Department of Transportation, Federal Aviation Admin. (FAA), Procurement Branch, AWP-55, P.O. BOX 92007, WWPC., Los Angeles, CA. 90009-2007

Y -- REMOVAL AND REPLACEMENT OF THE EXISTING CATWALK ROOFING SYSTEM AND UPGRADING/WATERPROOFING OF THE BRACKETT ATCT, LAVERNE, CA SOL DTFA08-96-B-04012 POC Cynthia Alatorre The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has a requirement for the removal and disposal of an existing catwalk roofing system and for the upgrading and waterproofing of the Brackett Air Traffic Control Tower, located in LaVerne, California. The contractor shall provide all labor, equipment, services and materials required to successfully complete all work in accordance to the FAA specifications. Work includes but is not limited to: removal of existing roofing, electrical work, carpentry, mechanical work, painting, removal and installation of caulking, sandblasting, and other incidental related work. All work shall be in strict accordance with FAA plans and specifications. The period of performance is established for thirty (30) calendar days and shall be performed within this timeframe. The FAA shall accept the first ten (10) requests for Request for Offer (RFO) DTFA08-96-B-04012 and shall forward a Screening Information Request (SIR) to the first ten requests received. Potential bidders must submit in writing their Request for Offer and may FAX in their request to the attention of Cynthia L. Alatorre, FAX number (310) 536-8550. TELEPHONE REQUESTS WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED. NOTE: Request for Offers (RFO) shall be issued to offerors that have met and fulfilled the pre-qualification criteria as required in the Screening Information Request (SIR) for this procurement request. An evaluation of potential bidders shall be performed prior to issuing the RFO and shall be based on the following factors: 1) Past Performance; 2) Financial Capacity; 3) Credit References; 4) Technical Expertise to perform all work in the trades referenced and, 5) Bonding Capacity per Miller Act. The estimate price range for this procurment is between $25,000 and $100,000. The Standard Industrial Classification (SIC) for this procurement is 1799. 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 sub-contractor 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. (0156)

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