Y--Ecosystem Restoration, Lower Cape May Meadows, Cape May, New Jersey

This project involves work in the environmentally sensitive areas of Cape May Point State Park and The Nature Conservancys Cape May Migratory Bird Refuge, an internationally recognized migratory bird stopover point. As such, the contractor will be required to minimize disturbance while working in the area. The base contract work includes existing ditch cleanout and new channel excavation, island habitat creation with some of the excavated material, construction of two low-level water control struct ures, excavation to create a large pond for Piping Plover and a smaller pond for Copes Gray Tree Frog, construction of inlet gate and walkway for existing outfall, and construction of three or four foot-bridges. The Option includes two additional low-leve l water control structures and additional ditch cleanout. The completion time for this project is 150 calendar days. Solicitation Number W912BU-06-B-0016 will be issued on or about 21 July 2006 with a bid opening date of 22 August at 11:00 A.M. The NAICS Code is 237990 with a size standard of $31.0 million. The estimated range of the project is $1,000,000.00 to $5,000, 000.00 and bonding is required. Solicitation documents, plans and specifications will only be available via the Federal Technical Data Solution (FedTeDS) homepage located at https://www.fedteds.gov. Registration for plans and specifications should be mad e via FedTeDS Internet homepage and hard copies will not be available. No written or fax requests will be accepted. All prospective contractors and their subcontractors and suppliers must be registered in FedTeDS before they will be permitted to download solicitation documents/information. FedTeDS registration requires the following information: CCR Marketing Partner Identification Number (MPIN), DUNS Number or CAGE Code, Telephone Number and E-mail Address. Registration instructions can be found on th e FedTeDS website: https://fedteds.gov by clicking on the Register with FedTeDS hyperlink. It is the contractors responsibility to monitor FedTeDS for any amendments. Also, contractors who receive a federal contract of $25,000.00 are required by legisl ation (FAR 22.1310(b)) to submit an annual VETS-100 Report on your employment of targeted veterans. Information on submitting your report may be obtained by calling +1 (555) 000-0000 or by accessing the following Internet website: http://vets100.cudenver.edu . Affirmative action to insure equal employment opportunity is applicable to the resulting contract. Liquidated damages will be specified. Award will be made as a whole to one bidder. This procurement is advertised as unrestricted.*****