARS 204.7300 and comply with VETS-100 annual reporting as required by FAR 22.1310(b) prior to award. Instructions will be included in the solicitation package. Liquidated Damages will be specified. Davis Bacon rates will be applicable and insurance and bonding is required. Affirmative Action to ensure equal opportunity is applicable to the resulting contract.