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Y -- HIGHWAY CONSTRUCTION SOL DTFH70-96-B-00035 DUE 091096 POC Julee K. McTaggart or Debra L. Buchanan, (360) 696-7520; Contracting Officer, Raymond L. Schadt, (360) 696-7753 MT FS ERFO 96-72(1), Star Meadows Road, Flathead National Forest, Flathead County, Montana. This solicitation consists of 600 lnft of grading, base and paving. Project includes: approximately 1.2 acres clearing and grubbing; 128.40 sqft signs; 300 tons minor asphalt concrete; 1,000 tons untreated aggregate courses; 700 lnft silt fence; 6,000 cuyd excavation & embankment; 60 hrs excavating, 60 hrs dozer, 210 hrs end dump; 300 hrs flagging; 1,950 lnft permanent pavement markings; 8 slry units seeding/mulching; and other small items of work. Work shall be completed by November 1, 1996. Estimated price range is between $100,000 and $250,000. Presolicitation Notices are being provided to firms on this agency's mailing list concurrently with the publication of this synopsis.----The following applies only to Minority, Women-Owned and Disadvantaged Business Enterprises: 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 subcontract 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 OSDBU at (800) 532-1169. (0204)

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