Department of Transportation, Federal Aviation Admin. (FAA), Contracts and Acquisition Management Branch, AWP-55, P.O., BOX 92007, WWPC., Los Angeles, CA. 90009-2007

Y -- REFURBISH REMOTE TRANSMITTER TOWERS AT LOS ANGELES & BURBANK AIRPORT SOL DTFA08-96-B-04607 POC Nancy Davis, (310)725-7564 The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Western-Pacific Region, has a requirement at, Los Angeles and Burbank CA. The contractor is to provide all necessary labor equipment and materials at the Los Angeles International Airport and Burbank Airports, the Remote Transmitter Towers (RTT) (4 at each site) (1) Los Angeles for (4) RTT's. Surface preparation and painting; furnish and install antenna cable junction box; and air terminals and supporting masts, post construction clean up and disposal. (2) Burbank for (4) RTT's. Surface preparation and painting; equipment building exterior metal; asphalt concrete pavement placement; application of a slurry seal coat; furnish and install antenna cable junction box; and air terminals and supporting masts, post construction clean up and disposal. All work will be done in strict accordance with FAA specifications and drawings. The estimated price range for this procurement is between $25,000 and $100,000. The Standard Industrial Classification (SIC) Code is 1542. The Small Business Size Standard is $17.0 million. Solicitation will be issued approximately 30 days after the date of this publication, with a public bid opening 30 calendar days from the date of issuance. All responsible sources may submit a bid which shall be considered by the agency. NO TELEPHONE REQUESTS WILL BE ACCEPTED. This notice BELOW is for informational purposes 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, 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 Programs (STLP), at pime interest rates to provide accounts receivable financing. The maximun 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. (0341)

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