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 -- FORT TOTTEN SEAL AND CHIP PROJECT SOL RDSA00-1236 DUE 052098 POC Mary Sumption, Contract Specialist, 605-226-7645 Project consists of Asphalt Surface Treatment (Seal and Chip), Crack Cleaning and Sealing, Roadway Patching, and Placement of Permanent Pavement Markings for the following: Routes 20 & 21, Tokio/Ephriam Hill Road (15.773km); Route 30, Crowhill Streets (0.218km); Route 40, Tokio Streets (0.843km); Route 50, Mission Streets (1.670km) -- Total length=18,504km on the Fort Totten Indian Resevation, Benson County, North Dakota. The estimated price range will be $100,000.00 to $250,000.00. Bidding material will be 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 requires 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.***** (0097)

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