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Y -- CONSTRUCTION OF MALSR TRESHOLD BAR, RUNWAY 17, NEWTON CITY-COUNTY AIRPORT, NEWTON, KANSAS SOL DTFA09-96-B-26013 DUE 030196 POC C. O. Shepard, Jr. (816) 426-3052 Contracting Officer Project generally consists of, but is not limited to the following: 1. Excavate and grade site for new Medium-Intensity Approach Lighting System with Runway Alighment Indicator Lights (MALSR) threshold bar. 2. Install 18 light reinforced concrete threshold bar complete. 3. Install all required grounding and lightning protection complete with material, devices and hardware. 4. Trench and install all required power and control cables. 5. Install all required handholes, light bases and dry wells. 6. Install all required duct work and miscellaneous electrical supplies and hardware. 7. Install MALSR runway threshold bar system and MALSR threshold bar control equipment. Contractor shall be required to make the system operational. 8. Cut through existing concrete access road to install MALSR threshold bar and associated foundation and patch access road as required. Estimated price range of project is between $25,000 and $100,000. This procurement is open to both large and small businesses. All responsible sources may submit an offer which will be considered. For a copy of this solicitation, please contact Evelyn Torkildson, at (816) 426-3171. When calling, please be prepared to state solicitation number, name of company, address, and telephone number. This notice 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, performance and payment bonds up to $1.0 million per contract. The DOT provides an 80% guaranty on the bond amount to 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 informaton regarding the Bonding and Lending Programs, please call DOT of Small and Disadvantaged Business's Utilization at (800) 532-1169. For information concerning the acquisition, contact the contracting official listed above. (0002)

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