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Y -- HIGHWAY CONSTRUCTION SOL CA PFH 184-1(1) DUE 050200 POC Program and Administration 303-716-2017 WEB: Information regarding solicitation opportunities, http://www.cflhd.gov. E-MAIL: Request for plans and specifications, office@addraftaid.com. 1. This project will consist of grading, drainage, base and hot asphalt concrete pavement on 3.539 kilometers for CA PFH 184-1(1), Bear River Road, Amador County, California. Estimated price range is $1,000,000 to $5,000,000. Princple items of work are: drainage structure survey and staking; contractor testing; 8ha clearing & grubbing; 35,000 cubic meters roadway excavation; 4,000 sq meters roadway obliteration; 13,000 metric tons aggregate base; 6,350 metric tons hot asphalt concrete pavment; 411 metric tons asphalt cement; 520 meters pipe culvert; 35 each pipe culvert end sections; 13 each inlet; 1,660 meters portland cement concrete curb; 660 meters guardrail. 2. 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 IN LINE 20 BELOW OR CALL A&D AT (303) 573-5757. FOR QUESTIONS CONCERNING PROJECT INFORMATION, PLEASE CALL (303) 716-2015 OR (303) 716-2017. The 3. 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 ratesto 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 03/17/00 (W-SN435728). (0077)

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