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Y -- CONSTRUCTION OF A REPLACEMENT VERY HIGH FREQUENCY OMNIDIRECTIONAL RADIO RANGE (VOR) FACILITY, DEVILS LAKE MUNICIPAL AIRPORT, DEVILS LAKE, NORTH DAKOTA. SOL DTFA14-96-B-33816 DUE 032696 POC Contact Felicia Bauer AGL-72C AT (847) 294-7232 for bid packages. Construction of a replacement Very High Frequency Omnidirectional Radio Range (VOR) facility, Devils Lake Municipal Airport, Devils Lake, North Dakota. This project consists of construction of a new VOR building, construction of a crushed rock/stone surfaced access road, installation of an antenna pole and underground cables, and miscellaneous work as described in the specifications and on the drawings. The estimated bidding range is between $100,000 and $150,000. Bid documents are expected to be available on or about February 27, 1996 and bid opening will be on or about March 26, 1996. The SIC code is 1542. 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, 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 (STLP) 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. (0037)

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