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Y -- HIGHWAY CONSTRUCTION MT OMAD 18(33) MINUTEMAN MISSILE BASE ROADS SOL DTFH70-00-B-00006 DUE 052300 POC Barbara Allen, Program Assistant or Marili Reilly, Program Assistant (360) 696-7520 E-MAIL: mailto:contracts@wfl.fha.dot.gov, contracts@wfl.fha.dot.gov. MT OMAD 18(33), MINUTEMAN MISSILE BASE ROADS, Cascade, Choteau, Teton and Pondera Counties, Montana. This project is bid under a Base Schedule (base) plus 8 Options (A thru H) which may be awarded should funding become available. The Base Schedule length is 31.70 km. Length for options are as follows: (A) 5.5 km, (B) 1.45 km, (C) 2.0 km, (D) 3.0 km, (E) 3.0 km, (F) 3.0 km, (G) 7.99 km, (H) 10.94 km. This project consists of aggregate surfacing and road reconditioning. Project includes construction sampling & testing; construction schedules; temporary traffic control; watering (cu meter): (base) 5,530, (A)1,030, (B) 370, (C) 374, (D) 561, (E) 561, (F) 561, (G) 1,494, (H) 2,190; crushed aggregate (metric ton): (base) 47,600, (A) 9,200, (B) 3,700, (C) 3,328, (D) 4,492, (E) 4,992, (F) 4,992, (G) 13,295, (H) 20,100; road reconditioning (km): (base) 31.70, (A) 5.55, (B) 1.45, (C) 2.00, (D) 3.00, (E) 3.00, (F) 3.00, (G) 7.99, (H) 10.94; flagger hrs: (base)1,427, (A) 250, (B) 65, (C) 90, (D) 135, (E) 135, (F) 135, (G) 360, (H) 492; and other smaller items of work. This project is located northwest of Great Falls, Montana. Work shall be completed by Fall 2000. Estimated price range is between $500,000 and $2,000,000. Presolicitation Notices are being provided to firms on this agency's mailing list concurrently with the publication of this synopsis. The following applies only to Minority, Women-Owned and Disadvantaged Business Enterprises (DBEs): The Department of Transportation (DOT), offers working capital financing and bonding assistance for transportation related contracts. DOT's Bonding Assistance Program (BAP) offers bid, performance and payment bonds on contracts up to $1,000,000. DOT's Short-Term Lending Program (STLP) offers lines of credit to finance accounts receivable. Maximum line of credit is $500,000 with interest at prime rate. For further information call (800) 532-1169. Internet address: http://osdbuweb.dot.gov.***** Posted 03/29/00 (W-SN439285). (0089)

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