Federal Highway Administration, Central Federal Lands Highway Division (HPA-16), 555 Zang St., Room 259, Lakewood, CO 80228

Y -- HIGHWAY CONSTRUCTION SOL WY PFH 76-1(1) DUE 052500 POC A and D DRAFT AID, (303) 573-5757 WEB: Information regarding solicitation opportunities, http://www.cflhd.gov/edi/pna/index.htm. E-MAIL: Requests for Plans and Specifications, office@addraftaid.com. This project will consist of grading, drainage, and asphalt surfacing on 10.020 kilometers (largest schedule) of roadway for Grand Targhee Road, Targhee National Forest, Teton County, Wyoming. Estimated price range is between $3 and $8 million. The major work items include: lump sum contractor testing; 20 hectares clearing and grubbing; 49,750 m3 roadway excavation; 8,200 m3 subexcavation; 240 m2 mechanically stabilized earth wall; 37,250 metric tons aggregate base; 1,300 metric tons asphalt cement; 21,650 metric tons superpave asphalt concrete pavement; 1320 meters pipe culvert (various); 43 each inlet (various); 2,600 meters underdrain system; 5,900 meters Portland cement concrete curbing; 1,450 meters guardrail system; 48,840 m2 erosion control mat; 9,700 m3 topsoil placement; 8,000 hours flagging plus miscellaneous surveying and staking; fencing; seeding; mulching and traffic control. 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 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, performanceand 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 rates to 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 04/05/00 (W-SN441718). (0096)

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