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

Y -- CONSTRUCTION OF A REMOTE TRANSMITTER/RECEIVER (RTR) SITE SOL DTFA07-96-R-00042 DUE 062096 POC Contact, Ellis C. Mack, (817) 222-4396 Construction of a Remote Transmitter/Receiver (RTR) Site, that consists of site work, gravel access roads and sites, concrete foundations, a CMU equipment shelter, erection of antenna towers, power and communication cables, at the Roswell Industrial Air Center (RIAC) in Roswell, New Mexico. Estimated price range is between $250,000.00 and $500,000.00. The proposed procurement is unrestricted regarding business size. Standard Industrial Classification (SIC) Code: 1542/$17.0 million. The bid opening date (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 (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 a 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 and applicable forms concerning Bonding Assistance Program and/or the STLP, please call the OSDBU at (800) 532-1169. No telephone requests, only written or faxed requests are acceptable. Fax number: (817) 222-5994. (0103)

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