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Y -- HIGHWAY CONSTRUCTION MT OMAD 18(32) MINUTEMAN MISSILE BASE ROADS SOL DTFH70-99-B-00012 DUE 042799 POC Julee McTaggart, Contract Specialist or Barbara Allen, Program Assistant (360) 696-7520 E-MAIL: mailto:contracts@wfl.fha.dot.gov, contracts@wfl.fha.dot.gov. MT OMAD 18(32), MINUTEMAN MISSILE BASE ROADS, Fergus, Judith Basin, and Wheatland Counties, Montana. This project is bid under 3 schedules (Sch A, B, or C) and consists of aggregate surfacing and road reconditioning. Project length is 263.94 km (Sch A), 231.76 km (Sch B), and 208.10 km (Sch C). Project includes contractor sampling & testing; construction schedules; temporary traffic control; watering for dust control (Sch A: 50,210 cubic meter) (Sch B: 44,040 cubic meter) (Sch C: 39,520 cubic meter); untreated aggregate courses (Sch A: 451,400 ton) (Sch B: 395,800 ton) (Sch C: 355,100 ton); road reconditioning (Sch A: 263.94 km) (Sch B: 231.76 km) (Sch C: 208.10 km); flagger hrs (Sch A: 13,200 hrs) (Sch B: 11,600 hrs) (Sch C: 10,400 hrs); and other smaller items of work. Work shall be completed by fixed completion dates (Sch A: 10/31/2000) (Sch B: 9/19/2000) (Sch C: 8/18/2000). Project sites are located within 40 to 60 radius kilometers of Lewistown, Montana. 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 03/02/99 (W-SN303780). (0061)

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