10--Z-FY05 Maintenance Dredging, 46-Foot Project, Entrance Channel (CUT-1N), Kings Bay, Georgia and Fernandina Harbor, Florida, Nassau County, Florida

Project work consists of removing shoals along the Entrance Channel Cut-1N. The contract will require the removal of approximately 205,000 cubic yards of material from Cut-1N between Station 100+00 and Station 220+00 with beach placement at the desi gnated beach disposal area located along the beach at the north end of Fernandina Beach (approximately 4 miles from the project site). The contract will also require the removal of approximately 20,000 cubic yards of material from Cut-1N between Station 2 20+00 and Station 230+00 (north half of channel) with placement in the designated nearshore disposal area, D/A-N, located approximately 7 miles from the project site. Finally, the contract will require the removal of approximately 745,000 cubic yards of m aterial from Cut-1N between Station 220+00 and Station 230+00 (south half of channel) and Station 230+00 and Station 340+00 with placement in the designated ocean disposal area, D/A-O, located approximately 12 miles from the project site. Total quantity o f material to be dredged is approximately 970,000 cubic yards. This work is restricted to coast guard certified hopper dredges in accordance with the Safety Management Action Plan (SMAP). In addition, hopper dredges will only be allowed to work during the period of 15 December through 28 February. Work also includes sea turtle trawling and relocation, turbidity monitoring, and endangered species monitoring. Total Performance Period is 100 calendar day s which includes 30 days mobilization. Magnitude of construction is between $5,000,000.00 and $10,000,000.00. The solicitation will be issued on or about August 26, 2004 and bids will be due on or about October 21, 2004. The solicitation will be posted on our website, and can be downloaded from http://ebs1.saj.usace.army.mil/ebs/AdvertisedSolicitations.asp Any interested bidders must register electronically. If you are not registered, the United States government is not responsible for providing you w ith 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 AN UNRESTRICTED PROCUREMENT. All responsible sources may submit a bid which w ill be considered. There will be a price preference for identified HUBZone small business concerns that comply with the requirements of the solicitation as stipulated in FAR 19.1307. Note: Contracting information for the Jacksonville District is now ava ilable at our web site: http://www.saj.usace.army.mil/ (Select Contracts/Business Opportunities). 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 m ore information or visit the CCR website at http://www.ccr.gov. NAICS Code 237990, size standard $17 million.