The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, has the need to conduct erosion repairs at the Orangeburg Substation Dam located on the Orangeburg National Fish Hatchery in South Carolina. The work to be performed includes placing backfill in the erosion channel downstream of the existing labyrith spillway structure. Excavating and placing riprap and riprap bedding downstream of the existing riprap-lined outlet channel of the labyrith spillway structure. Installing 6-inch diameter PVC extension pipe for the existing toe drain outfall pipe. Placing salvaged riprap and new riprap bedding at the modified toe drain outfall. Installing a 12-inch diameter CMP extension for the south dam access road drainage culvert. Placing salvaged riprap and new riprap bedding at the modified south dam access road drainage culvert outfall. Furnishing and installing survey control monuments. Furnishing and installing security gate latches, chains and padlocks for various site features. Furnishing and install new barbed wire for existing link fence. Removing a temporary utility pole. Other items of work incidental to the above work items including utility coordination, clearing, disposal, dewatering, unclassified excavation and stripping and stockpiling topsoil. It is expected that the construction will begin during the 2007 Spring season. The estimated price range is between $50,000.00 and $100,000.00. Request for Proposal (RFP) No. 982107R008 will be issued on or about February 13, 2007, and may be accessed at http://ideasec.nbc.gov. This procurement is not a small business set aside. Please send any requests for copies of this solicitation in writing, including your company name, address, phone number and fax number. These written requests may be faxed to (703) 358-1875 or e-mailed to
[email protected]. A pre-proposal conference and site inspection is scheduled for February 27, 2007 at 9:00 a.m. local time at the Orangeburg Fish Hatchery in South Carolina. Attendance is strongly encouraged. Reservations are required to attend the pre-proposal conference/site inspection and may be made by contacting Mark Kalvels at (703) 358-2582 or
[email protected].