Y -- HIGHWAY CONSTRUCTION, NEW MEXICO BITTER LAKE NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE, REFUGE ENTRANCE ROAD

Notice Date

April 24, 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

NM RRP BILA 10(1)

Response Due

June 5, 2001

Point of Contact

Lori Kliethermes 303-716-2015 or Jim Schroeder 303-716-2017

Description

This project consists of roadway realignment, obliteration, and asphalt treatment surfacing on 2.125 kilometers (largest schedule) of roadway for the Refuge Entrance Road, Bitter Lake National Wildlife Refuge, Chaves County, New Mexico. Estimated price range is between $200,000 and $400,000. Principal work items include: 2.025 kilometers stake centerine;1.75 hectares clearing and grubbing; 4,700 cubic meters roadway excavation; 9,800 square meters roadway obliteration; 1,050 metric tons roadway aggregate method 2; 6,530 square meters roadway aggregate method 2, recycled asphalt pavement; 26 metric tons emulsified asphalt grade HFRS-2P; 15,700 square meters single course asphalt surface treatment grading C; 12 metric tons prime coat grade MC-70; 16 meter 600 mm pipe culvert; 1,250 cubic meter placing conserved topsoil; 2 hectares seeding, dry method; and 2.1 kilometers pavement markings type B, broken. 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 bid for this solicitation MUST submit the following by e-mail to contracts@road.cflhd.gov or by telefax to 303-969-5971 for receipt by close of business on May 3, 2001: (1) a positive statement of your intention to submit an bid for this solicitation as a Prime Contractor; (2) date of HUBZone small business certification; (3) statement of bonding capability, to include single and aggregate totals; and (4) 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 on May 7, 2001. 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 (http://www.cflhd.gov/edi/pna/index.htm)

Record

Loren Data Corp. 20010426/YSOL004.HTM (W-114 SN50K1M2)