Z--Water Control Structure and Spillway Repair, Annada, MO

This contract involves the replacement of a water control structure and the repair and upgrade of a dike spillway surface at the Great River National Wildlife Refuge near Annada, Missouri. The scope of work for the water control structure includes complex tasks such as cofferdam placement and removal, dewatering, excavation, backfill compaction, and installation of concrete pipe, formwork, reinforcement, concrete, handrails, and a gate. The dike spillway work encompasses excavation and reinforced concrete application. The project is valued between $100,000 and $250,000 and falls under the Heavy Construction Not Elsewhere Classified category with a NAICS size standard of $28.5 million. Issued under the Small Business Competitiveness Demonstration Program, this unrestricted solicitation allows small businesses to compete for the contract. The solicitation package will be available free of charge starting around August 13, 2002, with bids due by September 12, 2002. Interested parties must request the solicitation by email, fax, or in writing, and are instructed to reference solicitation number 301812B029. Telephone requests for the solicitation will not be accepted. The contracting office handling this procurement is part of the Department of the Interior's Fish and Wildlife Service Headquarters based in Falls Church, Virginia.