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B -- ARCHAEOLOGICAL DATA RECOVERY SOL DTFH70-97-B-00011 DUE 050197 POC Contract Specialist, Julee McTaggart, (360) 696-7520 ARCHAEOLOGICAL DATA RECOVERY, OR PFH 159, ELK CREEK ROAD. Bids sought for one firm-fixed price contract. Contractor will perform archaeological data recovery at four prehistoric, lithic scatter sites in Jackson County, southwestern Oregon. Data recovery is necessary to mitigate potential adverse affects to the sites from proposed road construction. Excavation will take place along the existing road within the proposed construction impact zone. Total volume of excavation is estimated at 26 cubic meters. Contractor will furnish all personnel, equipment, supervision, transportation and lodging necessary to perform the work. This solicitaiton is a total small business set-aside. All firms with annual average gross revenue for the last 3 fiscal years of $5 million or less are considered small businesses under this solicitation (SIC code 8999). Estimated price is between $125,000 and $200,000. Please request a copy of this solicitation by FAX, (360) 696-7932. -- - FOR MINORITY, WOMEN-OWNED AND DISADVANTAGED BUSINESS ENTERPRISES: The Department of Transportation (DOT), Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilitization (OSDBU), has a program to assist minority, women-owned and disadvantaged business enterprises to acquire short-term working capital assistance for transportation-related contracts. Loans are available under the DOT Short Term Lending Program (STLP) at prime interest rates to provide accounts receivable financing. The maximum line of credit is $500,000. For further information and applicable forms concerning the STLP, please call the OSDBU at (800) 532-1169. (0072)

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