Federal Highway Administration, 21400 Ridgetop Circle, Sterling, VA 20166

Y -- CUMBERLAND GAP NATIONAL HISTORICAL PARK PROJECT PRA-CUGA 25E27 SOL DTFH71-00-B-00020 DUE 071800 POC Mr. Gary L. Brown, Engineering Coordinator, 703-404-6284 WEB: Federal Highway Administration, http://www.efl.fha.dot.gov. Sealed bids from all business concerns will be accepted for the Cumberland Gap National Historical Park Project PRA-CUGA 25E27, in Claiborne County, Tennessee. The project consists of the repair of an existing soil nail wall, the repair of an existing slide located above US Route 25E at the US Route 58 intersection, and lining and repairs to the Little Tunnel. The project work includes structure excavation, installation of ground anchors, rockbolts, structural concrete, shotcrete, topsoil, erosion control matting, rock fall netting, and other work. Principal items of work and approximate quantities are as follows: Ground anchors: 85 each; Rock bolts: 90 each; Structural excavation: 11,500 cuyd; Structural concrete anchor blocks, 8'x8'x2': 85 each; Shotcrete, 6-inch depth: 650 sqyd; Topsoil, 2-inch depth: 13,500 sqyd; Erosion control mat, type 2: 21,000 sqyd; Rock fall netting: 300 sqyd; Structural plate pipe, 162 inch: 770 ft. The project is expected to fall within the price range of $1,000,000 to $5,000,000. Invitation for Bids No. DTFH71-00-B-00020 will be issued on or about June 13, 2000. Bids will be opened on or about July 18, 2000, at 2:00 pm, local time, at the address listed above. Plans, proposal and contract booklets, standard specifications, and other bid documents, will be available on or after the issuance date, from the Federal Highway Administration, Eastern Federal Lands Highway Division, 21400 Ridgetop Circle, Sterling, Virginia 20166-6511, telephone: 800-892-8776, at no charge to bidders, subcontractors, and suppliers. Please call to verify availability of the bid documents. All requests for bid documents and planholder's lists will be mailed first class. It is strongly recommended that all requests for bid documents and planholder's lists be received 7 calendar days before bid opening to ensure receipt of requested materials. Requests for 'faxing' or overnight mailing will not be accepted. The following applies to Minority, Women-Owned and Disadvantaged Business Enterprises: The Department of Transportation (DOT) Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization has bonding programs to assist minority, women-owned and disadvantaged business enterprises in acquiring short-term capital and bonding assistance for transportation-related contracts. Loans are available under the DOT Short Term Lending Program (STLP) at prime interest rates up to $500,000 to provide accounts receivable financing. The DOT Bonding Assistance Program enables firms to apply for bid, performance and payment bonds up to $1,000,000 per contract. DOT provides an 80 percent guaranty on the bond amount to a surety against losses. For further information and applicable forms concerning the STLP and Bonding Assistance Program, please call (800) 532-1169. Posted 04/26/00 (W-SN448959). (0117)

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