Flathead National Forest, Attn: Contracting, 1935 Third Avenue East, Kalispell, MT 59901

Z -- MOLLY CREEK TRAIL NO. 138 SOL IFB R1-10-96-34 DUE 082996 POC Barb Venturini/Nola Rice, 406-758-5318/406-758-5310. The Flathead National Forest will be advertising an Invitation for Bids for Molly Creek Trail No. 138, Spotted Bear Ranger District, Powell County, Montana. Work consists of 5.3 miles of trail construction and reconstruction work including clearing and grubbing, tread construction/reconstruction, drainage dips, waterbars, ditches, switchbacks, culverts, rock retaining wall construction, and turnpike construction. Rock will be encountered which may require blasting. Issue date, July 30, 1996. The Notice to Proceed will be issued approximately July 1, 1997, with a completion date of August 25, 1998. The Government price estimate range is between $25,000 and $100,000. See Numbered Note(s): 3. (0193)

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