Y -- HIGHWAY CONSTRUCTION, CHIRICAHUA NATIONAL MONUMENT, COCHISE COUNTY, ARIZONA

Notice Date

September 26, 2001

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

PRA CHIR 10(1)

Response Due

November 14, 2001

Point of Contact

A&D Draft Aid (303) 573-5757 FAX (303) 573-8714

E-Mail Address

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

Description

This project will consist of asphalt surfacing on 13.599 kilometers (largest schedule) of roadway and 12,600 linear feet of waterline and 7,000 linear feet of electric and telephone trenches for Chiricahua National Monument in Cochise County, State of Arizona. Estimated price range is between $1,000,000 and $3,000,000. Principal work items (largest schedule): Lump sum contractor testing, lump sum removal of structures and obstructions, 1,000 m3 of subexcavation, 4,300 m2 of earthwork geotextile, 70 m3 Revet mattress, 13.600 km road reconditioning, 3,400 m ditch reconditioning, 110 m 450 mm pipe culvert, 7,400 t roadway aggregate, 750 t asphalt cement, 12,100 t superpave asphalt concrete pavement, 160 t prime coat, 830 t blotter, 550 m underdrain system, 2,400 m paved waterway, 1,200 L pavement markings, 2,400 hrs traffic control, along with associated surveying, staking, heavy equipment, and seeding. Principal work items for utilities: 220 t minor hot asphalt concrete, 450 t roadway aggregate, 450 t minor cold asphalt mix, 11,050 lnft various size waterline (HDPE), 10,258 lnft various size waterline (PVC), 10 ea fire hydrant, lump sum temporary relocation of water system, 9 ea water service connection, lump sum utility demolition, 1,500 lnft conductor and conduit for water level transmitter, lump sum well completion, 13,786 lnft electrical and telephone service trenches, along with traffic control and soil erosion control. PLANS AND SPECS WILL BE AVAILABLE IN BOTH CD-ROM AND PAPER VERSIONS. Tentative advertisement date is October 11, 2001. 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) 716-2080. 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. Internet address: http://osdbuweb.dot.gov.

Web Link

Information Regarding Solicitation Opportunities (www.cflhd.gov/edi/pna/index.htm)

Record

Loren Data Corp. 20010928/YSOL004.HTM (W-269 SN50Y8W7)