USDA, Forest Service, Lolo National Forest, Attn: Contracting, Building 24, Fort Missoula, Missoula, MT 59804

F -- ROAD MAINTENANCE (BLADING) SOL R1-16-98-366Q DUE 040398 POC Contact Point, Audrey Boller, 406/329-3764 WEB: USDA, Forest Service, Lolo National Forest, Contracting, http://www.fs.fed.us/r1_lolo. E-MAIL: USDA, Forest Service, Lolo National Forest, Contracting, aboller/r1_lolo@fs.fed.us. The Forest Service requires road maintenance (blading) on the Plains/Thompson Falls and Superior Ranger Districts, Lolo National Forest, Sanders and Mineral Counties, MT. Work includes blading and shaping the roadbed, including shoulders and turnouts, to restore and maintain the original cross section and grade of the road, and removing ruts, washes, sloughs and other irregularities that prevent normal runoff from the road surface. This project will be advertised as a written quotation and will be solicited under the Simplified Acquistion Procurement (SAP) rules. Quotes are due April 3, 1998. The estimated start work date is April 27, 1998. The performance period is 60 calendar days. All responsible sources may submit a quote which will be considered. (0043)

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