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Z -- DEMOLITION & REMOVAL OF THE WEST WING OF THE MAIN TRANSMITTER, ENGINE GENERATOR BUILDING & SWITCH HOUSE BUILDINGS SOL DTFA05-98-R-57306 DUE 040798 POC Ginger Morganti Contracting Officer (718) 553-3086 The Federal Aviation Administration has a requirement for the Demolition and Removal of the West Wing of the Main Transmitter, Engine Generator Building and Switch House Buildings, and the filling of manholes, vaults and dry well at the IFST, West Sayville, New York. The budgeted amount of this project is $70,000. A mandatory site visit is required. Request for Offers will be available on or about March 6, 1998. All interested offerors should fax a request to Gina Giuliano (718) 995-5685. SIC Code for this project is 1629. This project is set aside for small business. Offers shall be returned by COB 4PM on April 7, 1998. 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 toany 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. (0043)

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