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

Notice Date

May 7, 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 7, 2001

Point of Contact

A&D Draft Aid 303-573-5757 FAX 303-573-8714

E-Mail Address

Requests for plans and specs (office@addraftaid.com)

Description

THIS IS A MODIFICATION TO THE INITIAL NOTICE POSTED TO THE CBD ON APRIL 24, 2001. BY ISSUE OF THIS MODIFICATION, THIS PROCUREMENT IS ADVERTISED AS A TOTAL HUBZONE SMALL BUSINESS SET-ASIDE. PRESOLICITATION NOTICES ARE BEING SENT TO FIRMS ON THIS AGENCY'S MAILING LIST CONCRRENTLY WITH THE PUBLICATION OF THIS SYNOPSIS. OFFERS ARE SOLICITED ONLY FROM HUBZONE SMALL BUSINESS CONCERNS. OFFERS RECEIVED FROM CONCERNS THAT ARE NOT HUBZONE SMALL BUSINESS CONCERNS WILL BE REJECTED. 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. 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. Internet address: http://osdbuweb.dot.gov.

Web Link

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

Record

Loren Data Corp. 20010509/YSOL014.HTM (W-127 SN50L3T3)