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Y -- HIGHWAY CONSTRUCTION SOL DTFH70-97-B-00016 DUE 061797 POC Julee K. McTaggart, Contract Specialist, (360) 696-7520 OR FS ERFO 96-10(2), FDR 1993, Willamette National Forest, Lane County, Oregon. This solicitation consists of 4 flood damaged sites with riprap, geogrid wall, grading & paving. Project includes: construction survey & staking; construction scheduling; 130 ton minor asphalt concrete; 1 acre clearing & grubbing; 325 ton untreated aggregate courses; 32 lnft culvert; 70 lnft perforated underdrain; 300 lnft silt fence; 1,000 cuyd roadway excavation; 60-M gal watering; 564 sqft geogrid wall; 650 cuyd class 3 keyed riprap; 1,300 lnft pavement marking; 6 slry units seeding/mulcing; and other smaller items of work. Project is located approximately 45 miles southeast of Eugene, Oregon. Estimated price range is between $100,000 and $250,000. Presolicitation Notices are being provided to firms on this agency's mailing list concurrently with the publication of this synopsis. -- -- The following applies only to Minority, Women-Owned and Disadvantaged Business Enterprises: The Department of Transportation (DOT), Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization (OSDBU), has programs to assist minority, women-owned and disadvantaged business enterprises to acquire short-term working capital and bonding assistance for transportation-related contracts. This is applicable to any eligible prime or subcontract at any tier. The DOT Bonding Assistance Program enables firms to apply for bid, performance and payment bonds up to $1.0 million per contract. The DOT provides an 80% guaranty on the bond amount to a surety against losses. Loans are also 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 Bonding Assistance Program and/or the STLP, please call OSDBU at (800) 532-1169. (0098)

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