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

F -- ROAD MAINTENANCE (BLADING) SOL IFB R1-10-97-18 DUE 052097 POC Barb Venturini/Nola Rice, 406-758-5318/406-758-5310. The Flathead National Forest will be advertising an Invitation for Bids for Road Maintenance (Blading) on the Swan Lake, Tally Lake, Hungry Horse/Spotted Bear, and Glacier View Ranger Districts; Flathead, Lake, and Missoula Counties, Montana. The solicitation will consist of four bid items totalling an estimated 586 miles. Issue date, approximately April 21, 1997. The Notice to Proceed for the spring blading will be issued on June 2, 1997 and September 2, 1997 for the fall blading. Completion dates of June 30 and July 3, 1997 for the spring blading and September 12 & 26, 1997 for the fall blading. See Numbered Note(s): 1. (0097)

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