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Y -- HIGHWAY CONSTRUCTION SOL CA PFH 129-1(1) DUE 011500 POC A and D DRAFT AID 303-573-5757 WEB: Information regarding solicitation opportunities, http://www/cflhd.gov/edi/pna/index.htm. E-MAIL: Requests for plans and specifications, addraft@msn.com. This project will consist of bridge replacement of 2 bridges and associated grading, drainage, base course and paving on .185 km of roadway for Arroyo-Seco Bridge, Los Padres National Forest, Monterey County, California. The principle items of work consist of: lump sum contractor testing, lump sum detour, lump sum removal of structures and obstructions, 1,810 m3 select borrow, 755 m3 placed riprap, 610 metric tons minor hot asphalt concrete, 617 m3 structural concrete class A, 12 each pre-cast, prestressed, concrete structural I-beams, 70,658 kg epoxy coated reinforcing steel, 126,544 kg structural steel, drilled shafts (various), lump sum temporary bridge, lump sum cofferdams, 26,311 kg reinforcing steel, 227 m steel bridge railing, 20 each cross hole sonic logging, culverts (various), 57.7 m concrete guardwall, 2,000 m silt fence. PLANS AND SPECS WILL BE AVAILABLE IN BOTH CD-ROM AND PAPER VERSIONS. All bid forms, bid bonds, and other documents required for the bid submittal shall be submitted to FHWA in paper format. Electronic format for the bid submittal documents will not be allowed. Amendments to this solicitation will be issued in paper format to all plan holders and will be posted on the website listed in line 18 of this submittal. FOR PRICING INFORMATION ON PLANS AND SPECS OR TO ORDER PLANS AND SPECS, PLEASE SEND E-MAIL TO A&D DRAFT-AID AT THE ADDRESS LISTED BELOW OR CALL A&D AT (303) 573-5757. The Department of Transportation (DOT) Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization (OSDBU), has programs to assist minority, women-owned and disadvantaged business enterprises to acquire short-term working capital and bonding assistance for transportation-related contracts. This is applicable to any eligible prime or subcontractor at any tier. The DOT Bonding Assistance Program enables firms to apply for bid, performance and payment bonds up to $1.0 million per contract. The DOT provides an 80% guaranty on the bond amount to a surety against losses. Loans are also available under the DOT Short Term Lending Program (STLP) at prime interest rates to provide accounts receivable financing. The maximum line of credit is $500,000. For further information and applicable forms concerning the Bonding Assistance Program and/or the STLP, please call (800) 532-1169. Posted 11/30/99 (W-SN404622). (0334)

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