ID PFH 26-1(1), Ketchum-Challis Highway

****** IMPORTANT NOTICE (issued 8/29/2012): Access to project ID PFH 26-1(1) Ketchum-Challis Highway is restricted due to the 100,000+ acre Halstead Fire which is threatening the highway corridor from Lower Stanley to Sunbeam. The fire team managing the fire has traffic control flaggers on the highway providing 24/7 traffic control until the danger to the highway has ceased. In addition to the actual threat of the fire impinging in the corridor, smoke has been a serious issue and could also cause temporary closures or the use of the pilot cars in the corridor. The Custer County Sheriff, the Forest Service, the Fire Team, and other cooperators will keep the road open while it is safe to do so - but may need to evacuate that area and close the road. You can get more information on the Halstead Fire at this location: http://www.inciweb.org/incident/3062/ ****** PROJECT: ID PFH 26-1(1), Ketchum-Challis Highway, Sawtooth National Forest, Custer County, Idaho. LOCATION: Approximately 16 miles NE of Stanley, Idaho between approximate Mileposts 205 and 207 on Highway 75. WORK: The work consists of grading, drainage, MSE wall, rockfall mitigation, guardrail, pavement and other small items of work. See "Description of Work" for additional details LENGTH: 1.259 Miles THIS SOLICITATION IS OFFERED FOR FULL AND OPEN COMPETITION ON AN UNRESTRICTED BASIS There will be a Base schedule plus 3 Options. This project is being advertised with an Economic Price Adjustment specification. 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: Base & Option A Fall of 2014. Option B & C Fall of 2015. ESTIMATED PRICE RANGE: Between $15 Million and $20 Million. 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.