Department of Transportation, Federal Aviation Administration, Fort Worth TX 76193-0055

Y -- INSTALLATION OF PRECISION APPROACH PATH INDICATOR (PAPI) SYSTEM Sol DTFA07-95-B-00038. Due 040195. POC Jannette Benefee, Construction Section, (817) 222-4394. Installation Precision Approach path Indicator (PAPI) System, Admas Field Airport, Little Rock, Arkansas. The subject work shall include installing concrete foundations (with 3 feet of gravel around the foundation foot print); power anc control cables and trenching, electrical racks, and including all necessary electrical work to provide a fully operational system. Work required will involve civil and electrical, including cable splicing disciplines. Estimated price range is between $25,000 and $100,000. The proposed procurement is unrestricted regarding business size. The BOD is an approximate date only. For Minority, Women-Owned and Disadvantaged Business Enterprises: The Department of Transportation (DOT) Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization has programs to assist minority, women-owned and disadvantaged business enterprises to acquire short-term working capital and bonding assistance for transportation-related contracts. Loans are available under the DOT Short Term Lending Program (STLP) at prime interest rates up to $500,000 per contract to provide accounts receivable financing. The DOT Bonding Assistance Program enables firms to apply for bid, performance and payment bonds up to $500,000 per contract. DOT provides an 80 percent guaranty on the bond amount to a surety against losses. For further information and applicable forms concerning the STLP and Bonding Assistance Program, please call (800) 532-1169. (065)

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