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Y -- VERY HIGH FREQUENCY OMNIDIRECTIONAL RADIO RANGE WITH DISTANCE MEASURING EQUIPMENT AND A RADIO COMMUNICATIONS OUTLET (VOR/DME/RCO) ESTABLISHMENT, WEST PLAINS, CO SOL DTFA09-95-B-25031 DUE 032095 POC C. O. Shepard, Jr. (816) 426-3052 Contracting Officer Project generally consists of, but is not limited to the following: 1) site work to prepare site. This consists of: clearing of approximately 30 acres of forest, including disposal of waste material; grading the 150' square VOR/DME plot and approximately 1,400 linear feet of access road; installation of 6'' of gravel surfacing on the access road and the VOR/DME plot; demolition of the existing fences within the 1,000' restrictive air easement, and the installation of new wooden fencing to replace those removed. Also includes the installation of a wooden fence around the VOR/DME plot; installation of an 18'' concrete culvert in the access road; installation of a driveway connection between the access road and Missouri State Route N, including fencing and gates; installation of various erosion/drainage control facilities per a contractor obtained stormwater discharge permit. 2) Installation of VOR/DME equipment shelter, elevated steel couterpoise, and RCO antenna. This includes: installation of reinforced concrete foundations for the VOR/DME equipment shelter installation of RCO antenna (GFM) and reinforced concrete foundations. Includes all necessary grounding systems, underground electrical cable installation, and miscellaneous electrical equipment installation; installation of a rigid fiberglass antenna shelter (GFM) on top of the VOR/DME equipment shelter, intallation of a government furnished elevated steel counterpoise, including reinforced concrete foundations; installation of the exterior and interior grounding systems for the VOR/DME; installation of miscellaneous electrical equipment on the interior of the VOR/DME shelter. The estimated price range of this project is between $250,000 and $500,000. 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. (0017)

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