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B -- BEST PRACTICES ANALYSIS OF RAILS-WITH-TRAILS SOL DTFH61-99-R-00034 DUE 032399 POC Bruce Robinson, Contract Specialist, Phone (202) 366-4235, Fax (202) 366-3705, Email bruce.robinson@fhwa.dot.gov -- Rick Murray, Contract Specialist, Phone (202) 366-4250, Fax (202) 366-3705, Email WEB: Visit this URL for the latest information about this, http://eps.arnet.gov/cgi-bin/WebObjects/EPS?ACode=P&;ProjID=DTFH61-99-R -00034&LocID=30. E-MAIL: Bruce Robinson, bruce.robinson@fhwa.dot.gov. The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) has a requirement for a best practices analysis of Rails-With-Trails. The selected offeror will undertake a literature search and collect data on Rails-With-Trails, develop a report on the current state of the practice of Rails-With-Trails, and develop a second report recommending best practices in areas such as policy and planning procedures, physical design practices, legal liability and insurance, education, security, crime and vandalism, and operations and management. The selected offeror or team is required to have a neutral or balanced perspective in regards to Rails-With-Trails. This is a full and open solicitation and is not a follow-on contract. NO FURTHER SOLICITATION INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE AT THIS TIME. This solicitation will only be released and available electronically through the Electronic Posting System (EPS) at HTTP://EPS.ARNET.GOV. Accordingly, no written, telephone, facsimile or e-mail requests for the solicitation package will be accepted.Since this solicitation will only be available electronically, it will be the responsibility of interested parties to monitor the EPS website for any solicitation amendments. All responsible sources may submit a proposal which shall be considered by FHWA. The following is for informational purposes _ ATTENTION: Minority, Women-owned, and Disadvantaged Business Enterprises (DBEs)! The Department of Transportation (DOT), Short-Term Lending Program (STLP) offers working capital financing in the form of lines of credit to finance accounts receivable for transportation related contracts. Maximum line of credit is $500,000 with interest at the prime rate. For further information, call (800) 532-1169. Internet address: http://osdbuweb.dot.gov. Posted 02/04/99 (D-SN294705). (0035)

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