Contracting Officer, USCG CEU Providence, 300 Metro Center, Blvd., Warwick, R.I. 02886-1747,

Z -- REPLACE PERIMETER FENCE, USCG GRU LONG ISLAND SOUND, CT SOL DTCGG1-95-B-3WK252 DUE 060695 POC Attn: Robert Kruzewski. Technical questions can be faxed to; (401) 736-1704. Provide all labor, material, equipment, transportation, and supervision necessary to demolish and remove 830 lf of chain link fence. Provide 1300 lf new chain link fence with concrete footings. Provide cantilever slide gate approx 22' long and 7' high with slide motor operator. Provide key car system, intercom w/buzzer, personnel button, video camera and car detector for new gate. Approx 1500 sf of small trees/shrubs and 500 sf of tall grass will need to be removed to install fence. Performance time: 60 days. Estimated cost of this project is between $25,000.00 and $100,000.00. Solicitation packages to be available on or about May 4, 1995. THERE IS A $20.00 NON-REFUNDABLE CHARGE for the bid package which may be obtained by writing to: Contracting Officer, U.S. Coast Guard, CEU Providence, 300 Metro Center Blvd., Warwick, R.I. 02886-1747, Attn: R. Kruzewski. Requests will be honored until supply is exhausted. Bid opening date to be on or about June 6, 1995. This procurement is being issued pursuant to the Small Business Competitiveness Demonstration program and is open for bidding to both small and large business concerns. THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION IS PROVIDED FOR MINORITY, WOMAN OWNED, AND DISADVANTAGED ENTERPRISES: The Department of Transportation (DOT) Office of Small and Disadvantaged Utilization (OSDBU), has programs to assist minority, woman-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% 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. (0101)

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