Bi-State Development Agency, 707 North First Street, St Louis, Missouri 63102

38 -- FACILITIES LINE SECTION 3 -- ST. CLAIR COUNTY METROLINK EXTENSION SOL SB2321 DUE 022798 POC Rebecca Howe, Director MetroLink Contracts & Procurement WEB: Bi-State Development Agency, www.bi-state.org. E-MAIL: Rebecca, Howe Director, MetroLink Contracts & Procurement, rhowe@bsda.org. The Bi-State Development Agency (Agency) is soliciting bids Facilities Line Section 3 -Memorial Hospital to Belleville Area College. The Disadvantage Business Enterprise (DBE) participation goal is 25%. DBE firms are invited to propose directly or with another firm. The facilities mainline work is comprised of all construction for the preparation of the mainline trackbed up to and including the subballast. The mainline work is comprised of the following: Demolition and site clearing (excluding building demo), earthwork (excavation, embankments, hauling), construction of mainline structures (bridges, major drainage culverts, retaining walls, and cantenary pole foundations), construction of roadways including future proposed at-grade crossing, relocation of existing utilities (storm sewer, sanitary sewers, water lines), construction of new utilities (conduits, duct banks), construction of subballast cap, and construction of erosion control (seeding, sodding, select ground cover). The facilities work for the preparation of the passenger station platforms and the park-and-ride lot excluding most finishes work. The passenger stations/park-and-rides work is comprised of the following: Demolition and site clearing (excluding building demo), earthwork (excavation, rough grading, finish grading), construction of structures station platforms, station canopies, canopy foundations, light pole foundations), construction of asphalt roadways and parking lots, construction of concrete roadways including concrete curb and gutter, construction of concrete flatwork (sidewalk, plaza paving, stairs, handicap ramps), relocation of existing utilities (storm sewers, sanitary sewers, water lines), construction of new utilities (water lines, storm sewers, sanitary sewers, conduits, irrigation), and construction of erosion control (seeding, sodding, select ground cover). As an option to the work described above, the construction of a bicycle trail may also be included. The trail is generally located within the MetroLink right-of-wayapproximately IL Route 159 in Belleville to the Belleville Area College. The bicycle trail work is comprised of the following: Clearing and grubbing, earthwork, grading miscelleanous drainage structures and retaining walls, and prefabricated bridge strucutures. Pre-bid Conference 1/27/98 Bid Opening 2/27/98 Questions should be addressed to Rebecca Howe, Dirctor, MetroLink Contracts & Procurements. Fax requests at (314) 923-3022. Please include the sealed bid number, your company name, and complete address and both telephone and fax numbers. Copies of the Project Manuals and Drawings may be obtained by appointment only beginning December 29, 1997 Monday -- Friday between the hours 8 a.m. -- 12 p.m. and 1 p.m. -- 5 p.m. at the office of the Agency's MetroLink Department by calling Ms. Sandra Armstrong (314) 982-1400 Ext. 1329. The cost for a set of plans and contract documents is $525.00. This cost is non-refundable. Each request must be accompanied by either a certified check, money order, or cashiers check payable to Bi-State Development Agency. Written requests including arrangements for pick up for plans and documents should be addressed to Ms. Sandra Armstrong, MetroLink, Second Floor, 707 N. First Street, St. Louis, Missouri 63102. Shipping costs are the responsibility of the requester, therefore, all requesters desiring to have a set(s) of plans and documents mailed are required to provide Ms. Sandra Armstrong with a Federal Express, UPS etc. account number. Mailed-in request will be returned if this information is not provided. (0350)

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