U.S. Department of the Interior, Bureau of Indian Affairs, Aberdeen Area Office, Branch of Roads/Contracting Section, Mail Code 307A, 115 4th Ave. SE., Aberdeen, SD 57401-4383

Z -- CHERRY CREEK EAST PROJECT SOL RDSA00-1244 DUE 071698 POC Mary Sumption, Contract Specialist, 605-226-7645 The project is located on BIA Route 12 and will consist of milling 12.9km of existing asphalt, performing road reconditioning, and placing salvage material with blended granular aggregate to achieve an equivalent 300mm compacted thickness. The remaining 16.4km will be patched with hot asphalt concrete on the Cheyenne River Indian Reservation, Ziebach County, South Dakota. THE AWARD OF THIS SOLICITATION IS SUBJECT TO THE AVAILABILITY OF FUNDING. The estimated price range will be $500,000 to $1,000,000. The cost for bidding material is $30.00 (non-refundable). Only cashier's check or money order is acceptable. This solicitation is restricted to Buy-Indian economic enterprises that are 51 percent Indian owned and controlled firms. "Section 7(b) of Public Law 93-638 (25 U.S.C. 460E) and 41 CFR 14-1.354 requires that preference opportunities in subcontracting, employment, and training be given to Indian/Alaska Native economic enterprises. Failure to complete the subontracting information in the bid pachage shall be sufficient reason for non-award of this solicitation.***** (0153)

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