Federal Highway Administration, 610 East Fifth Street, Vancouver, WA 98661-3893

Y -- HIGHWAY CONSTRUCTION WA FS ERFO 96-22(15) FDR 28 SOL DTFH70-99-B-00023 DUE 060799 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 FS ERFO 96-22(15), FDR 28, Gifford Pinchot National Forest, Skamania County, Washington. This project consists of grading, drainage, and aggregate surfacing at six sites as intermittent reconstruction. Project includes: construction survey & staking; construction schedules; 450 meter silt fence; 300 sq meter plastic lining; 100 meter diversion channel; 1.5 hectare clearing & grubbing; 4,900 cu meter excavation & embankment; 3,400 cu meter rock borrow; 2,300 cu meter riprap; 2,200 metric ton crushed aggregate; 26 meter 600mm pipe culvert; 15 meter 2,600mm X 1,820mm pipe arch culvert; 2 ea 1,800mm X 900mm grated top box culvert; 34 meter 4,290mm structural plate pipe culvert; 8 slry units seeding & mulching hydraulic method; 60 ea Willow bundle; and other smaller items of work. This project is located approximately 18 kilometers South of Randle, Washington. Work shall be completed by October 15, 1999. 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 04/22/99 (W-SN323332). (0112)

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