99--Installation of Precision Approach Path Indicator (PAPI) Installation to serve Runway 25R at the Los Angeles International Airport (LAX), Los Angeles, California

Added Amendment #1 1.28.2010 to notify Offerors of need to provide material staging and storage areas outside Airport Operations Area. In accordance with the Federal Aviation Administration's Acquisition Management System, 3.2.1.2.12, the Northwest Mountain Region is announcing a solicitation for competitive offers to perform the subject project. The Federal Aviation Administration, Northwest Mountain Region, intends to award a construction contract for the subject project. The FAA contemplates award of a firm fixed-price contract. Estimated contract price is from $100,000 - 250,000. Please see attached Request for Offers for proposal submission and evaluation criteria. This project is a total set-aside for Small Business Concerns. The NAICS Code for this project is 238210. 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, has programs to assist small businesses, small businesses owned and controlled by socially and economically disadvantaged individuals, and women-owned concerns to acquire 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, payment, and performance 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 receivable financing. The maximum line of credit is $750,000. For further information regarding the bonding and lending programs please call the DOT Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization at (800) 532-1169. If viewing this announcement from a source other than Federal Aviation Adminstration Contract Opportunities (FAACO), please visit http://faaco.faa.gov/ for the original.