Y -- SD RRP LAAN 101(1), North and South Dikes, Lake Andes National Wildlife Refuge, Charles Mix County, South Dakota

THIS IS A MODIFICATION TO THE INITIAL NOTICE POSTED TO FEDERAL BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES (FBO) ON MAY 22, 2006. BY ISSUE OF THIS MODIFICATION, THIS PROCUREMENT IS ADVERTISED AS A TOTAL HUBZONE SMALL BUSINESS SET-ASIDE. OFFERS ARE SOLICITED ONLY FROM HUBZONE SMALL BUSINESS CONCERNS. OFFERS RECEIVED FROM CONCERNS THAT ARE NOT HUBZONE SMALL BUSINESSES WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED. THE CURRENT PROJECT ADVERTISEMENT DATE IS TO BE DETERMINED. This project will consist of embankment construction, drainage structures, and aggregate surface course on 1.22 miles of roadway for SD RRP LAAN 101(1), North and South Dikes, in Lake Andes National Wildlife Refuge, Charles Mix County, South Dakota. Estimated price range is between $500,000 and $1,500,000. This project contains one schedule. Principal work items include: Lump sum Contractor Testing; lump sum removal of structures and obstructions; 4,450 cubic yards of roadway excavation; 930 cubic yards of foundation fill; 900 cubic yards of structural backfill; 1,710 cubic yards of placed class 3 riprap; 11,170 tons of subbase, grading B; 5,350 tons of aggregate surface course; 3.07 mfbm of plastic structural timber and lumber; 40 linear feet of 10-foot span, 8-foot rise reinforced concrete box culvert, double barrel; 40 linear feet of 10-foot span, 7-foot rise reinforced concrete box culvert, triple barrel; 210 cubic yards of lean concrete backfill; 8 each terminal section, type G4-BAT; along with associated surveying, guardrail system, rental equipment, labor, and traffic control. Tentative advertisement date is to be determined. PLEASE NOTE: The Invitation for Bid will be available for download from the Federal Business Opportunities (FedBizOpps) website at www.fedbizopps.gov. PLANS WILL BE AVAILABLE FOR DOWNLOAD IN ADOBE (.pdf) FORMAT ONLY ON CFLHD's WEBSITE at http://www.cflhd.gov/procurement/construction/advertised-projects.cfm under the Project Name. In order to view the plans, interested vendors must register through the CFL website. Other information regarding this solicitation is available only from FHWA Lakewood Office. Please call (720) 963-3353 or visit www.cflhd.gov/procurement/construction. Technical questions specific to the project will only be addressed by FHWA via written correspondence to e-mail address [email protected] or FAX to (720) 963-3360. Bidders/Offerors must acknowledge all amendments in order to be deemed responsive to this solicitation. It is the bidders/offerors responsibility to check for any amendments issued during the advertisement period. Amendments can be found at www.cflhd.gov/procurement and on the FedBizOpps website listed above. 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 our website at http://www.cflhd.gov/procurement/procurement/advertised-projects.cfm.