U.S. Department of the Interior, Bureau of Indian Affairs, Aberdeen Area Office, Branch of Roads/Contracting Section, Mail Code 307A, 115 4th Ave. SE., Aberdeen, SD 57401-4383

Z -- PORCUPINE BUTTE TO EVERGREEN ROAD PROJECT!! SOL RDSA00-1232!! DUE 012298 POC Carol Johnson, Procurement Technician, 605 226-7645!! Project consists of a reconstruction of approximately 7.85 miles or 41,454.61 feet of BIA Route 27 consisting of grading, draining, and asphalt paving from Porcupine Butte to the Evergreen Housing Area on the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation, Shannon County, South Dakota. The estimated price range will be $1,000,000 to $5,000,000. Bidding material will be available after December 23, 1997, at a cost of $30.00 per set, non-refundable. Only cashier's check or money order acceptable. This is restricted to Buy-Indian economic enterprises that are 51 percent Indian-owned and controlled firms. "Section 7(b) of Public Law 93-638 (25 U.S.C. 460E) and 41 CFR 14-1.354 require that preference opportunities in employment and training be given to Indian/Alaska native economic enterprises. Failure to complete the subcontracting information in the bid package shall be sufficient reason for non-award of contract.***** (0343)

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