Z -- STATEN ISLAND WATERWAYS AREA - NEWARK BAY LIGHT, GREAT KILLS ENTRANCE LIGHT, BERGEN POINT LIGHT

ISSUE DATE: 08/11/05. Contractor to provide all labor, materials, equipment, transportation, supervision and disposal necessary for the replacement of the following three (3) Aids to Navigation (ATON) structures in the Staten Island, New York waterways area. Newark Bay Light #4 The work includes, but is not limited to retrieval and demolition of the existing Newark Bay Light #4. The contractor shall remove and dispose of the aid that has been destroyed by a barge. Construct a three legged concrete pile structure with a concrete platform and standard 5 foot square pipe tower. Light is located at the following: 40 38'50 North Latitude 074 08 56 West Longitude. Great Kills Entrance Light A - The work includes, but is not limited to demolishing the existing three legged timber pile structure and replacing with a three legged concrete pile structure with a concrete platform and standard 5 foot square pipe tower. Light is located at the following: 40 32'06 North Latitude 074 08'36 West Longitude. Bergen Point Light #14 - The work includes, but is not limited to constructing a three legged concrete pile structure with a concrete platform and standard 5 foot square pipe tower. Light is located at the following: 40 38'34 North Latitude 074 08'41 West Longitude. Day boards will be provided as government furnished equipment for contractor install and incidental related work. Perform a third order, class 1 geodetic survey of the new structures positions. The estimated cost range of this project is $250,000 to $500,000. Solicitation packages will be available on or about 8/11/05. The due date for receipt of proposals is scheduled for 9/12/05 at 4:00 pm. This solicitation is 100% set-aside for small business concerns. The applicable NAIS code is 237990 and the size standard is $28.5 million. Our office no longer issues solicitations or amendments in paper form. All relevant solicitation documents, including specifications and drawings may be accessed for download beginning on the date of issue at the following site: http://www.eps.gov. Any amendments issued to the solicitation will be posted solely on this web site. Bidders are required to verify the number of amendments issued with the Contracting Officer prior to the bid opening date. Companies not having the capability to download solicitation documents may contact Rhode Island Blue Print, 335 Webster Avenue, Cranston, RI 02920 for a copy of the solicitation package for a non-refundable deposit. Please fax your request to RIBP at +1 (555) 000-0000 and include your credit card number and expiration date along with the Solicitation Number. RIBP accepts Visa, MasterCard, and American Express. Please do not call in your requests. Orders will be shipped UPS unless you request overnight delivery.