Contracting Officer, USCG Civil Engineering Unit NY, Bldg. 107, Rm. 103, Governors Island, NY 10004-5039

Z -- RENOVATION OF U.S. COAST GUARD FAMILY HOUSING UNITS AT FORT WADSWORTH, STATEN ISLAND, NY. SOL DTCG81-95-B-3WA500 DUE 070395 POC Contact Mr. John O'Boyle, Telephone (212) 668-7180, Fax (212) 668- 7010, Contracting Officer. Pre-Soliciation: Furnish all labor, material and equipment necessary to renovate thirty-three wood frame multiple story units. The intent of this project is to renovate 374 existing units to conform to current building codes, modernize all of the units and expand the size of many of the units within the existing building envelopes. Upon final completion the total of housing units will be reduced to 276. The contractor will be required to employ intensive construction management and scheduling techniques and multiple work crews to accomplish the work within the required completion time. Liquidated damages will be included in the resulting contract which shall consist of interior demolition, wallboard, carpentry, interior finishes, electrical and mechanical work in addition to some site work and landscaping. Plans and specifications may be obtained by forwarding a non-refundable certifed check or money order to the address shown above. Bid packages are available at a cost of $75.00 for the first set and $50.00 for each additional set. This procurement is issued pursuant to the Small Business Competitiveness Demonstration Program and is open to large and small business participation. The applicable SIC Code is 1522. This procurement is estimated over $10 million. Plans and specifications will be available upon request by mail. 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 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. All responsible sources are invited to submit a bid which will be considered by the U.S. Coast Guard. (0150)

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