RECOVERY--Z--Project Number 71458, Emsworth Back Channel Abutment Stabilization.

The Corps of Engineers, Pittsburgh District, has a need for a contract for the Major Rehabilitation Project for the Emsworth Locks and Dams, Back Channel, stabilization of the right and left abutments. The work to be performed under this contract consists of furnishing all plant, materials, equipment, supplies, and labor for the installation of micropiles and rock anchors for stabilizing the existing abutment wall, and a pipe pile and sheet pile combination wall installed riverward of the existing abutment to facilitate grade separation for the future scour protection. The period of performance for this procurement is estimated to be 450 calendar days after the contractor receives the notice to proceed. Magnitude of the project is between $5,000,000 and $10,000,000. Pursuant to the Small Business Competitiveness Demonstration Program established by Public Law 100-656, Business Opportunity Development Reform Act of 1988, this procurement will be unrestricted and any resulting award will be made pursuant to the above program. The Invitation for Bid (IFB) will be issued approximately June 9, 2009, on-line only through Federal Business Opportunities; therefore, requests for hardcopies of the specification and drawings will not be honored. Requests must be made by registering for this solicitation through Federal Business Opportunities at https://www.fbo.gov. Once registered, vendors, plan rooms and printing companies will be able to download the solicitation and drawings on or after the above issue date. For additional contracting opportunities, go to the Army Single Face to Industry website at https://acquisition.army.mil/asfi/, click on Contracting Opportunities Search and follow the directions or go to https://www.fbo.gov, click on Opportunities and follow the directions.

The Corps of Engineers, Pittsburgh District, has a need for a contract for the Major Rehabilitation Project for the Emsworth Locks and Dams, Back Channel, stabilization of the right and left abutments. The work to be performed under this contract consists of furnishing all plant, materials, equipment, supplies, and labor for the installation of micropiles and rock anchors for stabilizing the existing abutment wall, and a pipe pile and sheet pile combination wall installed riverward of the existing abutment to facilitate grade separation for the future scour protection. The period of performance for this procurement is estimated to be 450 calendar days after the contractor receives the notice to proceed. Magnitude of the project is between $5,000,000 and $10,000,000. Pursuant to the Small Business Competitiveness Demonstration Program established by Public Law 100-656, Business Opportunity Development Reform Act of 1988, this procurement will be unrestricted and any resulting award will be made pursuant to the above program. The Invitation for Bid (IFB) will be issued approximately June 9, 2009, on-line only through Federal Business Opportunities; therefore, requests for hardcopies of the specification and drawings will not be honored. Requests must be made by registering for this solicitation through Federal Business Opportunities at https://www.fbo.gov. Once registered, vendors, plan rooms and printing companies will be able to download the solicitation and drawings on or after the above issue date. For additional contracting opportunities, go to the Army Single Face to Industry website at https://acquisition.army.mil/asfi/, click on Contracting Opportunities Search and follow the directions or go to https://www.fbo.gov, click on Opportunities and follow the directions.