Aberdeen Area Office, Bureau of Indian Affairs, Branch of Acquisition and Property Management, 115 4th Ave. SE, Aberdeen, SD 57401-4383

Z -- VEBLEN BRIDGE REPLACEMENT SOL RDSA00-1179 DUE 072596. Contact, Mary Sumption 605/226-7645. Project consists of milling of blotter surface, grading, draining, aggregate surfacing, removing existing Timber Bridge and installing a 12'X10' precast concrete box and 60'' equivalent diameter arch culvert on BIA on Route 15 of the Sisseton Indian Reservation, Marshall County, SD. The estimated price range will be $250,000.00 to $500,000.00. Bidding material will be available after June 24, 1996 at a cost of $25.00 per set, non-refundable. Only a cashier's check or a money order is acceptable. This is a total Buy-Indian Set Aside for economic enterprises that are 51% Indian owned and controlled firms. ``Section 7(b) of Public Law 93-638 (25 U.S.C. 460E) and 41 CFR 14-1.354 require that preference opportunities in employment and training be given to Indian/Alaska native economic enterprises. Failure to complete the subcontracting information in the bid package shall be sufficient reason for non-award of contract. (156)

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