Federal Aviation Administration, 2300 East Devon Ave., Des Plaines Il Attn: Kim Erkman, AGL-72A Telephone no. 847/294-7330

B -- B- ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT FOR THE CHICAGO TERMINAL RADAR APPROACH CONTROL AIRSPACE AREA. SOL DTFA14-97-R-33872 POC Kim Erkman. This announcement is ''For Planning Purposes Only''. The Great Lakes Region, Air Traffic Division is seeking information from qualified firms interested in assisting the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) in preparing an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for air traffic control procedures and airspace modifications for aircraft entering and exiting the Chicago Terminal Radar Approach Control airspace area. The contractor must be thoroughly familiar with the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA); Council on Environmental (CEQ) regulations; applicable DOT Orders; applicable FAA Orders; and laws of the States of Illinois, Indiana and Wisconsin. Interested firms should submit the following information: 1.) A general description of the firm listing the location of major offices, number of employees in each major office and number of professionals with actual experience in preparing aviation related EIS', particularly for changes in air traffic control procedures. 2.) A description of EIS projects underway or completed by the firm within the past five years which have: dealt primarily with air traffic control procedures; involved major airports; or has been controversial. Provide past records of performance on contracts involving the preparation of such environmental evaluations. As a minimum, provide the following information: client's name, title, address, and telephone number; name of individual who supervised your work on each project; airport name and location; size of airport in aircraft operation at the time of study; date(s) of local, State, and Federal approvals; and statement of any unique features of the studies. The FAA reserves the right to contact any of the named individuals to determine performance on the listed project. 3.) A description of aviation related environmental projects underway or completed by the firm within the past 5 years which have involved the Chicago/Milwaukee/Northwest Indiana area. Please submit the information to the name and address listed above. After screening this information for qualified candidates for this project, the Contracting Officer shall submit to those qualified candidates the full scope of work for this project. The FAA may or may not use any or all the information obtained through this notice. (0298)

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