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Y -- HIGHWAY CONSTRUCTION SOL TX RRP LAAT 10(1) & FWS SAAN 10(1), Laguna Atascosa and Santa Ana DUE 082100 POC Jim Klamerus, Construction Operations Engineer, (303)716-2086 WEB: Information regarding this and other solicitation opportunities, http://www.cflhd.gov/edi/pna/index.htm. E-MAIL: Requests for plans and specifications, contracts@road.cflhd.gov. This project will consist of aggregate base, bituminous surface treatment, hot ACP, minor concrete structures, drainage and miscellaneous work on approximately 33 km of existing National Wildlife Refuge (Laguna Atascosa and Santa Ana) for the Auto Tour Roads, Hidalgo and Cameron Counties, Texas. Estimated price range is between $1,000,000.00 and $5,000,000.00 PLANS AND SPECS WILL BE AVAILABLE IN PAPER VERSION. 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. TO ORDER PLANS AND SPECS, PLEASE SEND YOUR REQUESTS TO THE E-MAIL ADDRESS LISTED IN LINE 20 BELOW. YOU MAY CALL IN YOUR REQUESTS TO (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 07/05/00 (W-SN471463). (0187)

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