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Y -- CONSTRUCTION, OR PFH 186-1(1), JORDAN ROAD SOL DTFH70-00-B-00019 DUE 100600 POC Julee McTaggart, Contracting Officer, (360) 696-7520 WEB: Western Federal Lands Website, sss.wfl.fha.dot.gov/edi/. E-MAIL: Click here to contact our office., contracts@wfl.fha.dot.gov. OR PFH 186-1(1), JORDAN ROAD, Deschutes National Forest, Jefferson County, Oregon. Project consists of concrete bridge abutment extension, timber deck and stringer replacement, and suspension bridge adjustment. Project includes: construction survey & staking; construction sampling & testing; construction schedules; deck and stringer removal & replacement; replacement of existing bridge suspenders; spot painting; sign installation; 150 cu meter roadway excavation; 10 cu meter riprap; 85 cu meter aggregate; 290 metric ton minor hot asphalt; 14 cu meter structural concrete; 690 kg reinforcing steel; 33,945 kg furnished, fabricated, erected structural steel; 138 cu meter treated structural timber/lumber; 300 mm CMP pile culvert; 340 m guardrail; 410 m pavement markings; 500 hr flagger; and other small items of work. Project is located approximately 15 kilometers SW of Madras, Oregon. Work shall be completed by approximately May 15, 2001. Estimated price range is between $1,000,000 and $2,5000,000. The applicable SIC code is 1622. THIS ACTION IS BEING CONSIDERED FOR A TOTAL HUBZONE SMALL BUSINESS 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 August 7, 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) statement of bonding capability, to include both single and aggregate totals; and (d) listing 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 07/26/00 (W-SN479142). (0208)

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