--NO ARRA FUNDS ARE BEING USED IN THE AWARD OF THIS PROJECT: Roanoke River Flood Reduction Project, Memorial Avenue Park to Bridge Street Pedestrian Trail and Bridges, Roanoke River Basin, Roanoke, Virginia

Solicitation is currently SCHEDULED to Issue On or About 28 April 2010 with bid opening to be at least 30 days after the issue date. NO ARRA FUNDS WILL BE USED FOR THIS PROPOSED SOLICITATION.

NO ARRA FUNDS WILL BE USED FOR THIS PROPOSED SOLICITATION-- Solicitation is currently SCHEDULED to Issue on or about 6 April 2010 with Bid Opening at least 30 days after the issue date. NO OTHER CHANGES APPLY AT THIS TIME.

Solicitation is currently SCHEDULED to Issue On or About 15 March 2010 with bid opening at least 30 days after the issue date. NO other changes apply.

Work will consist of construction of a paved bicycle and walking trail along the river bank and two trail pedestrian bridge structures crossing the Roanoke River at 2 locations. Trail work includes paving, excavation, embankment and landscaping, as well as installation of segmental retaining wall. Related services will require some utility relocations and some demolition work. Estimated magnitude of this work is $1,000,000 - $5,000,000. This will be a Firm Fixed Price Construction contract. The solicitation is scheduled to ISSUE ON OR ABOUT 5 FEBRUARY 2010 with bid opening at least 30 days after the ISSUE date. The solicitation is UNRESTRICTED. If a large business is awarded this contract, a Small Business Subcontracting Plan will be required PRIOR to Award. The applicable NAICS Code is 237310 and the small business size standard is Not to Exceed $33,500,000 average annual receipts for preceding 3 years. The solicitation will be issued in electronic format ONLY and will be posted on FedBizOpps when available. Contractors must register at www.fbo.gov to download the solicitation and can register on the interested vendor list at that location . It is the bidders responsibility to check the fbo internet address for any posted changes/amendments to the solicitation. Contractors must be registered in the Central Contractors Registration database (www.ccr.gov) in order to be eligible for an award under this solicitation.