Contracting Officer, USCG Civil Engineering Unit Cleveland, 1240 East Ninth Street, Rm. 2179, Cleveland, Ohio 44199-2060

Z -- REPLACE FURNACES AND INSTALL WATER SOFTENERS Sol DTCG83-96-B-3WF081. Due 011196. Contact Point Audrey L. Overholt, (216) 522-3934, Ext. 683. Provide all labor, materials, equipment, supervision and transportation required to remove and replace 27 furnaces is 27 housing units (7 single family and 5 quadraplexes); install 27 water softeners in 27 housing units; connect water piping and discharge piping; install 4'' thick concrete pads under each new furnace; remove and replace 27 thermostats; and install GFCI receptacles for water softeners. All work shall be performed at USCGC Mackinaw, Mackinaw Housing, Cheboygan, Michigan. Est. range is $100K to $250K. Anticipated bid opening date is on or about 11 January 1996 but will be adjusted accordingly pending issuance of the solicitation. The small business size standard for this contract is 1711 and the average size standard is $7.0 million. All responsible sources may submit a bid, which will be considered by the agency. This is an unrestricted procurement and is open to both small and large business in accordance with Public Law 100-656. There is a non-refundable deposit required in the amount of $30.00 per solicitation package. Personal checks are not accepted. Certified checks, cashiers checks or money orders will be accepted. Make check payable to U.S. Coast Guard. No telephone requests will be accepted; Only written requests received along with the bid deposit will be accepted directly from the requestor (FAX #216-522-7107). This office has established a Procurement Information Line which provides information regarding projects currently on the street and open for bidding. The telephone number is (216) 522-3934 ext. 745 and a description of the project, solicitation number, location of the project, contract specialist and bid opening date will be provided. 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, payment, and performance 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 Assistant Program and/or the STLP, please call the OSDBU at (800) 532-1169. (324)

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