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

Y -- HIGHWAY CONSTRUCTION ID FS ERFO 97-28(1), GRAHAM BRIDGE SOL DTFH70-98-B-00037 DUE 041599 POC Julee McTaggart, Contract Specialist or Barbara Allen, Program Assistant at (360) 696-7520 E-MAIL: mailto:contracts@wfl.fha.dot.gov, contracts@wfl.fha.dot.gov. ID FS ERFO 97-28(1), GRAHAM BRIDGE. This project has been designed using the metric system. Their are 2 options of type of work, Option 1 and Option 2. It has not been determined which option will be selected at this time. Option 1 consists of approximately 0.050 kilometers of rebuilding bridge approaches and place riprap. Option 2 consists of removing a bridge abutments. Both options will include: construction survey & staking; construction scheduling; rockblasting; temporary traffic control; 50 meter silt fence; 500 cubic meter embankment; 100 square meter Type II-A earthwork geotextile; 700 cubic meter riprap; Option 2 includes: remove timber bridge and abutments; 0.1 hectare seed, mulch & fertilizer; and other smaller items of work. This project is located approximately 16 kilometers northeast of Idaho City, Idaho. PRELIMINARY PLANS WILL BE AVAILABLE APPROXIMATELY 9/15/98. Work shall be completed by 9/15/99. Estimated price range is between $25,000.00 and $100,000.00. 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 09/01/98 (W-SN244668). (0244)

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