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Y -- HIGHWAY CONSTRUCTION WA PRA-NOCA 10(3), HARLEQUIN BRIDGE SOL DTFH70-99-B-00015 DUE 052599 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. WA PRA-NOCA 10(3), HARLEQUIN BRIDGE, North Cascades National Park, Chelan County, Washington. This project consists of grading, drainage, base, paving, and bridge. Bridge includes steel trusses, beams with glulam timber deck, and timber bridge rails. Project includes: construction survey & staking; contractor sampling & testing; construction schedules; removal of detour road; removal of permanent bridge; removal of portable bridge; permanent traffic control devices, office trailer; 300 meter silt fence; 100 cubic meter watering for dust control; 1,300 sq meter clearing & grubbing; 20 cubic meter excavation & embankment; 600 sq meter earthwork geotextiles; 120 cubic meter structure excavation; 900 cubic meter riprap; 720 sq meter road conditioning; 310 ton minor cold asphalt mix; 200 meter driven piles; 45 cubic meter structural concrete; 2,400 kg reinforcing steel; 100,000 kg steel structures; 60 cubic meter timber structures; 102 meter timber bridge railing; 1,000 cubic meter topsoil; 1,050 sq meter turf establishment; 300 flagger hrs; and other smaller items of work. This project is located approximately 90 kilometers north of Chelan, Washington. Work shall be completed by October 2001. Estimated price range is between $1,000,000 and $2,500,000. 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 03/08/99 (W-SN306244). (0067)

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