Contracting Officer, USCG CEU Providence, 300 Metro Center, Blvd., Warwick, R.I. 02886-1747,

Z -- HVAC/PLUMBING SYSTEM MODS, USCG STATION MANASQUAN, NJ SOL DTCGG1-95-B-3WK343 DUE 080795 POC Attn: Jean Bretz. Technical questions can be faxed to; (401) 736-1704. PRE-SOLICITATION NOTICE: Provide all labor, material, equipment, transportation, and supervision necessary to modify the HVAC system, plumbing system, bathrooms, and wet rooms for facilities located at USCG Station Manasquan, Pt Pleasant, NJ (Ocean County). Work includes providing new hot water recirculation system for bldg, new two-fixture bathroom for bldg, modify wet rooms in Boathouse, replacement of gas-fired forced hot water boiler/burner unit NTE 510MBTUH, and incidental related work. Project includes an Option Bid item for a new gas-fired chilled water HVAC system for the main bldg. The SIC code is 1711. Performance time is 150 days from receipt of Notice to Proceed. Estimated cost of this project is between $100,000 and $250,000. Solicitation packages to be available on or about July 6, 1995. THERE IS A $20.00 NON-REFUNDABLE CHARGE for the bid package which may be obtained by writing to: Contracting Officer, U.S. Coast Guard, CEU Providence, 300 Metro Center Blvd., Warwick, R.I. 02886-1747, Attn: Jean Bretz. Requests will be honored until supply is exhausted. Bid opening date to be on or about August 7, 1995. This procurement is being issued pursuant to the Small Business Competitiveness Demonstration program and is open for bidding to both small and large business concerns. INFORMATION PERTAINING TO MINORITY, WOMAN OWNED, AND DISADVANTAGED ENTERPRISES: The Department of Transportation (DOT) Office of Small and Disadvantaged Utilization (OSDBU), has programs to assist minority, woman-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 nables firms to apply for bid, payment, and performance bonds up to $1.0 millin per contract. The DOT provides an 80% guaranty on the bond amount to a suret against losses. Loans are also available under the DOT Short Term Lending Proram (STLP) at prime interest rates to provide accounts receivable financing. he maximum line of credit is $500,000. For further information regarding the bnding and lending programs, please call the DOT Office of Small and Disadvantaed Business Utilization at (800) 532-1169. For information concerning the acqisition, contact the contrcting official listed above. (0159)

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