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Y -- DC DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS PROJECT STP-9999(982) SOL DTFH71-00-B-00041 DUE 081000 POC Gary Brown, Engineering Coordinator: 703-404-6284 WEB: EFLHD-FHWA Website, http://www.efl.fha.dot.gov. Synopsis Sealed bids from all business concerns will be accepted for District of Columbia Department of Public Works Project DC STP-9999(982) in Washington, D.C. The project consists of roadway resurfacing; sidewalk work; utility and lighting reconstruction; and drainage work on the following D.C. streets: Rhode Island Ave., NW from 9th Street to Logan Circle; 10th Street, NW from Massachusetts Avenue to M Street; P Street, NW from 4th Street to 7th Street; New Jersey Ave., NW from M Street to Rhode Island Avenue; R Street, NW from Florida Avenue (E) to New Jersey Ave.; Rhode Island Ave., NW from North Capitol Street to Florida Avenue; MacArthur Blvd., NW from Foxhall Road to Laverock Place; 37th Street, NW from Reservoir Road to U Street; R Street, NW from 28th Street to 29th Street and 32nd Street to Wisconsin Avenue; and Massachusetts Ave, NW from Decatur Place to Waterside Drive. The project is expected to be in excess of $10,000,000. Bid documents are scheduled to be issued on or about September 8, 2000. Bids will be due on or about October 10, 2000. Interested parties should telephone 800-892-8776 to order bid documents. There is no fee for bid documents. Please call 703-404-6288 to verify availability of the bid documents. Final issue and due dates and the list of planholders will be posted on our website under "Procurement Information". Internet address: www.efl.fha.dot.gov. All requests for bid documents will be mailed first class. It is strongly recommended that requests for bid documents 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 08/11/00 (W-SN485115). (0224)

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