Federal Highway Administration, 610 East Fifth Street, Vancouver, WA 98661-3893

Y -- HIGHWAY CONSTRUCTION, WEST SNIDER ROAD SOL DTFH70-98-B-00032 DUE 091898 POC Barbara Allen, Program Assistant or Julee McTaggart, Contract Specialist E-MAIL: mailto:contracts@wfl.fha.dot.gov, contracts@wfl.fha.dot.gov. WA PFH 187-1(1), WEST SNIDER ROAD, Olympic National Forest, Clallam County, Washington. This solicitation uses the metric system. This project consists of grading, drainage, base, blasting, and paving. Project includes: construction survey/staking; construction scheduling; contractor sampling/testing; 2,400 metric ton minor hot asphalt concrete; 1.9 hectare clearing & grubbing; 31 meter (300mm), 167 meter (600mm), 15 meter (750mm) culverts; 50 meter underdrains; 1,410 meter silt fence; 200 cubic meter excavation; 3,000 metric ton embankment; 500 cubic meter watering; 740 square meter roadway obliteration; 200 meter Washington Standard fence; 1 Washington Standard gate; 800 meter earthwork geotextiles; 188 meter G4 W Beam guardrail; 8,800 square meter topsoil; 700 cubic meter riprap; 7,200 meter rock blasting; 10 slurry units turf establishment; and other smaller items of work. This project is located approximately 14.5 kilometers west of Sappho, Washington. Work shall be completed by Spring 1999. Estimated price range is between $500,000 and $1,000,000. 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 (DBEs): The Department of Transportation (DOT), offers working capital financing and bonding assistance for transportation related contracts. DOT's Bonding Assistance Program (BAP) offers bid, performance and payment bonds on contracts up to $1,000,000. DOT's Short-Term Lending Program (STLP) offers lines of credit to finance accounts receivable. Maximum line of credit is $500,000 with interest at prime rate. For further information call (800) 532-1169. Internet address: http://osdbuweb.dot.gov.***** Posted 07/15/98 (W-SN223506). (0196)

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