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Z -- REMOTE TRANSMITTER RECEIVER FACILITY (RTR), GALION MUNICIPAL AI RPORT, GALION, OH SOL DTFA14-95-Q-10153 DUE 101195 POC Contact AGL-55A at (708)294-7232 for bid packages. Work under this contract consists of but is not limited to: repair of a ditch, constructing a 12' wide access drive to the new RTR site, remove the top 10'' of topsoil from the 30' x 30' RTR site, install the 2' diameter antenna foundation and relocate existing 35' antenna, install a minimum 4'' thick pad of peastone for the precast concrete foundation, install electric service to the building, a grounding and lightning protection system shall be installed as specified, perform operational test and miscellaneous work as described in the drawings and specifications. The bid range is between $25,000. and $100,000. Solicitations will be available on or about September 11, 1995, with a bid opening date of 2:00 local time, October 11, 1995. For minority, woman owned and disadvantaged business enterprises: The Department of Transporation (DOT) Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization has programs to assist minority, woman-owned and disadvantaged business to acquire short term working capital and bonding assistance for transportation related contracts. Loans are available under the DOT Short Term Lending Program (STLP) to prime interest rates up to $500,000 per contract to provide accounts receivable financing. The DOT bonding assistance program allows firms to apply for bid, performance and payment bonds up to $500,000 per contract. DOT provides an 80% guaranty on the bond amount to a surety against losses. For further information and application forms concerning the STLP and Bonding Assistance Program, Please call 800-532-1169. The sic code is 1541. (0240)

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