Contracting Officer, USCG Civil Engineering Unit Miami, 909 SE First Ave., Miami, FL 33131-3050

Z -- REPAIR ROADS & STATION ENTRANCE, USCG STATION ST. PETERSBURG, FL Sol DTCG82-95-B-3WCA35. Due 060895. Contact Point, Judy Stamper, (305) 536-4590. The work includes furnishing all labor, tools, equipment and materials for the following: (a) Construct new parking lot at Station entrance with lighting, concrete walkways, curbs, and landscaping; (b) Relocated concrete block guard house at Station entrance and provide water and electric service to the building at its new location; (c) Demolish and remove areas of existing asphaltic concrete pavement and construct new asphaltic concrete pavement in its place with new striping; (d) Sealcoat and restripe existing asphaltic concrete entrance road and parking areas that will not be repaved and (e) install 7-foot high chain link security fence at USCG Station St. Petersburg, Florida. Estimated range is between $100,000.00 and $250,000.00. Bid guarantee, payment and performance bonds are required. This solicitation will be issued pursuant to the Small Business Competitiveness Demonstration Program and is open to large and small business participation. All responsible sources may submit a bid, which will be considered by this agency. No telephone requests; only written requests received directly from the requester will be accepted. Concerns who previously requested this project under the presolicitation notice (03/02) need not request again. For Mintority, 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, performance and payment 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 and applicable forms concerning Bonding Assistance Program and/or the STLP, please call the OSDBU at (800) 532-1169. (115)

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