Federal Highway Administration, Contracts Section, 610 East 5th St., Vancouver, WA 98661

Y -- HIGHWAY CONSTRUCTION SOL DTFH70-98-B-00013 DUE 051598 POC Julee McTaggart, Contract Specialist or Barbara Allen, Program Assistant at (360) 696-7520 E-MAIL: mailto:contracts@wfl.fha.dot.gov, contracts@wfl.fha.dot.gov. OR FS ERFO 97-12(5), Wallowa-Whitman National Forest, FDR 3940 CARROL CREEK ROAD, Wallowa County, Oregon. This solicitation uses the metric system. This project consists of emergency flood damage repair at 4 sites including bridge repair. Project includes: construction survey staking; clearing & grubbing; bridge footings; disassemble, inventory, haul and stock pile old bridge; 19.3 meters x 5.22 meters design/build bridge with 890mm prestress decked bulb-tee girders (3) & MSE wall abutments; 27 meters pipe arch; 675 meters silt fence; 1,000 cu meters excavation; 1,000 sq meters type II-B geotextile; 650 cu meter Class 2 riprap; 450 cubic meter Class 5 riprap; 4 slry units seeding/mulching; and other smaller items of work. This project is located approximately 65 kilometers southeast of Enterprise, Oregon. Work shall be completed by 11/15/98. Estimated price range is between $250,000 and $500,000. Presolicitation Notices are being provided to firms on this agency's mailing list concurrently with the publication of this synopsis. The following applies only to Minority, Women-Owned and Disadvantaged Business Enterprises (DBEs): The Department of Transportation (DOT), offers working capital financing and bonding assistance for transportation related contracts. DOT's Bonding Assistance Program (BAP) offers bid, performance and payment bonds on contracts up to $1,000,000. DOT's Short-Term Lending Program (STLP) offers lines of credit to finance accounts receivable. Maximum line of credit is $500,000 with interest at prime rate. For further information call (800)532-1169. Internet address: http://osdbuweb.dot.gov.***** (0063)

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