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Y -- BOULDER MOUNTAIN/HARRIMAN BIKE TRAIL CONSTRUCTION ON THE SAWTOOTH NATIONAL FOREST SOL IFB R4-14-97-01 DUE 061097 POC Clinton L. Randall, Contracting Officer, 208-364-4140; Request for Solicitation, Ethel Hill, 208-364-4128; FAX 208-364-4197 The work consists of construction of the trailbed, 7 timber and 7 prestressed precast concrete bridges, aggregate surfacing, culverts with diameters from 450 mm to cmpa of 1440 mm by 970 mm and geocell. The contract will have a base bid item plus 10 option items which may be exercised as funds become available. The Boulder Mountain/Harriman Bike Trail is a 30 kilometer, 3.6 meter wide aggregate-surfaced bike trail. The trail starts at Galena Lodge north of Ketchum, Idaho and parrallels State Hwy 75 to Headquarters of the Sawtooth National Recreation Area. The est. start date is 7/7/97 with a completion date of 11/15/2000. A prebid meeting will be held on 5/28/97 at 10:00 a.m. at the SNRA Headquarters. A show-me trip will be held on 5/29/97. Meet at the SNRA headquarters. The est. price range is between $1,000,000 and $5,000,000. This proposed procurement is under the Small Business Competitiveness Demonstration Program. (0084)

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