Federal Highway Administration, Central Federal Lands Highway Division (HPA-16), 555 Zang St., Room 259, Lakewood, CO 80228

Y -- HIGHWAY CONSTRUCTION SOL CA PFH 129-1(1), Arroyo Seco Road DUE 041299 POC Program & Administration (303) 716-2222 WEB: Information regarding solication opportunities, www.cflhd.gov. E-MAIL: Requests for information or plans and specs., alucero@road.cflhd.gov. This project will consist of the replacement of two bridges and minor grading and asphalt work at an adjacent recreation facility in the Los Padres National Forest, Monterey County, California, 10 miles west of Greenfield, California. -- Estimated price is between $2,000,000 and $5,000,000. The Department of Transportation (DOT) Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization (OSDBU), has programs to assist minority, women-owned and disadvantaged business enterprises to acquire short-term working capital and bonding assistance for transportation-related contracts. This is applicable to any eligible prime or subcontract at any tier. The DOT Bonding Assistance Program enables firms to apply for bid, performance and payment bonds up to $1.0 million per contract. The Dot provides an 80% guaranty on the bond amount to a surety against losses. Loans are also available under the DOT Short Term Lending Program (STLP) at prime interest rates to provide accounts receivable financing. The maximum line of credit is $500,000. For further information and applicable forms concerning the Bonding Assistance Program and/or the STLP, please call (800)532-1169. Posted 03/25/99 (W-SN312943). (0084)

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