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Y -- HIGHWAY CONSTRUCTION SOL DTFH70-97-B-00017 DUE 061397 POC Julee K. McTaggart, Contract Specialist, (360) 696-7520; William L. Parsons, Contracting Officer, (360) 696-7753 OR FS ERFO 96-10(3), FDR 1598 & 2047, Willamette National Forest, Linn County, Oregon. This solicitation consists of 3 flood damaged sites with embankment, drainage and aggregate surfacing. Project includes: construction survey & staking; construction scheduling; 1 acre clearing & grubbing; 490 ton untreated aggregate courses; 32 lnft culvert; 300 lnft silt fence; 2,200 cuyd roadway excavation; 2,700 cuyd unclassified borrow; 160 hr flaggers; and other smaller items of work. Project is located approximately 45 miles east of Sweet Home, 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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