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Y -- HIGHWAY CONSTRUCTION MT RRP BOWD 10(1), BOWDOIN AUTO TOUR ROAD SOL DTFH70-99-B-00032 DUE 092999 POC Julee McTaggart, Contract Specialist or Barbara Allen, Program Asst (360) 696-7520 E-MAIL: contracts@wfl.fha.dot.gov, contracts@wfl.fha.dot.gov. MT RRP BOWD 10(1), BOWDOIN AUTO TOUR ROAD, Bowdoin National Wildlife Refuge, Phillips County, Montana. This project is bid under 3 schedules (Sch A, B, & C) and consists of aggregate surfacing and drainage. Project length (Sch A: 12.075 km) (Sch B: 11.048 km) (Sch C: 10.022 km). Project includes contractor sampling & testing; construction schedules; traffic control devices; watering for dust control (Sch A: 2,100 cu meter) (Sch B: 1,900 cu meter) (Sch C: 1,750 cu meter); untreated aggregate courses (Sch A: 17,400 ton) (Sch B: 16,000 ton) (Sch C: 14,600 ton); road reconditioning (Sch A: 12.7 km) (Sch B: 11.6 km) (Sch C: 10.6 km); 54 meter 710 x 510 mm pipe arch asphalt coated culverts (all schedules); 100 flagger hours (all schedules); and other smaller items of work. Project is located approximately 11 kilometers East of Malta, Montana. Work shall be completed by 6-1-2000 (all schedules). Estimated price range is between $100,000 and $250,000. Presolicitation Notices are being provided to firmson 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 07/22/99 (W-SN358065). (0203)

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