Federal Aviation Administration, 2300 East Devon Ave., Des Plaines Il

Y -- RENOVATION OF AUTOMATION WING BASEMENT, FIRST FLOOR, AND HOST AREA, AND FIRE PROTECTION MODIFICATIONS AT MINNEAPOLIS AIR ROUTE TRAFFIC CONTROL CENTER (ARTCC), FARMINGTON, MINNESOTA SOL DTFA14-97-R-33877 POC Teresa Brady, Contracting Officer. The FAA intends to solicit proposals and award a contract for the renovation of the Automation Wing Basement, First Floor, and Host Area; and modification of the fire protection system at the Minneapolis ARTCC, Farmington, Minnesota. The contract will have a performance time of 300 calendar days, with an anticipated start date of April 1, 1997. The estimated procurement is between $2,000,000 and $4,500,000. The FAA is seeking General Contractors that have performed total contract management of, and have also completed, with their own work forces or subcontractors, the following: demolition of fire protection, floor and ceiling systems, along with air handling and electrical systems; participated in asbestos abatement activities; and installation of raised floor systems, ceiling systems, plumbing and mechanical air handling systems, electrical distribution systems, lighting fixtures, grounding applicatons and fire water distribution piping, backflow preventers, fire pump, sprinkler riser and associated electrical components in critical facilities such as air traffic control facilities, hospitals, computer rooms and airport/military facilities. A Screening Information Request (SIR) will be issued on or around December 18, 1996. Information obtained from the SIR will be utilized in determining the firms most qualified to perform on this project and receive a Request for Offer. Respond to FAA Great Lakes Region, Acquisition Management Staff, AGL-72B, 2300 East Devon Avenue, Des Plines, IL 60018. Facsimile requests will be accepted. The fax number is (847) 294-8309. Telephone requests will not be honored. This notice is for information 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 loses. Loans are also available under the DoT Short Term Lending Program (STLP) at prime interest rates toprovide accounts receivable financing. The maximum line of credit is $500,000. For further information and applicable forms concerning Bonding Assistance Program and/or the STLP, please call the OSDBU at (800) 532-1169. (0331)

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