Federal Highway Administration, 21400 Ridgetop Circle, Sterling, VA 20166

Y -- BALTIMORE-WASHINGTON PARKWAY PROJECT BW 1E16 SOL DTFH71-99-B-0005 DUE 021899 POC Engineering Coordinator,Gary Brown (703)285-0075 This is a modification to the notice previously submitted for the Baltimore-Washington Parkway Project BW 1E16, in Prince George's County, Maryland. Sealed bids from all business concerns will be accepted for the project, which has been expanded to complete the reconstruction of the Maryland Route 197 (MD 197)/Baltimore-Washington Parkway interchange. The project work includes constructing of a detour road and two temporary bridges; construction of five permanent bridges over the westbound MD 197 and the realigned eastbound MD 197; construction of a new ramp; drainage improvements; grading; paving; guardwall construction; and other miscellaneous work. Principal items of work and approximate quantities are as follows: Roadway excavation, 58,000 CUYD; Structure excavation, 29,000 CUYD; Aggregate base, Grading C or D, 5-inch depth, 30,000 SQYD; Hot Asphalt Concrete Pavement, 7,200 TON; Steel H-piles 12 x 63, in place, 91,000 LNFT; Structural concrete, Class A(AE), 9,500 CUYD; Reinforcing steel, 1,380,000 LB; Temporary bridge (2 bridges), LUMP SUM; Guardwall (precast concrete or stone masonry), 1,900 LNFT. The project is expected to fall within the price range of more than $10,000,000. The Invitation for Bids Number for the solicitation has been changed to DTFH71-99-B-00005 and will be issued on or about December 18, 1998. The Government will issue this solicitation through the use of compact disks (CD-ROM). Plans, proposal and contract booklets, standard specifications, and other bid documents will be available in electronic format on CD-ROM only and will be provided free of charge. The disk will be self-contained with bid documents in (.pdf) file format; drawings in (.cal) group 4 raster format; and viewing/printing software. The number of compact disks will be limited to one (1) per firm. Plans and specifications WILL NOT be provided in printed paper format. All bid forms, bid bonds, and other normal documents required for the bid submittal shall be submitted to the Federal Highway Administration in paper format. Electronic submission of bids WILL NOT be accepted. Amendments to the solicitation will be issued in paper format to all planholders. The CD-ROM will be available on or after the issuance date, from the Federal Highway Administration, Eastern Federal Lands Highway Division (EFLHD), 21400 Ridgetop Circle, Sterling, Virginia 20166-6511, telephone: 800-892-8776, at no charge to bidders, subcontractors, and suppliers. Previous requesters of bidding documents will automatically receive a CD-ROM, and are encouraged to confirm their inclusion on the planholder's list by accessing the EFLHD website (www.efl.fha.dot.gov). New requesters should call 703-285-0006 to verify availability of the CD-ROM. All requests for the CD-ROM will be mailed first class. It is strongly recommended that all requests for the CD-ROM be received 7 calendar days before bid opening to ensure receipt of requested materials. Requests for "e-mailing" or overnight mailing will not be accepted. Please note that the project's updated planholder's list and solicitation schedule information can be viewed at the EFLHD website address listed above. A Prebid Conference for this project will be conducted on or about January 20, 1999. Additional details regarding the conference will be provided on the CD-ROM. Bids will be opened on February 18, 1999, at 2:00 pm, local time, at the address listed above for the Office of the Division Engineer. Posted 12/01/98 (W-SN275858). (0335)

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