U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service, Contracting and General Services, P.O Box 1306, Albuquerque, NM 87103-1306

Z -- ROAD REHAB SOL 201810B001 DUE 021100 POC Dolores Bello, Contract Specialist, 505-248-6628 The U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service, Region 2, seeks bids for the repair of storm damaged roads at Aransas and Matagorda Island National Wildlife Refuges, Texas. Work at Aransas (mainland) consists of: removal and disposal of asphalt, removal of 150 cubic yards of asphalt and curbing, rotomilling 1,000 square yards of pavement, and saw cutting 250 linear feet; backfilling and compacting for placement of approximately 3,600 linear feet of HDPE pipe; placement of about 20,000 tons of hot mix asphaltic concrete, 1,500 gallons of prime coat, 8,000 gallons of tack coat, 19,100 gallons of asphalt cement binder, and 69,600 square yards of reinforcement fabric. Work, also, includes installation of traffic signs and striping of approximately 51,500 linear feet of roadway. The work at Aransas National Wildlife Refuge is located in Aransas and Calhoun Counties, Texas. The work at Matagorda Island National Wildlife Refuge consists of: clearing, grubbing and disposal of debris; mobilization to and from the Island (barge only); approximately 500 cubic yards of excavation; placing of 2,100 cubic yards of unclassified borrow; crushing about 600 cubic yards of existing asphalt (including placement); crushing 1,400 cubic yards of existing asphalt (stockpile and finish course); and placing 2,500 cubic yards of finished course of crushed asphalt. The work at Matagorda Island is located in Calhoun County, Texas. The price range (for both projects is between $1,000,000 and $5,000,000. Bid, performance and payment bonds will be required. This SIC is 1611. This procurement is open to both small and large businesses. Requests for solicitation packages or copy of bidder's list may be faxed to 505-248-6791 or by mail to the above address to the attention of Monica Huerta. Telephone requests will not be accepted. Posted 12/02/99 (W-SN405260). (0336)

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