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Y -- HIGHWAY CONSTRUCTION SOL CA PRA SEQUOIA 10(4) DUE 112399 POC Program and Administration, 303-716-2017 WEB: Information regarding solicitation opportunities., http://www.cflhd.gov. E-MAIL: Request for plans and specifications, addraft@msn.com. This project consists of drainage, road reconstruction, retaining walls, and bridge construction on 5.280 kilometers of road for California PRA Sequoia 10(4), Generals Highway, Tulare County, California. Estimated price range is between $5 million and $10 million. PLANS AND SPECS WILL BE AVAILABLE IN BOTH CD-ROM AND PAPER VERSIONS. All bid forms, bid bonds, and other documents required for the bid submittal shall be submitted to FHWA in paper format. Electronic format for the bid submittal documents will not be allowed. Amendments to this solicitation will be issued in paper format to all plan holders and will be posted on the website listed in line 18 of this submittal. FOR PRICING INFORMATION ON PLANS AND SPECS OR TO ORDER PLANS AND SPECS, PLEASE SEND E-MAIL TO A&D DRAFT-AID AT THE ADDRESS LISTED BELOW OR CALL A&D AT (303) 573-5757. The Department of Transportation (DOT) Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization (OSDBU), has programs to assist minority, women-owned and disadvantaged business enterprises to acquire short-term working capital and bonding assistance for transportation-related contracts. This is applicable to any eligible prime or subcontractor at any tier. The DOT Bonding Assistance Program enables firms to apply for bid, performance and payment bonds up to $1.0 million per contract. The DOT provides an 80% guaranty on the bond amount to a surety against losses. Loans are also available under the DOT Short Term Lending Program (STLP) at prime interest rates to provide accounts receivable financing. The maximum line of credit is $500,000. For further information and applicable forms concerning the Bonding Assistance Program and/or the STLP, please call (800) 532-1169. Posted 10/05/99 (W-SN389090). (0278)

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