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Z -- RENEW MAIN WATER SUPPLY LINE AT U.S. COAST GUARD BASE, GALVESTON, TEXAS Sol. DTCG82-95-B-3WCA38. Due 070695. Contact Point, Muriel D'Angelo, (305)536-4205. This project includes furnishing all labor, tools, equipment, material, transportation and supervision necessary to remove all existing aboveground water main supply, branch-off piping, pipe hangers and valves under the Administration Building, demolish brackish water well system, and provide new aboveground and underground piping, pipe hangers, valves and connections to existing. Estimated cost range is between $25,000.00 and $100,000.00. Bid guarantee, payment and performance bonds are required. This solicitation is bein issued pursuant to Small Business Competitiveness Demonstration Program. 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. (Fax #305-536-7403). For Minority, 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 contracr. The DOT provides an 80% quaranty 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. (143)

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