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Y -- HIGHWAY CONSTRUCTION WA PFH 12-1(4), NATIONAL PARK HIGHWAY COMPANION PROJECT SOL DTFH70-00-B-00017 DUE 090600 POC Contracts Section (360) 696-7520 E-MAIL: click here to contact the contracting office via e-mail, contracts@wfl.fha.dot.gov. WA PFH 12-1(4), NATIONAL PARK HIGHWAY COMPANION PROJECT, Wenatchee National Forest, Yakima County, Washington. Project consists of construction of two parking areas, handicap accessible trails, and foot bridges in two locations. Work includes grading, base, paving, simulated stone walls, and pedestrian bridges (native timber). Project includes: construction survey & staking; construction schedules; 600 cu meter watering for dust control; 1 ha clearing & grubbing; 1,250 cu meter excavation; 5,000 cu meter borrow; 2,850 ton minor crushed aggregate; 1,500 ton minor hot asphalt concrete; 64 m driven piles; 10 cu meter structural concrete; 640 kg reinforcing steel; 70 m culverts; 140 m simulated stone curb; 1 ea simulated stone masonry surface test wall; 1,320 sq meter sidewalks; 160 m simulated stone concrete barriers; 7 m wood rail fence; 400 cu meter topsoil; 2 slry units turf establishment; 2.3 sq meter traffic control devices; 1,200 m traffic pavement markings; 80 flagger hrs; 1 drinking fountain; 2 kiosks; 3 log stringer foot bridges; 4 picnic tables; 1,810 m pedestrian foot trails; and other smaller items of work. Project is located approximately 45 kilometers NW of Yakima, Washington. Work shall be completed by approximately September 7, 2001. Estimated price range is between $500,000 and $1,000,000. This action is being considered for a Total HUBZone Set-Aside. Prime Contractors who are HUBZone small businesses and who intend to submit an offer for this solicitation, MUST submit by e-mail to contracts@wfl.fha.dot.gov the following for receipt by COB on July 25, 2000: (a) a positive statement of your intention to submit an offer for this solicitation as a Prime Contractor; (b) date of HUBZone small business certification; (c) evidence of bonding capability, to include both single and aggregate totals; and (c) evidence of experience in work similar in type and scope to include contract numbers, project titles, dollar amounts, and points of contact with their phone numbers. All of the above must be submitted in sufficient detail for a decision to be made on availability of interested HUBZone concerns. Failure to submit all information requested will result in a contractor being considered "not interested" in this solicitation. A decision on whether this will be pursued as a HUBZone small business set-aside or on an unrestricted basis will be posted as a modification in the Commerce Business Daily including CBDNet. The following applies only to Minority, Women-Owned and Disadvantaged Business Enterprises (DBEs): The Department of Transportation (DOT), offers working capital financing and bonding assistance for transportation related contracts. DOT's Bonding Assistance Program (BAP) offers bid, performance and payment bonds on contracts up to $1,000,000. DOT's Short-Term Lending Program (STLP) offers lines of credit to finance accounts receivable. Maximum line of credit is $500,000 with interest at prime rate. For further information call (800) 532-1169. Internet address: http://osdbuweb.dot.gov.***** Posted 07/10/00 (W-SN473113). (0192)

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