Preliminary_Letter.pdf

Western Federal Lands Highway Division 610 E. Fifth Street

Vancouver, WA 98661 Phone 360-619-7700

Fax 360-619-7846

NOTICE TO PROSPECTIVE BIDDERS

RE: MT Beaverhead 273(1) Elk Lake Road Solicitation No. DTFH70-16-B-00020

The attached preliminary plans are being furnished to aid prospective Bidders in identifying the location and type of work for this project. The project will be advertised during a period when viewing of the project may not be possible due to snow. Therefore, prospective Offerors are encouraged to view the project during fall as conditions permit. After August 1, 2016 access will be weather dependent; contact the Red Rock Lakes National Wildlife Refuge for current road conditions at 406-276-3536. No Federal Highway Administration personnel will be available for show-me tours.

Project Location and Type of Work - All project work is located in Red Rock Lakes National Wildlife Refuge 53 miles east of Lima, Montana in Beaverhead County. Approximate Global Positioning System (GPS) coordinates for the beginning of the project are Northing 141137 and Easting 1408213.

This 2.79 mile project includes grading, drainage, aggregate base, and bridges.

The Red Rock Lake National Wildlife Refuge (NWR) plans to place a bridge along the proposed Culver Road detour road for the Elk Springs Creek Bridge installation that will be done after the pre-ad, but before award.

Technical Questions – All technical questions must be submitted by email wfl.plans-spec@dot.gov or FAX 360-619-7932.

General Questions - Contact our office at wfl.contracts@dot.gov or at 360-619-7520.

Solicitation documents - Documents will be available during the winter of 2016/2017. Please monitor the FedBizOpps (FBO) site for actual date of solicitation release (www.fbo.gov). To receive automatic notification through FBO, select the “Watch this opportunity” feature and follow the steps as indicated.

Thank you for your interest in this project.

August 11, 2016 james.mikell Stamp