Contracting Division, U. S. Coast Guard Facilities Design & Construction Center (Atlantic), 5505 Robin Hood Road, Suite K, Norfolk, VA 23513-2431

Y -- CONSTRUCTION OF A ROTARY WING HANGAR COMPLEX, U. S. COAST GUARD AIR STATION MIAMI, OPA LOCKA, FLORIDA SOL DTCG47-95-B-3EFK12 DUE 061595 POC Contact Margaret Turner, Contract Specialist (804) 858-6238, Ext. 204. Pre-solicitation Notice: Provide materials and services necessary for the construction of a 88,350 GSF Rotary Wing Hangar Complex at the U. S. Coast Guard Air Station Miami, Opa Locka, Florida. The work includes, but is not limited to a 26,040 SF Rotary Wing Hangar, aircraft maintenance shops, flight operational office areas, aircraft paint spray booth, aircraft wash station, and miscellaneous site work. All work shall be accomplished in accordance with Specification No. 07-02-89B and Drawing No. 07-02-89B. All work shall be completed within 545 calendar days after Notice to Proceed. Plans (half-size), specifications, and all necessary bid documents will be available approximately 9 May 1995 and may be obtained by submitting a check in the amount of $75.00 per set (non-refundable) made payable to the U. S. Coast Guard. To receive a solicitation and be placed on the bidders' list interested parties must submit a written request, accompanied by a check, to Facilities Design and Construction Center (Atlantic), 5505 Robin Hood Rd., Suite K, Norfolk, VA 23513-2431. Telephone inquiries will not be honored. Approximate bid opening date for Solicitation No. DTCG47-95-B- 3EFK12 is 15 June 1995 at 2:00 p.m. in Norfolk, VA. Estimated construction cost is in excess of $10,000,000.00. The solicitation is unrestricted IAW the Small Business Competitiveness Demonstration Program. For Minority, Women-owned and Disadvantage 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, performance and payment 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 $500,000.00. For further information and applicable forms concerning Bonding Assistance Program and/or the STLP, please call the OSDBU at (800) 532-1169. DTCG47-95-B-3EFK12. (0101)

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