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Z -- HVAC REPLACEMENT AT LA GRANGE AIR ROUTE SURVEILLANCE RADAR, LA GRANGE, INDIANA SOL DTFA14-95-B-33749 DUE 081495 POC Contact Felicia Bauer, AGL-72 at (708) 294-7232 for bid package information and bid package orders. HVAC Replacement at La Grange Air Route Surveillance Radar, La Grange, Indiana. This requirement is for replacement of existing two air conditioning units, outside ducts, controls and some portion of inside duct. All material, equipment and labor necessary to complete the job shall be contractor furnished. The estimated bidding range is between $25,000 and $100,000. Bid documents are expected to be available on or about July 14, 1995 and bid opening will be on or about August 14, 1995. The SIC code is 1542. This Notice is for informational purposes for Minority, Women-Owned and Disadvangaged 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, payment and performance bonds up to $1.0 million per contract. The DOT provides an 80 percent guaranty on the bond amount to a surety against losses. Loans are also available under the DOT Short Term Lending Program (STL) at prime interest rates to provide accounts receivable financing. The maximum line of credit is $500,000. For further information regarding the bonding and lending programs, please call the DOT Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization at (800) 532-1169. For information concerning the acquisition, contact the contracting official listed above. (0174)

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