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Y -- HIGHWAY CONSTRUCTION OR FS ERFO 97-19(1), APPLEGATE AREA ROADS SOL DTFH70-98-B-00036 DUE 050199 POC Julee McTaggart, Contract Specialist or Barbara Allen, Program Assistant at (360) 696-7520 E-MAIL: mailto:contracts@wfl.fha.dot.gov, contracts@wfl.fha.dot.gov. OR FS ERFO 97-19(1), APPLEGATE AREA ROADS, Rogue River National Forest, Jackson & Josephine counties, Oregon. The project consists of intermittent repairs at 37 sites. The project consists of excavation, embankment, rock borrow, riprap, aggregate, culverts, and MSE walls. Project includes: construction survey & staking; construction scheduling; contractor sampling & testing; 360 meter culverts & drains; 5 hectares clearing & grubbing; 150 cubic meter pumped grout; 1,900 cubic meter minor crushed aggregate; 130 meter underdrains; 1,500 meter silt fence; 11,000 cubic meter excavation & embankment; 150 metric gallon watering; 1,600 cubic meter rock borrow; 120 square meter MSE wall; 3,500 square meter earthwork geotextile; 5,800 cubic meter riprap; 200 hrs flagger; 48 slry units seed/mulch/fertilizer; & other smaller items of work. This project is located approximately 65 km west of Medford, Oregon. PRELIMINARY PLANS WILL BE AVAILABLE APPROXIMATELY 10/9/98. Work shall be completed by 12/1/99. Estimated price range is between $1,000,000 and $2,500,000. Presolicitation Notices are being provided to firms on this agency's mailing list concurrently with the publication of this synopsis. The following applies only to Minority, Women-Owned and Disadvantaged Business Enterprises (DBEs): The Department of Transportation (DOT), offers working capital financing and bonding assistance for transportation related contracts. DOT's Bonding Assistance Program (BAP) offers bid, performance and payment bonds on contracts up to $1,000,000. DOT's Short-Term Lending Program (STLP) offers lines of credit to finance accounts receivable. Maximum line of credit is $500,000 with interest at prime rate. For further information call (800) 532-1169. Internet address: http://osdbuweb.dot.gov.***** Posted 09/03/98 (W-SN245616). (0246)

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