Contracting Office, U. S. Coast Guard Academy, 15 Mohegan Ave. New London, CT 06320-4195

Z -- RENOVATIONS TO BILLARD HALL Sol DTCG39-95-B-QEE061 due 032395. POC Elizabeth C. Dubois, Contract Specialist, (203) 444-8239. The project shall provide for renovations to locker and shower facilities, including plumbing and mechanical systems, window replacement and repairs to roofing and flashing at a 1930s vintage masonry field house. A $25.00 fee will be charged for plans and specifications. The Standard Industrial Code (SIC) is 1542. The estimated price range for the project is between $250,000 and $500,000. Request for bid packages must be made in writing to Superintendent (fp), U. S. Coast Guard Academy, 15 Mohegan Avenue, New London, CT 06320-4195. The check for the plans and specifications shall be made out to: Superintendent (f), U. S. Coast Guard Academy. The solicitation includes a Local Hire Clause. The clause requires the Contractor to employ, for the purpose of performing that portion of the contract in that state, individuals who are local residents and who, in the case of any craft or trade, possess or would be able to acquire promptly the necessary skills. Local resident, as defined in the law, means a resident of, or an individual who commutes daily, to a state that has an unemployment rate in excess of the national average rate of unemployment rate in excess of the national average rate of unemployment as determined by the Secretary of Labor. ``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 (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 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 Lending Program (STLP) at prime interest rates to provide accounts receivable financing. The maximum line of credit is $500,000. For further information regarding the bonding and lending programs please call the DOT Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization at (800) 532-1169. For information concerning the acquisition, contact the contracting official listed above.'' (037)

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