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

Z -- REPAIRS TO WATER TREATMENT SYSTEM AT USCG STATION MILFORD HAVEN, VA SOL DTCG83-96-B-3WF151. POC Faye Arnold, 216-522-3955/ext 276. Provide all labor, material, equipment, transportation and supervision required to provide and install a 4000 gallon storage tank, construct a reinforced concrete pad, provide and install duplex water softener, modify potable water piping and electrical system and perform associated work. Remove and dispose of existing 2000 gallon tank, repair concrete, modify existing pump house which includes installation of a new EPDM roof and perform required testing of entire system. The SIC Code assigned is 1629. Due date for bids will be approximately 04 Apr 1996. 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 ``US 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 in 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 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, 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 $5,000,000. For further information and applicable forms concerning the Bonding Assistance Program and/or the STLP, please call the OSDBU at (800) 532-1169. (046)

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