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Y -- HIGHWAY CONSTRUCTION LOWELL/OAKRIDGE AREA ROADS SOL DTFH70-99-B-00010 DUE 040599 POC Julee McTaggart, Contract Specialist or Barbara Allen, Program Assistant (360) 696-7520 E-MAIL: mailto:contracts@wfl.fha.dot.gov, contracts@wfl.fha.dot.gov. OR FS ERFO 97-10(1), LOWELL/OAKRIDGE AREA ROADS, Willamette National Forest, Lane County, Oregon. This project consists of riprap, embank embankment, drainage, and base to 10 intermittent repair sites. Project includes construction survey & staking; contractor sampling & testing; construction schedules; clearing & grubbing; 7,300 cubic meter excavation & embankment; 6,700 cubic meter rock/unclassified borrow; 550 cubic meter riprap; 2,450 metric ton roadway aggregate Method 1; 120 cubic meter culverts & drains; 20 slurry units turf establishment; and other smaller items of work. This project is located at various sites all within 20 radius kilometers of Oakridge, Oregon. Work shall be completed by 11-10-99. 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.***** Posted 01/26/99 (W-SN291431). (0026)

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