Flathead National Forest, Attn: Contracting, 1935 Third Avenue, East Kalispell, MT 59901

Y -- COAL CREEK BRIDGE ON THE FLATHEAD NATIONAL FOREST SOL IFB R1-10-99-28 DUE 090999 POC Nola Rice/Barb Venturini, (406)758-5310/(406)758-5318 E-MAIL: USDA-Forest Service, Flathead National Forest, 1935, nrice/r1_flathead@fs.fed.us. The Flathead National Forest will be advertising an Invitation for Bids for the Coal Creek Bridge on the Glacier View Ranger District, Flathead County, Montana. Work consists of placement and removal of temporary portable bridge, removal of existing portable bridge and log stringer bridge, and construction of a new permanent bridge with guardrail. Includes approach work, installation of drain dips, a ditch relief culvert, and placement of crushed aggregate. Issue date, approximately August 10, 1999. Contract time, complete by September 15, 2000. Notice to Proceed is estimated to be issued October 1, 1999. The Government price estimate range is between $100,000 and $250,000. Posted 07/22/99 (W-SN357975). (0203)

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