Contracting Officer, USCG CEU, 1240 E. Ninth St., Rm. 2179, Attn: Faye Arnold, Cleveland, OH 44199-2060

Z -- ROOFING SOL DTCG83-96-B-3WF020. POC Faye Arnold, 216-522-3955/Ext. 276. Provide all labor, material, equipment, transportation and supervision required to remove four (4) roof dormers and cover openings, replace shingles, replace gutters and downspouts, replace two (2) metal roofs with EPDM roof system, extend gable roof over existing flat roof, replace all soffits and parapets, re-seal brickwork, replace 3 areas of interior ceilings and install two (2) louvers with exhaust fans. Location of job is USCG Station, Wilmette Harbor, IL. The estimated range is between $25K and $100K. SIC Code assigned is 1761. Bid Opening will be on or about 05 Dec 1995. NOTE: There is a non-refundable charge of $20.00 for this solicitation package. Payment must be in the form of a cashier's check, certified check or money order which is payable to the ``U.S. Coast Guard.'' Cash, personal checks or company checks will not be accepted. This office has a Procurement Information Line which may be called for information on current bid openings and solicitation amendments. The number is (216) 522-3955, Ext. 745. This project is unrestricted accordance with the Small Business Competitiveness Demonstration Program and is not a set-aside. Any responsible source may submit a bid. THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION IS FOR MINORITY, WOMAN-OWNED AND DISADVANTAGED ENTERPRISES: The Dept. of Transportation (DOT), Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization (OSDBU), has programs to assists 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 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 $5000,000. For further information and applicable forms concerning the Bonding Assistance Program and/or the STLP, please call the OSDBU at (800) 532-1169. (291)

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