USDA -- Wenatchee National Forest, 215 Melody Lane, Wenatchee, WA 98801

Y -- BRIDGE REMOVAL AND CONSTRUCTION, NACHES RANGER DISTRICT, WENATCHEE NATIONAL FOREST, YAKIMA COUNTY, WASHINGTON SOL RFP R6-17-97-37 DUE 082197 POC Rosie McDonald, 509/664-2715 This action originally publicized in the CBD dated 4/11/97 is changed to a Request for Proposal. The Government Estimate is now estimated to be between $400,000 and $700,000. Start work date is changed to 6/1/98 with a completion date of 10/1/98. Government will request proposals and will make award decision based upon a combination of past performance evaluation and price (best value to the Government). A prebid meeting will be scheduled with the time and date to be on the front page of solicitation package. Approximate date solicitation package will be available is 7/21/97. All other information publicized in the original synopsis is correct. (0170)

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