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

Y -- HIGHWAY CONSTRUCTION WA PRA-MORA 10(5), NAT'L PARK HWY MATHER MEMORIAL PKWY SOL DTFH70-98-B-00040 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. WA PRA-MORA 10(5), NATIONAL PARK HIGHWAY MATHER MEMORIAL PARKWAY, Mt. Rainier National Park, Pierce county, Washington. This project consists of 2.230 kilometers of grading, drainage, base, paving, and retaining walls. Project includes: construction survey & staking; construction schedules; contractor sampling & testing; 4,565 metric ton hot asphalt concrete pavement; 1,414 metric ton minor hot asphalt concrete; 590 meter concrete barriers; 322 meter Portland cement curbing; 284 cubic meter structural concrete; 10,700 metric ton untreated aggregate courses; 230 meter silt fence; 14,220 cubic meter excavation & embankment; 2,500 cubic meter watering; 13,360 kilograms reinforcing steel; 789 square meters rockery retaining wall geogrid reinforced; 400 square meter tied-back soldier pile wall; 600 cubic meter riprap; 517 meter concrete asphalt sidewalk; 3,600 hrs flagger; 300 hrs pilot car; 15,560 meter pavement markings; 2 hectare turf establishment (hydraulic); and other smaller items of work. This project is located approx. 65 kilometers SE of Enumclaw, Washington. PRELIMINARY PLANS AVAILABLE APPROX. 10/15/98. Work shall be completed in 180 calendar days. Estimated price range is between $2,500,000 and $5,000,000. 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 09/24/98 (W-SN253892). (0267)

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