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

Y -- CONSTRUCTION OF REHABILITATION OF RUNWAYS/TAXIWAYS, U. S. COAST GUARD SUPPORT CENTER, ELIZABETH CITY, NC SOL DTCG47-95-B-3EFK17 DUE 072595 POC Contact Ms. Victoria Worrell, Contract Specialist (804) 858-6238, Ext. 209 Pre-solicitation Notice: Provide materials and services necessary for the Construction of Rehabilitation of Runways and Taxiways at U. S. Coast Guard Support Center, Elizabeth City, NC which is an active Coast Guard Air Station with civilian aviation tenants. The work will be divided into two classifications: (1) rehabilitation of those areas of the airfield designated as U. S. Coast Guard responsibility; and (2) rehabilitation of those areas of the airfield designated as civilian aviation responsibility. The Coast Guard work includes a single base bid item with several options. All civilian aviation work will be included as options. The U. S. Coast Guard work consists of the rehabilitation of airfield drainage; taxiway and runway pavement; and taxiway and runway lighting. The work includes the demolition of asphalt and concrete pavement; base course, and subgrade preparation; milling and removal of existing asphalt surfaces; the installation of new asphalt pavement overlays for taxiways A, B, C, D, and G (North) and also the rehabilitation of taxiway and runway lighting including the removal and replacement of wiring and light fixtures for taxiway A, B, C, D, G (North) and runway 10-28. The civilian aviation work consists of the demolition of existing taxiway asphalt overlays and concrete pavement; new asphalt overlays for taxiway G (South) and runway 1-19; and removal and replacement of taxiway and runway electrical wiring and lighting. All work shall be accomplished in accordance with Specification SFRL 3215 and Drawing SFRL 3215. All work shall be completed within 360 calendar days after Notice to Proceed. Plans (half- size), specifications, and all necessary bid documents will be available approximately June 22, 1995 and may be obtained by submitting a check in the amount of $25.00 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. Telephone inquiries will not be honored. Approximate Bid opening for Solicitation No. DTCG47-95-B-3EFK17 is July 25, 1995 at 2:00 p.m. in Norfolk, VA. Estimated construction cost is between $5,000,000.00 and $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- 3EFK17. (0144)

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