MT SWEETGRASS 210(1), Main Boulder River Road Improvements

PROJECT: MT SWEETGRASS 210(1), Main Boulder River Road Improvements, Sweet Grass and Park County, Montana.
LOCATION: 23 Miles south of Big Timber, MT
WORK: The work consists of grading, base, drainage, structures, and other small items of work.
BRIDGE INFO: The project includes construction of a single span, 126-foot long precast, prestressed concrete decked bulb 65-inch tee girders bridge [with 2-inch fiber reinforced concrete overlay deck]. Abutments are founded on H-piles [The work includes demolition of the existing steel thru truss with timber stringers bridge upon completion of the new structure.] The project also includes construction of a single span, 73-foot long precast, prestressed concrete box beam type B1-48 bridge [with 5-inch concrete overlay deck]. Abutments are founded on H-piles [The work includes demolition of the existing timber bridge upon completion of the new structure.]

LENGTH: 2.53 Miles
TENTATIVE COMPLETION DATE:
Base: Winter 2016/2017
Base and Option: Spring 2017

ESTIMATED PRICE RANGE: Between $5 million and $7 million

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THIS SOLICITATION IS OFFERED AS A SMALL BUSINESS SET-ASIDE.

This project will include two bid schedules. There will be a Base schedule and an Option A schedule.

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This paragraph announces possible financing available to small businesses. The three types of businesses that are eligible to receive a loan through this program are: (1) Firms that have received DBE certification from a state or local transportation agency; (2) Eligible small business firms; and (3) Firms that have received a disability rating by the Veteran's Administration and have certified themselves as a SDVOSB. Start-up businesses are not eligible to receive a STLP line of credit and should contact the SBA for information about other possible forms of financial assistance. (NOTE - This paragraph does not reserve this solicitation for these types of business): The Department of Transportation's (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. The Maximum line of credit is $750,000. The STLP loan has a variable rate, which is connected to the prime rate. For more information see: http://www.dot.gov/osdbu/financial-assistance/short-term-lending-program .