Contracting Officer, USCG CEU, 1240 E. Ninth St., Rm. 2179, Attn: P.J. Korenchen, Cleveland, OH 44199-2060

Z -- RESIDENTIAL HVAC REHABILITATION SOL DTCG83-96-B-3WF059. Due 121495. POC P.J. Korenchen 216/522-3954 ext. 745. Provide all labor, material, equipment, transportation and supervision required to replace electric baseboard heat with forced air HVAC - gas furnace, electric AC; erect enclosure for new gas furnace; and replace electric hot water heater with gas hot water heater. Work to be performed in two residential units for U.S. Coast Guard Station Marblehead, OH which are located in Port Clinton, OH. This procurement is estimated between $25K and $100K and is open to large and small businesses under the Small Business Competitiveness Demonstration Program. The applicable SIC code is 1522. Bid opening is on/or about 14 December 1995. Completion time is 120 DANTP. NO TELEPHONE REQUESTS. Written requests will be accepted until supply is exhausted. A non-refundable deposit of $20.00 is required in the form of a cashier's check, certified check, or money order made payable to the ``U.S. Coast Guard.'' Cash, company checks or personal checks WILL NOT be accepted. All responsible sources may submit a bid which will be considered by the agency. For Minority, Women-Owned 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. 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. (296)

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