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Y -- CONSTRUCT AN OIL SPILL RESPONSE FACILITY AT USCG SUPPORT CENTER, KODIAK, AK SOL DTCG50-95-B-643BH8 POC Point of Contact, Ms. Christine Peckman (206) 220-7425, Contracting Officer, Joel Childers (206) 220-7421 The work consists of constructing a 5400 GSF (60ft X 90ft) single story pre-engineered building. Work includes sitework, excavation, pavements, storm drains, sewers, landscape, rough and finish carpentry, plumbing, mechanical and electricalstems. The estimated cost of construction is between $500,000 and $1,000,000. This project is not set-aside. SIC Code 1542. Bidding packages, including the plans and specifications will be available for a fee of $20 per set. Bid packages must beordered in writing with a check or money order made out to ''U.S. Coast Guard'' at the address above. The fee is nonrefundable. Bid packages will be available on or about 05/05/95 with a bid opening in mid June. Time and place of bid opening will beestablished in the bid package. The following 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), hasprograms 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. TheDOT 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 theDOT 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 andDisadvantaged Business Utilization at (800) 532-1169. For information concerning the acquisition, contact the contracting official listed above. (0102)

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