U.S. Dept. of Energy, Western Area Power Admin., 200 4th St., SW, Huron, SD 57350

Y -- CONSTRUCT ACCESS ROAD, CRANE LANDING, AND PROTECTIVE RING DIKE FOR FOUR 230-KV TRANSMISSION LINE STRUCTURES, BISMARCK-JAMESTOWN #1 230-KV TRANSMISSION LINE, ND SOL DE-FB65-99WC51807 DUE 083199 POC James E Dickey, (605)353-9215 The Western Area Power Administration has a requirement for a contractor to provide all labor, materials, equipment, and transportation necessary to construct access road, crane landing, and protective ring dike for four (4) steel transmission line structures on the Bismarck-Jamestown #1 230-kV Transmission Line near Medina, North Dakota. Work includes furnishing and placing approximately 40,000 cubic yards of earth fill materials, 4000 square yards of geotextile fabric for riprap and 2500 cubic yards of riprap. The work is located in Stutsman County, approximately five (5) miles west of Medina, North Dakota. The standard industrial classification code for this project is 1629. This solicitation is 100% set aside for small business concerns. Estimated construction magnitude is between $100,000 and $250,000. This solicitation will be issued on or about July 30, 1999. The projected bid opening date is on or about August 31, 1999. All requests for the solicitation must be in writing and may be mailed to the address above or faxed to (605)353-9213. NOTE: A limited number of copies of the solicitation will be available on a first-come, first-serve basis. Additional copies of this solicitation will be available through various planrooms. Information hours: 7:30am -- 4:30pm (CDT) Monday through Friday. Posted 07/14/99 (W-SN353685). (0195)

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