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

Y -- CONSTRUCT A 225 FOOT AIRPORT TRAFFIC CONTROL TOWER WITH BASE BUILDING AND ENVIRONMENT SUPPORT UNIT BUILDING LOCATED AUSTIN-BERGSTROM INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT, AUSTIN TEXAS Sol DTFA07-95-B-00052. Due 071895. Contact Acquisition Section, (817) 222-4342. Construct a 225 foot Airport Trafic Control Tower with base building and environment support unit building located Austin-Bergstrom International Airport, Austin, Texas. The project includes access road and parking lot, utilities and tie-ins to the City of Austin utilidor, drilled pier foundation, HVAC, plumbing, fire protection system, security and fencing, installation of the engine/generator and above ground fuel tank, facility grounding, bonding and lighting protection system, steel structure, precast concrete panel exterior system, composite aluminum metal panel system, split face CMU, and xeroscape landscaping. A pre-bid converence will be established at time of issuing solicitations. Estimated percentage is between $5,000,000 and $10,000,000. There will be a $120.00 non-refundable charge for the plans and specifications. The proposed procurement is unrestricted regarding business size. The BOD is an approximate date only. The Standard Industrial Classification Code for this procurement is 1542. 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 percent 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 is (817) 222-5994. (107)

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