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Y -- HIGHWAY CONSTRUCTION SOL UT PRA BRCA 10(2), Rainbow Point Rim Road DUE 071100 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 asphaltic surfacing on 16.33 kilometers (largest schedule) of roadway for Rainbow Point Rim Road, Bryce Canyon National Park, Garfield County, Utah. Estimated price range is between $8 and $12 million. The major work items include: lump sum contractor testing; 39,000 m3 watering for dust control; 42.5 ha clearing and grubbing; 131 m3 roadway excavation; 18,500 m3 subexcavation; 790 m2 MSE wall (welded wire face); 260 m2 MSE wall (modular block face); 120,000 metric tons aggregate base; 1,000 metric tons magnesium chloride; 4,300 metric tons roadway aggregate; 2,700 metric tons asphalt cement; 45,200 metric tons superpave asphalt concrete pavement; 310 metric tons prime coat; 1220 m pipe culvert (various); 1,400 m Portland cement concrete curb; 3,250 m Portland cement concrete curb and gutter; 1,500 m2 colored Portland cement concrete sidewalk; 440 m guardrail system; 16,000 hr Flagger; 2,300 hr Pilot car; pavement markings plus miscellaneous surveying,staking, earthwork, fencing, seeding 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, performance and 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 05/19/00 (W-SN456936). (0140)

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