Federal Aviation Administration, New England Region, ANE-55CG, 12 New England Executive Park, Burlington, MA 01803

Y -- CONSTRUCTION OF AIR ROUTE SURVEILLANCE RADAR SOL DTFA12-95-B-00077. DUE 072495. Contact: Carol A. Granberg, Contracting Officer, 617/238-7687. Provide all labor, material, equipment (not otherwise identified as Government Furnished) to complete site preparation for the installation of an Air Route Surveillance Radar (ARSR - 4) at Caribou, Maine. The work includes but is not limited to the construction of a 28'-0'' x 94'x0'' architectural block building with a wood truss framed standing seam metal roofing system, 60 feet of enclosed walkway, foundations for a government-furnished tower, upgrades to an existing paved access road, 4000 square feet of paved parking, 800 feet of security fencing with a 16 foot security gate, approximately 300 feet of concrete encased underground duct, 1 - 2000 gallon above ground diesel fuel tank, 1 - 500 and 2 - 150 KVA pad mounted transformers, 2 - 25 ton pad mounted HVAC units, facility ground and counterpoise system; installation of government furnished equipment, including but not limited to, 1 - 230 KW diesel engine generator with 300 KVA pad mounted load bank, 100 KW uninterruptable power source (UPS) with 100 KW pad mounted load bank; all plumbing work including installation of a well, all electrical work including tapping into existing 4160 KVA power, and site finishing includiig finish grading, and stone surface course with geotextile fabric, loam and seed. The total contract performance period is 154 calendar days. Estimated cost is between $500,000 and $1,000,000. A $50.00 non-refundable charge is required for the bid package. Requests for bid packages will be honored until the supply is exhausted. Special note 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% guaranty 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. (151)

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