WILLS ROAD EWP

Through the USDA - Natural Resources Conservation Service Emergency Watershed Protection Program, the NRCS, and the Sponsor the Lawrence County Engineer, propose to contract a streambank stabilization project along Wills Road. The project location is in Upper Township, Lawrence County, Ohio. The solicitation # is AG-5E34-S-13-0002 . This project is a TOTAL SMALL BUSINESS SET ASIDE . The job consists of 1149 Cells of Precast Concrete Block, Reinforced Concrete Foundation, associated drainfill and rock riprap, 103 C.Y. of grouted rock riprap, channel clearing and shaping . The Wills Road project is estimated between $250,000 and $500,000 . Tentative dates associated with the Wills Road project are as follows: Issuance Date (IFB) - November 21, 2012 Scheduled Site Showing - December 7, 2012 Bid Opening Date - December 21, 2012 Construction Completion - Mid to Late February 2013 Drawings will be available on 11/21/12 in the solicitation package. Any technical questions related to the drawings can be sent to Greg Wells, Contracting Officer Technical Representative at [email protected] with a cc: copy to the Contracting Officer at [email protected]. A site showing will be held on December 7, 2012 at 10:00 am EST . Attendees may meet at the site. The site location is along Wills Road at the junction of State Route 93 and Wills Road. Wills Road is also known as Co. Rd. 7A in Upper Township, Lawrence County, Ohio . The Bid Opening will be held December 21, 2012 at 2:30 p.m. EST at the following location. USDA - Natural Resources Conservation Service Ohio State Office Federal Building, Room 522 200 North High Street Columbus, OH 43215 Notice to Prospective Bidders The Bricker Federal Building requires a security screening for building entrance. All interested participants and bidders should allow adequate time to complete the security screening process. Valid photo identification is required for entry. The bid opening will begin promptly at 2:30 pm. To ensure timely receipt of bids, bidders are encouraged to submit bids prior to the bid opening date. The Contracting Officer's Technical Representative for this project is: Greg Wells, Civil Engineer, Telephone # 740-772-1711 ext. 128, e-mail address [email protected] . The Contracting Officer for this project is: Chanda Sow, Contract Specialist, Telephone # 614-255-2496, e-mail address [email protected] . Please direct any questions regarding this Presolicitation Notice to the Contracting Officer at the telephone number or e-mail address above.