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Y -- CONSTRUCTION OF A NEW AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL TOWER AND BASE BUILDING AT ST. PAUL DOWNTOWN AIRPORT, ST. PAUL, MINNESOTA. SOL DTFA14-97-R-33890 POC Teresa Brady, Contracting Officer. The FAA intends to solicit proposals and award a contract for construction of a new Air Traffic Control Tower (ATCT) and base building at St.Paul Downtown Airport, St. Paul, Minnesota. The contract will have a performance time of 360 calendar days, with an anticipated start date of July 14, 1997. The estimated procurement is between $2,000,000 and $4,500,000. The work will include construction of an 8 story ATCT with a 350 sq.ft. cab; a 67'x78' one story administrative base building; a link between the ATCT and base building; a pad for government furnished engine generator van; and, site earthwork, civil, grading and landscaping including parking area. A SIR will be issued on or around February 24, 1997. 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. Fax requests to the FAA Great Lakes Region, Acquisition Management Staff, AGL-72B, at (847) 294-8310. 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, 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 at prime interest rates to provide accounts receivable financing. The maximum line of credit is $500,000. For information and applicable forms concerning Bonding Assistance Program and/or the STLP, please call the OSDBU at (800) 532-1169. (0031)

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