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Y -- CONSTRUCT A MEDICAL/DENTAL CLINIC AT USCG GROUP/AIR STATION, NORTH BEND, OR SOL DTCG50-96-B-643EH5 POC Point of Contact, Ms. Christine Peckman (206) 220-7425, Contracting Officer, D. N. Robertson (206) 220-7420 The work consists of constructing a 6,900 square foot single story building. Work includes sitework, utilities, landscape, rough and finish carpentry, plumbing, mechanical and electrical systems, and furnishing and installing medical/dentalequipment. Estimated price range is $1,000,000 to $5,000,000. Contract duration is approximately 12 months. Bidding documents, including the Plans and Specifications and/or Plan Holders List will be available approximately March 15, 1996 and mustbe ordered in writing. There is a nonrefundable charge of $20.00 for each solicitation set. Make checks payable to the ''U.S. Coast Guard''. All responsible sources may submit a bid, which shall be considered by the agency. Our Bid Results Hotline is(206)220-7429. This project is not set-aside. SIC Code 1542. Time and place of bid opening will be established in the bid package. The following notice is information for Minority, Women-Owned and Disadvantaged Business Enterprises: The Departmentof 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 forelated 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 percentguaranty 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 furtherinformation 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.(0073)

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