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Y -- HIGHWAY CONSTRUCTION MT PLH 103(1), MT RRP CHRU 103(1) CROOKED CREEK ROAD SOL DTFH70-99-B-00034 DUE 092999 POC Julee McTaggart, Contract Specialist or Barbara Allen, Program Assistant (360) 696-7520 E-MAIL: contracts@wfl.fha.dot.gov, contracts@wfl.fha.dot.gov. MT PLH 103(1) MT RRP CHRU 103(1), CROOKED CREEK ROAD, Charlie M. Russell National Wildlife Refuge, Petroleum County, Montana. This project is bid under 3 schedules (Sch A, B, & C) and consists of aggregate surfacing. Project length (Sch A: 17.005 km), (Sch B: 15.915 km), and (Sch C: 14.915 km). Project includes contractor sampling & testing; construction schedules; temporary traffic control devices; watering for dust control (Sch A: 4,500 cu meter) (Sch B: 4,200 cu meter) (Sch C: 4,000 cu meter); untreated aggregate courses (Sch A: 46,200 ton) (Sch B: 43,600 ton) (Sch C: 40,700 ton); road reconditioning (Sch A: 17 km) (Sch B: 15.9 km) (Sch C: 14.9 km); 500 ton road maintenance aggregate (all schedules); 850 flagger hours (all schedules); and other smaller items of work. Project is located approximately 110 kilometers NE of Lewistown, Montana. Work shall be completed by 7-1-2000 (all schedules). Estimated price range is between $500,000 and $1,000,000. 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 07/22/99 (W-SN358066). (0203)

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