Department of Transportation, Federal Aviation Administration, Fort Worth, TX 76193-0055

Y -- INSTALL A CONCRETE MAINTENANCE WALKWAY AT ALLIANCE AIRPORT, FORT WORTH, TEXAS SOL DTFA07-96-B-00039 DUE 050896 POC Jannette Benefee, Construction Section, (817) 222-4394 Install a concrete maintenance walkway Alliance Airport, Fort Worth, Texas. Estimated price range is between $25,000 and $100,000. The proposed procurement is unrestricted regarding business size. The BOD is an approximate date only. For Minority, Women-owned and Disadvantaged Business Enterprises: The Department of Transportation (DOT) Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization has programs to assist minority, women owned and disadvantaged business enterprises to acquire short-term working capital and bonding assistance for transportation-related contracts. Loans are available under the DOT Short Term Landing Program (STLP) at prime interest rates up to $5,00,000 per contract to provide accounts to receiveable financing. The DOT Bonding Assistance Program enables firms to apply for bid, performance and payment bonds up to $500,000 per contract. DOT provides an 80 percent quaranty on the bond amount to a surety against losses. For further information and applicable forms concerning the STLP and Bonding Assistance Program, please call (800) 532-1169. No telephone requests. Only written or fax requests are acceptable. Fax number is (817) 222-5994. (0086)

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