FAA NW Mountain Region, Acquisition Management Branch ANM-55, 1601 Lind Avenue S.W., Renton, WA 98055-4056 (206) 227-2055

Y -- CONSTRUCTION OF NAVIGATIONAL AIDS (NAVAIDS) AND RUNWAY VISUAL RANGE (RVR) VISIBILITY SENSORS ON ALL RUNWAYS AT SALT LAKE CITY INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT. SOL DTFA11-95-B-00141 POC Contact, Clarence Davis, Contracting Officer, (206)227-2938; FAX (206)227-1055 Furnish all labor, materials, equipment (except government furnished equipment), supplies, transportation and supervision necessary for the construction of Navigational Aids (NAVAIDS) for the new runway and Runway Visual Range (RVR) sensors for all runways at the Salt Lake City International Airport. The work includes the civil construction and electrical installation of: one category I Instrument Landing System (ILS) and Medium Intensity Approach Light System with Runway Alignment Indicator Lights (MALSR); one category II/III ILS with High Intensity Approach Lighting System (ALSF-2); and four new Teledyne RVR visibility sensors. Also, the work shall include the demolition of four existing Taskar RVR systems, and installation of Multimode, Multiple Fiber, fiber-optic cable around the new runway to the airport terminal area. The work shall further consist of construction of concrete foundations, installation of government furnished fiberglass shelters, cable, towers, engine generator, lighting and control equipment and contractor furnished pre-engineered metal building, electrical switches, boxes, underground conduit, cable, handholds, manholes, and other related work. The planned duration of construction is 135 calendar days. The sequenced construction with MANDATORY COMPLETION DATES are required as follows: CAT-I ILS shall be completed NO LATER THAN Notice To Proceed (NTP) + 35 calendar days; CAT-III ILS shall be completed NO LATER THAN NTP + 45 calendar days; new RVR and fiber cable installation NO LATER THAN NTP + 60 calendar days; MALSR installation NO LATER THAN NTP + 90 calendar days; and ALSF-2 installation NO LATER THAN NTP + 135 calendar days. The foregoing schedule is critical and mandatory for the commissioning of runway 16X/34X. The nature of the work is such that multiple crews maybe required to work the same shift in order to meet the foresaid schedule. Estimated range of construction: Between $1,000,000 and $5,000,000. Solicitation package available o/a February 27, 1995. Requests for solicitation can be obtained by written request to FAA, NW Mountain Region, Acquisition Management Branch, ANM-55, 1601 Lind Avenue S.W., Renton, WA 98055-4056. There is a non-refundable deposit of $150.00 for each set of the solicitation. A check, money order or cashiers check made payable to the FAA must accompany your written request. Unrestricted procurement in accordance with Small Business Competitiveness Demonstration Program, Title VII of the Business Opportunity Development Reform Act of 1988 (PL 100-656). For Minority, Women-Owned and Disadvantaged Business Enterprises: The Department of Transportation (DOT), Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization (OSDBU), has programs to assist minority, women-owned and disadvantaged business enterprises to acquire short-term working capital and bonding assistance for transportation-related contracts. This is applicable to any eligible prime or subcontract at any tier. The DOT Bonding Assistance Program enables firms to apply for bid, performance and payment bonds up to $1.0 million per contract. The DOT provides an 80% guarantee on the bond amount to a surety against losses. Loans are also available under the DOT Short Term Lending Program (STLP) at prime interest rates to provide accounts receivable financing. The maximum line of credit is $500,000. For further information and applicable forms concerning Bonding Assistance Program and/or the STLP, please call the OSDBU at (800) 532-1169. Standard Industrial Classification Code 1629. (0041)

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