Contracting Officer, USCG, Civil Engineering Unit Providence, 300 Metro Center Blvd., Warwick, RI 02886-1747

Z -- NEW HEATING DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM, USCG STATION MENEMSHA, MA SOL DTCGG1-96-B-3WK238 DUE 052996 POC Contract Specialist, James Adamo, (401) 736-1762; Fax (401) 736-1704 Contractor shall provide all labor, equipment, materials, transportation and supervision necessary to install a new heating distribution system for the main station building at USCG Station Menemsha, Chilmark, MA (Dukes County). Work includes the removal of the existing heating hot water piping distribution system, the installation of a new heating hot water piping distribution system, electrical connection and disconnection of existing and new mechanical equipment, cutting and patching as required to install new heating hot water system, new finish systems as required to replace areas that were demolished to complete the work under this contract, installation of new pipe chases and incidental related work. Estimated cost of this project is between $25,000 and $100,000. SIC code is 1711. Performance time is 60 calendar days. Solicitation Packages to be available on or about April 29, 1996, and may be obtained from: Contracting Officer, CEU Providence, 300 Metro Center Blvd., Warwick, RI 02886, Attn: James Adamo. There is a $20.00 non-refundable charge for this package. Checks should be made out to the USCG. Requests will be honored until supply is exhausted. The due date for receipt of bids is on or about May 29, 1996. This project is issued pursuant to the Small Business Competitiveness Demonstration Program, and is unrestricted. THE FOLLOWING NOTICE IS PROVIDED AS INFORMATION FOR MINORITY, WOMEN-OWNED, AND DISADVANTAGED BUSINESS ENTERPRISES: The Dept 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 available under the DOT Short-term Lending Program (STLP) at prime interest rates to provide accounts receivable financing. The max. line of credit is $500,000. For further information regarding these programs, call the DOT OSDBU at (800) 532-1169. For information concerning this acquisition, contact the Contracting Official listed above. (0099)

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