1                                             WEST VIRGINIA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
                                                         Division of Highways
                                        NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS  --  May 06, 1998       LETTING

         Sealed proposals will be received by the West Virginia Department of Transportation, Division of Highways at its office in
   Building Five, Room A-148, 1900 Kanawha Boulevard East, Charleston, West Virginia 25305-0430 until 10 A.M. May 06, 1998
   and said proposals will be publicly opened and read immediately thereafter for the construction of the following project(s):

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   Call   Contract  State Project           Federal Project        Description
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   001    9131502   S335-0251/00-000.05 00  00BR 0251 003 E        STRUCTURE RENOVATION
                                                                   WHEELING SUSPENSION BRIDGE
                                                                   OVER OHIO RIVER AND CONRAIL RR
                                                                   COUNTY: OHIO
          BRIDGE : 1688.1     CONCRETE SLAB ON STEEL DECK TRUSS
            SPAN(S):  1 ;

          REMARKS : REWRAP CABLES & REPAIR TOWERS
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   002    9501302R2 S335-0015/00-000.89 00                         STRUCTURE REPLACEMENT
                                                                   ERICS BRIDGE
                                                                   WADDLES RUN MP. 0.87 E JCT WV 88
                                                                   COUNTY: OHIO
          BRIDGE : #4590      PRESTRESSED CONCRETE BOX GIRDER
            SPAN(S):  2 ;

          CONTRACT: 9501302  DEFERRED FROM PRIOR LETTING. OUTSTANDING PROPOSALS WILL BE RECEIVED.
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   003    9705501R1 S317-0050/00-015.46 00  00NH 0050 134 E00      REHABILITATION-RESTORATION-RESURFACING
                                                                   CLARKSBURG EXPRESSWAY
                                                                   0.25 MI E 2ND ST U/P - 0.68 MI E CR 50/38
                                                                   COUNTY: HARRISON

          DBE GOAL: 12 % OF CONTRACT BID AMOUNT. BIDDER MUST PROVIDE WRITTEN ASSURANCE OF MEETING GOAL ON FORM IN PROPOSAL.

          CONTRACT: 9705501  DEFERRED FROM PRIOR LETTING. OUTSTANDING PROPOSALS WILL BE RECEIVED.
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   004   *9809286R1 S387-0HER/0B-098.00 00                         MISCELLANEOUS CONSTRUCTION
                                                                   HERBICIDE SPRAYING CONTRACT
                                                                   DISTRICT SEVEN
                                                                   COUNTY: BRAXTON GILMER  LEWIS   OTHER

          CONTRACT: 9809286  DEFERRED FROM PRIOR LETTING. OUTSTANDING PROPOSALS WILL BE RECEIVED.
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   005    9805601R1 E313-0064/00-168.00 00                         STRUCTURE RENOVATION
                                                                   TAYLOR ROAD UNDERPASSES #8755.1 & #8756.1
                                                                   0.96 MILE EAST OF COUNTY ROUTE 60 / 12
                                                                   COUNTY: GREENBRIER
          BRIDGE : 8755.1/.2  CORRUGATED STEEL PIPE ARCH SPANS
            SPAN(S):  2 ;

          CONTRACT: 9805601  DEFERRED FROM PRIOR LETTING. OUTSTANDING PROPOSALS WILL BE RECEIVED.
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          Letting location: DOH CONFERENCE ROOM A-122
                            STATE CAPITOL COMPLEX - BUILDING FIVE
                            1900 KANAWHA BOULEVARD EAST
                            CHARLESTON, WEST VIRGINIA 25304-0430