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B -- WATER QUALITY MONITORING SERVICES SOL DTFH71-00-Q-00007 DUE 042500 POC Contact: CAROL GLEASON 703-404-6212 The Eastern Federal Lands Highway Division of the Federal Highway Administration intends to conduct construction and post-construction water quality monitoring for Project 8E12 on the Foothills Parkway in Blount County, Tennessee. The purpose of the monitoring is to monitor for any changes in the chemical and biological conditions of the watershed downstream of the proposed project 8E12 and to pinpoint and mitigate any sources of possible acidic contamination that occur during and after construction of the roadway/bridge project. During roadway construction, chemical sampling will be performed on a bi-weekly basis. During the post-construction period, chemical sampling will be performed on a monthly basis. During construction and post-construction periods, biological monitoring will be performed on a quarterly basis during the months of April or May, August, November, and February; and fish will be sampled on an annual basis during the month of August or September. It is anticipated the tasks will consist of one year of construction monitoring and one year of post-construction monitoring. Chemical monitoring tests include: pH, conductivity, dissolved oxygen, acidity, alkalinity, hardness, total solids, total suspended solids, turbidity, and some heavy metals. All laboratories used by the Contractor to perform analyses for this contract shall meet minimum qualifications for the state of Tennessee for a certified laboratory. Biological monitoring shall consist of qualitative and quantitative descriptions of the benthic macro invertebrates, including the Ephemeroptera, Plecoptera, and Trichoptera subset. Fish monitoring shall be performed by electrofishing. The stream bottom sediment conditions are to be assessed by streambed particle size analysis. The solicitation will be available on/about April 7, 2000. Proposals are due by 4:00 p.m. April 25, 2000. The anticipated award date is April 28, 2000. All responsible sources may submit a proposal which shall be considered by the agency. ATTENTION: Minority, Women-owned, and Disadvantaged Business Enterprises (DBEs)! The Department of Transportation (DOT), Short-Term Lending Program (STLP) offers working capital financing in the form of lines of credit to finance accounts receivable for transportation related contracts. Maximum line of credit is $500,000 with interest at the prime rate. For further information, call 800-532-1169. Internet cite: (W-169 SN344676). Posted 03/21/00 (W-SN436690). (0081)

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