DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION, FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION, FORT WORTH, TEXAS 76193-0051

Y -- CONSTRUCT THREE REMOTE TRANSMITTER/RECEIVER SITES AT THE AUSTIN INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT, AUSTIN, TEXAS SOL DTFA07-96-B-00032 DUE 061396 POC JIM TROMANHAUSER - 817-222-4303 Remote Transmitter and Receiver Site, Austin International Airport, Austin, Texas. Construct three new buildings and the erection of four communication towers. The construction for this project consists of site work, gravel access roads, concrete foundations, three CMU equipment shelters, erection of antenna towers, and communication cables. All work will be performed within the city limits of Austin, Travis County, State of Texas. Estimated price range is between $500,00.00 and $1,000,000.00. There will be a $100.00 non-refundable charge for plans and specifications. The proposed procurement is unrestricted regarding business size. Standard Industrial Classification (SIC) Code: 1542/$17 million. The bid opening date (BOD) is an approximate date only. No telephone requests, only written or faxed requests are acceptable, the fax number is 817-222-5975. Plans and specifications will be available on or about May 13, 1996. ''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 loses. 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 $500,000.00. For further information regarding the bonding and lending programs please call the DOT Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization at 1-800-532-1169. For information concerning the acquisition, contact the contracting official listed above.'' (0068)

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