Y -- HIGHWAY CONSTRUCTION, ARIZONA ORGAN PIPE CACTUS NATIONAL MONUMENT, TWIN PEAKS ROAD

Notice Date

April 30, 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

AZ PRA ORPI 101(1)

Response Due

May 31, 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 IS A MODIFICATION TO THE INITIAL NOTICE POSTED TO THE CBD ON APRIL 17, 2001. BY ISSUE OF THIS MODIFICATION, THIS PROCUREMENT IS ADVERTISED ON AN UNRESTRICTED BASIS (FULL AND OPEN COMPETITION). This project consists of grading, asphalt surfacing and drainage on 0.440 kilometers of roadway for the Twin Peaks Road, Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument, Pima County, Arizona. Estimated price range is between $0 and $250,000. Principal work items include: 1,425 m3 roadway excavation; 1,580 metric tons roadway aggregate method 2; 530 metric tons minor hot asphalt concrete; 380 m Portland cement concrete curb, 235 mm depth; 470 m 100 mm waterline polyvinyl chloride (PVC); and associated signing, striping and traffic control. PLANS AND SPECS WILL BE AVAILABLE IN BOTH CD-ROM AND PAPER VERSIONS. 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) 716-2017. 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.

Web Link

Information regarding solicitation opportunities (http://www.cflhd.gov/edi/pna/index.htm)

Record

Loren Data Corp. 20010502/YSOL008.HTM (W-120 SN50K795)