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

Y -- CONSTRUCTION OF LANDSIDE FACILITIES FOR U.S. COAST GUARD BASE ST. LOUIS RELOCATION, CHARLES MELVIN PRICE SUPPORT CENTER, GRANITE CITY, ILLINOIS SOL DTCG47-95-B-3EFK23 DUE 090695 POC Contact Michelle Blake, Contract Specialist (804) 858-6230, ext. 235/Wanda Cortesini, Contracting Officer (804) 858-6230, ext. 210 Pre-solicitation Notice: Provide materials and services necessary for the Construction of Landside Facilities for U.S. Coast Guard Base St. Louis Relocation at the Charles Melvin Price Support Center, Granite City, Illinois. The work includes, but is not limited to, construction of an approximately 22,000 GSF Administrative/Industrial Building, an approximately 12,000 GSF Unaccompanied Personnel Housing/Dining Building, an approximately 3,000 GSF Multi-Tenant Building and related sitework. Sitework includes, but is not limited to, removal of existing railroad tracks, utilities, roads, walks, fences, landscaping and lighting. All work shall be accomplished in accordance with Specification No. 02-X3496-L and Drawing No. 02-X3496-L. All work shall be completed within 335 calendar days after Notice to Proceed. Plans (half-size), specifications, and all necessary bid documents will be available approximately August 3, 1995 and may be obtained by submitting a check in the amount of $10.00 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-3EFK23 is September 6, 1995 at 2:00 p.m. in Norfolk, VA. Estimated construction cost is between $1,000,000.00 and $5,000,000.00. The solicitation is unrestricted IAW the Small Business Competitiveness Demonstration Program. 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 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- 3EFK23. (0194)

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