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Y -- VIRGIN ISLANDS PROJECT VI-NH 9999(72) ST. THOMAS ISLAND WIDE PAVING SOL DTFH71-00-B-00029 DUE 101200 POC Mr. Gary Brown, Engineering Coordinator, 703-404-6284 WEB: Federal Highway Administration, http://www.efl.fha.dot.gov. Synopsis Sealed bids from all business concerns will be accepted for the Virgin Islands Project NH-9999(72), on St. Thomas, US Virgin Islands. The project is the fourth island-wide paving project on St. Thomas, and consists of the following: Route 30-Fortuna Bay Road, Route 38-Weymouth Rhymer Highway, and Route 38-Smith Bay Road. Principal items of work are shoulder and ditch reconditioning; hot asphalt concrete pavement class B grading E (surface); hot asphalt concrete pavement class B grading E (wedge and leveling); asphalt pavement milling; paved waterway, type 4; guardrail system G4, type 2, class B; guardrail terminal sections (NHCRP 350 accepted); and pavement markings. The project is expected to fall within the price range of $1,000,000 to $5,000,000. Bid documents are scheduled to be issued on or about September 8, 2000. Bids will be due on or about October 12, 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. ATTENTION: 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 the prime rate. For further information, call (800) 532-1169. Internet address: http://osdbuweb.dot.gov. Posted 08/23/00 (W-SN489402). (0236)

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