Flathead National Forest, Attn: Contracting, 1935 Third Avenue, East Kalispell, MT 59901

F -- ROAD MAINTENANCE (BLADING) ON THE FLATHEAD NATIONAL FOREST SOL RFQ R1-10-98-10 DUE 040998 POC Barb Venturini/Nola Rice, (406) 758-5318/(406) 758-5310 E-MAIL: USDA -- Forest Service, Flathead National Forest, 1935 Third Avenue East, Kalispell, MT 59901, bventuri/r1_flathead@fs.fed.us. The Flathead National Forest will be advertising a Request for Quotations for approximately 500 miles (four items) of road maintenance (blading) on the Swan Lake, Tally Lake, Hungry Horse/Spotted Bear, and Glacier View Ranger Districts; Flathead, Lake, and Missoula Counties, Montana. Issue date, approximately March 10, 1998. Completion dates for the spring blading, June 30, 1998 and July 3, 1998; fall blading, September 12, 1998 and September 26, 1998. Notice to Proceed for the spring blading is estimated to be issued on May 20, 1998; fall blading, September 2, 1998. Numbered Note 1. (0051)

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