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Y -- PAINT MICROWAVE ANTENNA TOWERS, VARIOUS SITES IN KANSAS AND MISSOURI SOL DTFA09-97-R-27040 DUE 060997 POC Joseph A. York (816) 426-3106 Contracting Officer This project generally consists of, but is not limited to the following: Scraping, collection and disposal of removed paint, and other preparatory work as needed to then apply new paint to various structural steel towers in Kansas (approx. 9) and Missouri (approx. 2). Tower heights range from 110+ to 300+ feet. The estimated price range of this project is $25,000 to $100,000. This procurement is open to both large and small businesses. All responsible sources may submit an offer which will be considered. For a copy of this solicitation, please contact Susan Chasteen, at (816) 426-7312. When calling, please be prepared to state solicitation number, name of company, address, and telephone number. 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 aany 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 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 DOT of Small and Disadvantaged Business's Utilization at (800) 532-1169. For information concerning the acquisition, contact the contracting official listed above. (0094)

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