USDA Forest Service, Siskiyou National Forest, 200 NE. Greenfield Road, P.O. Box 440, Grants Pass, Oregon 97528-0242

Z -- CULVERT REPLACEMENTS (024) SOL 99-38C POC Contract Specialist, Barbara D. Sypert, (541) 471-6601 E-MAIL: Siskiyou NF Contracting Section, mkoeper/r6pnw_siskiyou@fs.fed.us. Work involves removing existing culverts and replacing with same size or larger culverts at several locations throughout the Powers Ranger District. There will also be riprap placement, aggregate placement, and incidental clearing at many of the work sites. Estimated price range is between $25,000 and $100,000. Quote opening date has not been established, but is estimated to be in early to mid July 1999. Contract time is approximately 455 calendar days and estimated beginning date is August 6, 1999. The successful quoter will be required to furnish payment protection in the amount of 50 percent of the total contract price. This procurement is unrestricted (full and open competition) pursuant to P.L. 100-656, Small Business Competitive Demonstration Act, and is funded under the Jobs-in-the-Woods Initiative which limits competition to those firms or individuals who are located within the following counties in Washington, Oregon, and California: Washington counties are Chelan, Clallam, Clark, Cowlitz, Douglas, Grays Harbor, Island, Jefferson, King, Kittitas, Kitsap, Klickitat, Lewis, Mason, Okanogan, Pacific, Pierce, San Juan, Skagit, Skamania, Snohomish, Thurston, Wahkaikum, Whatcom, and Yakima; Oregon counties are Benton, Clackamas, Clatsop, Columbia, Coos, Curry, Deschutes, Douglas, Hood River, Jackson, Jefferson, Josephine, Klamath, Lake, Lane, Lincoln, Linn, Marion, Multnomah, Polk, Tillamook, Wasco, Washington, and Yamhill; California counties are Del Norte, Glenn, Humboldt, Lake, Mendocino, Shasta, Siskiyou, Tehama, and Trinity. Requests for this solicitation must include name, address, zip code, telephone number, and the solicitation number referenced above. Posted 05/25/99 (W-SN335602). (0145)

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