Y -- HIGHWAY CONSTRUCTION

Notice Date

November 28, 2000

Contracting Office

Federal Highway Administration, Central Federal Lands Highway Division (HPA-16), 555 Zang St., Room 259, Lakewood, CO 80228

ZIP Code

80228

Solicitation Number

NM PFH 45-1(4), Sacramento River Road

Response Due

January 17, 2001

Point of Contact

A&D Draft-Aid, Phone 303-573-5757, FAX 303-573-8714

E-Mail Address

Requests for plans and specifications (office@addraftaid.com)

Description

This project will consist of grading, drainage and asphaltic concrete pavement on 9.18 km of roadway for Sacramento River Road, in Lincoln National Forest, Otero County, State of New Mexico. Estimated price range is between $5,000,000 and $10,000,000. Principal work items: Drainage structure, retaining wall, approach road, parking area and miscellaneous survey and staking; lumpsum contractor testing; 15,000 m3 watering for dust control; 29.0 hectare clearing and grubbing; lumpsum removal of structures and obstructions; 189,000 m3 roadway excavation; 16,000 roadway obliteration; 1,960 m3 (various class) placed riprap; 780 m2 MSE wall; 48,000 metric tons aggregate base; 900 metric tons asphalt cement; 16,000 metric tons superpave aspahlt concrete pavement; 3,077 open graded asphalt friction course; 222 metric tons asphalt cement; 3,450 meters (various ) pipe culvert; 3,000 meters guardrail system; 1-9.6 m cattle guard; 5,400 m3 placing conserved topsoil; 8,000 hours flagger; along with associated surveying, staking, fencing, seeding and traffic control. 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 IN LINE 20 BELOW OR CALL A&D AT (303) 573-5757. FOR QUESTIONS CONCERNING PROJECT INFORMATION, PLEASE CALL (303) 716-2015 OR (303) 716-2017. 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.

Web Link

Information regarding solicitation opportunities (www.cflhd.gov/edi/pna/index.htm)

Record

Loren Data Corp. 20001130/YSOL001.HTM (W-333 SN5075V7)