USDA, Forest Service, East Zone Contracting, P.O. Box 130, Bozeman, MT 59771

Z -- NEW WORLD MINE 2000 RECLAMATION SOL RFP R1-11-00-11 DUE 061400 POC Elaine Hilliard 406 587-6763 E-MAIL: USDA Forest Service, ehilliard@fs.fed.us. Previously advertised as RFP R1-11-99-39. Removal, transportation and placement in a repository of 15,000 m3 of mine waste rock from 8 sites in the New World Mining District. Major items include excavation and haul of 15,000 m3 waste rock and reclamation (shaping, seeding, fertilizing and erosion blankets) fn 1.7 ha at the 8 sites, construction of 1.5km primary haul road, and construction of 1 km temporary access roads. Repository construction includes placement of 15,000 m3 waste rock, development and placement of 7,000 m3 riprap, 3500 m2 geotextile, GCL and HDPE liners, 2000 m3 drain rock, and miscellaneous items needed to complete the work. Package will be available 5/15/00. Proposals Due 6/14/00. Gallatin NF, Cooke City, Park County, Montana. Start work 7/15/00. Contract Price Between $1,000,000 and $5,000,000. If you requested this package under RFP R1-11-99-39 you do not need to request it again. Posted 04/18/00 (W-SN446133). (0109)

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