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Y -- RECONSTRUCTION OF FOREST DEVELOPMENT ROAD 240 AND 273, CALCASIEU RANGER DISTRICT SOL FS-WOC-98-460 DUE 090898 POC Karen G. Ray, Contracting Officer, telephone 601/965-4391, ext. 162 WEB: cbd_submit@gpo.gov, http://www.fs.gov. Reconstruction of Forest Development Roads 240 and 273, Calcasieu Ranger District, Evangeline Unit, Kisatchie National Forest, Rapides Parish, Louisiana. The work for Road 240 consists of 340 meters of furrow ditches; 48 straw/hay bales; 44 tons of placed riprap; 1122 tons of crushed aggregate; reconditioning of 5.29 km of roadbed; 0.77 ha seeding (with mulch) by hydraulic or dry method; and 180 sq.m. of erosion control blanket. The work for Road 273 consists of 105 meters of furrow ditches; 16 straw/hay bales; 250 tons of placed riprap; 704 tons of crushed aggregate; reconditioning of 0.97 km of roadbed; 155 tons of deep patch hot asphalt concrete mixture; 0.18 ha seeding (with mulch), hydraulic or dry method; and 260 sq.m. erosion control blanket. The contract time is 45 calendar days. Estimated price range is $25,000 -- $100,000. A 50% payment protection is required upon award. Posted 07/28/98 (W-SN229532). (0209)

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