--Industry Day - Portugues Dam, Portugues and Bucana Rivers Projects, Ponce, Puerto Rico

THIS IS AN ANNOUNCEMENT FOR AN UPCOMING INDUSTRY DAY ONLY. THE SOLICITATION WILL BE ISSUED BETWEEN AUGUST AND SEPTEMBER 2007. DISREGARD REGISTRATION INSTRUCTIONS. THERE IS NO SOLICITATION AT THIS TIME. ANY REGISTRATIONS ENTERED PRIOR TO REMOVAL OF THIS RESTRICTION WILL BE REMOVED AND THE REGISTRANT WILL HAVE TO RE-REGISTER IN ORDER TO RECEIVE A COPY OF THE SOLICITATION. THE GOVERNMENT WILL NOT PROVIDE NOTIFICATION TO FIRMS THAT HAVE TO RE-REGISTER. The Jacksonville District Corps of Engineers will hold an Industry Day, Thursday July 12, 2007, in Ponce, Puerto Rico, at the Ponce Hilton Hotel, 1150 Caribe Avenue (00716). We will make a short presentation describing the project, technical requirements, and proposed contract. A general discussion will follow. The project location is approximately 3 miles northwest of the city of Ponce, Puerto Rico, on the Portugues River. The work will include construction of a 220-foot high Roller Compacted Concrete (RCC) single center thick arch dam with a crest le ngth of 1,230 feet and an estimated 367,000 Cubic yards of RCC. Appurtenant structures include integral spillway and intake structure. A valve house and control room for reservoir operation is located just downstream adjacent to the river. Work will also i nclude foundation excavation in rock, placing foundation concrete, foundation grouting, and development of an on-site quarry for concrete aggregate production. Contract award is estimated to be made by November-December 2007. Dam construction should take from 2008-2012. Timetable depends on availability of federal funds appropriated by Congress.