U.S. Forest Service, Northern Province Acquisitions, 2400 Washington Avenue, Redding, CA 96001

Z -- PATRICKS CREEK TRAIL IMPROVEMENTS SOL RFQ NP-14-00-208 DUE 022300 POC Terra Speaker, 530-242-2224, Contracting Officer, James M. Waples Project consists of construction of an 815 foot trail between Patrick Creek Lodge and USDA Forest Service Patrick Creek Campground, located on the Smith River Recreation Area, Six Rivers National Forest, Del Norte County, California. The trail will be designed to "barrier free" accesibility standards. Work includes clearing and grubbing, excavation and enbankment, structural concrete, bituminous surfacing, aggregate base, hand rails, lighting, culvert installation, gunite, riprap and construction of trail surface. Contract time is 60 calendar days with an estimated start date of June 02, 2000. Price range is $25,000 to $100,000. Those interested in obtaining a copy of the solicitation should submit a written request, citing the solicitation number, to the address shown above, or by FAX to 530-242-2238. No telephonic requests will be accepted. The project was originally advertised in the CBD as RFQ NP-14-99-436. Those who bid on the original need not bid, you will automatically be sent one. Project was not awarded due to lack of encroachment permit from Caltrans. Posted 02/09/00 (W-SN423632). (0040)

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