Y--Upstream RipRap Repair, Garrison Dam, Lake Sakakawea, Riverdale, ND.

On or about 30 March 2005 this office will issue Invitation for Bids for the construction of UPSTREAM RIPRAP REPAIR, MISSOURI RIVER, GARRISON DAM - LAKE SAKAKAWEA, RIVERDALE, NORTH DAKOTA. Bids will be opened on or about 29 April 2005. This project is set-aside under the Historically Underutilized Business Zone (HUBZone) Program. To be considered for award, successful bidder must be a certified HUBZone contractor. Status as a qualified HUBZone small business concern is determined by the Small Busi ness Administration (SBA) in accordance with 13 CFR part 126. If the SBA determines that a concern is a qualified HUBZone small business concern, it will issue a certification to that effect and will add the concern to the List of Qualified HUBZone Small Business Concerns on its Internet website at http://www.sba.gov/hubzone. Contractors interested in inspecting the site of the proposed work should contact Beth Utecht, Garrison Project, P.O. Box 527, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Riverdale, North Dakota 58565, Telephone +1 (555) 000-0000 Ext 242. DO NOT submit requests for plans and specifications to the site visit personnel listed above. See Ordering below. The work will include the following: (Approx. quantities) The proposed work consists of constructing a stone protection overlay (spalls and riprap) over the existing slope protection within approximately 600 lineal feet of shoreline and upstream face along the western portion of Garrison Dam. The overlay will re quire placement of an estimated 10,900 tons of riprap and 2,900 tons of spalls, all Government furnished from existing on-site stockpiles. At the option of the Government, the work may also include Contractor furnished stone protection materials for the r eplenishment of a portion or all of the existing riprap stockpile quantity used in the overlay. The estimated construction cost of this project is between $500,000 and $750,000. Contractor's Quality Control will be a requirement in this contract. The Contractor will be required to commence work within 10 days after notice to proceed and complete the work 90 calendar days after receipt of Notice to Proceed. Provisions will be included for liquidated damages in case of failure to complete the wo rk in the time allowed. Performance and payment bonds will be required. Bonding documents including the power of attorney shall bear an original signature by an officer of the surety. The plans and specifications are available on Compact Disk (CD-ROM) and will be provided free of charge. It has been determined that the number of Compact Disks be limited to one (1) per firm. Plans and Specifications will not be provided in a printed hard copy format. Contractors may view and/or download this project from the Internet at the following Internet address: http://ebs-nwo.wes.army.mil/ Ordering of plans and specifications on CD-ROM shall be by registering on the Omaha District website: http://ebs-nwo.wes.army.mil/. To register on the Omaha District website, go to the Solicitation Registration section of the synopsis and click on the link for Registering. Bidders: Please be advised of on-line registration requirement in Central Contractor Registration (CCR) database http://www.ccr.gov/ and directed solicitation provisions concerning electronic on-line Representations and Certifications (ORCA) at http://orca .bpn.gov. Representations and certifications are required to update annually as a minimum to keep information current, accurate and complete. The electronic annual representation and certifications are effective until one year from date of submission or update to ORCA. If any of the information changes during the advertisement period, you must make changes through the Omaha District web address. Failure to provide the above information and any changes may cause a delay in receiving CD-ROM and amendments. Questions rega rding the ordering of the same should be made to: +1 (555) 000-0000. Telephone calls regarding Small Business matters should be made to: +1 (555) 000-0000. Telephone calls on contents of drawings and specifications should be made to the Project Manager at: +1 (555) 000-0000 or Specification Section at: +1 (555) 000-0000.