Contracting Officer, U.S. Coast Guard, Civil Engineering Unit Oakland, 2000 Embarcadero, Suite 200, Oakland, CA 94606-5337

Z -- RENOVATE BLDG. #1 RESCUE SWIMMERS SCHOOL, TONGUE POINT FACILITY, ASTORIA, OREGON Sol. DTCG88-96-B-623044. Due 121595. Contact Bid Issuing Clerk, (510) 535-7219; Contracting Officer, William E. Obershaw, 510/535-7236. Pre-Solicitation Notice: To obtain a copy of this solicitation, submit written request along with a certified or cashiers check only in the amount of $20.00 per copy of the solicitation, to U.S. Coast Guard, Civil Engineering Unit, 2000 Embarcadero, Suite 200, Oakland, CA 94606-5337, make checks payable to U.S. Coast Guard. The charge for this solicitation is Non-Refundable. Contractor shall provide all labor, material, equipment, supervision and transportation and all other incidental items for a complete and usable project to Renovate Building #1 for a Rescue Swimmers School. Work includes, but is not limited to removing old windows and installing replacement windows, removing walls, wood paneling, flooring tiles which contain asbestos, installing new walls, floor tile, remove existing concrete ramp and install new nonskid slab surface, installing new ceiling, lighting panels, bathroom facilities, laundry room, plumbing and electrical work and HVAC system. The estimated cost of this procurement is between $100,000.00 and $500,000.00. This procurement is subject to the Small Business Competitiveness Demonstration program and is open to large and small business participation. The applicable SIC code is 1542. Small Business size standard is small if its average annual receipts for its preceeding 3 fiscal years do not exceed $17.0 million. The performance period is 90 calendar days after receipt of notice to proceed. All responsible sources may submit a bid, which will be considered. For Minority, Women and Disadvantaged Business Enterprises: The Department of Transportation (DOT) Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization has programs to assist minority, women owned and disadvantaged business enterprises to acquire short-term working capital and bonding assistance for transportation-related contracts. Loans are available under the DOT Short Term Lending Program (STLP) at prime interest rates up to $500,000 per contract to provide accounts receivable financing. The DOT Bonding Assistance Program enables firms to apply for bid, performance and payment bonds up to $500,000 per contract. DOT provides an 80 percent guaranty on the bond amount to a surety against losses. For further information and applicable forms concerning the STLP and Bonding Assistance Program, please call (800) 532-1169. (283)

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