Z--Estate Mon Bijou, Flood Control Channel, St. Croix, U.S. Virgin Islands

The project consist of constructing a 6,530-foot long bypass channel with a bottom width of 75 feet, 1 (vertical) on 3 (horizontal) side slopes, 38 gabion drop structures, and a diversion levee at the upstream end; two bridges with approach ramps, tw o access roads, and waterline relocations; a clay bed in existing 2.5-acres farm pond, cattle crossing, chain link fence, and farm fence; and incidental related work. Magnitude of construction is between $5,000,000.00 and $10,000,000.00. Estimated const ruction time is 360 calendar days. This solicitation will be issued on or about 11 February 2004 with bids due on or about 25 March 2004. Solicitation will be issued in electronic format only and will be posted on our website. NOTE: A CD-Rom will not b e issued for this solicitation. Interested bidders must register electronically. If you are not registered, the Government is not responsible with providing you with notifications of any changes to this solicitation. The registration form is located at https://ebs1.saj.usace.army.mil/ebs/AdvertisedSolicitations.asp. THIS ACQUISITION IS UNRESTRICTED, being issued pursuant to the Small Business Competitive Demonstration Program. Note: Contracting information is now available at our web site: http://www .saj.usace.army.mil/ (Select Contract/Business Opportunities). All responsible sources may submit a bid which will be considered. There will be a price preference for identified HubZone small business concerns that comply with the requirements on the sol icitation as stipulated in FAR 19.1307. You must be registered in the Central Contractor Registration in order to be eligible to receive an award from this solicitation. Call +1 (555) 000-0000 for more information or visit the CCR web site at http://www.ccr .gov. NAICS Code 237990, size standard $28.5 million.