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Y -- HIGHWAY CONSTRUCTION ID FS ERFO 95-80(1), WARREN-PROFILE GAP SOL DTFH70-98-B-00033 DUE 040199 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. ID FS ERFO 95-80(1), WARREN-PROFILE GAP, Payette National Forest, Valley county, Idaho. This project has been designed using the metric system. The project consists of 3.5 kilometers of intermittent repairs including grading, drainage, base, 3 steel girder bridges with timber decking, and MSE abutment walls. Project includes: construction survey & staking; construction scheduling; contractor sampling & testing; rock blasting; culverts; 5 hectares clearing & grubbing; 60 cubic meter structural concrete; 2,000 cubic meter haul/place Gov't supplied untreated aggregate; 500 meter silt fence; 200 each sand bags; 100 meter diversion channels; 40,000 cubic meter excavation/embankment; 800 square meter MSE wall; 500 square meter Type II-A earthwork geotextiles; 2,700 kilograms reinforcing steel; 1,000 cubic meter riprap; 110,000 kilograms bridge girders, 40 slurry units turf establishment; 100 square meter erosion control mat; and other smaller items of work. This project is located approximately 72 kilometers northeast of McCall, Idaho. PRELIMINARY PLANS WILL BE AVAILABLE APPROXIMATELY 10/1/98. Work shall be completed by 11/1/2000. Estimated price range is between $1,000,000 and $2,500,000.00. 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.***** Posted 09/02/98 (W-SN244977). (0245)

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