Department of the Interior, Bureau of Indian Affairs, Muskogee Area Office, 101 N. 5th Street, Muskogee, OK 74401-6206

Y -- ROAD CONSTRUCTION, OSAGE INDUSTRIAL PARK ROAD SOL IFB #BIA-7G00-4823 DUE 052197 POC Curtis D. Wilson, (918) 687-2230, Contracting Officer. The Bureau of Indian Affairs, Osage Industrial Park Road, Project No. G00-4193(1)G,S, begins about 3 miles north of Hominy, Oklahoma, west of State Highway (S.H.) 99, in the Osage Nation Industrial Park, near the southeast corner of Section 13, T23N, R8E, of the Indian Base and Meridian, and extends easterly about 0.77 mile, past S.H. 99D to S.H. 99. This project consists of grade, drain, culvert installation, curb & gutter, water and gas lines, constructing aggregate base, 8" thick asphalt paving, signing, fencing, seeding, and striping on 0.77 mile of roadway. The estimated cost of construction is between $500,000.00 to $1,000,000.00. Request bid documents on or after April 21, 1997. The request should be accompanied with a $50.00 (non-refundable) cashier's check, certified check, or money order made payable to the "Bureau of Indian Affairs", Muskogee Area Office, Division of Administration, Contracts, Room 437, 101 N. 5th St., Muskogee, OK 74401-6206. Bid opening will be held on Wednesday, May 21, 1997, 10:00 a.m., Room 410, U.S. Courthouse and Federal Building, 101 N. 5th Street, Muskogee, OK 74401-6206. Drawings may be viewed at the following locations: Southwest Construction News, 2811 NW 36, Oklahoma City, OK 73112; Southwest Construction News, 7170 S. Braden Ave., Suite 180, Tulsa, OK 74136; F.W. Dodge Division, 5100 E. Skelly Drive, Suite 1010, Tulsa, OK 74135-6552; Dodge F.W. Division McGraw Hill, Information Systems Company, 701 NW 63, Oklahoma City, OK 73116; and the Muskogee Area Office, Division of Roads, Room 520, U.S. Courthouse and Federal Building, 101 N. 5th Street, Muskogee, OK, on or after April 21, 1997. All responsible sources may submit an offer. Section 7(b) of Public Law 93-638 (25 U.S.C. 450(e) and 41 CFR 14-1.354 requires preference opportunities in employment and training be given to Indian/Alaska Native Individuals and that preference in the award of subcontractors be given to Indian/Alaska Native Economic Enterprises. A Pre-Bid Conference is scheduled for 10:00 a.m., May 9, 1997, Room 410, U.S. Courthouse and Federal Building, 101 N. 5th Street, Muskogee, Oklahoma 74401-6206. There will be no other scheduled pre-bid conference and all interested bidders are strongly encouraged to attend the conference. (0104)

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