U.S. Department of the Interior, Bureau of Indian Affairs, Phoenix Area Office, One North First Street, P.O. Box 10, Phoenix, Arizona 85001-0010

Y -- HIGHWAY/ROADWORK CONSTRUCTION SOL SB-95-0014. DUE 030995. Contact Etta Mae Track/Contract Specialist, Carolyn Richards/Contracting Officer/602/379-6760. This procurement is totally set aside for Indian-Owned and controlled firms under the "Buy Indian Act", 25 U.S.C. 47. This solicitation consists of repair and reconstruction of 4 routes (7, 181, 187, and Oldberg Road) on Project GRIR ERFO No. 1, on the Gila River Indian Reservation, Pinal County, Arizona. Some of the items of work and anticipated approximate quantities are as follows: Roadway Excavation, 18,614 CY.; Unclassified Borrow, 7,633 C.Y.; Railbank Protection, 2,620 L.F.; Aggregate Base, Grading Special, 5,523 Ton; Hot Asphaltic Concrete Pavement, Class "B", Grading Special, Type I, 2,805 Ton, Scarify Roadway, 29,867 S.Y.; Concrete Slope Paving, 15,388 S.Y., etc. The project is expected to fall within the estimated price range of $1,000,000 to $5,000,000. The work shall be completed within 90 calendar days. Presolicitation notices are being provided to firms on the agency's mailing list concurrently with the publication of this synopsis. The following applies only to eligible Indian/Alaska Native Economic Enterprise who meets the definitions of "Indian" and "Indian economic enterprise". Indian means a person who is a member of an Indian Tribe or an Alaska Native who is 1/4 degree or more Alaska Native blood and either on or descended from someone on the rfoll of Alaska Natives pursuant to the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act of 1971 (43 U.S.C. 1601 et. seq. Indian/Alaska Economic Enterprise means any business entity (whether organized for profit or not) which: (1) is at least 51 percent owned by one or more Indian(s) or (an) Indian tribe(s); and (2) one or more of those owners must be involved in the daily business management of the economic enterprise; and (3) the majority of the earnings of which accrue to such Indian person(s). These requirements must exist when an offer is made to a solicitation at the time of award, and during the term of the contract. Indian concerns bidding under this act must be self-certify as eligible under the "Buy Indian Act". Failure by the contractor to submit a Indian Preference plan for doing so prior to award and implement same after award shall be sufficient reason for non-award or termination of the contract for default. Names of potential Indian subcontractors can be obtained from this office. Potential bidders are required to do a mandatory on-site visit to determine the extent of the project. The solicitation will be available on 10 Feb 1995. No telephone requests. Only written or faxed requests received directly from the requestor are acceptable. Fax number is 602/379-6763. Request must state that neither the requestor nor principal corporate officials and owners are currently suspended, debarred, or otherwise ineligible to receive contracts from any federal agency. (027)

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