Y--Maintenance Dredging, Cutterhead Dredge Rental No. 2-2003, Three Rivers, Old Lock Forebay and Tailbay, Baton Rouge Harbor (Devil Swamp), and Port Allen Lock Forebay, Louisiana

NA Description of work is changed to read as follows: Job is estimated to cost between $1,000,000.00 and $5,000,000.00. A cutterhead dredge will be used to remove material from Three Rivers, Old River Lock Forebay and Tailbay, Baton Rouge Harbor (Devil's Swamp), and Port Allen Lock Forebay. Port Allen Lock Forebay shall be dredged to (-) 16.0 ft NGVD and material shall be placed beyond the (-) 30 ft contour in the Mississippi River; a bucket dredge shall be used to excavate material fromt he north edge of the floating guidewall. Baton Rouge Harbor shall be dredged to a depth of approximately (-) 15 ft NGVD and material shall be placed beyond the (-) 20 ft contour in the Mississippi River. Old River Lock Forebay shall be dredged to the dimensions on the drawing and material shall be placed beyond the (-) 12 ft contour in the MIssissippi River. Old River Lock Tailbay shall be dredged to a depth of (-) 8 ft NGVD and material shall be placed in open water disposal not to exceed (-) 12 ft NGVD. Three Rivers shall be dredged to a depth of (-) 11.8 ft NGVD and ma terial shall be placed beyond the (-) 15 ft NGVD contour in the Atchafalaya River. A combination of floating and/or submerged pipeline shall be used for all these locations. Solicitation for this job will be available on a compact disc (CD) on or about 3 September 2003. Solicitation will opened by amendment. CD will be issued at no charge. This is an UNRESTRICTED procurement. You may register to receive CD at: www.mvn.usace.army.mil