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96 -- MT PRA-GLAC 10(14), WOUNDED BUCK QUARRY, MASONRY STONE (FINISHED/UNFINISHED) SOL DTFH70-99-R-00022 DUE 052599 POC Julee McTaggart, Contract Specialist (360) 696-7520 E-MAIL: To contact the Contract Specialist, mctaggar@wfl.fha.dot.gov. This project solicitation consists of furnishing stone from a government quarry. The quarry, designated Wounded Buck Quarry, is located approximately 27 kilometers southeast of Hungry Horse, Montana. This solicitation consists of site preparation, quarry reclamation, 1800 metric ton of finished stone masonry (delivered to Logan Pit), and 6400 metric ton unfinished stone masonry (delivered to West Glacier). 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 significantly less important than cost/price factors. The anticipated contract type is firm-fixed price. The estimated price of this work is between $500,000 and $1,000,000. All rock must be removed from the quarry between July 1 and September 15, 1999. Site reclamation will take place between July 1 and September 15, 2000. 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 04/07/99 (W-SN317444). (0097)

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