USDA, Forest Service, Beaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest, 420 Barrett Street, Dillon, MT 59725

Z -- BIG HOLE WATERSHED/WESTSLOPE CUTTHROAT TROUT SEDIMENT REDUCTION SOL IFB R1-02-98-117 DUE 071398 POC Sharon Sawyer, Procurement Technician, (406) 683-3921 E-MAIL: Beaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest, ssawyer/r1_b-d@fs.fed.us. Project involves 93 individual reconstruction sites, objective is to reduce sediment erosion at existing culvert and bridge sites. Work includes placing government furnished crushed aggregate surfacing on several short road sections, installing drainage dips and water deflectors, replacing culverts, ripraping culverts and ditches, cleaning ditches and culverts, constructing slash filter windrows and seeding. Wise River and Wisdom Ranger Districts, Beaverhead-Deerlodge NF, Beaverhead and Silver Bow Counties, MT. Est. start work, 8/15/98; contract time, 60 calendar days. Price range is between $100,000 and $250,000. Package will be available on or about 6/12/98. Not Set-Aside for Small Business. (0148)

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