AK DEN 2009(13), Tevyraq Railroad Tram

*** Changes to contact info listed on the Preliminary Letter posted October 17, 2012. Please see red changes below. Old Info: Access Questions: For information on access limitations and on how best to access this site, contact Clarence Daniel, Transportation Director of the Association of Village Council Presidents (AVCP) at contact@example.gov or +1 (555) 000-0000 or +1 (555) 000-0000. NEW UPDATED INFO: Access Questions: For information on access limitations and on how best to access this site, contact Clarence Daniel, Transportation Director of the Association of Village Council Presidents (AVCP) at contact@example.gov or +1 (555) 000-0000 or +1 (555) 000-0000. *** PROJECT: AK Den 2009(13), Tevyraq Railway Tram, Yukon Delta National Wildlife Refuge, Bethel Census Area, Alaska LOCATION: 38 Miles NW of Bethel, Alaska WORK: This project consists of reset rail, construct tramway, ramps, furnish and install winches, rail cart, geogrid and other small items of work. See "Description of Work" for additional details LENGTH: 0.09 Miles THIS SOLICITATION IS OFFERED AS A HUBZONE SMALL BUSINESS SET ASIDE. PRELIMINARY PLANS and a letter with additional project information are in electronic format only and are posted with this synopsis. Registering at ADD TO WATCHLIST box insures notification when solicitation documents are posted. When solicitation documents are issued, the INVITATION FOR BIDS (specifications and plans) will be posted at this link. TENTATIVE COMPLETION DATE: Fall 2013 ESTIMATED PRICE RANGE: Between $500,000 and $1,000,000. 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://osdbuweb.dot.gov/financial/index.cfm.