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A -- LONG TERM PAVEMENT PERFORMANCE REGIONAL COORDINATION OFFICE--- NO RTH CENTRAL REGION SOL DTFH61-96-R-00013 DUE 111495 POC Linda K. Hooks, Contract Negotiator, (202) 366-4217. The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) is soliciting proposals for regional coordination offices to provide nonpersonal technical and management services to support FHWA's Long Term Pavement Performance (LTPP) studies. The LTPP is a 20-year research project consisting of data collection on pavement performance and related information on in-service test sections. The ultimate objective of the program is to extend highway pavement life through improved pavement design and rehabilitation methods. Currently nearly 2000 in-service pavement test sections, located throughout the United States and Canada, are under study. This solicitation is for the North Central Regional Coordination Office, which covers North Dakota, South Dakota, Minnesota, Nebraska, Kansas, Missouri, Kentucky, Iowa, Illinois, Indiana, Ohio, Michigan and Wisconsin. The regional coordination office must be located within one of those thirteen States. Test sections are located throughout those States and the Canadian Provinces of Manitoba and Saskatchewan. Approximately 700 test sections are located in the LTPP North Central Region. The anticipated issue date of the solicitation is between November 1, 1995 and November 14, 1995, with proposals due January 15, 1996. The LTPP program is a dynamic effort requiring extensive coordination with Federal Highway Administration LTPP staff, other LTPP contractors, and participating highway agencies. The contractor shall provide: (a) collection of site-specific data from the LTPP test sections within the LTPP region; (b) coordination of data collection efforts of other contracts and highway agencies; (c) quality control of data; (d) data reduction, processing and transmittal of the data into the national data base; and (e) limited analysis and/or summarization of data in coordination with the LTPP analysis master plan. This solicitation is designated for Full and Open Competition. All responsible sources may submit a proposal, which shall be considered by the FHWA. Interested parties may obtain a copy of the solicitation by submitting a written request to the FHWA at the address shon above, along with two self-addressed adhesive mailing labels. (0285)

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