Federal Highway Administration, 21400 Ridgetop Circle, Sterling, VA 20166

Y -- BALD KNOB NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE PROJECT RRP-BLD 10(1),CHE 10(1) SOL DTFH71-00-B-00001 DUE 091699 POC Gary Brown, Engineering Coordinator: (703)404-6286 WEB: EFLHD-FHWA Website, http://www.efl.fha.dot.gov. The date of issuance of the Bald Knob National Wildlife Refuge Project RRP-BLD 10(1),CHE 10(1), in White and Woodruff Counties, Arkansas,Invitation for Bids No. DTFH71-00-B-00001, has been modified to on or about October 15, 1999. Plans, proposal and contract booklets, standard specifications, and other bid documents, will be available on or after the issuance date, from the Federal Highway Administration, Eastern Federal Lands Highway Division, 21400 Ridgetop Circle, Sterling, Virginia 20166-6511, telephone: 800-892-8776, at no charge to bidders, subcontractors, and suppliers. It is strongly recommended that all requests for bid documents and planholder's lists be received 7 calendar days before bid opening to ensure receipt of requested materials. Requests for 'faxing' or overnight mailing will not be accepted. The date that bids will be opened has been modified to on or about November 16, 1999, at 2:00 pm, local time, at the address listed above. The project consists of the rehabilitation of 20.6 miles of undeveloped roadways in the Bald Knob National Wildlife Refuge and the reconstruction of a parking area at the Cache River National Wildlife Refuge. The project work includes grading, lime stabilization, aggregate roadway surface, embankment, drainage, and other miscellaneous work. Principal items of work and approximate quantities are as follows: Aggregate base course: 63,500 tons; Processing lime treated subgrade (8" uniform thickness): 72,800 SQYD; Shaping roadway section: 1,127 STA; Dumped riprap: 790 CY. The project is expected to fall within the price range of $1,000,000 and $5,000,000. This is not an 8(a) set-aside. Sealed bids from all business concerns will be accepted. Posted 10/08/99 (W-SN390324). (0281)

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