Contracting Officer, USCG CEU Providence, 300 Metro Center, Blvd., Warwick, R.I. 02886-1747, Attn: Jim Adamo,

Z -- ADDITIONS/RENOVATIONS, USCG COMM. STATION, SANDWICH, MA SOL DTCGG1-96-B-3WK085 DUE 012296 POC Fax all inquiries to (401) 736-1704, Attn: J. Adamo PRESOLICITATION NOTICE. Contractor shall provide all labor, material, equipment, transportation, and supervision necessary for additions and renovations to the USCG Communications Station Building, Sandwich, MA (Barnstable County). Work includes new berthing/bathroom/lounge addition (approx. 11' x 42'), new screen room addition (approx. 15' x 21'11''), and interior renovations to existing building to include new carpet, new carpet tiles, new vinyl composition floor tiles, new aluminum windows, new copper screen mesh, misc. painting, new door/jambs, patching existing Exterior Insulated Finish System (EIFS), new EIFS, new addition light fixtures, HVAC and electrical modifications, cut and modify transmission radial planes in ground, membrane roof and metal facia modifications. Optional bid item for new office, vestibule addition (approx. 10' x 25'). Estimated cost of this project is between $100,000.00 and $250,000.00. Solicitation packages to be available on or about December 21, 1995. There is a $20.00 non-refundable charge for the bid package which may be obtained by writing to: Contracting Officer, U.S. Coast Guard, CEU Providence, 300 Metro Center Blvd., Warwick, R.I. 02886, Attn: Jim Adamo. Checks should be made out to the USCG. Requests will be honored until supply is exhausted. Bid opening date to be on or about January 22, 1996. This procurement is unrestricted and is being issued pursuant to the Small Business Competitiveness Demonstration program. THIS NOTICE IS FOR INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES FOR MINORITY, WOMAN OWNED, AND DISADVANTAGED ENTERPRISES: The Department of Transportation (DOT) Office of Small and Disadvantaged Utilization (OSDBU), has programs to assist 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, payment, and performance bonds up to $1.0 million per contract. The DOT provides an 80% guaranty on the bond amunt 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 regarding the bonding and lending programs, please call the DOT Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization at (800) 532-1169. For information concerning the acquisition, contact the contracting official listed above. (0335)

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