Z--The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers issues an award notice for Hydraulic Dredging 17 acres (estimated) of the flood tidal shoal of Ninigret Pond in Charlestown, RI for disposal via pipeline on Charlestown Town Beach.

With this announcement, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers issues a pre-solicitation notice for the following project: 17 acres (estimated) of the flood tidal shoal of Ninigret Pond in Charlestown, RI will be dredged to a depth of about 0.75 meters (2. 5 feet) below MLW. This will require the removal of about 40,000 cubic yards (cy) of dense sand. The material will be removed by hydraulic means and be pumped directly, via pipeline, to the nearby Charlestown Town Beach for disposal. Dredging will take p lace in very shallow conditions. The dredged material will be deposited in the intertidal zone of the beach and be shaped by wave action. The estimated cost of this work is between $500,000 and $1,000,000. Work will take place between N ovember 2007 and March 2008. This solicitation is 100% Set-Aside for HUBZone Small Business concerns. The NAICS code for the work is 237990 with a small business size standard of $18.5 million. The solicitation shall be made available via the Inter net on or about 29 May 2007. To download the solicitation, prospective contractors shall register with and download the solicitation from www.fedteds.gov. Registration instructions are available at this website. Amendments, if any, will be avai lable at this Internet site. Neither teleph onic, mailed, nor faxed requests for solicitation documents will be accepted. All responsible HUBZone Small Business concerns may submit a bid, which will be considered by the New England District.