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Y -- CONSTRUCTION OF STRUCTURES, 100' LONG 2 LANE PRESTRESSED CONCRETE BRIDGE AND 539' OF REMEDIAL ROADBED ALIGNMENT WITH ASPHALT PAVING AND CONSISTS OF OTHER WORK DESCRIBE IN ITEM 17 ON THE SKOKOMISH INDIAN RESERVATIONS, WASHINGTON SOL R97-4 DUE 092497 POC Nilah Devaney, (503) 872-2867, Contracting Officer. Construction of a 100' long, two lane prestressed concrete bridge with a pedestrian walkway. The bridge is on the Skokomish Indian Reservation in Mason County, WA. In addition to the bridge, the work consists of 10-12 3/4" diameter concrete filled steel piles, 539' of remedial roadbed alignment with asphalt paving, survey/construction staking, clearing, riprap signs, striping, seeding, mulching and demolition and transportation of existing bridge. -- Solicitation No. R97-04 -- Project No. SKIR 43130 -- bid opening September 24, 1997, at 2:30 p.m. -- duration of work 120 calendar days -- estimated cost range of project is $250,000.00-$500,000.00-Section 7(b) of P.L. 93-638 (25 USC 450e) and DIAR 1452-204-71 requires that preference opportunities in employment and training be given to Indian/Alaska Native individuals and that preference in the award of subcontracts be given to Indian/Alaska Native economic enterprises. Failure by the contractor to submit a plan for doing so prior to award and implement same after award ~shall be sufficient reason for non-award or termination of the contract for default -- an Indian/Alaska Native economic enterprise need only be 51 percent Indian/Alaska Native owned to qualify for subcontract preference. (0213)

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