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

Z -- REROOF HOUSING AT STATION YAQUINA BAY, NEWPORT, OR SOL DTCG88-96-B-623150. Due 012596. Contact Bid Issuing Clerk, (510) 535-7219; Contracting Specialist, Marilyn S. Van de Loo, 510/535-7283. Only written requests for solicitations will be accepted (FAX)510/535-7288). Furnish all labor, material and equipment necessary to reroof housing at Coast Guard Station Yaquina Bay, Newport, OR. Work includes removal of existing asphalt shingles, felt, flashing, gutters and downspouts and replace with new material at three single family homes; remove existing wood shakes, felt, flashing and asphalt shingles at one single family home; remove existing ridge shingles and install new zinc strips and ridge shingles at one single family home; replace plywood sheathing and fascia/bargeboard affected by dry rot. The estimated cost of this procurement is between $25,000 and $50,000. The performance period is 45 calendar days after receipt of the Notice to Proceed. This procurement is subject to the Small Business Competitiveness Demonstration Program and is open to small business participation only. The applicable SIC Code is 1761. Small Business size standard is met if the average annual sales for the last three fiscal years do not exceed $7.0 million. 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. Anticipated bid issue date is 28 December 1995 with opening date 30 days later. (346)

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