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Y -- WA ORA-MORA 10(9), MATHER MEMORIAL PARKWAY (STONE MASONRY) SOL DTFH70-99-R-00016 DUE 043099 POC Julee McTaggart, Contract Specialist, or Barbara Allen, Program Assistant at (360) 696-7520 E-MAIL: To obtain further information on this proejct., contracts@wfl.fha.dot.gov. WA PRA-MORA 10(9), Mather Memorial Parkway (Stone Masonry), Mt. Rainier National Park, Pierce County, Washington. This project is located approximately 65 kilometers southeast of Enumclaw, Washington (between Cayuse Pass and Chinook Pass). This construction project will include a Base Segment and an Option Segment. The Base Segment will be the contract award amount, and the Option Segment may be awarded in early 2000 should funding become available. The Base segment consists of 2,960 sq meter of stone masonry work, 800 hr flagger, and other smaller items of work. The Option segment consists of 1,536 sq meter of stone masonry work, 300 hr flagger, and other smaller items of work. This work is solicited as a Request for Proposals (RFP) and all responsible sources may submit a proposal which shall be considered by the agency. Contractors will be required to submit a written technical proposal and a price proposal. The proposals will be evaluated to establish those contractors considered to have a reasonable chance of being selected for award. While the Government may enter into discussions before awarding the contract, the Government also reserves the right to award the contract without discussions. The following evaluation criteria will be used: technical approach, technical qualifications, past performance, and price. All technical factors, when combined, are approximately equal to cost/price factors. The anticipated contract type is firm-fixed price. The estimated price of this project, including the Option Segment, is between $1,000,000 and $2,500,000. The estimated fixed completion date for the Base Segment is September, 2000. The estimated fixed completion date for the Option Segment is September, 2001. 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 financingand 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 03/09/99 (W-SN306706). (0068)

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