Y -- HIGHWAY CONSTRUCTION, ELK CREEK ENTRANCE ROAD

Notice Date

March 15, 2001

Contracting Office

Federal Highway Administration, Central Federal Lands Highway Division (HPA-16), 555 Zang St., Room 259, Lakewood, CO 80228

ZIP Code

80228

Solicitation Number

CO PRA CURE 10(1)

Response Due

April 20, 2001

Point of Contact

Program and Administration (303) 716-2015

E-Mail Address

Requests for plans and specs (contracts@road.cflhd.gov)

Description

This project will consist of pulverized pavement and asphalt surfacing on 0.726 km (largest schedule) of roadway for Elk Creek Entrance Road, in Curecanti National Recreation Area, Gunnison County, State of Colorado. Estimated price range is between $0 and $500,000. Principal work items: 5,300 m2 road reconditioning; 1,075 metric tons minor hot asphalt concrete; 220 L pavement markings, type B; 18 m2 construction sign; 250 hours flagger. 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.

Web Link

Information regarding solicitation opportunities (www.cflhd.gov/edi/pna/index.htm)

Record

Loren Data Corp. 20010319/YSOL008.HTM (W-072 SN50G1A4)